| 721 | "LIVERPOOL/ EXEMPTSHIP LR"; 1835 EL Birkenhead to Liverpool (vertical crease) with poorly inked, as is usual, "LIVERPOOL/EXEMPTSHIP LR" h.s. (Tab. EXSL2). From contents probably forwarded with the cargo to New York. Scarce. | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 722 | "LIVERPOOL/EXEMPT SHIP"; 1847 (29 May) EL New York to Dublin (small fault at foot of address does not detract) endorsed "pr Packet Ship Siddons" (Dramatic Line) and "Consignees" with fine strike of the "LIVERPOOL/EXEMPT SHIP" h.s. (Tab. EXSL1) on the front with ms. "4" charge. Attractive. PHOTO - see plate no. | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 723 | "LIVERPOOL/EXEMPT SHIP"; 1847 (15 Oct.) EL New York to Dublin (light vertical filing crease through centre and minor staining do not detract) endorsed "Packet Ship cambridge" (Black Ball Line) and "Consignees" with v.fine "LIVERPOOL/EXEMPT SHIP" h.s. (Tab. EXSL1) on the front plus large fancy "3" for reduced "2" Master's gratuity plus 1d to Dublin. PHOTO - see plate no. | £260 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 724 | SS "ROYAL WILLIAM"; 1838 (20 Oct.) E New York to London endorsed "pr Royal William" and carried on the second east bound voyage. Rated "3/2" as a double letter and struck on the reverse with a red "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER" h.s. (Tab.S14). Scarce. PHOTO - see plate no. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 725 | SS "BRITISH QUEEN"; 1840 (31 Mar.) E New York to London endorsed "British Queen" and carried on the fourth east bound voyage. Struck on the reverse with average step-type "SHIP LETTER/PORTSMOUTH" h.s. (Tab.S15). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 726 | SS "PRESIDENT" FIRST VOYAGE; 1840 (30 Aug.) EL New York to Halifax, Yorks. endorsed "pr. President Steamer", carried on the first east bound voyage leaving New York 1 Sep. Struck with good "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER" h.s. (Tab.S14) and red Manchester d.s. on reverse. Scarce maiden return voyage. PHOTO - see plate no. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 727 | SS "PRESIDENT" FINAL EASTBOUND VOYAGE; 1840 (26 Oct.) E New York to London (faults/vertical fold) endorsed "p Steamer President" carried on her second and final eastbound voyage (she sank without trace after leaving NY on the third east bound voyage). Good "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER" h.s. Tab.S14) on reverse & rated "8". | £85 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 728 | SS "SARAH SANDS" MAIDEN VOYAGE; 1847 (18 Jan.) E Liverpool to Philadelphia (vertical fold clear of marks) endorsed "p Sarah Sands" and carried on her maiden voyage. Struck on the front with, unusually, a red "8" and the "NEW YORK/SHIP/7cts" d.s. PHOTO - see plate no. | £85 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 729 | SS "BRITANNIA", "GREAT WESTERN" & "GREAT BRITAIN"; 1840 (17 Oct.) EL Liverpool to Philadelphia endorsed "pr Britannia/Steamer" carried on third westbound voyage, boxed red "PAIDAT/LIVERPOOL" etc.; pair 1842 (21 May) EL Liverpool/London to New York carried on the first SS Great Western voyage from Liverpool; 1846 EL Sheffield to New York (vertical fold/small sellotape stain) endorsed "pr Gt Britain" carried on the third westbound voyage etc. Minor faults/folds but a nice group. (5 covers). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 730 | BLUE SWALLOWTAIL "INDEPENDENCE" FREIGHT MONEY COVER; 1839 (6 Apr.) EL Baltimore to London with faint "BALTIMORE" d.s., "PAID" and "NEW YORK" d.s. on the front all in red. A treble rated letter endorsed "36‡" Freight Money plus "56º" Inland in pencil & ink; charge "3/2" by the British P.O. Scarce. PHOTO - see plate no. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 731 | BLACK BALL "OXFORD" FREIGHT MONEY COVER; 1839 (18 Sep.) E Philadelphia to London (vertical filing folds) with fair "PHILADA" d.s. and lozenge boxed "PAID" in blue, "NEW YORK" d.s. to the front and endorsed "1oz", "6/4" and "100 (cents)" in ink & pencil, for quadruple Inland plus Freight Money charge. An attractive cover. PHOTO - see plate no. