Great Britain and British Commonwealth SOUTH AFRICA
Sale No: 842
Lot No: 1027
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SHIPPING POSTMASTER DATESTAMPS; Feb. 1923 Marconi registered 'OCEAN LETTER' env. (flap fault; faint file fold) to Cape Town franked S.Africa KGV 1½d block of four tied by faint double-ring "SHIPPING POSTMASTER/3/CAPE TOWN" cds with additional strikes on front and rear and a double-ring "DOCKS/CAPETOWN" cds also on rear. Cross Reference: PAQUEBOTS, SHIPS/SHIPPING, REGISTERED MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Mar-03-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 842
Lot No: 1032
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RARE SHIPPING POSTMASTER DATESTAMP; 5 Aug. 1929 Marconi registered 'OCEAN LETTER' env. (small faults) to Cape Town franked S.Africa 3d + 2d tied by mostly fine double-lined oval "SHIPPING POSTMASTER/3/CAPETOWN" d.s. (Dovey type 11) with additional strike on the front. Scarce. Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, PAQUEBOTS, SHIPS/SHIPPING (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Mar-03-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 842
Lot No: 1033
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OVAL CAPETOWN SHIPPING POSTMASTER DATESTAMP; Pair with 26 Dec. 1931 S.Africa KGV 4d reg. env. to IOW uprated 2d and 30 May 1938 Union Castle Line env. to London franked S.Africa 4d & 1½d all tied by double-oval "SHIPPING POSTMASTER/CAPETOWN" d.s. (Dovey type 14) with additional strike on front of each. Fine. (2 covers) Cross Reference: PAQUEBOTS, REGISTERED MAIL, POSTAL STATIONERY, SHIPS/SHIPPING (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Mar-03-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 842
Lot No: 1036
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AMERICAN SHIPPING LINES; Range on mounted leaves inc. c1935 advert. env. to USA franked 1d strip of three tied by s/l "AMERICAN SOUTH AFRICAN LINE, INC." h.s., 1940 env. to Boston franked S.Africa 3d + ½d strip of three tied by "S/S GREYLOCK/OFFICIAL No. 221,536/STEAMER" (Seas Shipping Co) h.s. 1940 censored env. to NY franked Turks & Caicos Is. 3d tied by "M.V CITY OF NEW YORK/SEA POST/AMERICAN SOUTH AFRICAN LINE, Inc" UDC, 1943 censored env. to NY endorsed 'American South Africa Line' franked S.Africa 3d tied by blurred Cape Town "PAQUEBOT" dumb cancel and a few similar examples. (11 covers) Cross Reference: SHIPS/SHIPPING, PAQUEBOTS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Image)
Opening GBP 170.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Mar-03-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 842
Lot No: 1037
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CAPETOWN SHIPPING POSTMASTER ON DATESTAMP ON INDIA USED ABROAD MAIL; 25 Mar. 1937 large commercial env. (minor faults) to Cape Town franked India KGV 1d irregular block of eight tied by Aden cds with matched printed reg. label on front. Rear with Aden, Mombasa, double-ring "SHIPPING POSTMASTER/CAPETOWN" (Dovey type 16) and Capetown DLO cds. Endorsed 'Ship not due/Return to sender' on front. Unusual example of India used abroad mail. Cross Reference: INDIA, ADEN, PAQUEBOTS, REGISTERED MAIL (Image)
