GREAT BRITAIN POSTAL HISTORY British Sea Post Office/Southampton Single Ring Da
Sale No: 48
Lot No: 574
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1907-08 Picture postcards (5) and a cover to USA or G.B (5), all with the Southampton Sea Post Office datestamps comprising code "2" (R.M.S "Majestic") on a 1908 (Apr 15) cover only franked 1d but not charged, code "3" (R.M.S "Adriatic", first sailing to Southampton) on a silk postcard of the ship franked 1d, code 5" (2, used on R.M.S "Majestic" or R.M.S "Teutonic") both franked by two KEVII ½d stamps (one with Cherbourg transit c.d.s), and code "7" (2, R.M.S "Oceanic") both on cards only franked ½d. A good group. (6).
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 250.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 23:59:00 EST
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Lot No: 575
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1907-08 Picture postcards franked 1d to G.B (4) or USA (3), tied by the Southampton Sea Post Office c.d.s code "2" (2, R.M.S "Teutonic"), "3" (4, R.M.S "Adriatic") or "7" (R.M.S "Oceanic"), all fine. (7).
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 210.00
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Lot No: 576
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1907 Picture postcards to G.B or Europe franked 1d, all posted on Cunard liners, transferred to "White Star" or "American Line" ships where the stamps were cancelled by the Sea Post c.d.s, comprising code "2" (R.M.S "Teutonic") on a card from R.M.S "Lusitania", code "5" (R.M.S "Majestic") on a card from R.M.S "Carmania", code "6" (S.S "St. Paul") on a card from R.M.S "Mauretania", and code "8" (S.S "St. Louis") on a card from R.M.S "Lusitania", all fine. (4).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
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Sale No: 48
Lot No: 577
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1907 Picture postcards with U.S stamps tied by the British Sea Post Office Southampton c.d.s, comprising code "4" (S.S "New York") tying two 1c stamps with a further c.d.s alongside, or code "6" (S.S "St. Paul) tying a 2c stamp, two very scarce uses of this British c.d.s on U.S stamps. (2). Photo on Page 84. (Image1)
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Sold...GBP 230.00
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Lot No: 578
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1907 (Dec 4) Picture postcard from Bristol to Hampshire franked ½d, with British Sea Post Office c.d.s code "7" and "INSUFFICIENTLY / ADDRESSED" cachet. Address partly (but neatly) drawn through, otherwise fine and rare. The only example of this "Insufficiently Addressed" cachet we have seen, clearly applied on the Sea Post, incorrectly used on a missent card, not recorded by Hosking. Photo on Page 84. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
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Lot No: 579
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1907-08 Postcards missent to the Sea Post Office comprising a card from USA to G.B incorrectly sent back to the USA with "MISSENT" alongside code "8" Sea Post c.d.s applied on S.S "St. Paul", and a card from Romania to Cape Colony with code "1" c.d.s applied on S.S "Philadelphia". (2).
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
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Lot No: 580
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1908 (Mar 10) Egypt 4m postcard with Semiramis Hotel Cairo cancel, addressed to Germany, missent to R.M.S "Majestic" with a superb Sea Post Office code "2" c.d.s on the front, fine and unusual. Photo on Page 86. (Image1)
