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Spink London Sale: 2012

Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Ship Letter Handstamps
Sale No: 2012
Lot No: 101
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image Ship Letter Handstamps. 1814 (30 June) entire letter from a Lieut. in the 5th. West Indian Regiment at Fort Augusta "p Snake" to Edinburgh, rated 1/- and 1/6d. and showing very fine oval-framed "Ship Letter/Crown/jamaica", Additional "½" handstamp and arrival datestamp (4.8). Photoprovenance:. Dick Hemmings, March 2014 (Image1)

Est. £250-300

Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 320.00


Closed..Nov-19-2020, 08:28:04 EST
Sold For 320

Sale No: 2012
Lot No: 102
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Cat No: Collection

image Ship Letter Handstamps. 1833 (8 June) entire letter from New York to Raseelle Estate, St. Thomas in the East, rated "1/3" for a double rate inland letter carried up to 100 miles, showing circular-undated "ship letter/jamaica" handstamp (crossed by filing crease at top) and with Kingston datestamp (5.7) on reverse. Previously unrecorded until appearing in the Swarbrick collection, and only a very examples now recorded. Proud SL4 and four years earlier than recorded by him. PhotoNote: Incoming ship letters from America were landed on the north coast and were differently treated to those from Britain that were landed on the south coast, possibly accounting for the rarity of this handstamp. . provenance:. Bob Swarbrick, September 1995 (Image1)

Est. £800-1,000

Opening GBP 650.00
Sold...GBP 650.00


Closed..Nov-19-2020, 08:28:26 EST
Sold For 650

Sale No: 2012
Lot No: 103
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image Ship Letter Handstamps. 1833 (24 Oct.) double rate "Consignees" entire letter from UK "P Royal Mint" to Springfield, Vere, rated "1.3" Jamaica Currency for letter carried up to 100 miles and showing a superb strike of the circular-undated "kingston/ship letter" handstamp. Photoprovenance:. Sissons, December 1982 (Image1)

Est. £800-1,000

Opening GBP 650.00
Sold...GBP 650.00


Closed..Nov-19-2020, 08:28:49 EST
Sold For 650

Sale No: 2012
Lot No: 104
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image Ship Letter Handstamps. 1840 (23 Oct.) entire letter, headed "Panama", to London by "packet", rated "2/3" formed of 2/1d. UK inward Packet Letter charge from Columbia plus 2d. per ½oz. inland postage beyond Falmouth and showing "kingston/ship letter" SL7 datestamp. Photo (Image1)

Est. £250-300

Opening GBP 210.00
Sold...GBP 210.00


Closed..Nov-19-2020, 08:29:18 EST
Sold For 210

Sale No: 2012
Lot No: 105
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image Ship Letter Handstamps. 1842 (14 Aug.) entire letter, headed "Salem", "p Echo" and, on reverse, "Forwarded by Jordan & Brother, Philadelphia" then "per Amelia Mulholland, Capt. Sage" to Mandeville Post Office "Care of Malabre & Co. , Kingston", rated "4" inland postage charge alongside "kingston/ship letter" SL4 datestamp. SL7. Photo (Image1)

Est. £150-200

Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 180.00


Closed..Nov-19-2020, 08:29:52 EST
Sold For 180

Sale No: 2012
Lot No: 106
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image Ship Letter Handstamps. 1846 (18 July) entire letter from Salem "via Baltimore or Philadelphia" to Mayhill Post Office, rated "12" prepaid to Jamaica only with 10c. to pay on arrival including inland postage to May Hill, showing "jamaica/ship letter" and, on reverse, "Baltimore Forwarded by yours C. F.T. Montell". Photo (Image1)

Est. £180-200

Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 160.00


Closed..Nov-19-2020, 08:30:38 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 2012
Lot No: 107
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image Ship Letter Handstamps. 1848 (9 Mar.) entire letter from Bethlehem "via Baltimore per Brig Cambrian or other first vessel to Jamaica", showing despatch datestamp, "paid" and "5" rate mark, all in red, manuscript "4" half Ship Letter charge (deleted) plus 6d. inland postage for a total of "10", showing "jamaica/ship letter" SL5 handstamp and, on reverse, framed "baltimore/forwarded by/r. & h.r. tucker" handstamp. Photo (Image1)

Est. £250-300

Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 280.00


Closed..Nov-19-2020, 08:31:10 EST
Sold For 280

Sale No: 2012
Lot No: 109
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image Ship Letter Handstamps. Montego Bay. 1845 (25 Sept.) entire letter from Salem "via Philadelphia" to Mayhill Post Office, rated 12c. postage and 1/- formed by 4d. half Ship Letter charge (U.S. contract) plus 8d. Jamaica inland postage, and showing despatch datestamp and "ship" handstamp, both in blue, "Montego Bay/ship letter" SL8 handstamp and Spanish Town (13.11) datestamp, all on face, Montego Bay (5.11) datestamp on reverse. Proud SL2 with less than a dozen examples recorded, and a month later than recorded by him. Photo (Image1)

Est. £600-800

Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 800.00


Closed..Nov-19-2020, 08:32:19 EST
Sold For 800

Sale No: 2012
Lot No: 110
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image Ship Letter Handstamps. Port Maria. 1847 (12 Sept.) entire letter from Salem "via Baltimore" to May Hill Post Office and "Redirected to Mandeville", rated "12" US postage, 4d. half Ship Letter charge plus 6d. inland postage for a total of "10" plus a further 4d. for a total of "1/2", showing despatch datestamp alongside "Port Maria/ship letter" SL8 handstamp and, on reverse, light May Hill and Port Maria (9.11) datestamps, and indistinct oval-framed "forwarding agent/......../port maria" FAC3 handstamp, the only example recorded by Foster and possibly to date. Rare with few examples of the Ship Letter recorded. Photo (Image1)

Est. £800-1,000

Opening GBP 1,100.00
Sold...GBP 1,100.00


Closed..Nov-19-2020, 08:33:11 EST
Sold For 1100

Sale No: 2012
Lot No: 111
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image Ship Letter Handstamps. St. Ann's. 1845 (8 June) entire letter, headed "Columbia, South Carolina", via Philadelphia by private ship to Jamaica, rated "1/6" for a double Ship Letter rate plus inland postage from St. Ann's to Mandeville of 2d. for a total charge of "1/8", showing the sole recorded example of the reverse step-type "ship letter/st anns", not recorded in Foster. Proud SL1. Photo (Image1)

Est. £1,500-2,000

Opening GBP 1,300.00
Sold...GBP 1,300.00


Closed..Nov-19-2020, 08:33:40 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 2012
Lot No: 112
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image Ship Letter Handstamps. Savannah La Mar. 1848 (30 June) entire letter from Salem "care of E.P. Cohen Esq. Baltimore" to Bethany, Mandeville Post Office, showing "paid" alongside "12" (deleted) USA postage and charged "10" formed of 4d. half Ship Letter charge plus 6d. inland postage and showing "Savanna La Mar/ship letter" SL8 handstamp, Savannah La Mar (7.10) and Mandeville (10.10) datestamps on reverse. SL2 and exceptionally rare being in use for only one month according to Proud though this example predates his known month of use. Photoprovenance:. Sissons, December 1982 (Image1)

Est. £1,500-2,000

Opening GBP 1,300.00
Sold...GBP 1,300.00


Closed..Nov-19-2020, 08:34:05 EST
Sold For 1300
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