£170
U.S.A. INTERNATIONAL MAIL & DOCUMENTS INC. BOSTON "QUARANTINE" HS COVERS: 1808-49 range inc. 1832 EL ex Liverpool to Boston endorsed "p Harvest" with faint red "SHIP" and "QUAR[ANTI]NE" hs's on front; 1833 EL ex Havana to Boston with a partial red Boston "SHIP/6" over-stamped by a mainly fine red Boston "QUARANTINE" hs; 1843 EL ex Smyrna to Boston possibly carried privately via Malta (where chisel slits applied) to London, receiving a faint red Boston "SHIP/6" on arrival; also others to/from France (1808 & 1824 ex Marseille, 1817 ex New York, 1820 ex Philadelphia via Spain) showing signs of disinfection, plus several 'Bill of Health' documents. (8 covers, 7 documents) Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, FRANCE, SPAIN, TURKEY
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