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MAIL ADDRESSED TO CREW MEMBERS/PASSENGERS ON BOARD SHIP: Binder containing an extremely varied range of covers, 1939-51 with a wide range of frankings, postal markings & instructional marks. More unusual items include 1940 cover ex Cardiff to South Africa subsequently forwarded to the Chief Officer of S.S. "Afghanistan" with fine two-line "DURBAN/RELEASED BY CENSOR", 1941 GB 2d orange postal stationery card uprated with 1d adhesive to "Flight Sergeant Swaine, H.M.S. Grebe" in the Middle East with fair oval cachet of same in blue, 1946 cover ex the Isle of Wight to a Doctor on the Blue Funnel Line ship "Glenfinlas" with three-line "Messrs. LUKE THOMAS & CO./ADEN/ARABIA" in violet, 1949 cover ex Dunsville (E.Yorkshire) to the USA with boxed violet "UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED/RETURN TO SENDER" & large unboxed "RETURN TO SENDER/THIS SHIP NO LONGER /IN OUR SERVICES/UNITED STATES LINES/PANAMA PACIFIC LINE" in blue. EX NORMAN CLOWES. (Approx. 60 items). |
£200 |
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162 |
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MAIL ADDRESSED TO CREW MEMBERS/PASSENGERS ON BOARD SHIP: A further group of covers/telegrams, 1952-81, addressed to people on board ship including 1953 cover ex Tonsberg (Norway) to a crew member of a Whaling Ship, an interesting range of telegrams and frankings from a wide range of countries. EX NORMAN CLOWES. (Approx. 60). |
£100 |
| THE NORMAN CLOWES COLLECTION OF MAIL TO CAPTAINS, CREW AND.PASSENGERS ON BOARD VARIOUS SHIPS. |
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The following 70 lots comprise a most unusual World-wide collection of mail to captains, crew members and passengers on board ship or care of various Consulates for delivery to ships. The collection is arranged Geographically commencing with Africa culminating with mail from Great Britain to a wide range of destinations. There are many fascinating items throughout the section with particular interest in routings and redirections. . |
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| AFRICA |
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BOER WAR - MAIL ADDRESSED TO POW's IN SHIPS IN CAPE OF GOOD HOPE PORTS: 1900-1902 selection of covers addressed to POW's on ships in COGH ports, the ships comprise "Armenian", "City of Cambridge", "Kildonan Castle", "Manila", "Mongolian" (cover with Quaggashoek c.d.s. ), "Penelope" and "Pindari". All except one has been censored. (7). Photo plate 12A |
£200 |
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BOER WAR - MAIL FROM O.F.S. & TRANSVAAL TO POW's ON BOARD PRISON SHIPS: 1900-01 covers to POW's on ships comprising "City of Cambridge" (2), "Kildonan Castle" (2, inc. one redirected from Green Point with various m/s notes inc. "Not on board"), "Armenian" (2) and "Manila". All are censored. Also two covers from Holland to POW's on board H.M.S. "Penelope". (9). Photo plate 12A |
£240 |
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165 |
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BOER WAR - MAIL ADDRESSED TO POW's ON BOARD PRISON SHIPS IN NATAL: 1900-02 small group of covers (7) addressed to POW's on board prison ships in Natal comprising "Bavarian" which had left for India x 2, "Columbian", "Catalonia" x 3, all with violet triangular "PASSED/PRESS/CENSOR" h.s., one being an uprated GB registered envelope and Chicago. All are censored. Some cover faults. Photo plate 12A |
£200 |
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BOER WAR - MAIL TO POW SHIPS: 1900-02 selection of covers (8) to various POW ships comprising "Armenian" x 5 inc. some redirected with one originally sent to The Castle and again re-directed to Green Point & an advertising env., "Mongolian" x 3 inc. one with m/s "Try City of Cambridge", "Not on City of Cambridge" and "Not on Pindari", "Kildonan Castle" and another originally sent to Belle Vue Camp redirected to the "Mongolian". Photo plate 12A |
£240 |
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BOER WAR - MAIL TO THE CAPTAIN OF THE BRITISH TRANSPORT SHIP "FORMOSA": 1900-01 series of covers (7) and cards (3) to the Captain of the British troop transport ship "Formosa" which was carrying mail on the substitute mail route from Delgoa Bay to Beira for onward transport to Rhodesia. The various h.s. inc. a fine "1", various FPO's and censor h.s. inc. mail from Natal, Pretoria, De Aar and Lourenco Marques. Also a cover to the Captain's wife from Lorenco Marques to Southsea with "SOUTHAMPTON/PACKET LETTER" c.d.s. (11 covers). Photo plate 12A |
£300 |
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ERITREA: 1894 env. from Massaua to "Capnd di Fregata Comandante la ra Covazzata Duilio, Spezia" redirected to Firenze". Note: the "Duilio" was a turret ship laid down in 1873 and one of the most powerful warships of the day. Photo plate 12A |
£100 |
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169 |
