1752-1841 Entire letters (12) and an entire, mainly from the West Indies including 1770 Greenock "SHIP" from St. Kitts, 1788 "PLYMOUTH / SHIP-LRE" from Grenada, 1768 letter from Antigua, 1771 letter from Jamaica with faint but very scarce "CAMBLETON / SHIP LRE", 1783 "PT. GLASGO / SHIP LRE" from Jamaica, etc., also 1752 privately carried letter from Martinique to Grenada, 1790 privately carried letter from Grenada to Scotland and two Packet letters, very mixed quality with some faults. (13).
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Lot No: 352
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1825-66 Printed ephemera concerning shipping services to the continent, including 1828 and 1836 General Steam Navigation Co. notices advertising all services, 1831 illustrated notice for the "Lord Melville" and "Earl of Liverpool" Steam Packets to Calais, 1844 booklet with timetables and itineraries and 1866 illustrated receipt for one box carried on "The Bruiser", 1825 illustrated receipt for one case carried on "The Good Intent" from Southwark to the Isle of Wight, illustrated trade card for "The Prince Cobourg" Packet from Southampton to Havre, etc. (9).
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Lot No: 353
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Paquebots. 1899-1902 Covers and cards (8) bearing G.B 1d lilacs with Paquebot handstamps including Fremantle and Perth; 1905 cover bearing two G.B QV ½d postcard cut-outs with Port Said Paquebot; and 1910 front with Norway 10ore pair cancelled at Tyne Dock, handstamped "PAQUEBOT" and "SHIP LETTER / TYNE DOCK / SOUTH SHIELDS". (10).
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Lot No: 354
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Birmingham. 1910 Picture Postcard of R.M.S "Carpathia" with KEVII ½d pair each cancelled "BIRMINGHAM / SHIP" c.d.s (Oct 16), a New York Paquebot c.d.s (Oct 10) alongside, fine.
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Lot No: 355
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Birmingham. 1922 (Sep 19) Picture Postcard of R.M.S "Ordina" with KGV 1d cancelled "BIRMINGHAM / SHIP" c.d.s, a second fine strike alongside, the stamp over cancelled by a Birmingham c.d.s, violet ship cachet.
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Lot No: 356
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Queenstown. 1851 Small stampless cover to England "P. Jamaica" with "QUEENSTOWN / SHIP LETTER" (S.1) and a Queenstown datestamp both in blue, and black handstruck "8", a little light staining.
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Lot No: 357
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Whitehaven. C.1800 Brass mailbag tag, one side engraved "SHIP LETTERS / FOR LONDON", the other side engraved "WHITEHAVEN", hole at left for attaching to a mailbag, 60x19mm. A remarkable item to have survived, unique.
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Lot No: 544
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1806-50 Entire letters (5) and entires (3) from USA (3), Canada (2) or South America (3) with ship letter handstamps of Liverpool (5), Margate (2) or Penzance. Also a c.1810 entire letter from England to USA, privately carried, possibly by a naval vessel. (9).
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Lot No: 545
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Freight Money Letter. 1842 (Mar 30) Entire from Baltimore to London paid 37½c + 25c freight money fee, blue Baltimore c.d.s and "PAID", carried by the Swallowtail Line "Ontario", file folds, otherwise fine. Ex Winter.
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Lot No: 546
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1845-69 Stamped entire letters (2) and a cover from G.B to USA, comprising 1845 letter from Ireland to New York bearing 1841 1d reds (2, faults) and 2d strip of three (ND-NF, two stamps touched at sides) each cancelled "302" of Letterkenny, Liverpool Ship Letter and New York Ship datestamps; 1859 cover from Manchester with eight 1d reds on the front, four further 1d reds on reverse initially overlooked, cancelled in London and in manuscript, marked "Insufficiently Stamped" and "6", treated as unpaid with New York 48c c.d.s (cover faults); and 1869 letter from Liverpool with six 1d reds. (3).
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Lot No: 547
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1846-60 Entire letters (3) and a cover to USA, comprising 1846 letter from Malaga to Boston with red boxed "Returned for / 1/- Postage" forwarded on the Cambria once the 1/- postage was paid; 1851 stampless letter from Liverpool sent on the "Africa" with "19 / CENTS" deleted by "466" numeral and replaced by "38 / CENTS"; 1857 letter from London to Boston sent on the "Arabia" with two U.S 3c stamps cancelled "PAID"; and 1860 stampless cover from Liverpool sent on the "Canadian" with "Portland Me. Am. Pkt 24" c.d.s. (4).