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 732 | KERMIT LINE "UNITED STATES" FREIGHT MONEY COVER; 1839 (11 Oct.) EL Baltimore to London (filing creases) with good "BALTIMORE" d.s., "PAID" and part strike "NEW YORK" d.s. on the front with both ink and pencil endorsements "37‡" and "25" for the double rated Freight Money. | £85 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 733 | SS "PRESIDENT" FREIGHT MONEY & FINAL EASTBOUND VOYAGE COVER; 1840 (31 Oct.) E Philadelphia to London (vertical filing fold) endorsed "p Steamship "President"", carried on the final eastbound voyage, with good "PHILAD" d.s plus lozenge boxed "PAID" in blue to the front plus in both ink and pencil "75" indicating double rate inland and Freight Money combined charge. Attractive. PHOTO - see plate no. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIRST & LAST VOYAGES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 734 | SS "ACADIA" MAIDEN VOYAGE & SECOND PO CONTRACT VOYAGE; 1840 (21 Jul.) EL Llangollen to Boston with v.fine red "LIVERPOOL" d.s. (4 Aug.) and ms "1/-". Carried on the Acadia's maiden voyage which was also the second Cunard PO Contract voyage. Scarce. | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 735 | "AMERICA/L" ON SS "CALEDONIA" MAIDEN VOYAGE; 1840 (15 Oct.) EL New York to London, enorsed "Caledonia" and carried on the first eastbound voyage, struck on the reverse (opens to display) with v.fine and scarce double circle "AMERICA/L" h.s. (Tab.P1) and on the front a v.fine red oval "FORWARDED FROM/HARNDENS/PACKAGE EXPRESS & FOREIGN/LETTER OFFICE/No2 WALL ST NEW YORK". Scarce and attractive. PHOTO -PLATE 13 | £260 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 736 | "d9‡" POSTAGE DUE AND "ART-10" ON SS"ASIA" FIRST EASTBOUND VOYAGE COVER; 1850 (1 May) env. San Francisco to Redruth Cornwall with fine "SAN FRANCISCO" d.s. (over the pencilled "40" Pacific to Atlantic prepayment) and "PAID" h.s. in red with a v.fine and rare "d9‡" postage due h.s. (Tab.M29). On the reverse is v.fine "ART-10" h.s. Carried from New york to Liverpool on the SS Asia's maiden eastbound voyage. A rare and attractive cover. [Ex-Little]. PHOTO -PLATE 13 | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 737 | OVAL "SHIP LETTER/(crown)/LIVERPOOL" ON SS LEBANON MAIDEN VOYAGE COVER; 1855 (31 Jul.) E Belfast to New York endorsed "p steamer "Labanon" from Liverpool", carried on the maiden voyage with a v.fine (but overstruck) green large double oval "SHIP LETTER/(crown)/LIVERPOOL" d.s. (Tab.S6) etc. Scarce. [Ex-Sirene]. PHOTO -PLATE 13 | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 738 | CUNARD LINE FIRST WESTBOUND VOYAGES; Four covers all carried on the first westbound voyages of the relevant vessel inc. SS AMERICA 1848(14 Apr.) EL London to New York; SS AFRICA 1850 (25 Oct.) EL Liverpool to New York; SS CUBA 1864 (3 Dec.) EL London to New York during Depreciated Currency period with "US NOTES/101" and SS RUSSIA 1867 (12 June) EL London to New York. Fine group of covers. (4 covers). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 739 | 2/- H.S. on CUNARD LINE FIRST EASTBOUND VOYAGE; 1864 (28 Dec.) E New York to Dublin (minor faults) carried on the first east bound voyage SS CUBA, with fine "DUBLIN" d.s. on reverse flap and v.fine and scarce "2/-" h.s. [Ex-Robertson pg.E.74/AA] plus 1848 (14 June) env. Boston to Liverpool carried on first eastbound voyage of SS NIAGARA. Fine pair. PHOTO - see plate no. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 740 | CUNARD LINE FINAL VOYAGES; Four covers carried on the final voyages of the relevant vessels inc. SS HIBERNIA 1850 (17 Sep.) EL New York to Edinburgh; SS ARABIA EL London to New York; SS AFRICA 1867(7 Dec.) EL London to Boston and SS PERSIA 1867 (28 Dec.). The latter three all have Depreciated Currency h.s. etc. Good group with variety of rates etc. (4 covers). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 741 | COLLINS & INMAN LINE FIRST VOYAGES; Four Collins Line and two Inman Line first voyage covers inc. SS ATLANTIC 1850 (27 Apr.) EL New York to London (this was also First Contract voyage); SS ARCTIC 1850 (26 Oct.) E New York to London; SS BALTIC 1850 (16 Nov.) EL New York to Liverpool; SS ERICSSON 1856 (15 Apr.) EL Liverpool to New York (First Charter Voyage) plus Inman Line SS CITY OF DUBLIN 1865 (1 Feb.) London to New York and SS CITY OF PARIS 1866 (21 Mar.) EL London to New York. Good selection of marks, rates etc. (6 covers). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 742 | SS "ANDES" SINGLE CUNARD CONTRACT VOYAGE COVER; 1854 (15 Mar.) E Boston to Plymouth, Devon endorsed "per Andes" which replaced the regular Cunard steamer which had been taken up for Crimean troop carrying. Variety of h.s. inc. gree "AMERICA/LIVERPOOL" d.s. (Tab.P5) etc. PHOTO - see plate no. | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 743 | SS "BRASILEIRA" MAIDEN VOYAGE PIONEER IRON SCREW; 1853 (4 Aug.) EL Manchester to Monte Video endorsed "per Brazieira St." and carried on the maiden voyage for the S American & General Steam Navigation Co. (The mail was landed at Rio de Janeiro from the Brasileira and sent on by the Argentia). Fine green SHIP LETTER/(crown)/LIVERPOOL" d.s. (Tab.S15a) on reverse. PHOTO - see plate no. | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RETALIATORY & RESTORED RATES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 744 | ATHENS, GREECE TO CHARLESTON - THIRD WESTBOUND RETALIATORY VOYAGE; Attractive 1848 (19 June) EL to Charleston SC written at Kara near Athens with London Paid d.s. and red "NEW YORK/SHIP/34cts" d.s.. Carried on the SS Hibernia on the third Retaliatory westbound voyage. PHOTO -PLATE 13 | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 745 | LIEGE, BELGIUM TO PHILADELPHIA - FIFTH RETALIATORY WESTBOUND VOYAGE; Stunning 1848 E (19 July) Liege to Philadelphia (vertical filing crease) with fancy red "1/-" and boxed tablet "PAID AT/LIVERPOOL(date)" d.s. (Tab.M3) with a fine blue "29" in between; to the left are two strikes of the "SOCIETE/DE LA VIELLE MONTAGNE" in green. Carried on the SS America on the fifth westbound Retaliatory voyage. Most attractive cover. PHOTO - | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 746 | SS ACADIA - SIXTH RETALIATORY WESTBOUND VOYAGE; 1848(28 July) EL London to Philadelphia with London MC d.s., ms "1/-", "BOSTON/SHIP" d.s. and large "34" accountancy mark all to the front and in red. Carried by SS Acadia on the sixth westbound Retaliatory voyage; v. attractive. | £85 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 747 | FIFTH, SIXTH, SEVENTH & FIFTEENTH EASTBOUND RETALIATORY VOYAGES; Quartet of covers carried on eastbound voyages inc. 15 Aug. EL New York to London with ms "1/-" (SS America); 20 Aug. EL Mobile to London with ms. "2/-" (SS Cambria); 29 Aug. EL New York to Carlisle with deleted ms "1/-" replaced with "1/1" due to re-direction to London (SS Cambria) plus 25 Oct. EL New York to Penicuick (SS Britannia). Usual filing folds but good selection. (4 covers). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 748 | ELEVENTH, THIRTEENTH, FIFTEENTH & TWENTY-THIRD WESTBOUND RETALIATORY VOYAGES; West bound voyages inc. 1 Sep. env. Manchester to Providence RI with "NEW YORK/SHIP/29 cts" d.s. in red (SS Europa); 15 Sep. EL Liverpool to New York with fine red "PAID AT LIVERPOOL(date)" d.s. (Tab.M3) and small "24" (SS Britannia); 29 Sep. EL London to New York with London MC d.s. overstruck by large "24" both in red (SS Canada) plus 24 Nov. env. Liverpool to New York with "PAID AT/LIVERPOO/(date)" d.s. (Tab.M3) and "1/-" h.s. overstruck by poor "NEW YORK/SHIP/34 cts" d.s. (SS Canada - also First Voyage). Usual faults, folds etc. (4 covers). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 749 | SS CANADA FIRST CROSSING AND TWENTY-THIRD RETALIATORY VOYAGE; 1848 (24 Nov.) EL Birmingham to New York charged at the double rate and endorsed in purple "2/-" and on arrival in New York charged in blue ms. "58" (inc. 10c inland charge). Carried on the maiden voyage of the SS Canada. Attractive cover. PHOTO -PLATE 14 | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 750 | RESTORED RATES - SS AMERICA EASTBOUND; 1849 (11 Jan.) E to Edinburgh (vertical creases) carried on the SS America on the middle Restored Rates voyage. variety of h.s. inc. "PAID", "34" and "AMERICA/LIVERPOOL/(date)" d.s. (Tab.P5) etc. Despite the faults a scarce cover. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 751 | RESTORED RATES - SS EUROPA WESTBOUND; 1849 (9 Feb.) EL Liverpool to New Orleans via New York with red fancy "1/-" h.s., boxed tablet "PAID AT/LIVERPOOL/(date)" d.s. (Tab.M3) overstruck by v.large red "12". Carried by the SS Europa on the final Restored Rates voyage. Attractive and scarce. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 752 | MATCHED PAIR EAST & WEST BOUND FIRST TREATY PERIOD VOYAGES; 1849 (18 Feb.) EL Baltimore to London (grubby/faults) with blue "BALTIMORE" d.s. and "PAID" carried by SS Niagara under the new Treaty plus the matching westbound first Treaty voyage 1849 (24 Feb.) E Liverpool to Boston with red "PAID", "PAID AT/LIVERPOOL(date)" d.s. etc. A difficult matched pair. PHOTO -PLATE 14 | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TRANSATLANTIC MAILS BY COMPANY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 753 | ALLAN LINE - "BY-CANADIAN/PACKET"; 1856 env. Brantford, Ont. to Cumberland (stained and faults) with fine strike of the scarce "BY-CANADIAN/PACKET" h.s. (Tab.M10) and alongside is a blue "8Stg" accountancy mark overstruck by (deleted) "6" h.s. On the reverse is a fine strike of the tombstone "PKT. LETTER/LIVERPOOL" d.s. (Tab.P9). Despite faults a scarce cover. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 754 | ALLAN LINE - PORTLAND ME EXCHANGE OFFICE ETC.; 1859-65 Four covers carried by Allan Line ships inc. 1860 mourning env. Liverpool to Charleston SC via Quebec with scarce smudged "PORTLAND ME AM PKT" Exchange Office d.s., "3/CENTS" accountancy etc.; 1865 EL London to New York, SS Hibernian (filing creases) with "24/35" New York Depreciated currency d.s.; 1861 env. Richmond Me. to Liverpool, SS North American with fine "RICHMOND/Me." d.s., "BOSTON/A.PKT/21" d.s. etc. (4 covers). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 755 | COLLINS LINE - "ART-5/U.S. PKT"; 1854 (30 Sep.) EL San Francisco to London "pr Sonora" with fine green "ART-5/U.S. PKT" h.s. (Tab.M8) on the reverse flap (refolded to display) and superb strike of "1/2‡" h.s. (Tab.M68) plus small piece with superb "ART-5/U.S. PKT." and "1/2‡" struck in green. Attractive and scarce cover. (Cover +piece). PHOTO -PLATE 14 | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 756 | COLLINS LINE - "CONVEYED BY/UNITED STATES/PACKET"; Pair of EL posted in Quebec on the same day and carried on the same voyage by SS Atlantic. 1855 Quebec to New Ross, Ireland with on the reverse a fine green "CONVEYED BY/UNITED STATES/PACKET" h.s. (Tab.M5) and above a v.fine green tombstone "PKT.LETTER/LIVERPOOL" d.s. (Tab.P9) plus 1855 Quebec to Borrowstromness with on the reverse a fine green tombstone Tab.P9 d.s. A fine scarce pair illustrating the inconsistent or sepcial use of the "Conveyed" hand stamp. (2 covers). PHOTO - | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 757 | COLLINS LINE; 1851-5 Selection of covers carried by Collins Line vessels inc. 1851 EL Liverpool to Philadelphia (SS Atlantic) with v.fine red "PAID AT/LIVERPOOL/(dtae)" (Tab.M3) partly overstriking a v.fine red "Am PACKET/PAID/24" and "21/CENTS" accountancy h.s.; 1854 EL New Orleans to Rawtenstall (SS Pacific) with "AMERICA/PAID/LIVERPOOL" d.s. (Tab.P6), red "PAID/24" and "3" etc. on tne front; 1855 EL Birmingham to New Orleans (SS Baltic) with green Birmingham d.s., orange "21/CENTS" & "l/MY5/K" lozenge etc. (9 covers). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 758 | CUNARD LINE - 1/- EMBOSSED TO NEW YORK; 1849 EL Liverpool to New York, endorsed "p Europa Steamer" with four margin 1/- green embossed just tied by large red "5/CENTS" (Tab.M33) with red "PAID" alongside. PHOTO -PLATE 14 | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 759 | CUNARD LINE - ACCOUNTANCY HAND STAMPS; 1843-67 Selection of covers (some with minor faults) with different types of accountancy h.s.'s inc. 1843 EL Le Havre to New York (horizontal filing crease clear of marks) with v.fine red circled "39‡" etc; 1843 EL Brooklyn to Chester with fine "AMERICA/L" h.s. (Tab.P2) and a red "18#", small "PAID" etc.; 1844 Liverpool to Philadelphia with large v.fine orange "20#" h.s. and 1845 Taibach, Wales to Philadelphia with matching v.fine green "20#"; 1863-7 trio EL/E all with v.fine strikes of (different) "1/-" h.s.'s (Tab.M80). Unusual and difficult group to compile. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 760 | CUNARD LINE - TWICE FRANKED & RE-DIRECTED COVER; Amazing 1855 env. originally addressed to Bristol from Concord NH. with fine blue "CONCORD/PAID" d.s. and v.fine & scarce blue "PAID 24" accountancy mark. On arrival at Bristol the letter was re-directed to Liverpool and paid by 1d Red tied by a Bristol Spoon Duplex; on arrival at Liverpool it was re-directed to Manchester, (the Bristol 1d Red being partly removed) and franked again by a 1d Red tied by Liverpool Spoon Duplex. Despite (not unexpected!) faults a scarce cover. PHOTO -PLATE 14 | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 761 | CUNARD LINE - CANADIAN ACCOUNTANCY H.S.'s; 1848-56 Trio inc. 1848 EL Teignmouth to Quebec (SS Acadia) rated in ms. "1/2" with v.fine "s1/4 Currency" alongside; 1855 EL Sheffield to Cornwallis N.S. (vertical filing fold clear of marks, minor faults) "pr Africa Steamer" with v.fine "7d‡", "d5" and red "d1" (in opposite corners!) plus 1856 env. Edinburgh to Beachville C.W. (SS Arabia) with fine "10" partly overstruck by v.fine "d7". Attractive trio. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 762 | CUNARD LINE - 1/- HAND STAMP STUDY; 1841-58 Neatly presented study collection of the 1/- h.s. (Tab.M67) inc. 1841 EL Philadelphia to Halifax with fine "AMRICA/L" (Tab.P2) and blue tablet "PAID"; 1842 EL Liverpool to New York with red "PAID AT/LIVERPOOL(date)"d.s. (Tab.M3) and blue ms "39‡" etc; 1844 EL Soldiers Joy VA to Liverpool with purple "RICHMOND/Va" d.s. and "PAID" etc.; 1845 EL Liverpool to Boston with v.fine Tab.M3 and red "SHIP/6" in arc (late use); 1844 EL Utica to St Neots with red fancy double oval "UTICA/N.Y." d.s. and fancy red "PAID" etc. Comprehensive study of the 1/- handstamp with additionally, a wide variety of rates, marks etc. (25 covers). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 763 | CUNARD LINE - "8d Stg" H.S.; 1854 env Quebec to Glasgow (stained/grubby), carried by SS Niagara, with v.fine "PAID 8d Stg" overstruck by the red tomstone "PKT LETTER/PAID/LIVERPOOL" d.s. (Tab.P10) plus 1857 EL Toronto to Edinburgh (filing creases) carried by SS Africa with "TORONTO/C.W." d.s. and fine "8dStg" h.s. on the front and a v.fine "PKT LETTER/LIVERPOOL" d.s. (Tab.P9) across the revsre join. Despite faults a good pair. | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 764 | CUNARD LINE - PAID & UNPAID TOMBSTONE D.S.; 1852-8 Collection of tombstone handstamps on cover inc. 1852 EL Montreal to Northallerton Yorks. rated ms. "1/2" with v.fine "PKT LETTER/LIVERPOOL" d.s. (Tab.P9) across rear join; 1855 EL St Johns to Teignmouth with v.fine example of P9 in green; 1853 EL Toronto to Wolverhampton with v.fine "TORONTO-CANADA/PAID" d.s., ms. "1/2", "1/4" and "PAID" plus v.fine "PKT LETTER/PAID/LIVERPOOL" (Tab.P10) all on the front and in red; 1858 small env. Hamilton to Aberdeen with similar v.fine Tab.P10 plus "PAID 8dStg" in red etc. Nice selection of this uncommon handstamp. (8 covers). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 765 | CUNARD LINE - "COL." & "BR" PACKET H.S.; 1858 EL Huntingdon LC to Aberdeen with "PAID" followed by purple ms. "8d Stg 10Cy" and fine red "PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR.PACKET" d.s. (Tab.P17); 1859 E Quebec to Bristol (filing crease/minor faults) with red "PAID 6d Stg" and v.fine "PAID/LIVERPOOL/COL.PACKET" d.s. (Tab.P21) plus 1875 env. Canada to Christchurch franked with tied 5c olive-green (SG.72) with v.fine red "PAID/LIVERPOOL/COL.PACKET" d.s. (Tab.P22) alongside. (3 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 766 | CUNARD LINE - "ART-2" & "1/2‡"; 1856 EL San Francisco (?) to Wrexham (filing folds, tear and repairs) with good "1/2‡" due h.s. plus circled "10" on the front and on the reverse the rare "ART-2" h.s. Despite the faults a rare mark on cover. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 767 | CUNARD LINE - "ART-5/B.R. PKT"; 1852 EL (printed death notice!) San Francisco to London (v.grubby/faults) with ms. "1/2‡" and "Try Waltham Cross Herts" on the front with a superb strike of the scarce "ART-5/B.R. PKT." (Tab.M6) alongside "AMERICA/LIVERPOOL" d.s. (Tab.P5) on the reverse. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 768 | CUNARD LINE - "ART-5" FROM SAN FRANCISCO VIA PANAMA; 1850 EL San Francisco to London (heavy vertical filing folds clear of mark) endorsed "p Panama" and rated "4/11", double the 2/5‡d rate, with on the back flap (partly overwritten) a fine strike of the rare "ART-5" h.s. (Tab.M7a). PHOTO -PLATE 14 | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 769 | CUNARD LINE - "1/2‡" H.S. EX-CUBA; 1861 EL Santiago de Cuba to Edinburgh via New York with v.fine "1/2‡" due h.s. (vertical filing fold just touches ‡) and circled "10" plus 1864 EL Havana to Edinburgh (vertical filing crease clear of marks) endorsed "pr 'Havana' via N York" with "10" and v.fine and different type "1/2‡" due h.s. Despite creases a fine and scarce pair. PHOTO -PLATE 14 | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 770 | CUNARD LINE - "2/-" HANDSTAMPS; 1862 EL Philadelphia to Nottingham endorsed "pr Niagara" with v.fine "2/-" h.s. (Tab.M73) plus 1870 EL Porto Rico to Edinburgh (vertical filing crease clear of mark) with fine (and different type) "2/-" handstamp. Tabeart classes this handstamp as "very rare". (2 covers). PHOTO - and PHOTO -PLATE 14 | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 771 | CUNARD LINE - BLUE "6" ETC. ON CANADIAN MAILS; 1855 env. North Sydney CB to Dartmouth (soiled/some pink staining at bottom) with "1" h.s. overstruck by fine large "d6" (Tab. M61) on the front and green tombstone "PKT LETTER/LIVERPOOL" d.s. (Tab.P9) etc on the reverse plus 1857 env. St Johns to London (little grubby) with v.fine blue "d6" (Tab.M62). Scarce despite faults. (2 covers). PHOTO - | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 772 | CUNARD LINE - "D6" ON DEPRECIATED RATE COVER; 1866 small env. Ex Australia/W Africa(?) to New Bedford v.fine, deleted "d6" (Tab.M62) blue crayon split rate "33/43" alongside small "IN US NOTES" plus blue "43". On the reverse is a fine boxed "LIVERPOOL/SHIP" d.s. (Tab.S18) with Boston and Bedford receivers. Scarce GB transit cover. PHOTO - | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 773 | CUNARD LINE - "AMERICA" DATED HANDSTAMP; 1850 EL New York to Cognac (horizontal filing fold to front and white "staining" possibly due to storage in damp conditions?) endorsed "pr Niagara" and red boxed "COLONIES/&C ART.13." h.s. and on the reverse a v.fine "AMERICA/(date)" d.s. (Tab.P3) with Inspectors four pointed star alongside. Despite faults a scarce cover. PHOTO - see plate no. | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 774 | CUNARD LINE - "AMERICA" DATED HANDSTAMP; 1850 EL New York to Birmingham (vertical filing crease clear of marks) endorsed "p Niagara" with "1/-" h.s. and circled "5" and on the reverse (just over the join) a v.fine "AMERICA/(date)" d.s. (Tab.P3) partly overstruck by the Birmingham d.s. Scarce. PHOTO - | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 775 | CUNARD LINE - "AMERICA" DATED HANDSTAMP; 1850 EL Philadelphia to Broughty Ferry (faults & grubby), original Bill of Exchange for £6 enclosed, with "5" h.s., "1/-" and blue large "24" accountancy and on the reverse, across the join, a v.fine "AMERICA/(date)" d.s. (Tab.P3) plus small piece with further example of P3. Scarce. PHOTO - see plate no. | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 776 | CUNARD LINE - "PAID IN/AMERICA/LIVERPOOL" HANDSTAMPS; 1851-6 Selection of covers inc. 1851 EL Mobile to Barcelona with v.fine and uncommon "PAID IN/AMERICA/LIVERPOOL" d.s. (Tab.P7), "MOBILE/Ala" d.s., "PAID", "19" & circled "24" all in red; 1854 Hearts Village to Manchester endorsed in ms. "24 cts Hearts village/Aug. 21" with fine red Tab.P7 and "19"; 1854 env. New York to Rochester with v.fine Tab.P7 overstruck by red "NEW YORK/19" d.s. and London Paid d.s. etc. Good selection of this scarcer hand stamp.PHOTO - | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 777 | BALANCE OF THE CUNARD LINE COVERS; 1840-70 Large quantity of Cunard Line covers both to and from USA & Canada with variety of marks inc. accountancy h.s., Depreciated Rate covers, Liverpool PLO d.s., "PAID AT/LIVERPOOL" d.s., "AMERICA/L" h.s. etc. Worth careful inspection. (Approx. 100 covers). | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 778 | INMAN LINE; 1851-75 Group of covers all carried by Inman Line steamers inc. City of "New York", "London", "Washington", "Boston", "Berlin", "Chester", "Baltimore", "Manchester" & "Brussels" plus SS "Etna", "Glasgow" & "Edinburgh" with wide variety of accountancy, depreciated rate h.s.'s etc. Good selection all written up. (19 covers). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 779 | THE RARE "CH" CUSTOMS HOUSE INSPECTORS CROWN ON SMUGGLED AND SEIZED LETTER; 1855 (26 Dec.) env. USA to Bath then re-directed to London (part flap missing) with v.fine and rare "(Crown)/CH" on the reverse with "AMERICA/LIVERPOOL" d.s. (Tab.P5). On the front is the (later deleted) "1/-" h.s., a Bath d.s. and the v.fine "FIRST-POSTAGE/NOT-PAID" London mark with an amended ms. charge of "1/1". The Inspectors CH hand stamp was sent from the GPO on 21 Feb. 1850 to be used on seiazed mails. Very few examples of this hand stamp have been recorded. PHOTO - | £500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 780 | VERY RARE GREEN "SOUTH AMERN/LIVERPOOL/PACKET" C.D.S.; Clean 1854 EL Rio de Janeiro to Marseilles, sent by British Packet via Liverpool (initally intended to be carried by "Vapor Bahiana") with a superb strike on the flap, beside "RIO JANEIRO" c.d.s's of "NO31" (deleted) and "OC31". On the front is a fine boxed "COLONIES/&c ART.13" etc. Few examples are known of this mark and this is the best we have seen. PHOTO - | £400 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 781 | THE RARE "P.S. PACKET" UNPAID C.D.S.; 1872 EL Rio de Janeiro to New York via Liverpool (light filing creases well clear of PS Packet) with fine "NEW YORK/31/US NOTES" c.d.s., deleted "1/-" h.s. and on the reverse a superb "LIVERPOOL/P.S. PACKET" c.d.s. (Tab.P25). Attractive and rare. PHOTO - | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 782 | THE VERY RARE DOTTED "L" PACKET LETTER LOZENGE; 1841 (29 Sep) EL (stains clear of marks) Chelsea to Frampton, Quebec, sent unpaid with London "PAID" h.s. deleted with a superb example of the "L/OCT3/1841" dotted circular h.s. (Tab.M22) on the front with boxed "1/4dCy" Canadian accountancy mark to the top right. Rare. [Ex-Little]. PHOTO - see plate no. | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 783 | DOTTED "D" PACKET LETTER LOZENGE; The matching rare letter "D"; 1841 (3 Oct.) EL Cirencester to Loudon County, VA with fine Cirencester d.s., Boston Ship d.s. both in red on the front and across the reverse flap a near fine "D/(OC)T 4/18(4)1" dotted circular h.s. (Tab.M22). A rare cover. PHOTO - | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 784 | THE RARE DOTTED QUARTERED CIRCLE LOZENGE; 1841 (31 Oct.) EL Leeds to "Village of Northampton" MS with average oval "PAID/AT/LEEDS" and Boston Ship d.s. both in red on the front with on the reverse the rare "D/OCT31/1841" dotted quartered circle d.s. (Tab.M23). Minor cover faults but unusual address and rare mark. PHOTO - | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 785 | OCTAGONAL LOZENGE WITH CODE "D"; 1841 (25 Nov.) EL Leeds to New York with red oval "PAID/AT/LEEDS" on the front, endorsed "pr George Washington via L'pool" (Blue Swallowtail Line) and with superb "D/NOV25/1841" octagonal lozenge (Tab.M24) on the reverse. (The "D" code is only recorded used in Nov.41-Jan.42). Scarce and v.attractive. PHOTO - | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 786 | OCTAGONAL LOZENGE D.S.; Quartet of octagonal lozenges (Tab.M24) with "D", "L" & no code letter inc. 1842(2 Jan.) Kilkenny to Rochester NY with fine "D/JAN4/1842" d.s.; 1842(19 Jan.) EL Glen Orchy to Lowell MS with fine "(blank)/JAN 25/1842"; 1842 (13 Mar.) EL Harrington, Cumbria to Silver Lake PA with good "L/MAR 16/1842" and 1842 (1 Sep.) Birmingham to Philadelphia with fine 2L/SE 2/42" (note two digit year) alongside an orange "SHIP LETTER/(crown)/(date)/LIVERPOOL" (Tab.S15). Some cover faults but a difficult "full set" to assemble. (4 covers). | £160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 787 | ELLIPTICAL "1843" TYPE LOZENGE; Pair of 1843 covers inc. 23 Jun EL London to Newmarket, Upper Canada with London MC d.s. and fine elliptical "L/23JU43/(blank) d.s. (Tab.M25) plus 2 Dec. E London to New York with v.fine "L/3 DE 43/A" d.s. A fine and scarce pair. PHOTO - see plate no. | £85 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 788 | LOZENGE TYPE H.S. COLLECTION; A small collection of all different lozenge h.s.'s inc. 1848 env. Eastbourne to New York with "L/(date)/E" (Tab.M21); 1844 Manchester to Philadelphia with elliptical "L(date)A" plus three other covers with same h.s. but codes "C", "G" and "H" (Tab.M26); 1852-58 trio with elliptical "L/(date)/(code)" (Tab.M27) in black, red and green; 1860EL manchester to Boston with fine small octagonal "L/MY26/K" (TabM.28) in red plus attractive 1853 EL London to San Francisco with London red MC d.s., red ms. PO Box no. "X105" and fine green "L/SP29/A" d.s. (Tab.M28). Fine group of covers. (10 covers). