Great Britain and British Commonwealth GLEN WILSON - SCOTTISH SHIP LETTERS
Sale No: 838
Lot No: 1291
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EARLY "SHIP" + "GREENOCK" EX JAMAICA: 1783 EL ex Montego Bay to Bannockburn with a near v. fine "SHIP" mark on the front, and "GREENOCK" mark on lower flap. Fine. Cross Reference: JAMAICA (Image)
Opening GBP 170.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Sep-09-2021, 14:04:58 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 838
Lot No: 1292
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EARLY STAMPLESS TRANSATLANTIC MAIL TO G.B. FROM B.N.A./CANADA INC. "GREENOCK" + "SHIP": 1789-92 covers inc. a 1792 E ex Halifax, Nova Scotia to Rothesay endorsed "Per Schooner Joseph Caper" with both "GREENOCK" & "SHIP" arrival hs's, endorsed "To be paid in the Office at Greenock"; a 1792 EL ex St. John's, New Brunswick to Bonaw with a circular "GREEN/OCK" hs, rated "6[d]" in ms. On arrival stamped with "BONAW" hs on back and again on the front where it is preceded with the words "returnd [sic] from" in ms and redirected to Edinburgh where a "JY/26" Bishop's Mark was applied; and a 1789 EL ex Montreal to Bonaw with a straight line "GREENOCK" hs applied on arrival and endorsed "Greenock, 27 Augt forwarded by A & DC & CO. Postage of cover 3/6". In excellent condition. (3) Cross Reference: NEW BRUNSWICK, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Sep-09-2021, 14:05:20 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 838
Lot No: 1293
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STAMPLESS TRANSATLANTIC MAIL TO G.B. FROM B.N.A. + U.S.A. + TOBAGO: 1795-1821 quartet inc. a 1795 EL ex Tobago to Rothesay with a stepped "GREENOCK/SHIP LETTER" rated "7"(d); an 1813 E ex Halifax, Nova Scotia to Rothesay with a faint stepped "GREENOCK/SHIP LETTER" rated "10"(d) & a ms Additional ½d mail tax; an 1818 EL ex New York to Glasgow with a boxed stepped "GREENOCK/SHIP LETTER" & an inspector's crown hs, rated "2/6"(d) but increased to "4/2"(d), redirected to Dee Castle, also with a Glasgow mileage mark and Edinburgh transit hs's; an 1821 E from an unknown origin to London endorsed "Per Brig-Siam" with a boxed stepped "GREENOCK/SHIP LETTER", Greenock mileage mark for "4 SEP 1821", rated ast "5/6"(d) a Glasgow double circle mileage mark (acting as transit stamp), a London arrival stamp & a boxed London Additional ½d mail tax hs. All in excellent condition. (4) Cross Reference: NOVA SCOTIA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TOBAGO (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Sep-09-2021, 14:05:40 EST
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Sale No: 838
Lot No: 1295
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TRANSATLANTIC PAIR IN RED: An 1801 EL ex New York to Glasgow with a fine double oval "SHIP LETTER/[crown]/GREENOCK" hs, rated "8"(d) (4d ship letter + 4d inland postage); and an 1807 EL ex Halifax, Nova Scotia to Rothesay, Isle of Bute with an under inked partial but recognisable double oval "Ship Lre/[crown]/GREENOCK" hs, rated "9"(d) (1d ship letter + 7d inland postage + 1d local delivery). Cross Reference: NOVA SCOTIA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Image)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Sep-09-2021, 14:06:17 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 838
Lot No: 1296
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SHIP LETTERS FROM JAMAICA: 1823 EL ex Kingston, Jamaica to Edinburgh endorsed "Panacea" with a mainly fine "SHIP LETTER/GREENOCK" mark (Rob.S10) on the back above an indistinct "GREENOCK/11...?/?" mileage mark; plus 1824 EL also ex Kingston, Jamaica to Edinburgh with a mainly fine rare dated 3-line "SHIP LETTER/GREENOCK/26 APR 1824" (Rob. S11). Both rated "1/4"(d) (8d ship letter + 8d inland post). Good pair. (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Sep-09-2021, 14:08:01 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 838
Lot No: 1297
