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Ascension: Postal History continued...
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641 / c, entire, etc. / imageAscension: 1850 (Mar. 26) letter addressed to “Lieut. John Townsend R.N./H.M.S. “Tortoise”/Ascension” from his mother in Bath, endorsed “Strictly private” and carried in the Admiralty Bag. A lengthy (7 page, two sheets) letter numbered “No. 19”, noted (mercifully unfulfilled) “To be burnt when read” and with addendum dated Apr. 5. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-13, 03:30 AM EST.
642 / c, entire, etc. / imageAscension: 1850 envelope with enclosed letter addressed to “Lieut. Townsend/R.N./H.M.S. Tortoise/Ascension”, seal excised, sent by Commander Thomas Miller of “HMS Ranger/20 May/1850/Whydah”, without markings and likely carried by H.M.S. “Centaur”. Whydah was the main slaving port of the Kingdom of Dahomey, controlled by the fearsome King Gezo. Attempts to bribe Gezo to cease the trade were unsuccessful and “Ranger” was deployed to intercept slaver vessels. Despite Miller’s encouragements to his friend in this letter to join in this work with its prospects of bounty payments, Townsend opted for the financial safety of remaining in Ascension until 1852. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £500-600

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-13, 03:30 AM EST.
643 / c, entire, etc. / imageAscension: 1850 envelope and enclosed letter (7 page, two sheets) addressed to “Lieut. John Townsend R.N./H.M.S. “Tortoise”/Ascension/West Coast of Africa” from his mother in Bath, carried in the Admiralty Bag and initialled, numbered “No. 23” at left and dated “July 29 1850”. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-13, 03:30 AM EST.
644 / c, entire, etc. / imageAscension: 1850 envelope and enclosed letter (7 page, two sheets) addressed to “Lieut. John Townsend R.N./H.M.S. “Tortoise”/Ascension” from his mother in Buxton, Derbyshire, carried in the Admiralty Bag with two sets of initials, numbered “No. 23” at left (in fact misnumbered, the risk of which admitted at head of letter as Mrs Townsend was away from home), annotated “Augt 29 1850/From Buxton/Derbyshire” on reverse. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-13, 03:30 AM EST.
645 / c, entire, etc. / imageAscension: 1850 envelope and enclosed letter (4 pages) addressed to “Lieut. John Townsend R.N./H.M.S. “Tortoise”/Ascension/West Coast of Africa” from his mother, numbered “No. 25” and endorsed “By H.M. Steamer “Wasp” and “P. Paid”, rated “1”(s.) for packet rate, with blue Bath “OC30/1850” double arc despatch, next day red Paid transit. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £350-400

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-13, 03:30 AM EST.
646 / c, entire, etc. / imageAscension: 1850 envelope and sheet from enclosed letter (4 pages with Oct. 29 internal date) addressed to “Lieut. John Townsend R.N./H.M.S. “Tortoise”/Ascension” from his mother in Bath, carried in the Admiralty Bag and without markings. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-13, 03:30 AM EST.
647 / c, entire, etc. / imageAscension: 1850 envelope and enclosed letter (15 page, four sheets) with interesting comments on letters carried by “Wasp” and “Mariner”, addressed to “Lieut. John Townsend R.N./H.M.S. “Tortoise”/Ascension/West Coast of Africa” from his mother in Bath, carried in the Admiralty Bag and initialled, numbered “No. 26” at left and dated “Novr. 29 1850”. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-13, 03:30 AM EST.
648 / On piece, front, etc. / imageAscension: 1851 three page handwritten set of local and standing orders issued by Commodore Fanshawe, commanding officer of flagship HMS “Centaur at Ascension/5 January 1851” to “The respective Captains, Commanders & Commanding Officers of H.M. Ships and Vessels arriving at Ascension”. With transcription. Arthur Fanshawe K.C.B. (1794-1864), a previous Naval Aide-de-camp to Queen Victoria, served as Commodore of the West Africa Squadron from Jan. 12 1849 to May 20 1851 and rose to the rank of Admiral. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-13, 03:30 AM EST.
649 / c, entire, etc. / imageAscension: 1851 (Feb. 18) envelope and enclosed short letter sent locally by Commander Thomas Miller of HMS “Ranger”, also docked at Ascension, to his friend “Lieut. Townsend/R.N./Tortoise” regarding a dinner invitation, without markings. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £300-400

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-13, 03:30 AM EST.
650 / c, entire, etc. / imageAscension: 1850 envelope addressed to “Lieut. John Townsend R.N./H.M.S. “Tortoise”/Ascension/West Coast of Africa” from his mother in Bath, carried in the Admiralty Bag and initialled, numbered “No. 31” at left and on the reverse dated “June 26 1851”. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £150-200

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-13, 03:30 AM EST.
651 / c, entire, etc. / imageAscension: 1851 Packet Letter envelope from Lt. John Townsend to his mother in Bath rated “1”(s.) with good strike of framed “PACKET LETTER”, carried on HMS “Ranger” with Oct. 17 transit and arrival backstamps, annotated “Dated Septr 4 1851 - Received 18 Octr - answered Nov 13th” and numbered “No 33”. Listed in “Ascension: The Stamps and Postal History” by J.H. Attwood, p 3. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £500-600

