Worldwide Stamps and Covers WORLDWIDE MARITIME POSTAL HISTORY
Sale No: 855
Lot No: 136
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MARITIME EPHEMERA - LOT INC. S.S. PACIFIC A.R.M.S.N.C. CONTRACT, TRACK CHARTS, FREIGHT RECEIPTS, ETC.; 1766-1881 lot (US flavour) inc. original large folded vellum signed "Contract... to lengthen the Steamship Pacific..." (? the ship that sank with huge loss of life in 1875), 1766 Virginia Bill of Lading, 1871 S.S. Constitution menu, c1875 pair of Anchor Line track charts (SS Furnessia & Elysia), c1875 White Star Line sailings list, 1857-81 group of freight receipts (7; Portland et al) inc. some with named ship "STEAMER" datestamps, etc. Plus a few Railroad items. (19 items)Cross Reference: EPHEMERA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Dec-05-2023, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 855
Lot No: 137
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WEST INDIES MAILS INCOMING WITH KENT SHIP LETTER HS: 1790 EL (a little splitting on folds) Grenada to London endorsed p the Elizabeth with fine two line DOVER / SHIP-LRE hs with crossed out Inspectors Crown hs alongside plus 1830 EL Antigua to Bath endorsed p Isabella redirected to Ryde IOW with fine MARGATE / SHIP-LRE hs. Fine and attractive pair.Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS, KENT, GRENADA, ANTIGUA (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Dec-05-2023, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 855
Lot No: 138
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SOUTHAMPTON, LEWES, HULL ETC. SHIP LETTER HS: c.1790-1909 group inc. c.1790 piece (filing creases) to London with light strike of SOUTHAMPTON / SHIP LRE hs; 1837 lge piece from Philadelphia to London with fine step type PENZANCE / SHIP LETTER hs; 1841 piece (filing crease) endorsed "Planet" to Liverpool with NEWHAVEN UDC and step type LEWES / SHIP LETTER hs; 1844 EL Thorner Yorks to Hamburg with fine boxed blue HULL / SHIP LETTER ds and Hamburg Schiffsbrief ds; 1905 PPC Portugal to Ormskirk with KEVII 1d red tied fine SOUTHAMPTON/SHIP LETTER cds and 1909 PPC Tenerife to London with KEVII 2x½d green tied by PLYMOUTH / SHIP LETTER cds. (6 items)Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS, GERMANY (Image)
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Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Dec-05-2023, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 855
Lot No: 139
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BRAZIL, FRANCE, NETHERLANDS ETC INCOMING MAIL WITH LONDON SHIP LETTER HS: 1805-1846 group inc 1805 EL Boulogne, France to London with fair oval SHIP/(crown)/LETTER hs; 1831 E Berlin to London with fine SHIP LETTER (crown)/LONDON ds; 1839/40 pair Havre or Rotterdam to London with fine red SHIP LETTER (crown)/LONDON ds; 1841 E Sydney to London with fine red PAID SHIP LETTER(crown)/SYDNEY ds plus on the reverse straight line SHIP LETTER hs of London; 1845 EL Bahia to London with good straight line SHIP-LETTER hs etc. (7 items)Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS, FRANCE, AUSTRALIA, BRAZIL (Image)
Opening GBP 170.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
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Sale No: 855
Lot No: 140
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INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL FROM USA THROUGH LIVERPOOL: 1816-48 trio inc 1816 EL Philadelphia to Royston Lancs. with good step type LIVERPOOL / SHIP LETTER hs rated "2/6"; 1845 E (filing creases) Philadelphia to London with fine tablet type (date)/LIVERPOOL / SHIP hs, blue boxed PAID hs etc and 1848 E (light filing creases) to London endorsed p steamer America with v.fine AMERICA/LIVERPOOL cds. Good trio. Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL (Image)
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Sale No: 855
Lot No: 142
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AUSTRALIA TO GB WITH INDIA LETTER HAND STAMPS: 1837-44 Trio with 1837 part EL (flimsy, faults & one page removed) Hobart Tasmania to Glasgow endorsed pr Elizabeth with good boxed DOVER / INDIA LETTER hs on reverse; 1838 EL (light toning on reverse) Sydney to Plymouth endorsed pr Mathew with fine red POST PAID SHIP/(crown)/SYDNEY oval ds and on the reverse two good strikes in red of the boxed INDIA LETTER /BRIXHAM plus 1844 EL Port Philip, Melbourne to London endorsed pr Ship "Reward" with fair red SHIP LETTER/ (crown)/MELBOURNE oval ds and a fine red boxed INDIA LETTER / FALMOUTH hs both on the reverse. Good trio. Cross Reference: AUSTRALIA, SHIP LETTERS (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..Dec-05-2023, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 855
Lot No: 145
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1901-1997 PAQUEBOTS & PACKET MARKS: A box & album containing a selection of good to v.fine range of worldwide covers and PCs inc. 1918 env. with single ring "H&K PACKET"; 1918 env. with LONDON Mobile Box cds; 1938 US Consular Service large env. ex Bahamas rated 1s paid with stamps cancelled "AIR MAIL FIELD MIAMI" [ex. F.D.Roosevelt collection]; 1980 env. with Boston Lincs. triangular "PAQUEBOT"; plus a copy of Paquebot Cancellations of the World by Hoskings (2000). Very good basis for further development. (300+ items) Cross Reference: PAQUEBOTS (Image)
