1893-1907 Covers (2) and postcards (6) with "UNITED STATES SEA P.O" duplex cancels (4) and/or postage due handstamps (7), the two 1893-1900 covers cancelled on the S.S "New York" or "St Louis" prior to the establishment of the joint U.S/British service, one with "U.S SEA P.O / T / 3" due mark; the six 1905-07 postcards all with similar due handstamps, one stampless card posted on the S.S "Philadelphia" whilst at Cherbourg with due mark but no other handstamps, the others posted on board (2) or in the USA (3) all franked 2c, four of these charged 3d in England. (8).
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Lot No: 606
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1910-13 Postcards with "UNITED STATES / SEA P.O" duplex cancels, both unusually franked by British stamps, the 1911 card posted on S.S "St Paul" with code "4" duplex applied away from the KEVII ½d which was cancelled the following day by a Southampton Paquebot c.d.s, also handstamped "U.S SEA P.O / T / 4" and "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID", charged 1d at Southampton; the 1913 card posted on S.S "New York" with KGV ½d cancelled by code "1" duplex, a Cherbourg transit c.d.s alongside, charged 1d at Southampton. Very scarce uses of G.B stamps on the U.S Sea P.O. (2). Photo on Page 88. (Image1)
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Lot No: 607
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1905 Picture postcard of Bermuda with G.B KEVII 1d cancelled "TRANSATLANTIC POST OFFICE PLYMOUTH / 1", applied on the S.S "Philadelphia"; and registered front from Belize franked 2c + 5c, missent with similar Plymouth code "3" c.d.s probably applied on S.S "New York", the address partly obliterated in ink. The rarest of all the Sea Post Office datestamps. (2)
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Lot No: 608
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1906 Picture postcards with "BRITISH SEA POST OFFICE LIVERPOOL" c.d.s, code "1" applied on R.M.S "Baltic", or code "2" applied on R.M.S "Oceanic", the first franked ½d and charged 1d in London, the second franked 1d but with a Photo applied contrary to regulations so endorsed "Due 1d", altered to "Liable to Letter Rate 2d". Also a 1907 cover franked ½d + 1d pair with "BRITISH SEA POST OFFICE / SOUTHAMPTON" code "7" datestamps applied on R.M.S "Oceanic". (3).
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Lot No: 609
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1907 Postcards franked ½d, cancelled by "BRITISH SEA POST OFFICE / SOUTHAMPTON" datestamps, code "2" applied on R.M.S "Teutonic" or code "3" applied on R.M.S "Adriatic", the first with "SPO / T / 6" due mark, the other two with "U.S. SEA P.O / T / 18" due marks, one of these subsequently deleted, no charge collected on any of the cards. Unusual. (3).
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Lot No: 610
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1908-14 Postcards franked ½d or 1d (4) all with "TRANSATLANTIC POST OFFICE" c.d.s, code 3, 4 (2), 5 or 6, one card from Belfast to H.M.S "Cumberland" redirected to Bermuda with a "MISSENT" handstamp alongside the code "4" c.d.s of R.M.S "Oceanic". Two covers posted on R.M.S.P Co. ships with cachets and New York Paquebot c.d.s alongside the stamps which were subsequently cancelled on the Transatlantic P.O, one card to France with 10c postage due stamp for the Poste Restante fee, one card only franked ½d but not charged. (5).
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Lot No: 611
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1910-14 Postcards franked ½d, with "TRANSATLANTIC POST OFFICE" datestamps code 2, 3 or 5 (2), all with "U.S SEA P.O / T" due marks and charged 1d (3) or 2 cents, one card posted on the last voyage of the joint British /U.S service with 29 August 1914 c.d.s applied on R.M.S "Olympic". (4).