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NORTHERN RHODESIA/S.W. AFRICA/ZANZIBAR, ETC:. 1889-1936 selection of cards (5) and a cover to various ships inc. 1897 Zanzibar 1a card to S.M.S. "Seeadler", 1889 1‡d Sierra Leone card to H.M.S. "Northumberland", Channel Squadron, 1915 card from Maltahone, SWA to HMS "Astraea" at Simonstown with boxed "PASSED BY CENSOR/DOORORLATEN DOOR CENSOR/No. 3." blue h.s. 1910 a PPC depicting Victoria Falls used from Broken Hill to the "Prinzessin" but redirected with boxed blue "OFFICIALLY RE-DIRECTED/AT CAPE TOWN (2)". (6 items). Photo plate 12B |
£120 |
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170 |
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SOUTHERN AFRICA - MAIL TO PASSENGERS/CREW ON BOARD SHIP: 1896-1950 selection of covers (12) & cards (3) inc. 1896 4d registered env. ("F" size) from Port Elizabeth to H.M.S.S. "Norman", 1902 V.R.I. postcard from Krugersdorp to the "Mei Lee" at Shanghai. 1907 postcard from Johannesburg to "Passenger per S.S. Kildonan Castle, Southampton" redirected back to the Transvaal with violet "TOO LATE TO DELIVER" h.s. applied at the shipping office. 1940 env. much redirected with red "RE-DIRECTED LETTER/H.M.S. King Alfred"/C/o G.P.O. LONDON/INFORM SENDER OF YOUR/CHANGE OF ADDRESS" h.s. and another env. from East London with violet "NOT IN WARD ROOM/ROYAL MAIL BARRACKS/PORTSMOUTH" h.s. (15 items). Photo plate 12B |
£120 |
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SUDAN/PALESTINE/EGYPT: 1905-43 selection of covers (10), card and telegram to various ships inc. 1936 Sudan Government telegram from Dilling to Port Sudan, 1936 env from Dilling to S.S. "Yoma" Port Sudan and 1940 env. from F.P.O. 23 (Gebeit) to HMS "Forth". 1943 airmail letter card from F.P.O. 154 in Palestine to HMS "Mercury" redirected to HMS "Drake" and HMS "Aylmer". 1905 mourning env. from Cairo to the "Roon" and 1928 2m stationery env. from Alexandria to S.S. "Nobles". (12 items). |
£100 |
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172 |
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POSTCARD EX VICTORIA TO A LAKE NYASSA GUNBOAT CAPTAIN: 1897 1‡d on 2d UPU Victoria postcard used from Melbourne via Aden & Tuticorin to "Lieut Commander Shepherd R.N./Gunboat Adventure", Fort Johnson, Lake Nyassa, British Central Africa" with "Chinde" c.d.s. and m/s "Deceased". Some card faults but a rare useage. Photo plate 12B |
£180 |
| ASIA |
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173 |
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ADEN: 1904 ‡d card from Bealings to SS Manora" at Aden. 1907 Telegram to the P.& O "Britannia" at Aden with the printed "ADEN STATION" telegram. 1910 PPC from New Cross to RMS "Mantua" at Aden. (3 items). Photo |
£100 |
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174 |
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CHINA/JAPAN: 1905-34 selection of covers (5) & cards (3) sent from China to various ships inc. PPC from Chungking to London re-directed to SS "Spartiate", 1914 env. from Hankow to SS "Ostava I" at Stockholm, 1921 env. from Canton to SS "Taiyo Maru" at Nagasaki. 1925 env. from Shanghai addressed "Passenger "Aquitania" leaving 1st July , Cunard Line, New York". 1898-1913 cards (9) and a cover from Japan inc. 1898 2sn card from on board the "Kaiserin Augusta" at Nagasaki to Wilhelmshaven re-directed to Keil. 1910 card (faults) from Yokohama to SMS "Panther" at Shanghai with violet "NANKING/I.J.P.O." c.d.s. and 1913 3sn env. from Nagasaki to "Prinze Eitel Friedrich" at Kobe. Also an 1880 Hong Kong 3c card to SMS "Mars" at Wilhelmshaven. (19 items). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£120 |
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175 |
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CHINA - MUCH TRAVELLED COVER WITH CHINESE POSTAGE DUES: 1935 (10 Aug) env. from Kirkcudbright chasing the SS "Chitral" around Asia from Shanghai, Kobe, Bombay and Colombo with a large number of c.d.s. and h.s. inc. boxed "AMOUNT TO BE/COLLECTED", circular "OVERLAND POSTAGE/DUE/A/2", "COLOMBO/POSTE RESTANTE" c.d.s. boxed "UNCLAIMED" and on reverse 1s and 5s strip of three Chinese p. dues. Photo plate 12B |
£100 |
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FRENCH INDIAN SETTLEMENTS: 1858 E from Pondicherry via Madras to the Captain of the "Berthe" at Colombo with red crescent "INDIA PAID" , COLOMBO/POST NOT PAID" c.d.s. and oval "BRAVERS & POULAIN FRERES/PONICHERRY" h.s. on reverse is a boxed "PONDICHERRY" d.s. Photo plate 12B |
£100 |
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177 |
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MALAYA/INDIA/CEYLON, ETC: 1899-1937 selection of covers/cards addressed to various ships passengers or crew inc. 1905 env. from Sanawar to France redirected to France with violet "NOT S.S. MONGOLIA" h.s. 1905 env. with a letter headed "In a train en route for Dhumbro" to SS "Sardinia" Port Said, 1936 env. from Calcutta to SS "Narkunda" Bombay with violet boxed "SENT BY LAUNCH FOR DELIVERY/ABOARD BY PILOT". 1911 & 1913 env. from Singapore to SS "Omapere" and "Alma" respectively. 1925 card to SS "Aeneas" at Cape Town.1899 card from Colombo to "Prinzess Wilhelm" at Aden. 1936 env. from Singapore to SS "Willy" Hong Kong. (16 items). Photo plate 12B |
