The Lanman & Kemp Archive Collection consists of 4,929 in-bound covers originating from 55 different countries covering the period 1853-1880. All are sans franking, but the sheer volume and time period covered provides a wondrous opportunity for the study of markings of incoming foreign mail.
Below is a table denoting the country of origin and the number of covers available per country. Clicking the link brings you to the digital scans for your viewing pleasure.
| Country | Covers | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Country | Covers | Dates |
| Antigua | 1 | 26Aug1864 |
| Argentina | 70 | 27Feb1861-14Sep1877 |
| Australia | 1 | 1Jan1880 |
| Austria | 30 | 23Oct1865-23Nov1870 |
| Belgium | 5 | 24Sep1867-19Jul1878 |
| Belize | 1 | 14Oct1872 |
| Bolivia | 3 | 13Aug1853-6Mar1879 |
| Brazil | 210 | 24Oct1862-8Jan1880 |
| British Guyana | 5 | 26Oct1872-23Oct1878 |
| Canary Islands | 7 | 7Apr1867-15Sep1871 |
| Chile | 221 | 14Nov1859-2Jan1877 |
| China | 58 | 9Jun1864-19Jan1875 |
| Colombia | 197 | 12Jan1858-14Jun1879 |
| Costa Rica | 12 | 26Sep1867-12Oct1878 |
| Cuba | 429 | 3Dec1859-20Dec1879 |
| Dominican Republic | 38 | 20Oct1861-28Aug1879 |
| Ecuador | 226 | 29Mar1865-12Jul1879 |
| Egypt | 5 | 9Jan1870-3Dec1870 |
| France | 635 | 3Jun1856-24Dec1878 |
| Germany | 227 | 3Jul1860-19Nov1878 |
| Gibraltar | 38 | 20Nov1860-13May1877 |
| Great Britain | 313 | 27Feb1864-24Apr1878 |
| Grenada | 24 | 23Oct1863-8Jun1877 |
| Guatemala | 16 | 22May1871-15Sep1878 |
| Haiti | 11 | 28Feb1866-29Aug1878 |
| Honduras | 1 | 9Apr1868 |
| India | 20 | 8Jul1865-24Mar1879 |
| Italy | 266 | 14Dec1863-6Sep1879 |
| Jamaica | 52 | 29Sep1862-4Nov1878 |
| Malta | 11 | 20Oct1872-20Dec1875 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 7Jun1866 |
| Mexico | 491 | 19Sep1855-9Sep1879 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 12Mar1870-15May1874 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 13Mar1863-29Aug1873 |
| Nicaragua | 5 | 3May1864-5Nov1874 |
| Norway | 1 | 23Jan1859 |
| Panama | 2 | 11Jun1866-11Feb1874 |
| Peru | 575 | 12Dec1859-20Nov1878 |
| Philippines | 1 | 6Mar1865 |
| Portugal | 5 | 3Jun1871-18Mar1879 |
| Puerto Rico | 233 | 1853-18Sep1879 |
| Russia | 1 | 2Jul1875 (Julian) |
| St. Lucia | 5 | 20Jul1864-11Jul1867 |
| St. Thomas | 6 | 13Sep1869-17Apr1877 |
| St. Vincent | 7 | 8Apr1865-9Nov1870 |
| Salvador | 11 | 26Nov1861-22Dec1878 |
| Spain | 98 | 3Oct1861-17Mar1879 |
| Straits Settlements | 74 | 10Nov1863-14Aug1875 |
| Surinam | 2 | 20Jul1873-21Jul1877 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 15Oct1870-29Nov1870 |
| Trinidad | 15 | 25Aug1873-26Aug1878 |
| Turkey | 105 | 30Sep1865-25Aug1874 |
| United States | 6 | 3Nov1857-23Sep1872 |
| Unknown | 2 | |
| Uruguay | 96 | 16Feb1862-16Oct1878 |
| Venezuela | 29 | 4Apr1862-15Sep1877 |