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-13, 03:30 AM EST.
652 / c, entire, etc. / imageAscension: 1853 (ca.) undated stampless wrapper endorsed "On Her Majesty’s" and addressed to "The Commanding Officer/HMS Tortoise/Ascension", the reverse listing tables of books, on "Scientific Natural History" and “History”, filing folds, rare. Ex Cole. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £120-150

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-13, 03:30 AM EST.
653 imageAscension: Ephemera and reference, selection incl. 1857 Treasury Warrant concerning Ascension letters, letters incl. 1860-1913 (6) mainly official copies from G.P.O. London to the Ascension Postmaster, 1927-32 (4) from the G.P.O. replying enquiries from Capt. E.H. Ford, photocopies of 1942 War Dept. Survey, and short article on the island from the “Illustrated London News” 1888 (Sept. 8) with eight engraved views. (Image1)

Est. £120-150

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-13, 03:30 AM EST.
654 / On piece, front, etc. / imageAscension: Private cross written letter headed “Ascension/April 19th 1863” from Robert Hund, somewhat stained and aged with interesting contents, complaining of the heat, quality of servants - “being obliged to put up with Africans and really they are but very indifferent in any capacity” - etc.. With transcription. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £100-120

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-13, 03:30 AM EST.
Ascension: Great Britain used in Ascension
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655 / c, entire, etc. / imageAscension: Great Britain used in Ascension: 1866 (Mar. 27) sailor's envelope headed "From John Clark Boiler Maker/Ascension" addressed to John H. Curtis in Devonport, countersigned by Staff Commander John Fletcher Rees, with “ASCENSION/A/MR 27/66” c.d.s. and bearing 1d. red pl. 76 EL for privileged seaman’s rate, cancelled on arrival by Devonport "250" barred oval cancellation with red "PAID/DEVONPORT/CAPE PACKET/3 AP 66”, minor faults but rare. Listed as the second earliest ‘Clark’ cover in “Ascension: The Stamps and Postal History” by J.H. Attwood, p 9. Ex Cole. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £600-700

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-13, 03:30 AM EST.
656 / c, entire, etc. / imageAscension: Great Britain used in Ascension: 1868 envelope endorsed from “John Clark Boiler Maker/HMS Flora Ascension" addressed to John H. Curtis in Devonport, countersigned by commanding officer, with indistinct Ascension c.d.s. and bearing 1d. red DH cancelled “28" barred oval with red "LONDON/T/PAID/B/24 AP 68” alongside, part flap missing but showing attractive Ascension rising sun cachet on reverse. From 1865 to 1872 “Flora” served as the guardship at Ascension. Listed in “Ascension: The Stamps and Postal History” by J.H. Attwood, p 10. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £500-600

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-13, 03:30 AM EST.
657 / c, entire, etc. / imageAscension: Great Britain used in Ascension: 1872 HMS “Seagull” stationery envelope and fascinating enclosed six page letter headed “Ascension/11 August 72” and continued until August 16, addressed by Sub-Lieutenant Cuthbert Druitt to his mother in London franked at double officer’s rate by 6d. pl. 9 BD-CD wing-margined pair cancelled on arrival by “42” barred ovals with red Sept. 5 receiving backstamp. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £500-600

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-13, 03:30 AM EST.
658 / c, entire, etc. / imageAscension: Great Britain used in Ascension: 1873 (Nov. 23) envelope headed "From B.M. Reade/Matron/R.N. Hospital/Ascension" countersigned by John Bradley Staff Surgeon in charge, addressed to her brother-in-law in Skelsmergh, Kendal with Ascension c.d.s. and bearing 1d. red pl. 160 LJ with London barred oval cancellation and Dec. 14 arrival backstamp. Unlisted by Attwood. Ex Barfoot and Cole. Matron Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Magdalen Howard had married dispenser Alfred Oswald Reade in Belfast in 1870 and, unusually, gave birth on Ascension to three of their children. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £700-800

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-13, 03:30 AM EST.
659 / c, entire, etc. / imageAscension: Great Britain used in Ascension: 1875 envelope headed "From E.M. Reade/Hospital Matron/Ascension" countersigned by John Bradley Staff Surgeon in charge, addressed to her brother-in-law in Skelsmergh, Kendal with Ascension c.d.s. and bearing 1d. red pl. 154 JE cancelled by Ascension c.d.s. overstruck by Plymouth H.M.S. “620” receiving duplex and with Kendal July 3 arrival on reverse. Noted as the only ‘Reade’ cover on which the Ascension datestamp cancels the adhesive. Ex Robertson. Sismondo certificate (2004) Matron Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Magdalen Howard had married dispenser Alfred Oswald Reade in Belfast in 1870 and, unusually, gave birth on Ascension to three of their children. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £800-1,000

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-13, 03:30 AM EST.
660 / c, entire, etc. / imageAscension: Great Britain used in Ascension: 1883 (Nov. 8) envelope endorsed "From John Clark Boiler Maker Island/of Ascension" addressed to Bessie Clark in Devonport, countersigned with initials of officer in charge, franked by 1d. lilac cancelled by neat “PLYMOUTH TO BRISTOL/DE10/83” c.d.s., with Ascension despatch and Dec. 11 arrival datestamps on reverse. Listed in “Ascension: The Stamps and Postal History” by J.H. Attwood, p 13. Sismondo certificate (2004) Photo. (Image1)

Est. £600-700

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-13, 03:30 AM EST.

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