£150 |
| AUSTRALASIA |
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178 |
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NSW/VICTORIA/TASMANIA,ETC: 1851-1942 selection of covers to various ships inc. 1851 opened out env. from Hull to a "Seaman on board the Cornwall" with m/s "Not Found Return to London", 1900 env. with Governor of NSW seal addressed to HMS "Dart" at Sydney, 1909 local Sydney covers to HMS "Encounter". 1908 card from Point Pass to the "Scharnhorst" with m/s "Try" followed by "SS "Zeiten" h.s. 1934 env. flown on the first Australia N.Z. flight addressed to RMMS "Aorangi". 1936 env. from Sydney to SS "Hobson's Bay" at Colombo. 1937 2d stationery env. uprated with KGV 1/4d used from Melbourne to SS "Strathden". 1934 env. flown on the "Faith in Australia" addressed to MU "Calgarolite" at Canada. (19 items). |
£150 |
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179 |
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TONGA - LETTER CARD TO FIJI: 1915 opened out 1‡d Tongan letter card from Nukualofa addressed to "Chief Officer LSS "Atua" at Suva, Fiji. Fine. Photo plate 12B |
£120 |
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180 |
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VICTORIA: 1890 env. from St Kilda Station to SS "Orizaba" at Sydney redirected to Melbourne franked with 1d, strikes of the oval framed "MORE TO PAY" x 2 with m/s 2d and 5d respectively plus red "DEFICIENT POSTAGE 1/FINE 2/3D" h.s. Also an env. and 1d card addressed to RMS "Himalaya" and SS "Moana" respectively. (3 items). Photo plate 12B |
£120 |
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181 |
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA - REVENUES USED ON ENVELOPE TO PORT SAID: 1897 env. registered from Fremantle to SS "Siam" at Port Said franked with W. Australia 1d pair and 6d revenue stamps tied by oval "R". Most attractive. Photo |
£150 |
| EUROPE |
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182 |
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DENMARK: 1905-36 selection of covers (13), cards (5) and a wrapper from Denmark to various ships inc. 1906 card from Vejle to SS "Gneisenau" with "PENANG TO SINGAPORE" c.d.s. 1907 5o postcards x 2 from Sonderho to SS "Dayny" in Scotland. c1909 4o wrapper uprated with 1o from Humble to SS "Urania". 1909 env. from Norre Aaby to SS "Anamba" at Singapore. 1920 postcard from Copenhagen to the "Entrepid" at Brest. 1938 env. to MY "Stella Polaris" at Casablanca. (19 items). |
£100 |
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183 |
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FRANCE/GABON: 1872 mourning env. from Rouen via Liverpool to the frigate "Admiral de Bellon" of the West Coast of Africa, franked with French 30c & 40c adhesives. Photo plate 12B |
£150 |
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184 |
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FRANCE AND COLONIES: 1896-1936 selection of covers (10) and cards (4) inc. 1896 env. (fragile) from Bordeaux to Madagascar with a fine "BORDEAUX/COURS D'AQUAITAINE" c.d.s. 1925 env. flown from Algeria to Alicante addressed to SS "Emanuel" in London. 1914 env. from a mission in Samkita to "L Asia" at Dakar and a 1932 env. from Marseilles to SS "Andre Lebon" at Saigon. (14 items). |
£120 |
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185 |
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GERMANY: 1852 E from Cologne to the "Hoffnung" at St Petersburg and returned. 1855 E from Hamburg to the Norwegian barque "Merdag" at Cadiz. 1856 E from Hamburg to the Norwegian ship "Presto" at Cadiz. (3 covers). |
£100 |
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186 |
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GERMANY: 1887-1941 selection of covers (16) and cards (8) from Germany to various ships overseas inc. 1897 card from Zinnowitz to the "saale" at Southampton which had already sailed, the card was returned. 1896 card from Darmstadt to the "Melita Bohlen" at Lisbon and returned. 1904 card from Dusseldorf to the "Burgermeister" at Port Said. 1914 env. from Friedrichshaven to the "Gottingen" at Hong Kong and redirected to Bremerhaven. 1914 env. from Hamburg to "the cabin boy of the Serak, detention prisoner, Queensferry" with m/s "liberated". A good lot. (24 items). |
£150 |
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187 |
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GERMANY - THE GRABBE & LAMPE CORRESPONDENCE: 1909-14 selection of cards (14) to the 4th officer on board the steamer "Neuenfels"at various places inc. Copenhagen, Calcutta, Port Said, Hamburg and Madras. 1907-13 selection of cards (18) from the same correspondence to Otto Lampe a seaman aboard various ships inc. "Kaiserin Aguste Viktoria, "Marie Maschmann" and the "Wasgenwald". (32 cards). |
£100 |
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188 |
