Great Britain and British Commonwealth SHIP LETTERS
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 1339
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19TH CENTURY SHIP LETTER MARKS; Small group with 1793 EL to London with "LIVERPOOL/SHIP", "FREE" d.s., Inspectors mark, redirected to Lonsdale, Westmoreland with concave "PENRITH" h.s. also on front, 1804 EL to Holyhead ex Boston with double-oval "SHIP-LETTER/[CROWN]/LIVERPOOL" h.s. on front, 1845 EL to Scotland (ex German States?) with Hull Ship Letter, Berwick, Edinburgh and Dunfermline d.s. on rear and a few others. (5 covers) Cross Reference: FREE MAIL, CUMBERLAND, LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Jun-23-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 1340
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DOUBLE COASTAL RATE MAIL TO IRELAND; 5 May 1838 E 'per Steamer' to Dublin carried on the Royal William and rated '1/4'(d) for the double 8d coastal steamer letter rate. London Paid Ship letter d.s. and Dublin framed d.s. both on front. Scarce. Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Jun-23-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 1341
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20th CENTURY BRITISH STEAMER MAIL; Range in binders (2) with 1905 PPC to Suffolk franked KEVII ½d tied by "LLANDUDNO" cds with small v.scarce "Per Passgr.s. Trefriw-Belle" h.s. on front, 1907/10 PPC's to England franked KEVII ½d tied by Menai Bridge SO cds, Liverpool machine cancel or Landudno cds each and with "POSTED ON/LA MARGUERITE" h.s. on front, 1913 PPC to Doncaster franked KGV ½d with "POSTED ON LA MARGUERITE" UDC in violet on front and other related cards with Docks cds or duplexes and range of PPc's depicting ships, steamers, harbours, jettys, piers etc. (c100 items) Cross Reference: WELSH POSTAL HISTORY, SHIPS/SHIPPING, PAQUEBOTS, PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..Jun-23-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 1342
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ST TUDNO STEAMER MAIL; Pair with 1912 PPC to LIverpool franked KGV ½d tied by Llandudno cds and with triple-ring "POSTED ON/ST TUDNO" UDC on front and 19929 PPC to Liverpool franked KGV 1d tied by Liverpool machine cancel with large s/l "ST TUDNO." h.s. on front plus two real-photo PC's depicting the St Tudno, one used in 1909 with message I am writing this PC on this boat. (4 cards) Cross Reference: SHIPS/SHIPPING, PICTURE POSTCARDS, WELSH POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Jun-23-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 1343
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RARE 3-RING PURPLE "POSTED ON [S.S.]/+SNOWDON+" CACHET ON POSTCARD; 20 Aug. 1913 PPC (of Llandudno; slight stains barely detract) to Yorkshire with KGV ½d tied by a fine Bangor c.d.s. with a very fine rare purple 3-ring "POSTED ON/+SNOWDON+" steamer's cachet alongside. One of the rarest of the Welsh steamer marks and a fine unused c.1910 real photo PPC of the ship. (2 cards). Sold for £420 in our Sep. 2009 sale. Cross Reference: WELSH POSTAL HISTORY, SHIPS/SHIPPING, PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Jun-23-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 1344
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INTERNAL COASTAL SHIP LETTER; 30 Apr. 1836 E (plus separate matched letter) to Dundee endorsed 'p Steamer' rated '8'(d) for the ship letter rate and a Lombard Street d.s. and London ship letter d.s. on rear. Scarce. Ex Robertson. Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, SCOTLAND, ANGUS (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Jun-23-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 1345
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INTERNAL COASTAL SHIP LETTER; 30 Sep. 1837 E (small faults) to Aberdeen endorsed 'single sheet' and 'p Steamer' initially rated '1/3'(d) but deleted and rear-rated '8'(d) for the ship letter rate and a London d.s. and ship letter d.s. on rear. Scarce. Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, SCOTLAND, ABERDEEN (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Jun-23-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 1346
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INTERNAL COASTAL SHIP LETTER; 3 Nov. 1838 E (plus separate matched letter) to Aberdeen endorsed 'per Aberdeen Steam Ship' rated '8'(d) for the ship letter rate and a London d.s. and London ship letter d.s. on rear. Scarce. Ex Robertson. Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, ABERDEEN (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Jun-23-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 1349
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BRITISH MARITIME: A packet containing 21 small prints of entitled 'Ports & Harbours of the British Isles' in approx. A5 sized folders, produced by Robertson (from 'The Ranworth Series'). Some spotting to folders and print edges / backs, but rarely seen in their original folders. (Image)
