1821 BOSTON to SPAIN, prepaid SFL dated APR16'1821 and addressed to ST-SEBASTIAN, routing via France with a 60c CREDIT to the French post office and a ST-SEBASTIAN arrival on JUN22'1821 with a 4R CREDIT to the Spanish post office, interesting business enclosure, VF ($75+ US) (Image)

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1821 PHILADELPHIA to HOLLAND, unpaid SFL dated JUN22'1821 and addressed to SCHIEDAM, routing via ship ALEXANDER and received on JUL31'1821, rated COLLECT 24c, an interesting business letter enclosed, F-VF ($55+ US) (Image)

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1822 NEW-ORLEANS to HOLLAND, unpaid SFL dated FEB27'182 and addressed to SCHIEDAM, routing via HAVRE, rated COLLECT 30c, an interesting business letter enclosed, F-VF ($55+ US) (Image)

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1824 CHARLESTON to HOLLAND, unpaid SFL dated AUG14'1824 and addressed to SCHIEDAM, routing via AMSTERDAM with SCHIEDAM arrival OCT27'1824, rated COLLECT 9c, an interesting business letter enclosed, F-VF ($55+ US) (Image)

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1826 ENGLAND SHIP LETTER to USA, prepaid SFL from LIVERPOOL on JUL8'1826 and addressed to PHILADELPHIA, routing via private packet SS WILLIAM BYRNES to NEW-YORK on AUG14'1826 + overland to PHILADELPHIA on AUG 15, rated PAID 37¢ with an interesting business letter enclosed, F-VF ($55+ US) (Image)

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1830 ENGLAND SHIP LETTER to USA, prepaid SFL from MANCHESTER on MAY7'1830 and addressed to LOWELL-MASS, routing via private packet SS BIRMINGHAM to NEW-YORK on JUN12'1830 + overland to LOWELL, rated PAID 58¢ with an interesting business letter enclosed, F-VF ($55+ US) (Image)

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1833 ENGLAND SHIP LETTER to USA, prepaid SFL from MANCHESTER on NOV6'1833 and addressed to LOWELL-MASS, routing via private packet SS EUROPE (Black Ball Line) to NEW-YORK on DEC22'1833 + overland to LOWELL, rated PAID 39¢ with an interesting business letter enclosed, F-VF ($55+ US) (Image)

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1841 PHILADELPHIA to FRANCE, prepaid SFL dated JAN14'1841 and addressed to BORDEAUX, routing via NEW-YORK on JAN 15 + private packet to LE-HAVRE on FEB 13 + train to BORDEAUX on FEB 16, rated PAID $1.21 with 10d CREDIT to the French post office for delivery in France, F-VF ($75+ US) (Image)

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1846 GERMANY to USA, prepaid cover from BERLIN on OCT21'1846 and addressed to WORCESTER-MASS, routing via AACHEN on OCT 23 + missed the OCT 20 Cunard packet SS BRITANNIA sailing from LIVERPOOL and sent via coastal packet to QUEENSTON (Ireland) where the letter caught up with the ship during it's coaling stop + then onward to BOSTON with arrival on NOV 7 + overland to WORCHESTER, rated PAID 25¢ at Aachen and PAID 30¢ at Boston, good markings and VF ($100+ US) (Image)

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1848 USA to GERMANY, prepaid SFL from BUCYRUS-OHIO on FEB28'1848 and addressed to ROTHENBURG, routing via NEW-YORK + private packet to LE-HAVRE on APR 8 + coastal packet to AMSTERDAM + train to HOBB-GERMANY on APR 14 + train to ROTHENBURG with arrival on APR 15, rated PAID 10¢ for delivery to NEW-YORK + PAID 22¢ to destination, the letter was turned and reused from TURINGEN on JUN9'1848 to ULM with a receiver h/s the next day, great item and F-VF ($100+ US) (Image)

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1849 NEW-ORLEANS to AUSTRIA, prepaid SFL dated OCT21'1849 and addressed to TRIESTE, routing via NEW-YORK + Cunard packet SS NIAGARA sailing on OCT 31 + LIVERPOOL arrival NOV 13 + train to LONDON the next day + coastal packet to OSTEND + train to TRIESTE arriving on NOV 21, rated PAID 58¢ with CREDIT 1sh-4d Stg to the British post office, note the SS Niagara had a mechanical failure and made the trip on one paddle wheel, F-VF ($100+ US) (Image)

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1850 JAMES BUCHANAN LETTER, written in SCOTLAND where he was heading a treaty negotiating mission, letter is addressed to Wall Street Banker D. S. Kennedy offering him a government appointment, includes much talk of California gold, railroads, and the price of grain, posted from EDINBURGH on APR19'1849 with routing via LONDON on APR 19 + LIVERPOOL on APR 20 + Cunard packet SS CANADA to BOSTON on MAY 3, rated PAID-ALL including the 5¢ fee from Boston to New York, letter is written and signed by Buchanan who would become USA President in 1857, a fabulous historical document and VF ($150+ US) (Image)

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1852 ALBANY-NY to COOPERSTOWN-NY, no stamps available and the letter was paid 3¢ in cash, dated JUL27'1852 with the original bank statement enclosed, VF ($55+ US) (Image)

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1852-1860 USA to GERMANY, 3 stampless covers noting 1852 NEW-YORK to LUDWIGSBURG, 1859 PHILADELPHIA to RAVENSBURG, 1860 NEW-YORK to KEONIGREICH, lots of good unresearched transit markings and rates, F-VF ($100+ US) (Image)

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1859 USA to GERMANY, unpaid stampless cover from MESTON-MASS on OCT25'1859 and addressed to HIRRLINGEN, routing via NEW-YOK on NOV 1 + HAPAG packet SS HAMMONIA to SOUTHAMPTON on NOV 13 + coastal packet to OSTEND + train to AACHEN on NOV 15 + STUTTGART on NOV 16 + ROTTENBURG on NOV 17, great routing and F-VF ($75+ US) (Image)

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1851-1867 CUBA to NEW-YORK, 3 SFL's from HAVANA with routings by private packets, all are ship rated COLLECT 10¢, unresearched and F-VF ($75+ US) (Image)

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