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GERMANY - U BOAT MAIL: 1917 env. from Leipzig via Bremen to Valparaiso headed "Tauchbootbrief" with "BREMEN/T.B." c.d.s. the cover was returned as the service was cancelled when USA entered the war. 1941 env. to Tubingen from a serving crew member of U-109, the return address merly M 15099 was the FPO number of U-109. A good pair. Photo |
£120 |
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189 |
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MEDITERRANEAN ISLANDS: 1837-1922 group of covers/cards to vessels at Malta inc. 1837 E (faults) from Lancaster to HMS "Bellerophon" with a red boxed "PAID AT/LANCASTER". 1839 EL from Newtownbarry to HMS "Asia". 1854 EL from Marseilles to ""Ship Lord Dalhousie, 116 Transport, Malta" whilst carrying troops to the Crimea. 1897 env. much travelled from Boston with (on reverse) a very fine oval violet "RECEIVED AFTER STEAMER SAILED/FORWARDED BY/JOHN CARRARA & SONS/GIBRALTAR" cachet. Some covers with missing adhesives. (11 items). |
£160 |
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190 |
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NORWAY INCLUDING WHALING SHIP MAIL: 1856-1955 collection of covers (13) & cards (5) from Norway to various ships inc. 1856 EL from Nyborg to the barque "Skeppel Charlotte" at Cadiz, 1881 env. from Aasgardsstrand to "English Ship Lillian" at New Orleans, 1895 env. from Tönsberg to the whaling ship "Oscar" at Leith. 1933 env. from Larvik to the whaling ship SS "N.T. Nielson Alanso" at c/o the "Polartank". 1900 env. from Vestbanernes to "SS Pacific" at Grimsby. 1912 PPC from Tönsberg to the SS "Profit" at Singapore. (18 items). Photo |
£200 |
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191 |
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SWEDEN: 1901-45 selection of covers (20) and cards (4) to a wide range of ships inc. 1901 card from J–nk–ing to SS "Tento" at Oxel–sund redirected to West Hartlepool. 1904 card from Ljungskile to SS "Svealand" at N. York. 1919 12o letter card uprated with 20o and used from Stockholm to SS "San Franscisco" at Gotenborg. 1925 env. from Stockholm to SS "Roxen" at Manila redirected to S. Francisco. 1926 env. from Gothenburg to the MS "Formosa" at Hong Kong redirected to Shanghai & Singapore. 1937 env. from Gothenburg to MS "Canton" at Shanghai. (24 items). |
£120 |
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192 |
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THE BALANCE COLLECTION: 1855-1942 collection of covers and cards from various European countries addressed to ships passengers or crew members inc. items from Austria (6), Belgium (2), Bulgaria, Italy (3), Netherlands (5) and Turkey to the "Redoubtable", a hulk at Saigon. (31 items). |
£120 |
| THE AMERICAS |
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193 |
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CANADA: 1898-1945 covers (7) & cards (2) to various passengers or crew members on ships inc. 1898 env. from Montreal to SS "Minnewaska" at N. York. 1901 Canadian express Co. printed card (soiled) used from Halifax to "H.R.H. The Duchess of York, c/o HMS "Ophir". 1931 covers (3) flown from Lethbridge to Calgary, Medicine Hat to Lethbridge and Lethbridge to Medicine Hat, all addressed to SS "Calabria". 1933 card from Swanton to SS "Grisholm" at Nova Scotia redirected to N York with blue "ARRIVED TOO LATE/FOR DELIVERY" h.s. (9 items). Photo |
£100 |
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194 |
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UNITED STATES - BOSTON: 1787 EL from Boston to the Commander of the "William" at N. Hampshire with "BOSTON" h.s. and "21/NO" Bishop mark. 1787 EL from Boston to N. York with "BOSTON" and "18.NO" Bishop mark. (2 covers). Photo |
£120 |
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195 |
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UNITED STATES: 1837 EL from Bath (Maine) via "First Liverpool Packet via New York" to "Capt James Lowell Ship Roger Sherman care of Mes Baring Brothers & Co, Liverpool" with a watery boxed "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER" and "PAID " plus m/s "8". 1853 EL from Bladenburgh to the USS "Cumberland" at Spezia, Sardinia. 1864 env. from Cincinnati to USS "Chillicothe" at Cairo, Illinois. 1865 env. from Newport to USS "Mingoe" at Port Royal, S. Carolina. 1864c env. from Marblehead to "Acting Master's Mate W I Gunboat "Kineo" at New Orleons. A good group. (5 items). |
£100 |
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196 |
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UNITED STATES: 1866 env. from New York to "USS "Colorado" c/o J. Munro & Co, Paris bearing 3c rose x 5 with boxed "SHORT PAID" h.s. below. Small cover faults but attractive. Photo |
£150 |
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197 |
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UNITED STATES - COVERS TO PARIS AND ST. HELENA: 1867 neat env. from USA to US Ship "Canandaigua" at Paris, bears 15c tied by boxed "PD" with "ET UNIS SERV. AM CALAIS" red c.d.s. nearby. 1871 env. from New York to the barque "Kathleen" at St Helena, franked with 1870-71 24c & 2c plus a further 2c added subsequently. Photo |
