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Autographs and Postal History continued...

The Douglas and Nancy Clark Collection of Private Ship Letter Covers: continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description
588 c 1788 Rates. Eight folded letters, different entry ports incl. New York, Boston, Baltimore, range of origins incl. London, Grenada, Cork (Ireland), France and Spain, various rates paid incl. 4.16, 2dwt, 3.8, 6, 6.16, 3.16, overall a fresh and Very Fine group E. 500-750
589 c Baltimore Dec 10. Bold straightline with last few letters strengthened in contemporary ms. on 1790 cover to Philadelphia, unspecified origin, ms. "sh 4.16" due marking, light vertical file fold, Very Fine E. 300-400
590 c Balt*Sep*8. Bold straightline on 1790's folded letter originating in Jeremie, Haiti, to Philadelphia, ms. "sh 29" at top right, some faint overall, wear, Fine cover paying 4c ship's fee plus double the domestic rate E. 200-300
591 c Balt Jun 12. Well-struck straightline hs on 1794 folded letter originating in Antwerp, Belgium, to Philadelphia, ms. "Sh 16-1/2", fresh and Very Fine E. 300-400
592 c Baltimore. 1793-98, three covers, all entering at Baltimore, origins incl. Bremen, two from Hamburg, rates incl. 26c, 29c and 54c, Fine-Very Fine group E. 300-400
593 c Boston 4 Ma. Bold strike of straightline hs on 1789 folded letter from London to Providence R.I., ms. "sh 1.16" due marking, some splitting along vertical file fold expertly reinforced, tiny nick out at top left corner, otherwise Very Fine E. 200-300
594 c Boston. 1794-1810, eleven folded letters entering at Boston from a range of origins incl. Isle of Wight, London, Amsterdam, France, destinations incl. Newburyport (5), various ratings incl. 12c, 14c, 18c, 20c, 28c, 32c, 44c, 64c, few small faults, a Fine-Very Fine and interesting group E. 500-750
595 c New York. 1796-1814, nine covers entering the port of New York from a range of origins incl. London, Dublin, Liverpool, Amsterdam, Hamburg, Le Havre, each with New York marking incl. three clamshell handstamps, a Fine-Very Fine and interesting group E. 400-500
596 c Providence Mar 20. Bold straightline hs with date in magenta ms. on 1797 folded letter originating in Surinam to East Greenwich R.I., matching magenta "Sh. 10", Very Fine and choice usage E. 300-400
597 c Salem August 9. Neat straightline hs, matching "Ship" with ms. "26" on 1796 folded letter originating in Rochefort, France, to Philadelphia, letter datelined "Year 4", Very Fine and choice incoming letter from the French Revolution E. 400-500

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