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31 May
1851 USS Mississippi at Leghorn, Italy
by Harnden & Company to Exeter, New Hampshire,
Harnden's
Liverpool backstamp showing charges of 2sh 3d. (54c), red
"64c" due including 10c US
Harnden
& Co. provided trans-Atlantic mail services, via their offices in
Boston and Liverpool, in competition with the government subsidized
packet services. Cunard Line packets were utilized.
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1835
Hannover 1 thaler
Although
German silver coins were considered to be promiscuous, and not legal
tender, they did circulate in German speaking areas of the country
before 1857. An 1846 guidebook illustrated this 1835 one thaler coin.
1846
guidebook illustration showing value of 66c
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