£150 |
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198 |
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UNITED STATES - THE G.P. COLVOCORESSES CORRESPONDENCE: 1872-79 series of envelopes from the same correspondence franked at the 5c & 10c rate from New York or South Orange to Lt. G.P. Colvocoresses USS "Gettysburg", London. All except one with red oval "UNITED STATES/B.F.STEVENS/LONDON/DESPATCH AGENCY" h.s. (26 covers). Photo |
£300 |
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199 |
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UNITED STATES - THE G.P. COLVOCORESSES CORRESPONDENCE PART II: 1878-79 selection of covers (12) from Washington, New York and South Orange to Lt. G.P. Colvocoress on the "Gettysburg" in Naples (3) & France and the "Enterprise" in France (3), Spain (3) and Italy (2) plus one other. All have the red oval "UNITED STATES/B.F. STEVENS/LONDON/DESPATCH AGENCY" h.s. (12 coves). Photo |
£200 |
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UNITED STATES: 1883-1945 selection of covers/cards to various passengers/crew members on board ship inc. 1883 env. from N. York to SS "Baltic" at Liverpool with m/s "Ship sailed/not known where" and on reverse "RETURNED LETTER OFFICE/LIVERPOOL" c.d.s. 1888 env. from Philadelphia to USS "Iroquois" at San Francisco. 1901 opened out env. registered from New York and much travelled to Rotterdam and returned. 1913 PPC from Tokyo to SS "Korea" at Hawai. 1943 env from USA to a RM Musician at a Scarborough redirected to HMS "Victorious", HMS "Wellesley" "HMS "Nigeria" the Royal Liver Building Liverpool, RN School of Music, Deal and then returned!.(27 items). |
£150 |
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UNITED STATES: 1885-1902 covers (5) and a card to various ships - eventually redirected to the relevant USA Consul inc. 1885 env. from Kineo to US "Saratoga" redirected to Funchal, 1889 env. from Washington to USS "QUINNEBAUG" in London redirected to Alexandria. 1896 5c env. from New Haven to USS "San Francisco" redirected to Smyrna. 1897 5c env. from New Haven to USS "San Francisco" redirected to Piraeus. All with violet oval "UNITED STATES/B.F. STEVENS/LONDON/DESPATCH AGENT" cachet. (6 items). Photo |
£200 |
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UNITED STATES - LITERATURE: The "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" vols. I-VIII plus "Shipwrecks of the Civil war" by D.G. Shomette & "British Warship Names" by Captain Manning & Commander Walker. (10 volumes). |
£180 |
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WEST INDIES - AN EARLY LETTER FROM HAITI: 1786 EL from Port De Paix to the Captain of the "Navire Lamy de Bordeaux" at Port Au Prince with a fine "PORT DE PAIX" h.s. Scarce. Photo |
£200 |
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204 |
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WEST INDIES/SOUTH AMERICA: 1832-1945 selection of covers to various ships inc. 1900 2c British Guina env. from Georgetown to HMS "Charybdis" at Barbados with oval "BARBADOS/SHIP LETTER" d.s. on reverse.1914 British Guiana 2c wrapper uprated with 1c used to "SS El Toro" at New Orleans. 1832 early EL from the Captain of the brig "Cynsure" at Mantanzas to the Captain of the brig "Panama" in quarantine at Havana with "HAVANA" h.s. and 1894 3c card from Mexico to HMS "Repulse" in England. (12 covers). |
£150 |
| GREAT BRITAIN |
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EARLY LETTERS: 1754-1837 group of covers to various ships inc. 1754 OHMS EL from London to "Captain Spry of his majesty's Ship the Gibraltar at Portsmouth". 1800 EL from London to "La Fortune" at Deal with m/s "Sailed". 1807 EL from Banff to Jerusalem Coffee House, London redirected to the "Earl Howe" Indiaman Portsmouth. 1814 EL written from HMS "Seahorse" off Ushant to HM Brig "Rinaldo" at the Downs. 1831 EL from Dublin to HMS "Druid" at Rio de Janeiro. 1832 EL from Pershore to HMS "Undaunted" at COGH. (12 items). |
£150 |
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206 |
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INTERNAL MAIL: 1853-1911 group of covers addressed to vessels within the UK inc. 1853 E from London to "Brig Pearl of Dundee laying at Limerick". 1855 mourning env. from Gateshead to the American ship "Normandy" at Liverpool. 1855 env. to HMS "Horatio" at Sheerness. 1862 env. from Aberdeen to "Bark "Fortitude" Warrenpoint Carrliford Lock Newry Ireland" with "LATE MAIL" h.s. and 1884 env. from Brighton to SS "Wanderer RYS Southampton Water". (17 covers). |
£100 |
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207 |
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GOLDSMITH AND PRESS CORRESPONDENCE, ETC: c1840-50 envs. (6) to Commander Goldsmith on HMS Sloop "Hyacinth" and HMS "Wellesley" at Halifax & Devonport. 1847-53 covers (5) from Yarmouth to Capt. Joseph Press of the schooner "Isis" at Exeter, Tynemouth, Liverpool, London & Plymouth and another to the "Iolanthe" at Bristol. Also 1845 EL from Hull to the barque "Sister" of Hull at Falmouth. (15 items). |
