1788-1857 Entire letters with Ship Letter handstamps including 1788 entire letter with enclosed Bill of Exchange from Virginia handstamped "PT GLASGO / SHIP LRE" (Rob. S1), 1793 and 1800 entire letters from Jamaica with "DEAL / SHIP-LRE" or oval "Ship Lre / (crown) / LIVERPOOL", etc. (6).
Suggested price: £ 200-250
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Lot #1633 - g.b postal history maritime mail
Lot #1634 - g.b postal history maritime mail
1901-49 Picture postcards, various cancels including "British Sea Post Office Liverpool 7" used on R.M.S "Majestic", Greenock & Ardrishaig Packet "Columba" datestamps (3, two types), Paquebots, cachets, etc. (27).
Suggested price: £ 100-120
Lot #1635 - g.b postal history maritime mail
1904-79 Covers and cards, various cancels including Transatlantic Post Office c.d.s (3, one with "U.S SEA P.O / 3" tax mark), British Sea Post Office Liverpool, Harwich-Vlissingen (2), U.S Sea P.O (3), Bergen-Newcastle (3), Kristiansund-Newcastle, Mobile Boxes (8, one on Egypt stamps), Greenock & Ardrishaig Packet (3), cachets including "La Marguerite" and "Lord of the Isles" (2), also a few postcards of ships (41).
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Lot #1636 - g.b postal history maritime mail
Falmouth/Plymouth. 1810 Part letter from an Officer in the Peninsula, with interesting content regarding a British defeat by French soldiers disguised as peasants, carried by Packet to Plymouth with a superb "CADIZ / 13 NO 13 / 1810 / F" datestamp in green. The Falmouth Packets were diverted to Plymouth from November 10th 1810 following a Naval Mutiny at Falmouth, and continued to use Plymouth until January 1811. During this two month...
Lot #1637 - g.b postal history maritime mail
Hythe. 1801 (May 4) Entire letter from Petersburg, Virginia, to Northumberland endorsed via the "Alexander, Capt Gary" with curved "HYTHE / SHIP / LRE" (Rob. S1), backstamped in London, charged 3/6. The finest of just two recorded examples, exceptionally scarce, exhibition quality. Photo included on Inside Back Cover.
Suggested price: £ 2,500-3,000
Lot #1638 - g.b postal history maritime mail
Jersey. 1904 and 1907 Picture postcards with French stamps cancelled boxed "JERSEY / FRANCE / M.B" datestamp and handstamped "PAQUEBOT" (the 1904 card very fine, the 1907 card with a few faults); 1906 card posted from Paris to Jersey, the French stamps strangely with a "PAQUEBOT" handstamp applied across them despite the fact the card was not posted at sea; and 1907 postcard of Jersey with G.B 1⁄2d pair tied by St. Malo c.d.s, a fine "ANG. B...
Lot #1639 - g.b postal history maritime mail
London. 1736 (Nov 28) Entire to London, origin unknown, with a "17/JA" Bishop Mark and manuscript "Ship", charged 4d. Small tear at lower edge, otherwise fine, an early ‘Ship’ endorsement.
Suggested price: £ 80-100
Lot #1640 - g.b postal history maritime mail
London. 1785 Part entire from the Rev. T. Desbrisay (then serving in Nova Scotia on behalf of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel - see accompanying letter) to Rev. Dr Morice in Hatton Garden, endorsed "Ship", transferred from the General Post into the London Penny Post with circular "PENNY POST / T / NOT PAID" of the Temple office, a little soiling and wear at the folds but an early ‘Ship’ endorsement.
Suggested price: £ 100-...
Lot #1641 - g.b postal history maritime mail
London. 1815 (Apr 22) Entire letter prepaid 1/8 to Madeira "P. Cumbrian", sent as a withdrawn ship letter, the reverse unusually bearing two strikes of the double ring "Post PAID WITHDRAWN SHIP LETTER / LONDON" c.d.s struck across the flap, minor staining caused by disinfection. Photo on Page 237.
Suggested price: £ 200-250
Lot #1642 - g.b postal history maritime mail
Lymington. c.1780 Entire to London backstamped with a superb "LIMINGTON / SHIP LRE" (Rob. S1) and a "12/NO" Bishop Mark, some folds strengthened, scarce. Photo on Page 237.
Suggested price: £ 300-350
Lot #1643 - g.b postal history maritime mail
Portsmouth. 1843 Entire letter from Kingston, Jamaica to Aberdeen endorsed "Consignee P. Scotsman" backstamped "PORTSMOUTH / SHIP LETTER" (Rob. S13), a red "(crown) / EXEMPT SHIP LR" (Rob. Ex2) then applied on the front at London, backstamped at London, Edinburgh and Aberdeen. Exempt from the ship letter charge, but charged 3d, the unpaid inland rate of 2d + 1d Masters gratuity. A fine and scarce exempt ship letter. Photo on Page 237....
Lot #1644 - g.b postal history maritime mail
Yarmouth. 1808 Entire from Amsterdam to London carried by private ship to Great Yarmouth with oval "Ship Lre / (crown) / YARMOUTH" (Rob. S2, only recorded used 1808-10), charged 3/3. Photo on Page 237.
Suggested price: £ 500-600
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