1825 (Aug 4) Entire letter to London, probably from Dieppe, with "LEWES / SHIP LETTER" (S.1, a few letters a little faint), charged 1/4, an uncommon Ship Letter handstamp.
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Lot No: 501
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India Letter. 1831 (Feb 28) Entire from Madras to the Wesleyan Missionary Society in London, backstamped Madras Ship Letter datestamp and black boxed "INDIA LETTER / LEWES" (In.1, a little faint), an uncommon India Letter handstamp.
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Lot No: 502
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Newhaven. c.1824 (Oct 10, no year date) Entire letter from Dieppe to Liverpool, landed at Newhaven, backstamped circular undated "NEWHAVEN / 58" (BCC 908, recorded 1823-24), with black "LEWES / SHIP LETTER" (S.1), charged 1/8, an uncommon Ship Letter handstamp, fine. Photo on Page 68. (Image1)
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Lot No: 503
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Newhaven - China. 1839 (May 24) Entire letter from Canton to London, landed at Newhaven during the Uniform 4d Post Period, backstamped with "NEWHAVEN" undated circle and a London c.d.s (Dec 17), handstamped "LEWES / SHIP LETTER" (S2). Endorsed per "D. Scott" and marked "1oz", charged 2/-. Photo on Page 68. (Image1)
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Lot No: 504
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Newhaven. 1844 (Feb 24) Entire from Bahia to Glasgow "Pr Homily for London", landed at Newhaven with the "NEWHAVEN" undated circle and "LEWES / SHIP LETTER" (S.2) both on the front, light vertical fold, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 72. (Image1)
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Lot No: 505
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Newhaven - India Letter. 1836 (Nov 14) Entire letter from Port Louis, Mauritius, to London "P. Norfolk", landed at Newhaven, backstamped by "NEWHAVEN" undated circle with "LEWES / SHIP LETTER" (S.2) in black, overstruck by red boxed "INDIA LETTER / LEWES" (In.1) in the London Ship Letter Office with a second strike below, charged 1/-. Light horizontal fold, otherwise fine and unusual. Photo on Page 68. (Image1)
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Lot No: 506
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Newhaven/Brighton - India Letter. 1838 (June 20) Entire from Sydney to London, landed at Newhaven, reverse with blurred "DELOITTE / & COMPY / SYDNEY" forwarding agents cachet, "NEWHAVEN" undated circle and part red boxed "INDIA LETTER / BRIGHTON", charged 1/-. An apparently extraordinary routing from Newhaven along the coast to Brighton instead of inland to Lewes; alternatively the Brighton India Letter handstamp possibly applied in error instead of the Lewes handstamp at the London Ship Letter Office. Very unusual.
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Lot No: 507
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Newhaven - Dieppe Service. 1896-1982 Covers, cards and ephemera including 1896-1924 postcards bearing French stamps (17 cards) or G.B stamps all clearly from Dieppe with "LONDON / M.B" datestamps; 1925-34 covers and cards with French stamps cancelled "NEWHAVEN-LONDON / R.S.C" (2) or "NEWHAVEN-LONDON S.C" (2); 1910-12 postcard and cover with G.B stamps cancelled at Dieppe (the card with manuscript "Paquebot"); also 1895 L.B & S.C Railway booklet advertising the route and 1876 printed cover from the L.B & S.C.R agent at Honfleur; two fine poster cards posted by the railway company; other postcards of steamers or Newhaven, modern Newhaven Paquebots, etc. An interesting study of this route and the use of London Mobile Box datestamps on mail clearly sent via Newhaven. (c.80).
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Lot No: 508
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Seaford - India Letter / Singapore. 1832 (Oct 26) Entire letter from Singapore to London, landed at Seaford, backstamped with "SEAFORD" undated circle, "LEWES / SHIP LETTER" (S.2) overstruck by boxed "INDIA LETTER / LEWES" (In.1) both in black, charged 1/-, fine and unusual. Photo on Page 72. (Image1)
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Lot No: 509
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Seaford - India Letter / Singapore. 1834 (Aug 23) Entire letter from Singapore to Glasgow "Per James Barron", landed at Seaford, backstamped with "SEAFORD" undated circle, handstamped black "LEWES / SHIP LETTER" (S.2) overstruck by red boxed "INDIA LETTER / LEWES" (In.1) in the London Ship Letter Office, a second strike of the red India Letter handstamp on reverse. Four various rates, all apparently crossed out. Some soiling and staining but unusual.
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Lot No: 510
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Seaford - India Letter / Singapore. 1837 (Jan 16) Entire letter from Singapore to London landed at Seaford, a "SEAFORD" undated circle and black boxed "INDIA LETTER / LEWES" (In.2) both on the front, marked "1¼oz" and charged 3/8. Two vertical filing folds, an uncommon India Letter handstamp. Photo on Page 72. (Image1)
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Lot No: 511
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Seaford - Naval Mail. 1805 (Oct 27) Entire letter from Robert Thompson, Seaman on H.M. Sloop Calypso" in Seaford Bay to his wife in Hull, the address panel endorsed "H.M Sloop Calypso Oct. 27th 1805" and countersigned by an Officer, prepaid at the 1d Seaman's Concession rate with faint curved "SEAFORD" and a Paid datestamp of London, edge staining and folds reinforced.