£150 |
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208 |
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MAIL TO ADEN/EGYPT/CANARY ISLANDS: 1875 mourning env. from London franked with 1/- green to "HM Ship "Flying Fish", East India Station care of HM Postmaster, Aden". 1892 env. from Glasgow to "Steam ship "Strathesk", Port Said, Egypt". 1893 env. from Abergele to "Capt. A E Sandbach, Royal Engineers on board SS "Parramatta" or SS "Massilia", Aden" with m/s "Not passed per "Parramatta", "Nor per Massilia" and "Brittania". 1892 card from Blackrock to a passenger by BISS "Manora" or following steamer Port Said. 1898 env. from Cowes to "SS Moorgate", Tennerife, Canary Islands redirected to Galveston. (5 covers). |
£100 |
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MAIL TO SCAPA FLOW - ORKNEYS ETC: 1918-19 PPC's from Germany to the minelayer cruiser "Brummer" to Wilhelmshaven and Scapa Flow (3) just before the vessel was scuttled. Photo |
£120 |
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AFRICA - MAIL TO C.O.G.H./NATAL ETC: 1855 env. from Wadebridge to ship "Morayshire" COGH franked with centred low SC 16 1d strip of six and a pair with red "UNCLAIMED" h.s. 1884 mourning env. from Bromley franked with 6d green used to HMS "Frolic" COGH. 1894 env. from Hawkshead to RMSS "Moor", Capetown. 1900 env. from Sutton to "HMS "Terrible" with General Buller's Force, Natal". c1900 parcel label from London to HMS "Penelope", Simons Bay franked with a fair 1887 1/- green. (5 covers). Photo |
£140 |
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AFRICA/INDIA DESTINATIONS: 1903-37 selection of covers/cards to various ships inc.1903 PPC to SS "Arabia" at Port Said & Bombay, 1907 env. to P & O "Mooltan". 1908 card to SS "Asturias". 1909 card to SS "Persia" at Port Said. 1910 card to SS "Bucrania", Biera. 1913 card to SS "Medic" Durban. 1923 env. to P&O SS "Malwa"at Port Said with violet "Not on board s/s "MALWA" h.s. 1925 1‡d env. to "Dunluce Castle" with ships h.s. and boxed "UNCLAIMED/ON BOARD" h.s. 1931 env to SS "Clan Ranald" at Biera. 1909 env. to SS "Matiana" Madras. 1905 PPC to British Barque "Lyndhurst" at Batavia redirected to St. Helena and another card sent one month later addressed to St. Helena. (23 items). |
£200 |
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ASIA - MAIL TO INDIA: 1851-1901 small group of covers and a front to India with 1851 EL from Stockton-on-Tees franked with cut-to-shape 1/- embossed sent "via Souhampton" to "Ship Lord Auckland Bombay". 1863 env. from London to SS "Indore", Bombay franked with a fair 9d. 1863 front from Liverpool to ship "Derbyshire", Calcutta franked with 4d x 2 & 6d x 2. 1879 env from Pembroke to HMS "Euryalus", Bombay franked with 8d. 1900 & 1901 envs. from Littlehampton to SS "Pentacotta". Also 1892 env. from Richmond to "SS "Ironopolis", Colombo. (7 covers). |
£100 |
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ASIA - COVER TO AN OPIUM WAR GUNBOAT 1858 env. from London to "H.M Gunboat "Woodcock", Hong Kong, China" franked at the 6d officer's rate. Fine. The "Woodcock" was one of twelve vessels of the Clown Class. Photo |
£120 |
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ASIA - ENVELOPE ADDRESSED TO AN OPIUM TRADING VESSEL: 1858 env. from Dale (UDC on reverse) via Hong Kong to the opium trader "Cowasgee Family at Shanghai", franked at the 6d rate. Fine. Photo |
£100 |
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ASIA - COVER TO AN OPIUM WAR GUNBOAT: 1860 env. franked with 6d pale lilac (Officer's rate) from Gloucester "Via Southampton" to HM Gunboat "Staunch" at Hong Kong. Fine. The "Staunch" was involved in mopping-up operations after the second Opium War.The Staunch was one of 98 such gunboats ordered, 32 of these were broken up after only 10 years as they had been built of unseasoned timber. Photo |
£120 |
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ASIA - MAIL TO HMS "FROLIC" AT SINGAPORE: 1873 env. from London "via Brindisi" to "HMS Frolic, Singapore, China Station" franked with 6d plate 12 LC-LD + KC and 1/- plate 7 AD to make the 2/6d rate, all tied by the London suburban "42/B" scarce low number cancellation, on reverse is a red "SINGAPORE" arrival c.d.s. top flap missing. Photo |
£150 |
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ASIA - COVERS AND A NEWSPAPER TO CHINA: 1879 env from Southampton "Per French Mail" to "P&O SS "Malacca" Care of P& O Co's Agent, Hong Kong, China" franked with 4d sage. 1884 front page of The Times used from Bexley Heath to "HMS Curacao China Station" franked with 1881 ‡d & 1d to make the scarce newspaper rate. 1885 env. from Edinburgh to SS "Lennox", Hong Kong franked with 1d lilac x 5. 1892 2‡d env. from London to "HMS "Caroline", China Station". 1900 env. from Hendon to "P & O SS "Candia"Shanghai", redirected to Kobe, Japan with various labels (some not present) and chops. (5 covers). Photo. |
£200 |
