Europe. 1901-02 Covers franked Transvaal 21⁄2d or 1d strip of three sent to Madeira (2) or Denmark with Press Censor cachets. Also an uncensored 1902 cover franked ORC 1d to Malta, redirected to England and then to Ireland. (4).
Suggested price: £ 100-120
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Lot #326 - boer war - a collection of censored and forces mail to or from unusual destinations
Lot #327 - forces mail - featuring the martin lynes collection
War of the Austrian Succession. 1743 Entire letter from London "To Capt. John Dalrymple of His Excellency the Earl of Stairs Regiment of Dragoons at the British Camp near Francfort in Germany" endorsed "fo Collen" and "PPd" and rated "10", a British rate on the reverse obliterated by a London Foreign Branch handstamp. Some wear or splitting at folds with upper flap missing.
Suggested price: £ 80-100
Lot #328 - forces mail - featuring the martin lynes collection
1746-1852 Entire letters (7), a cover and a front comprising 1746 entire letters from a Captain Wilson in London to "Doctor Joseph Pilot of Colonel Batereans Regt at Inverness" concerning recruits and accounts (2); 1847 Officers letters from Ferozepore or Camp Allahabad; 1850 Official War Office letter to East India House containing a copy letter from an Officer in India acknowledging receipt of the medal and clasp for services at Moodkie and...
Lot #329 - forces mail - featuring the martin lynes collection
1861-1913 Covers and cards (31), a piece and a stamp including 1861 Official covers from the Admiralty (2); postcards sent from naval ships abroad, many cancelled in London (16, one a card of Bushire); 1898 1d soldiers rate cover from Malta (faults); 1898 Sudan cover and card from Berber or Khartoum; 1903 cover with India 1a tied fine "CAMP P.O No. 21" c.d.s, used at manoeuvres during the Delhi Coronation Durbar; Egypt 1pi stamp with 1882 "...
Lot #330 - forces mail - featuring the martin lynes collection
1861-1913 Foreign covers and cards including 1861 German soldiers cover to England charged 8d; 1870 Franco-Prussian War Feldpost card; 1904 Feldpost card with Deutsche Marine Schiffspost No. 71 c.d.s written en route to South West Africa; 1907-08 French "Tresor et Postes" c.d.s used on manoeuvres (4), etc. (15).
Suggested price: £ 100-120
Lot #331 - forces mail - featuring the martin lynes collection
Franco-Prussian War - P.O.W in Switzerland. 1871 Cover sent within Switzerland by a French P.O.W, bearing purple "Militaires francais / Internes en Suisse. / Gratis" label (with missing head of "f" variety) tied by a Luzern c.d.s (Mar.7), backstamped upon arrival at Bern. The address sadly crossed out, nevertheless very scarce with the label tied by the c.d.s, the vast majority of internee covers having the internee label left uncancelled...
Lot #332 - forces mail - featuring the martin lynes collection
Franco-Prussian War - P.O.W in Switzerland. 1871 (Feb 28) Official correspondence card (central vertical fold) from a French Internee in Zurich requesting a transfer. Sent to Geneva with datestamps of Bern and Chene-Bougeries, and an Official cachet, unusual.
Suggested price: £ 180-220
Lot #333 - forces mail - featuring the martin lynes collection
China - Boxer Rebellion. 1900-01 German Feldpost cards written en route to China with various numbered Kais. Deutsche Marine Schiffspost datestamps (7, including No. 6 used on the Hospital Ship "Gera" at Kobe), or posted in China (3). Also a picture postcard of German army musicians sent to a French soldier at Tientsin, bearing China 1c tied by Peking c.d.s and a fancy Chinese Imperial Post handstamp. (11).
Suggested price: £ 100-120...
