Maritime Mail. Falmouth Mutiny/Plymouth. 1810 (Oct. 16) Entire letter from London to Madeira, posted unpaid so handstamped "Return'd / for Postage", finally dispatched on the "Diana" which sailed from Plymouth on December 8th for Brazil, arriving at Funchal on Dec. 21st (endorsed as such by the recipient). A scarce "Plymouth" Packet letter, the Packets moved to Plymouth from early November 1810 until February 1811 following the mutiny amongst Packet crews at Falmouth in October. With an article on the Mutiny and subsequent Plymouth sailings by M.E Philbrick.
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Falmouth Packets. 1777-1826 Entire letters (2) and an entire, comprising 1777 letter from London to Madeira "p. Hillsborough Packet", 1812 entire with red "GIBRALTAR" handstamp to London "p. Windsor Castle Packet", and 1826 letter from Falmouth to Lisbon "p. Duke of Marlborough" prepaid 4/9. The "Hillsborough" was captured by an American Privateer in 1780; the "Windsor Castle" fought an action off Barbados in 1807 capturing the French Privateer "La Genii" with 14 guns and 96 men (of whom 21 were killed and 34 wounded), the "Windsor Castle" having four killed and eight wounded out of a crew of 28, with eight guns. The "Windsor Castle" was captured by an American Privateer in 1815; the "Duke of Marlborough" was captured by a French Privateer in 1808 who plundered the ship, threw the guns overboard and took six crew prisoner, before handing the ship back to the Captain and remaining crew, the mails having been thrown overboard before the ship surrendered. (3).
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Transatlantic Mail. 1818-63 Entire letters sent between G.B and USA or Cuba, including 1842 letter from Scotland to USA prepaid at the 8d ship letter rate with scarce lozenge datestamp of Liverpool (Rob. M24 without code letter, usually only used on packet letters) and a Ship Letter Liverpool datestamp, 1818 letter from Havana sent by H.M.S "Larne" with boxed "PACKET LETTER", forwarding agents cachets (2), etc. (13).
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Birmingham. 1907 (Aug. 9) Picture postcard of Japan, addressed to England, a G.B 1d cancelled a month later by superb "BIRMINGHAM / SHIP" c.d.s, unusual.
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Falmouth/St Mawes. 1862 (Apr. 16) Stampless mourning envelope to London endorsed "Ship Letter Unpaid" and charged 2d, with a Falmouth c.d.s on the front, the enclosed letter headed "Ship Reunion off the Lizard" and including "we expect to disembark at Gravesend by Sunday if we get a good wind. Wallingford will then take the troops on to Chatham ..... Wally is quite a different character since we left Calcutta". Very unusual, charged as an inland letter despite the Ship Letter endorsement on the cover. Also an 1871 Stampless cover from St. Mawes to Sweden (corner fault) with an enclosed letter on notepaper headed with a fine engraving of St. Mawes harbour. (2).
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Folkestone - Mobile Box. 1848 (June 2) Entire letter from France to London with superb boxed "M.B", backstamped at Folkestone and London, charged 10d, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 34. (Image1)
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Fowey. 1849 Entire letter to New York, written at sea on the ship "Panama" en route to Talcahana, Chile, landed at Fowey then taken to London where it was held for 36 days awaiting 1/4 postage, finally despatched on the "Niagara" packet. Handstamped "FOWEY / SHIP LETTER" (S3), datestamps of Fowey and London (May 24/June 29), boxed "No / Detained for Postage" and "Returned for / Postage", and "5 / CENTS", all in red. Scarce and very unusual. Photo on Page 38. (Image1)
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Greenock/U.S.A. 1790 (Oct. 3) Entire letter from Norfolk, Virginia, to Glasgow, endorsed "pr the Louisa, Capt. Dickson q.d.c", posted upon arrival at Greenock as an inland letter, handstamped "GREENOCK" and charged 3d. The interesting letter includes the views of a French ship captain friend on the French Revolution, the newly elected President George Washington, and the ending of the war with Spain.
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London - Mobile Box / Ship Letter. 1850 (Oct. 22) Entire letter from Havre to London endorsed "Consignees", and "Bill of Lading p. Wm Joliffe", therefore free of charge, handstamp red boxed "M.B" and "(crown) / EXEMPT SHIP LR" with a London Paid datestamp, file fold, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 38. (Image1)
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Greenock & Ardrishaig Packet - "Chevalier". 1902 (Dec. 19) Picture postcard of S.S "Linnet" at Ardrishaig, a KEVII ½d cancelled by "GK & ARDRISHAIG PACKET / B / CHEVALIER" wide type c.d.s, an unusually fine strike of this scarce datestamp, only recorded with code "B" in 1902-03. Also a card of the ship. (2). Photo on Page 38. (Image1)
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Greenock & Ardrishaig Packet - "Chevalier". 1907 (Dec. 23) Picture postcard to Glasgow with KEVII ½d cancelled by "GK & ARDRISHAIG PACKET / A / CHEVALIER" wide type c.d.s, minor corner creasing. Also a real Photo postcard of the steamer. The latest recorded use of this first type "Chevalier" c.d.s, very scarce, ex. Roger Hosking collection. (2). Photo on Page 38. (Image1)
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1907-13 Picture postcards franked ½d, cancelled at Liverpool with violet "POSTED ON / "LA MARGUERITE", or cancelled at Glen Garth (Anglesey) with violet "L&N.W.S.S. Co LTD / SNOWDON", also a postcard showing a relief map of north Wales. All fine, the "Snowdon" cachet very scarce. (3). Photo on Page 38. (Image1)
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U.S/British Sea Post Office. 1910 (Mar. 16) Picture postcard of S.S "Philadelphia" posted on the ship, a G.B ½d pair applied but correctly disallowed, the stamps ringed with U.S Sea P.O duplex number "2" applied away from the stamps, circular "U.S SEA P.O / T 2" tax mark, the stamps cancelled "723" at Southampton, charged 1d. An unusual use of G.B stamps on the U.S Sea P.O.
