1791 USA SHIP LETTER to AZORES, SFL dateline Norfolk-VA MAR27-1791 and addressed to Madeira-Azores with manuscript receiver on JUL28-1791, a pre-treaty rate carried for a fee by Captain Livingston of the sailing ship JOLLY TAN, great contents responding to a discount rate for supplies, a rare early international letter, sleeved and priced 20 years ago at $500, VF est ($150+ US) (Image)

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1828 USA SHIP LETTER to AZORES, SFL dateline Norfolk-VA AUG15-1828 and addressed to Funchal-Azores with manuscript receiver on APR3-1829, a pre-treaty rate carried for a fee by the Captain of the sailing ship TRISNIFOR, interesting contents regarding money owed, a rare early international letter with 228 days in transit, sleeved and priced 20 years ago at $750, VF est ($150+ US) (Image)

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1837 PONY EXPRESS TRIPLE RATE, SFL from New-Orleans JAN10-1837 to New-York with manuscript receiver JAN 20th, routing via Gulf Packet to Mobile-Alabama + Pony Express to Philadelphia + train to New-York, a 3 sheet content requiring a triple rate $2.25 fee (3 x $75¢ per sheet), this was a huge amount in 1837 but getting the rapidly fluctuating Cotton Crop information 1-2 weeks ahead of the usual ship mail was critical, a great 10 day delivery for a 1500 mile trip, this service pre-dated the 1860-1861 Western Pony Express by 25 years and covers are at least as scarce as the 1860 despatches, a rare triple rate sleeved and priced 20 years ago at $500, VF est ($150+ US) (Image)

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1848 POTOMAC STEAMBOAT MAIL, red cds on unpaid folded letter dated DEC28-1848 and addressed to Washington-DC, rated COLLECT-3¢, scarce and F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1845 ENGLAND SHIP LETTER to USA, prepaid SFL from Eastwood-England on DEC17-1945 and addressed to Boston, rated PAID-1sh Stg for the ship letter rate that included the inland Eastwood to Liverpool via Nottingham delivery + 1d Stg ship captains gratuity to Boston + 6¢ USA credit for the under 30 mile delivery within Boston, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1847 ENGLAND DOUBLE RATE to USA, prepaid SFL from Manchester on FEB3-1847 and addressed to New-York, routing via Liverpool on FEB 4th + Cunard SS CAMBRIA with Boston arrival FEB 20th + train to New-York, treaty rated PAID-2sh for the Manchester to Boston double rate + 12¢ credit to the USA post office for the double rate delivery from Boston to New-York, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1848 PUERTO-RICO SHIP LETTER to USA, prepaid SFL from Guayamos-PR on SEP14-1848 to New-York, routing via Private Packet SS ELIZABETH, rated PAID-2¢ cash for the ship Captain gratuity + PAID-6¢ for the New York City delivery, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1854 USA to FRANCE, unpaid SFL from New-York on OCT17-1854 to MARSEILLE, routing via Cunard SS CANADA with Liverpool arrival OCT 31st + train to London + Channel Packet to Calais NOV 1st + train to Marseilles on NOV 3rd, treaty rated COLLECT-13 Decimes (26¢), F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1858 USA to FRANCE, prepaid cover from New-York on AUG21-1858 and addressed to Paris, routing via American Havre Line packet SS ARAGO to Le-Havre-France on SEP 2nd + train to Paris on SEP 3rd, rated PAID-24¢ with 15 centime (3¢) credit to the French Post Office for the Paris train delivery, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1859 ENGLAND SHIP LETTER to USA, unpaid SFL from London on JUL31-1859 and addressed to New-York, routing via train to Liverpool + private ship SS PLYMOUTH ROCK to New York, rated COLLECT-6¢ to cover the 1d (2¢) London to Liverpool mail + 2¢ ship captain's gratuity + 2¢ New-York City Delivery fee, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1862 ENGLAND to USA, unpaid SFL from London on MAR22-1862 to New-York, routing via train to Liverpool + Coastal packet to Dublin-Ireland + train to Queenstown-Ireland on MAR 22nd + Cunard packet SS NIAGARA to Boston on APR 5th + train to New-York, rated COLLECT-24¢ comprising 19¢ credit to the British Post Office for delivery to Boston + 3¢ for the Boston to New-York delivery + 2¢ collection fee for unpaid letters, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1866 URUGUAY DOUBLE RATE SHIP LETTER to USA, an unpaid cover with enclosed Montevideo letter datelined JAN5-1866 and addressed to Rochester-MASS, routing via private US ship SS SUSQUCHANNA to New-York + train to Rochester, rated COLLECT-10¢ for the 2¢ ship captain's gratuity + 6¢ double rate to Rochester (2 x 3¢ per ½ oz) + 2¢ collection fee for unpaid letters, travel worn from the heavy contents with tape repairs and part of backflap missing, a scarce route with VG-F est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1875 USA to PRUSSIA, prepaid cover from Boston on APR23-1875 and addressed to Berlin, routing via train to New-York + North-German-Lloyd SS WESER-II to Southampton on MAY 5th + German packet to Bremen MAY 6th + train to Berlin MAY 8th, NGL treaty rated PAID-ALL-DIRECT-7¢, a scarce NGL ship routing and rate, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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