Lot #334 - forces mail - the following five lots are all from thomas moore to his brother in london. moore served with the english forces in ireland in 1691 against jacobite forces aided by the french; in the low countries in 1693-97 during the war of the grand alliance; and
Ireland. 1691 (Feb 12) Entire letter from Dublin with "FE/18" London Bishop Mark, comprising a long account of Moore’s summons from Limerick to make up the army cash account only to find he was put into custody and charged with profiting from the sale of wool. Moore was able to prove he had General Orders to sell the wool, which was sold at the correct market price, but had his position of Storekeeper at Limerick removed from him and was...
Lot #335 - forces mail - the following five lots are all from thomas moore to his brother in london. moore served with the english forces in ireland in 1691 against jacobite forces aided by the french; in the low countries in 1693-97 during the war of the grand alliance; and
Ireland. 1691 (June 20) Entire letter from Dublin with "IV/29" London Bishop Mark, interesting contents include "the occasion of my missing some pacquets lately was a journey I took to the Camp at Ballymore from whence they marched on Thursday morning towards Athlone, and were joyned by the Dutch and Danes under the Command of the Duke of Wirtenberg, the Boates lately came out of England and those here are all gone to the camp, and in all...
Lot #336 - forces mail - the following five lots are all from thomas moore to his brother in london. moore served with the english forces in ireland in 1691 against jacobite forces aided by the french; in the low countries in 1693-97 during the war of the grand alliance; and
War of the Grand Alliance. 1693 (Mar 14 - Dec 28) Entire letters (10), one letter missing the address panel, the others all to Arthur Moore in London, the final letter apparently hand delivered, the other eight each charged 8d with London Bishop Marks applied. The letters comprise: Ghent, 14 March - Major Matthews takes over command of the regiment, Sir Charles Havel having been wounded; Camp at Cockell, undated (faults, no address panel);...
Lot #337 - forces mail - the following five lots are all from thomas moore to his brother in london. moore served with the english forces in ireland in 1691 against jacobite forces aided by the french; in the low countries in 1693-97 during the war of the grand alliance; and
War of the Grand Alliance. 1696 (Feb 7) - 1797 (June 4) Entire letters charged 8d to London all with Bishop Marks, one inscribed "fro Rotterdam" in another hand. The letters comprise: Ghent, 7 Feb 1696 - ‘Mr Hill has received orders from the King and States of Holland to break the Cartell with the French unless they return some French Officers whom they took at sea going for England and have sent to the Gallies’; Camp at Bass Waver, 8 June...
Lot #338 - forces mail - the following five lots are all from thomas moore to his brother in london. moore served with the english forces in ireland in 1691 against jacobite forces aided by the french; in the low countries in 1693-97 during the war of the grand alliance; and
War of the Spanish Succession. 1706 (May 27 - Nov 16) Entire letters to London, three with Bishop Marks and postal charges, the others hand delivered or without address panels. The letters comprise: Camp at Grinberg, 27 May - exceptional content written shortly after the Battle of Ramillies, news of troop movements, General Churchill is at Brussells; Camp at Meerlebeck, 3 June - ‘Genl Ross took possession of Bridges & Damme, and this...
Lot #339 - forces mail 1d concession rates
1813 (Sep.) G.P.O Poster No. 13 "On the Exemptions granted to Seamen in the Navy, and Soldiers in the Army, in respect of the Postage of their Letters" listing the regulations and method of address for letters sent at the 1d concession rate to or from soldiers or sailors, and the penalties for contravening the regulations. The upper edge a little soiled and with a tear, otherwise fine, a scarce and interesting early Post Office Notice.
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Lot #340 - forces mail 1d concession rates
1811 Entire letter paid at the 1d soldiers rate from Haddington to Darlington, headed "William Layton Private Durham Militia" and countersigned, the contents comprising a partly printed certificate stating that William Layton enrolled in the Durham Militia as a substitute for John Proctor in 1803. Unusual.
Suggested price: £ 100-120
Lot #341 - forces mail 1d concession rates
1808 Entire letter from an illiterate soldier at Eastbourne Barracks (signed with a cross) to Olney prepaid at the 1d concession rate, endorsed "Jn Drase Private, Kings Own Militia" and countersigned, with an Eastbourne mileage mark and London Paid datestamp.
