"Philadelphia August 26th 1710", dateline on folded letter to Liverpool, privately carried to New York and London, December 30 Bishopmark backstamp, cover faults but still fine, a rare and very early transatlantic letter, ex-Siskin and Barwis (Image)

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"Via Philadelphia" [1766], manuscript endorsement on February 24, 1766 folded letter from St. Kitts to Madeira, Spain, manuscript John Wilcocks, Philadelphia forwarding agent on reverse, docketed received December 7, very fine, rare origin (Image)

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Post Paid [1770] red circled handstamp on incoming folded lettersheet from England, reverse with "7 Fe" Bishop mark and partial "New York" straightline entry with matching "18 Ap" Franklin mark, file fold, very fine, ex-Thompson (Image)

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"Philad'a July 11th 1780", dateline on folded letter to "The Hon'ble Samuel Holten Esq'r or in his Absence the Hon'ble Artemas Ward Esq'r, Members of Congress, Philadelphia", folded at an odd angle suggesting possible reuse, very fine and interesting (Image)

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"Philadelphia 25 Sep't 1790", dateline on folded letter to Newbury, England, endorsed "p the Atlantic QDC" (Que Dios Cuida) British Navy gunship, two-line "Liverpool Ship" handstamp, London November 6 backstamp, very fine example of the first "Liverpool Ship" marking (Image)

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"Received under cover and forwarded by your humble servant Jn. Vaughan, Philad'a 15 June 1792", manuscript forwarding notation on folded letter to London originating in New Orleans May 16, 1792, privately carried to Philadelphia, two-line "Portsmouth Ship-Lre" handstamp and London bishopmark backstamp, very fine (Image)

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1/IA [1793], Franklin mark with straightline "Paid" on 1793 folded letter to Cornwall, England, datelined "Philadelphia 31st Dec, 1792", rated "10" for transit to New York, endorsed "By the packet", fine (Image)

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Phi 24 My [1799], red datestamp with matching straightline "Paid" on folded lettersheet to Quebec, Canada, manuscript "20" United States and "11½" Canadian rates, very fine, ex-Steinhart (Image)

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"Philad'a Feb'y 6th 1805", dateline on folded letter to Leeds, England, bold "Ship Are Falmouth" crown double oval handstamp, manuscript "1/4" rate for ship letter fee plus inland postage, splitting along the folds, very fine (Image)

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"Philadelphia 8 mo 15 1805", dateline on folded letter to London, faint red "Ship-Letter Liverpool" crown oval and London backstamp, very fine (Image)

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"Philadelphia Dec 25th 1805", dateline on folded letter to Saddleworth, England, endorsed "pr Ship Nancy L'pool", faint "Ship-Letter Liverpool" crown double oval handstamp, very fine (Image)

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Phi 11 Fe [1807], red datestamp with matching arced "Paid" and manuscript "25" rate on folded letter to Bordeaux, France, endorsed "via L'Orient", very fine (Image)

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"Philadelphia 4mo2, 1808", dateline on folded letter to London, endorsed "p. H.M. Ship Nemisis Q.D.C" and changed to "Aurelia", bold strike of "Ship Letter Quebec" crown double oval, backstamped London September 14, extremely fine, carried under cover from Philadelphia to Quebec and then by private ship to England (Image)

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"Via Philadelphia" [1811], manuscript notation on folded letter from New York City to Madeira, Spain dated February 28, 1811, Philadelphia forwarding agent's endorsement on reverse, endorsed "Brig Fanny", very fine (Image)

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Phil 9 Au [1816], red datestamp with matching arced "Paid" and manuscript "30" war rate on cover front only to "Charlottesville, Norfolk County, in the British Provence of Upper Cannady", small edge faults, fine and scarce (Image)

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Phil 2 Sep [1816], red datestamp with matching straightline "Paid" on 1816 folded letter from William Bakewell, John James Audubon's father-in-law, paid 12½c to port, partial strike of scarce "America F(almouth)" in green (Robertson FP1), endorsed "via Packet" and carried on Grace from New York City September 6, fine (Image)

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"Philadelphia 26 avril 1821" [1821], dateline on folded letter to Bordeaux, France, carried under cover to Liverpool forwarder, paid 1sh 4d in Liverpool, red "Angleterre" handstamp, very fine (Image)

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Phil 15 Jun [1822], red datestamp with matching arced "Paid" and manuscript "25" rate on folded lettersheet to St. Petersburg, Russia, backstamped "Dover Ship Letter" and two-line "Hamburg 23 July" transit, very fine and interesting (Image)

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Phil 6 Aug [1825], red datestamp with matching arced "Paid" on 1825 partial folded letter to London, manuscript "37½" rate paying triple rate postage to New York and "4/9" (three times the 8d ship letter rate and 11d internal Liverpool to London), endorsed "Silas Richards" (Blue Swallowtail Line), boxed "Ship Letter Liverpool" backstamp, very fine (Image)

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Phil 7 Sep [1825], red datestamp with matching arced "Paid" on 1825 folded lettersheet to London, manuscript "12½" rate to New York City and "3/2" double ship letter rate plus inland postage, endorsed "Per Ship Cortes", boxed "Ship Letter Liverpool" backstamp, very fine (Image)

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"29. Dec." [1825], dateline on folded letter to Ludwigsburg, Germany, black "Post Office for America, Hamburg" turret handstamp and Hamburg backstamp, received January 30, 1826, very fine and rare with just a few examples of this handstamp know, usually on official mail (Image)

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Phila 30 Jun [1827] red datestamp and matching arced "Paid" on folded letter to Liverpool, backstamped "Liverpool Ship Letter", returned to Philadelphia as Baltimore ship letter with red "Baltimore Md. Sep 8" datestamp, fine (Image)

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Phil 8 Dec [1827], red datestamp with matching arced "Paid" and manuscript "25" rate on folded letter to Paris, two-line "Colonies Par Le Havre" handstamp and January 12, 1828 French backstamp, very fine (Image)

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Phil 14 Dec [1827], red datestamp with matching arced "Paid" and manuscript "25" rate on folded letter to Bordeaux, France, red two-line "Colonies Par Le Havre" and January 15, 1828 backstamp, very fine (Image)

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"Philadelphia 9. Avril 1830", dateline on folded letter in Spanish to London, sent to New York where manuscript "Forwarded by yr. obt. hble. st. H. Patrullo" notation applied, carried by Black X Line's Hudson, backstamped "Kingsbridge Ship Letter" and London arrival, reinforced crease, fine (Image)

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