Cunard. 1847-70 Stampless entires comprising 1847 prices current from New Orleans to France with "PAID" and large "10", red boxed "COLONIES / &c ART. 13", carried on "Caledonia"; 1860 entire from Italy to USA carried on "Europa", red boxed "Br. Service" and Boston 42 c.d.s; and 1870 letter from Paris to New York with "FR/2F", charged 24c or 29c in U.S Notes, carried by "Scotia". (3).
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Cunard - "Adriatic". 1861 (Mar 2) Cover from Superior, Wis. to France franked 1c pair + 3c + 10c, and a stampless entire from New York (Mar 13) to Denmark, both carried on the "Adriatic" to Queenstown, owned by the North Atlantic Steamship Co. but chartered by Cunard for this one voyage, mail to Europe being transferred at Cowes. Very unusual. (2).
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c.1905-30 Picture postcards of Cunard or White Star ships including woven silk cards of R.M.S "Ivernia", "Oceanic" or "Baltic" (Hands Across the Seas); also Paquebot covers and cards, printed 1928 "Instructions for Officers dealing with correspondence posted on board British Ships, etc. (130).
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R.M.S "Titanic". 1912 (Apr 4) Picture postcard depicting the new White Star Liner "Titanic", written on the ship on the proving voyage from Belfast to Southampton by a member of Harland & Wolff's staff from the Drawing Office of the Engine Works, to his girlfriend in Ireland. The message reads "4/4/12, White Star Liner "Titanic", Southampton, D.D, Harland & Wolffs latest, & the worlds greatest steamship has arrived safely (with D). Everything looks all gay with the ship all dressed up with flags, D", a KGV ½d cancelled at Southampton (4 Apr, 11.30am), horizontal crease into address panel, otherwise fine and unique. Also a photographic postcard depicting the ill-fated liner "Titanic (posted Apr. 23) and a mourning card with the ship and music played as she sank (posted Apr. 29). The "Titanic" famously sank on her first transatlantic voyage on April 15th. A few covers and cards are known from that voyage, off loaded at Cherbourg or Queenstown, but this is the only card we have recorded from the ship on her very first proving voyage to Southampton. (3). Photo included on Back Cover. (Image1)