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ASIA - BURMA - THE GUNNER LAMACROFT MAIL: 1901 four much travelled envs. franked at the 1d rate from the gunner Lamacroft correspondence with three (possibly four) addressed to the troop transport "Assaye" at Rangoon with various m/s redirections inc. Barrackpore, Madras, Woolwich and Rawalpindi. Also a PPC of the "Assaye". Photo. |
£120 |
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ASIAN AND AUSTRALIAN DESTINATIONS: 1903-37 group of covers/cards to various destinations inc. 1903 env to Imperial Mail Steamer "Kiautschou" at Yokohama. 1905 env to SS "Pasha" at Kobe redirected to Yokohama & Moji. 1905 PPC to SS "Winchester" at Singapore with "PENANG TO SINGAPORE" c.d.s. & redirected to Batavia. 1906 PPC to the British Barque "Brilliant" at Yokohama redirected to Kobe. 1923 env. to SS "Rhesis" Yokohama redirected to Shanghai & London.1936 env. to SS "Ceramic" at W. Australia and 1936 env. to P & O SS "Moldovia" at Melbourne. (13 items). |
£120 |
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AUSTRALASIAN DESTINATIONS: 1857 env. from Barnstaple "per overland mail" to "Ship Royal Charlie" at Port Adelaide franked at the 6d rate. 1858 env. from Banff to the famous clipper "Marco Polo" at Melbourne, bears an 1855 6d. 1871 env. from London to HMS "Blanche" at Melbourne redirected to Pembroke Dock. 1896 env. from Holmwood to HMS "Penguin" at Sydney and an 1897 env. again to the "Penguin" but at Suva, Fiji. (5 items). Photo |
£120 |
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EUROPEAN DESTINATIONS: 1856-1900 collection of covers/cards to various vessels in European countries inc. 1862 Barque "Scotia's Queen" in Venice, whilst returning from her maiden voyage. 1875 HMS "Swiftsure" at Malta x 2 covers inc. one franked with 6d and having "DEFICIENT POSTAGE 2/FINE 6" h.s. 1889 env. to P & O SS "Peninsular" at Brindisi. 1895 env. to the S Yacht "St Kilda" at Kiel. 1897 mourning env. to RMS Hawarden Castle" at Maderia. 1899 env. to the SY "Midnight Sun" at Bergen and 1856 E to the American Ship "Titan" at Marseilles. (17 items). |
£150 |
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EUROPEAN DESTINATIONS - FRANCE/SPAIN/ITALY ETC: 1901-36 selection of covers/cards to a wide range of vessels at European destinations inc. 1901 env with an illustration of an Eastern gentleman to "SS Dewsland", British consulate, Marseilles", 1901 uprated ‡d postcard to SS "Senegal" at Marseilles. 1909 PPC to SS "Derbyshire" at Marseilles redirected to Burma. 1910 env. RMS "Asturias" to Marseilles franked with French P. Dues and returned to Southampton. 1933 env. to SS" Esperance Bay" at Lisbon returned to Southampton. 1936 env. to Orient line "Orion" at Naples. 1936 env. to "SS" Benavon" at Sakhalin". (33 items). |
£200 |
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IONIAN ISLANDS - CORFU: 1875 env. from Bangor via Italy franked with 1d x 6 & 2d to "RYS Yacht "Firefly", Post Office, Corfu, Ionian Islands". 1876 envs. (2) from Dublin to HMS "Swiftsure" c/o English consul, Corfu. (3 covers0. Photo |
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MIDDLE EAST - PALESTINE/SYRIA/TURKEY: 1861 env. from London to "Frigate Russe Imperial General Admiral Beyrout Syria" and "To the care of the Russian Consul at Beirout". 1854 EL from Scarborough franked with 2d pair (other adhesives removed) to "HM transport "Belgravia" No 105, Constantinople or with the Fleet in the Black Sea", m/s "Not called for" and "INSUFFICIENTLY/STAMPED" in red. 1864 E from Sunderland addressed to "Barque "Scotia's Queen" of Sunderland, Constantinople (Turkey)". 1887 postcard from Hereford to SS "Mathew Cay" at Constantinople. 1894 2d env. from Sunderland to SS "Castlemore", at Constantinople. 1899 much travelled env. from Langholm to SS "Georgian Prince" at Constantinople, redirected to Jaffa, Alexandria and London. (6 covers).` |
£120 |
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NORTH AMERICA MAIL: 1856-98 covers (11) inc. 1856 env. from Portsmouth franked with cut to shape 6d embossed and 1d x 2 to "RMS "Nile", Halifax, Nova Scotia". 1875 3d rated env from Carbridge to The sailors home, N. York with m/s "on board the "H E Smith". 1876 env. from Campbelltown to "ship "Berkshire" at San Francisco. 1880 E rom London to "Norwegian Brig "Gnaa" c/o the Norwegian Consul, New York". 1883 advertising env. registered from London to RMS "Servia", N. York. 1884 mourning envs. x 2 addressed to the HMS "Swiftsure" British Columbia. 1900 much redirected env. from Dartford to SS "Polana" Rio de Janeiro, Baltimore, St Lucia and returned. (11 covers). |
£120 |
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NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICAN DESTINATIONS: 1905-38 selection of covers/cards to various maritime destinations. inc. 1905 PPC to SS "Savan" at Belize, 1912 PPC to RMS "Arawa", Montevideo. 1912 PPC to SS "Clement" New York. 1913 env. to SS "Canada" at Halifax. 1915 POW env. from Douglas IOM to the steamer "Luxor" at Callao. (13 items). |
£120 |