Suggested price: £ 150-180
Lot #342 - forces mail 1d concession rates
1812 Entire letter prepaid at the 1d concession rate from Deal to Aberdeen with a Deal 74 mileage mark and London Paid datestamp, the reverse endorsed "Robert Umphray Seaman H.M.S Warrior at the Downs January 28 1812" and countersigned. Also 1798 entire letter written by an Officer on the "Leopard" at Spithead with a Portsmouth handstamp. (2).
Suggested price: £ 100-120
Lot #343 - forces mail naval mail
1702 (Apr 27) Letter signed by Earl Pembroke, Lord High Admiral, sent to Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell at the Nore, informing him that four Scottish ships in the River Thames had their crews impressed and so were unable to proceed on their voyage to Scotland; Shovell was ordered to have all the impressed men returned to their ships and to give orders that in future no Scottish men are to be impressed from any ship belonging to the nation of...
Lot #344 - forces mail naval mail
1802-03 Entire letters written on H.M.S "Centaur", the first four posted at Plymouth or Plymouth Dock, the fifth letter (April 30, 1803) written from Barbados with a Ship Lre Liverpool handstamp, the final letter written off Martinique with a fine "ANTIGUA / DEC 14 1803" handstamp. (6). Photo on Page 68.
Suggested price: £ 150-200
Lot #345 - forces mail naval mail
Battle of Algiers. 1816 (Aug 29) Entire letter from Robert Gordon written on the "Queen Charlotte" off Algiers, to his father in London with light red "BRIXHAM / SHIP LETTER" (Rob. S4, first recorded year of use), charged 3/2. The letter comprises an exceptional and detailed description of the battle, including "they opened their fire which was immediately returned by the whole fleet in such a manner as astonished them & so heavy and...
Lot #346 - forces mail naval mail
Malta. 1831 Entire letter from Malta to England headed "From Thomas Carttin Seaman H.M Ship Melville" and countersigned with "H.M.S Melville Malta, July 7th 1831" above the Officers signature, prepaid at the 1d rate, a 1d coin having been sown to the letter, the circle of holes clearly visible at the left. The 1d coin presumably removed and kept by the Falmouth Post Office, who marked the letter "P1" and applied their backstamp. H.M.S...
Lot #347 - forces mail naval mail
Crimean War - Baltic Fleet. 1855 Cover to England inscribed "Baltic Fleet, via Dantzic" bearing 1d red single and vertical pair cancelled upon arrival in London, a "DANZIG" c.d.s on the front, charged a further 3d. Seal stain, otherwise mainly fine and scarce. Photo on Page 68.
Suggested price: £ 160-200
Lot #348 - forces mail naval mail
Crimean War - Baltic Fleet. 1855 Stampless cover to London endorsed "From Baltic Fleet", charged 6d, with a London arrival backstamp. Photo on Page 68.
Suggested price: £ 100-120
Lot #349 - forces mail napoleonic wars
P.O.W Mail. 1812 (April 27) Entire letter from a French Prisoner of War at Montgomery addressed to another P.O.W on parole at "Bergavini", altered to Abergaveny by the censor Mr Allan and signed on the reverse. Marked "Not Paid" and charged 10d, with a fine oval "TRANSPORT OFFICE / (crown) / G.R / PRISONERS OF WAR" and backstamped in London (6 May 1813). An exceptional censored letter sent between P.O.Ws in Wales via the Transport Office...
Lot #350 - forces mail napoleonic wars
P.O.W Mail. 1812 Entire letter from the French Naval Office in Paris, to "John Lechmore, Marine Royale, Prisonnier de Guerre a Verdun" with a red Paris handstamp and official "Min. de la Marine" cachet. Contents concern a possible exchange for a French P.O.W held in England. Small piece torn from upper right corner, otherwise fine.
Suggested price: £ 100-150
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