US 1882 SCARCE Scott #163 15c Banknote on Cover to South Africa 9C013
EXTREMELY SCARCE US Cover 15c Scott #163 on Cover dated 1882, to Durban – Port Natal, South Africa by neat cork cancel with matching “Boston, Paid, Oct 11″ cds. A wonderful example of this scarce 15c banknote and a fantastic addition to any serious 19th Century Cover Collection. I have actively collected stamps and related […]
Maritime Business Archive Ship Captain Letters Salem Ma Africa CIVIL War Stamps
19th CENTURY TRANSATLANTIC TRADE ARCHIVE OF OVER 500 MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENTS. INCLUDING SHIPS CAPTAINS LETTERS, FOREIGN & DOMESTIC MERCHANTS LETTERS, BUSINESS, ACCOUNTING & SALES DOCUMENTS REGARDING NUMEROUS AFRICAN CARGOES, RETAINED COPY LETTERS, BANK CHECKS & BILLHEADS, etc. KIMBALL WAS DOING BUSINESS AROUND THE WORLD, WITH THIS ARCHIVE REPRESENTING THOSE GLOBAL INTERESTS, INCLUDING LETTERS AND MANUSCRIPT BUSINESS […]
Thomas Buchanan US Governor Liberia 1839 SFL Letter Abolition Slavery Africa
Offered – Antique letter penned by Governor Thomas Buchanan in Monrovia, Liberia. The letter is addressed to a Ms. The letter describes a recent trip to Sierra Leon by Buchanan and the state of affairs in the area. Near the end of the letter Buchanan describes the capturing of slave ships and one having 427 […]