GREAT BRITAIN POSTAL HISTORY Transatlantic Post Office Single Ring Datestamps
Sale No: 48
Lot No: 581
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1908-14 Picture postcards franked 1d to G.B or Europe (8) or the USA (2), cancelled by the c.d.s code "4" (3, R.M.S "Oceanic"), "5" (4, R.M.S "Olympic") or "8" (3, R.M.S "Adriatic"), all fine. (10).
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Sale No: 48
Lot No: 582
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1908-14 Picture postcards (7) and covers (2) to G.B or Europe (8) or USA, one card franked ½d, the others all franked 1d, cancelled by c.d.s code "4" (2, R.M.S "Oceanic"), "5" (4, R.M.S "Olympic", one with Plymouth transit c.d.s) or "8" (3, R.M.S "Adriatic", one with octagonal Cherbourg transit datestamp), all fine. (9).
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Sale No: 48
Lot No: 583
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1908-14 Picture postcards (6) and a cover to G.B (3) or USA (4), one card franked ½d with a 1d charge mark of Southampton, the others all franked 1d, cancelled by the c.d.s "4" (R.M.S "Oceanic"), "5" (2, R.M.S "Teutonic" or "Olympic"), "7" (R.M.S "Majestic"?), "8" (R.M.S "Adriatic") or "9" (2, R.M.S "Teutonic" or "Majestic"), a good group. (7).
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Sale No: 48
Lot No: 584
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1909-13 Picture postcards franked 1d to G.B, all posted on Cunard liners, transferred to "White Star" ships where the stamps were cancelled, posted on the "Campania" but cancelled by scarce c.d.s codes "3" (R.M.S "Oceanic") or "9" (R.M.S "Majestic"), or from the "Carmania" but cancelled by c.d.s code "5" on R.M.S "Teutonic". All superb and unusual. (3).
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Sale No: 48
Lot No: 585
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1909 Picture postcard of Port Said (a used Turkey stamp on the picture side) written from Alexandrette to USA with a U.S 1c tied by the Transatlantic P.O c.d.s code "5", probably posted on R.M.S "Teutonic". A rare and unusual use of this c.d.s on a U.S stamp. Photo on Page 86. (Image1)
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Sale No: 48
Lot No: 586
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1911 (Sep 6) Picture postcard from Paris to USA, posted on R.M.S "Majestic" at Cherbourg, a French 10c tied by the scarce Transatlantic P.O code "7" c.d.s, probably a unique use of this c.d.s on a French stamp. Photo on Page 86. (Image1)
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Sale No: 48
Lot No: 587
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1909-13 Picture postcards to England all only franked ½d and so charged 1d, with c.d.s code "5" (R.M.S "Olympic") + "U.S SEA P.O / T / 19", c.d.s code "6" + "U.S SEA P.O / T / 4", c.d.s code "7" (R.M.S "Majestic") + "S.P.O / T / 7" or c.d.s code "8" (R.M.S "Adriatic") + "U.S SEA P.O / T / 18", 1d charge marks of Southampton, London or Leeds, two with boxed "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID" of Southampton. (4).
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Sale No: 48
Lot No: 588
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1908-10 Picture postcards to England posted on R.M.S "Adriatic", both only franked ½d and charged 1d, with the c.d.s code "8" (year inverted on 1910 card) and "U.S SEA P.O / T 18", 1d charge marks of Southampton (with boxed "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID") or London, one a little creased. (2).
