Great Britain and British Commonwealth Maritime Mail
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 568
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1776 Entire letter from Lisbon to London endorsed "By the Farmer, Capt. Wishart Q.D.C" with DOVER / SHIP LETTER" (Rob. S3), and 1846 entire letter from USA to France endorsed "Gt. Britain", carried on the penultimate voyage of this famous steamship, with Liverpool Ship datestamp. (2).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 85
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Lot No: 569
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Transatlantic Mail. 1822-67 Entire letters and covers, mainly stampless letters to (2) or from (10) the USA all endorsed with ship names, also 1857 (Dec 27) entire letter from Manchester to New York "per steamer Atlantic from Liverpool" (final voyage of the "Atlantic" and penultimate Collins Line sailing), and 1867 entire letter from Liverpool to Valparaiso franked by four 6d stamps with "PANAMA" British P.O transit c.d.s. (14).
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
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Lot No: 571
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P.S Royal "Sovereign". 1910 Picture postcards written on the steamer, with purple "ROYAL SOVEREIGN" cachet, cancelled at Margate, or with purple "P.S. Royal Sovereign" cachet, cancelled at Southend-on-Sea. Also picture postcards of the paddle steamer (3) and other cards. The P.S "Royal Sovereign" sailed between London Bridge, Margate, Ramsgate and Southend from 1893-1914 and 1918-29. Two scarce cachets, very few recorded. (2+). Photo on Page 82. (Image1)