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CAMPBELTOWN - THE RARE "STEAM BOAT" MARK ON PREPAID PRESTAMP COVER: [21?] Oct. 1830 E (part petition from the people of "Kintyre"; minor toning and slight wear) prepaid ("Pd 11½") to Edinburgh with a very fine rare "CAMPBELTON/STEAM BOAT" mark (Rob.S3; only known 1830-31) nicely placed on the front (at left as usual) with red Edinburgh arrival "PAID" d.s. Plus unused PPC of The Comet. [Sold in Cavendish's Sept. 2016 auction, lot 1447, realised £400.] (Image)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..Sep-09-2021, 14:09:05 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 838
Lot No: 1298
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SCARCE BOXED "INDIA LETTER" MARKS: Pair of ELs with framed "INDIA LETTER/GREENOCK" hs's (Rob. In2) - 1832 part EL ex Calcutta to Couper Angus with a v. faint Greenock Additional ½d mail tax stamp, rated "1/10"(d), and Calcutta GPO datestamp & partial Greenock arrival stamp on back; and 1833 EL to Longhope (nr. Gloucester) with a faint "INDIA LETTER" hs & a Greenock Additional ½d mail tax stamp, rated "2/6"(d) but changed to "4/4"(d) as the letter was redirected to Theberton, Suffolk (4d ship letter + 2/2d inland post to Longhope + 1/10d to Theberton + ½d mail tax). Seldom seen. (2 covers) Cross Reference: INDIA, SHIP LETTERS, REDIRECTED AND TURNED MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Sep-09-2021, 14:09:30 EST
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Sale No: 838
Lot No: 1299
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LATER "SHIP LETTER" TYPES: 1827/51 small study of later Greenock ship letter hs's inc. an 1831 EL from Jamaica to London, redirected to Tring, with a v. fine "GREENOCK/SHIP LETTER" (Rob. S12) on the back; an 1834 E to Greenock with a fine "GREENOCK/SHIP LETTER" (Rob. S13) on the front; an 1840 E to Edinburgh with a mainly v. fine boxed "GREENOCK/MAY 23 1840/SHIP LETTER" (Rob. S14) on the front; a similar 3 line boxed hs (Rob. S14) on an 1841 front addressed to Liverpool; and an 1847 E addressed to Liverpool with an over inked "GREENOCK/SHIP LETTER" (Rob. S13) in blue, and a Greenock transit stamp on the back also in blue. Some creases but otherwise a very fine set. Cross Reference: JAMAICA, SHIP LETTERS (Image)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Sep-09-2021, 14:09:54 EST
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Sale No: 838
Lot No: 1302
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SHIP LETTER PAIR FROM THE CARIBBEAN: An 1813 E (folded) ex Grenada to Arbroath endorsed "per the John Campbell" with a mainly fine "PORT GLASGOW/SHIP LETTER" (Rob. S3) double strike and a partial Edinburgh receiving stamp, charged "2/4½"(d) (8d ship letter + 1/8d inland post + ½d Scottish mail coach tax); and an 1811 part EL (ex "Barbadoes" [sic]? mentioned in letter) to Inverness with a mainly fine, crisp, "PORT GLASGOW/SHIP LETTER", rated "1/4"(d). A fine pair. Cross Reference: GRENADA, BARBADOS (Image)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Sep-09-2021, 14:10:40 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 838
Lot No: 1303
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SCARCE PORT GLASGOW SHIP LETTER; 1821 EL ex Demerara to London outlining the fraught conditions of the times "Dear Sir, At the beginning of this month we had to deplore the almost sudden death of the only two Methodist Missionaries in this colony. They died within two days of each other of the malignant fever...", with a mainly fine framed stepped "PORT GLASGOW/SHIP LETTER" (Rob. S5), charged "1/10"(d) (8d ship letter + 1/2d inland post) plus a framed "½" on the front for the Scottish additional coach mail tax. Cross Reference: BRITISH GUIANA/GUYANA (Image)
Opening GBP 170.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Sep-09-2021, 14:11:05 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 838
Lot No: 1305
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SCARCE "SHIP LETTER/G[crown]R/PORT GLASGOW" MARK ON EL FROM TRINIDAD: 13 July 1837 EL ex Trinidad to Glasgow with mostly fine strike of this scarce oval Port Glasgow Ship Letter mark (central filing crease), charged "1/2"(d) + mainly fine Glasgow Penny Post charge hs & a ms "Missent" applied. (Image)