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Sale No: 48
Lot No: 589
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1911-13 Registered covers (3) and a postcard from Europe to the USA all with Transatlantic P.O transit datestamps, comprising c.d.s code "4" (R.M.S "Oceanic") on postcard from Bavaria and cover from G.B, code "5" (R.M.S "Olympic") backstamp on cover from Norway, and scarce code "9" (R.M.S "Majestic") backstamp on cover from Russia. Also 1908 postcard from USA to England unusually with scarce c.d.s code "7" transit datestamp applied on R.M.S "Majestic". (5). Photo on Page 86. (Image1)
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Sale No: 48
Lot No: 590
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1907-14 Picture postcards (2) and a cover all handstamped "MISSENT" alongside code "4" c.d.s (R.M.S "Oceanic") on cover from Transvaal to Germany, code "5" c.d.s (R.M.S "Olympic") on a card from Germany to G.B, and scarce code "9" c.d.s (R.M.S "Majestic") on a card from Russia to Germany, two also handstamped "MISSENT TO / NEW YORK". (3). Photo on Page 86. (Image1)
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Sale No: 48
Lot No: 591
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1908-11 Picture postcards franked 1d to G.B, all posted on American Line ships, comprising c.d.s code "1" (S.S "New York") on a card written at Honolulu, c.d.s. code "6" (S.S "St. Paul") on a Costa Rica card, c.d.s code "9" (S.S "Philadelphia") with year date missing, and c.d.s code "11" (S.S "New York"). Four very scarce cancels, code "11" not recorded used by Roger Hosking when he published his book in 1979. (4). Photo on Page 86. (Image1)
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Sale No: 48
Lot No: 592
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1909-12 Picture postcards franked 1d to G.B, Europe or Australia, all posted on "Cunard" liners but transferred to American Line ships where the stamps were cancelled, four cards posted on the "Mauretania" cancelled with the Transatlantic P.O c.d.s code "1" (S.S "New York"), "2" (S.S "Philadelphia"), "3" (S.S "St. Louis") or "6" (S.S "St. Paul"), another card from the "Lusitania" cancelled by the code "6" c.d.s with a New York Paquebot c.d.s alongside the stamp. A good lot, all scarce datestamps. (5).
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Sale No: 48
Lot No: 593
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1908-14 Picture postcards franked 1d to G.B or France, all posted on "Cunard" liners but transferred to American Line ships where the stamps were cancelled, comprising cards from the "Mauretania" cancelled with the Transatlantic P.O c.d.s code "1" (S.S "New York") or "2" (S.S "Philadelphia"), from the "Lusitania" with c.d.s code "6" (S.S "St. Paul") or from the "Lucania" with c.d.s code "10" (S.S "New York"), also a card from the "Celtic" (which had no Sea P.O aboard) cancelled by c.d.s code "3" (S.S "St. Louis"). Fine and scarce datestamps, code "10" not recorded used by Roger Hosking when he published his book in 1979. (5).
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Sale No: 48
Lot No: 594
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1912 Cover from New York to Greece posted on S.S "St. Paul" franked U.S 2c, incorrectly cancelled with the "TRANSATLANTIC POST OFFICE / 6" c.d.s (Oct 19) then again cancelled by the correct "UNITED STATES / SEA P.O / 4" duplex (Oct 26). A remarkable use of both British and U.S cancels applied on the same voyage, almost certainly unique. Photo on Page 86. (Image1)
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Sale No: 48
Lot No: 595
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1908 Picture postcards from France to G.B or Russia to Germany both missent to S.S "Philadelphia" with the Transatlantic P.O c.d.s code "2 applied, one handstamped "MISSENT", the other handstamped "MISSENT TO / U.S SEA P.O No 35", a scarce pair. (2). Photo on Page 86. (Image1)
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Sale No: 48
Lot No: 596
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1908-11 Picture postcards from Germany to Jersey (stamp removed from picture side) handstamped "MISSENT" alongside the Transatlantic P.O c.d.s code 3 (S.S "St. Louis", two strikes), or from Italy (5c stamp on picture side) to G.B with "MISSENT" handstamp alongside code "6" c.d.s (S.S "St. Paul"). Also a 1912 registered cover from Budapest to USA (5f + 10f + 50f stamps on reverse) with code "2" backstamp applied on S.S "Philadelphia". Three scarce c.d.s uses from American ships. (3). Photo on Page 90. (Image1)
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Sale No: 48
Lot No: 597
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1912-13 Picture postcards from Italy to G.B, one posted on S.S "Orvieto" and landed as paquebot mail at Taranto franked G.B 1d with "PIROSCAFO" handstamp, both handstamped "MISSENT" alongside the Transatlantic P.O c.d.s code "3" (S.S "St. Louis") or code "6" (S.S "St. Paul"?), the first also handstamped "MISSENT TO / NEW YORK", a scarce pair. (2).