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RUSSIA - SEA OF AZOV/ARCHANGEL: 1893 opened out env. from North Sheilds to the British steamer "Englatine" at Arabat Bay, sea of Azof redirected back to South Shields. 1900 much travelled env. from Newcastle upon Tyne to the SS "Mimosa" at Archangel which travelled to Moscow, Sharpness and eventually Bristol proving the m/s "Sailed Not Known where". (2 covers). Photo |
£100 |
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SOUTH AMERICA - AN EARLY PPC TO BRAZIL: 1897 (7 April) PPC of London used from Hampstead to "the Russian ship Valkrian c/o the Russian consulate Rio de Janeiro Brazil". Fine and an early use of a PPC to an overseas destination. Photo |
£80 |
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UNITED KINGDOM, ETC: 1904-39 collection of covers/cards to various ships, mostly in UK waters inc. 1904 card to "HMS "Perseus", East Indian Station", 1904 card to "HMS " Glory", Hong Kong", 1905 ‡d env. to "HMS "Ariadne", Particular Service Squadron, Scottish Coast". 1909 much redirected env to HMS "Diana", HMS "Leviathan" & HMS "Egmont" (a base ship at Malta) plus several hospitals before returning to the start again!!. 1915 POW env. to HMS "Action" at Sheerness with a very fine oval "LOFTHOUSE/P.C./PARK" h.s. 1916 envs. x 2 to HMS "Orontes" with blue "TILBURY DOCKS/LONDON" h.s. and 1920 env. to SS "Madeira", London with "VESSEL SAILED" and "NOT ON BOARD/RETURN TO SENDER" h.s. (37 covers). |
£150 |
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WEST INDIES/SOUTH AMERICA - MAIL TO BARBADOS/JAMAICA/BRAZIL ETC: 1855 env. from Chester to HMS "Eurydice" franked with 1d x 2 and 4d tied by good Chester "spoon" duplex. 1865 env. from Dunkeld to HMS "Royalist" at St. Thomas. 1875 env. from Berkhamstead to a surgeon on board HMS "Eclypse" at Barbados. 1885 env. from London franked with 6d green pair used to RMS "Derwent", Brazil. (4 items). Photo |
£100 |
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WEST INDIES - ENVELOPE TO BARBADOS AND BACK: 1857 env. from Wolverhampton to HMS "Eurydice", Barbados but returned to London, franked with 6d lilac tied by a very fine "WOLVERHAMPTON" spoon, on reverse is a clear "BARBADOES" c.d.s. Photo |
£120 |
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WINDSOR FLIGHT CARD TO SS "MOREA" AT MARSEILLES: 1911 (13 Sept.) A red-brown "Windsor" flight emergency printing env. flown from London to Windsor with Die 1 cancellation, addressed to P & O SS "Monea" at Marseilles redirected to Tilbury. Some damage at top. Photo plate 14A |
£100 |
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WORLDWIDE DESTINATIONS - THE WELLS AND SIBBERING CORRESPONDENCE: 1930-39 selection of covers/cards to various world-wide destinations. inc. 1935-39 series of covers (11) to Chief Engineer Wells on the SS "Harpasa" at Brazil, Egypt, Shanghai redirected to Dairien, Durban, Canada, France & Kobe. 1930-35 series of covers (16) to G. Sibbering, a passenger on various vessels inc. RMS "Orduna" at Vigo, SS "Themistocles" at Melbourne, Sydney (from Cowes, IOW franked with 1922-26 ‡d to 1/-), Cape Town and SS "Chitral" at Singapore and Yokohama. (27 items). |
£120 |
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BURRITT ELIHU - THE LEARNED BLACKSMITH - SOCIAL REFORMER: 1848 Three page letter (one headed "League of Universal Brotherhood), fully signed to TRev. Thomas Dickie discussing the growth of the league and how he was finding it "Grown upon my shoulders" and "my strenght has not grown with it". A good social item. |
£140 |
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SMALL STOCKBOOK containing an extensive selection of British African adhesives with Fiscal/Revenue cancellations. Particular interest in Nyasaland, Tanganyika & Transvaal. (Few 100's). |
£75 |
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LOCALS: An interesting range of local stamps in an old notebook. Much USA but with a good range of items from other countries noted. (Approx. 400). |
£60 |
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POSTER STAMPS: c1910-47 fine variety of European poster stamps inc. attractive embossed types, various early aviation items, scarce WWII Hungarian Red Cross sheetlet of ten, WWI Austrian/Belgian Patriotic labels in fine blocks of 4, 1914 Russian Patriotic stamps (6), etc. (Approx. 300). |
£200 |
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POSTER STAMPS: Stockbook housing an interesting miscellany of poster stamps & associated Cinderella material. A varied lot with something of an emphasis on Switzerland. (Approx. 300). |
£150 |
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POSTER STAMPS: The varied accumulation on stockleaves, etc. Main interest is in Sport related topics but there are some depicting dogs & horses. (Approx. 280). |
£100 |
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POSTER STAMPS - EXHIBITIONS: The interesting collection on stockleaves, apparently all emanating from Belgium with almost 150 poster stamps of the 1913 Exhibition at Gand & a good selection of labels devoted to Liege 1905. (Approx. 440). |
£200 |
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