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 789 | 1/4D RATE TO CANADA; 1857 EL Edinburgh to Kingston, Canada West carried by the Cunarder SS Africa and franked with tied 1/- green (SG.71) and 4d rose (SG.66). Very attractive. PHOTO -PLATE 15A | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 790 | FLOATING RECEIVING HOUSE TO CANADA; 1857 EL to Montreal franked with tied 1/- green (SG.71), 2d blue CJ(light indiscernable filing crease) and 6d lilac (SG.69) with fine "LIVERPOOL/F.R.H." d.s. (Tab. FRH1) on the reverse. PHOTO -PLATE 15A | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 791 | CANADA AND THE PROVINCES; 1859-95 Selection of attractive covers to Canada and the Provinces inc. 1859 EL London to Kingston, Canada with red Paid d.s., ms. "8" and quartered circle Inspectors mark franked with tied 1d red JL put on sideways, possibly Late Fee; 1866 E to Halifax NS (vertical crease) with tied 1d red(2) plus 4d vermilion (SG.93); 1867/8 pair to Prince Edward Island (faults) with tied 6d lilac Pl.6 BG or QI (SG.96); 1880 printed report with ‡d Pl. 13 tied by v.fine Liverpool LX squared circle etc. Fine group of covers with some unusual frankings. (9 covers). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 792 | "N.W.R.P. OFFICE/LIVERPOOL" D.S. ON COVER TO FRANCE; 1863 EL to Paris (filing folds clear of adhesives) franked with two 4d pale red, AJ & BJ Pl.3 (SG.79) and 3d rose (SG.75) tied by three strikes of the scarce "N.W.R.P. OFFICE/LIVERPOOL" d.s. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 793 | MAILS TO FRANCE; 1852-1905 Group of covers to France inc. 1860 EL to Paris (filing crease/faults) franked with tied 4d rose (SG.66); 1870 EL to Bordeaux franked with tied 4d vermilion Pl.11 (SG.93); 1870 EL to Bordeaux with tied 3d rose Pl.5 (SG.102); 1879 E to Paris with tied 1d red(2) & ‡d; 1869 E to Le Havre (faults) with tied pair 4d vermilion Pl.11 IK-JK (SG.93) etc. (17 covers). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 794 | ITALY AND ITALIAN STATES; 1853-74 Covers to Italy inc. 1868 EL to Modena with trimmed Pl.6 6d lilac, DN (SG.96) tied by v.fine 5 bar duplex; 1872 env. to Palermo (small faults) with tied Pl. 11 6d chestnut (SG.122); 1874 E to Palermo with tied Pl. 13 grey (SG.146) etc. (6 covers).PHOTO -PLATE 15A | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 795 | RETURNED FOR POSTAGE LETTER TO SPAIN; 1846 EL to Jerez via London struck in error with Liverpool "2" with fancy "Returned/for Postage" (L1136a) on reverse and boxed "Returned for/1/3 Postage" (L1138) on the front. Variety of other hand stamps, ms. calculations etc. Busy and attractive cover. PHOTO -PLATE 15A | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 796 | SCARCE HAND STRUCK "4d" ON COVER TO SWEDEN; 1869 EL to Uddewalla, Sweden with ms. "Via Denmark" and a v.fine handstruck "4d". Attractive and scarce. PHOTO -PLATE 15A | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 797 | NEWSPAPER STAMPS ON PRICES CURRENT, ETC. TO SWITZERLAND; 1851-1904 Selection to Switzerland inc. 1851-2 trio of prices Current to Innsbruck, struck with "NEWSPAPER/ONE PENNY" h.s. and two with red handtsruck "2"; 1866 E to Zurich franked with tied pair 1d red and 3d rose Pl.4 etc. (4 covers+2PC). PHOTO -PLATE 15A | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 798 | 1/- EMBOSSED COVERS TO USA; 1848-55 Trio of covers franked with 1/- embossed (all cut to shape) inc. 1848 EL Liverpool to New York with red circled "6" accountancy h.s.; 1851 large piece Liverpool to Boston with "LIVERPOOL/F.R.H." d.s. and 1855 small env. with interesting contents Newport, Mon. to Maine (grubby/minor faults)with tied 1/-, fine large orange "21/CENTS" accountancy h.s. and on the reverse "BILLGWENTLY" u.d.c. etc. (3 covers). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 799 | 1D REDS ON TRANSATLANTIC MAIL; 1851 EL Sheffield to Augusta, Georgia (horizontal filing crease clear of marks) franked with tied 1d imperf., plus v.fine "19/CENTS" and "NEW YORK/BR.PKT/24" d.s. plus 1856 EL Huddersfield to Baltimore franked with (damaged) tied 1d red, "3/CENTS" and blue "24" accountancy marks. Scarce pair. PHOTO -PLATE 15A | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 800 | SEXTUPLE RATE COVER TO NEW ORLEANS WITH SIX 1/- EMBOSSED; 1856 E Liverpool to New Orleans "pr Str Persia" franked by six cut to shape 1/- green embossed (one creased) in vertical strip of four and vertical pair, all tied by poor "466" plus one tied by fine "NEW ORLEANS/LA" d.s. with red ms. "30" over "6" indicating 30c credit to US for six tines rate. High rate and scarce survivor from this period. PHOTO -PLATE 15B | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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