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Lot No: 548
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Forwarding Agents. 1866-71 Entires or covers including 1866-67 stampless entire to Italy and a cover posted in London with differing senders cachets of H. Starr & Co (inscribed "American - Europe Express" or "Pacific Mail Steam Ship Co & Panama Railroad Co") both with the same illustration of a transatlantic paddle wheeler; 1869 cover from Washington D.C franked 12c black, to the U.S Despatch Agent in London with red oval "UNITED STATES / B.F STEVENS / LONDON / DESPATCH AGENT", etc. (4).
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Lot No: 549
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Canada - Prince Edward Island. 1839-55 Prestamp and stampless entire letters and covers to G.B, including 1839 letter from Lot 67 to the Isle of Skye prepaid 2/9 (faults); letters prepaid 6d, 1/- (2) or 1/2, or unpaid charged 1/- or 1/2, the last a part letter from Capt. Bayfield at Lake Superior to Charles Lyell (the famous Geologist and author) enquiring about the new edition of his book "Principles of Geology". Postmarks include Prince Edward Island undated circle or datestamps (2), Prince Edward Island Paid undated circles (3) and Charlotte Town Paid datestamp. (7).
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Lot No: 551
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Canada - Galway Line. 1860 (Jan 21) Entire letter from Pernambuco, Brazil, to Harbor Grace, Newfoundland carried by Forwarding Agent to New York and forwarded on the Galway Line "Prince Albert", charged 4d (the port-to-port charge) at St. John's, handstamped red oval "FORWARDED BY / GEORGE MOKE & Co / NEW-YORK" and the rare circular "NEW YORK / AND / GALWAY LINE", backstamped at St. John's (Mar 6). A superb and rare letter. Photo on Page 76. (Image1)
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Lot No: 552
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Canada - Allan Line. 1867 Stampless cover from Montreal to London sorted on the "Moravian" where the distinctive small "1/-" charge mark was applied, a manuscript 7d charge deleted. A scarce postage due handstamp. Photo on Page 76. (Image1)
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Lot No: 553
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China/Hong Kong. 1855-56 Entire letters from Canton or Shanghai to the same address in New York, both with "HONG KONG" double arc backstamps and New York Am. Pkt datestamps, the first carried by Collins Line "Atlantic" charged 96c, the second charged 53c. Fine, an unusual origin to USA. (2).
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Lot No: 554
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China/Macao. 1857 Cover to Baltimore endorsed "overland via Marseille" with "HONG KONG" backstamp, New York Br. Pkt c.d.s, carried on the Cunard "Europa", charged 33c. Recipient's endorsement indicates the cover originated in Macao.
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Lot No: 555
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China. 1862 (July 1) Stampless entire letter from Shanghai to Boston prepaid 2/2 in cash, backstamped at Shanghai and Hong Kong, red "SHANGHAI / PAID" c.d.s on the front, datestamps of London and "Boston Am. Pkt 5" with red "16 / CENTS", carried on the Inman Line "City of New York". Photo on Page 76. (Image1)
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Lot No: 556
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Egypt. 1856-59 Stampless covers from Alexandria British P.O to New York, the first carried by Cunard "America" charged 53c, the second apparently carried by Cunard "Asia" but with an incorrect Am. Packet c.d.s, charged 39c. Also 1870 entire letter to New York bearing G.B 4d pair each cancelled "B01", and an uncancelled 2d, carried on the "Russia". An unusual origin to the USA. (3).
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Lot No: 557
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Germany. 1853 (June 21) Stampless entire from Saxony to New Orleans sent by Prussian Closed Mail, carried by the Collins Line "Atlantic", with blue Bleckede c.d.s, red circular undated "AACHEN" and boxed "Paid / 25cts", backstamped on the Berlin-Minden and Coeln-Verviers T.P.Os with semicircular "Americ. / Packet", charged a 2c carriers fee for delivery with blue "snow shovel" shaped "N.O.U.S CITY POST" datestamp and oval framed "CAR 2". A little stained at left, otherwise fine and unusual.
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Lot No: 558
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Gibraltar. 1843 (June 21) Entire letter to Boston addressed via Baring Brothers in London with "GIBRALTAR" arc handstamp, prepaid 1/- in London and redirected to USA, carried by Cunard "Caledonia" with red "SHIP / 6".
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Lot No: 559
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Hong Kong/Philippines. 1862 Stampless cover to USA with oval senders cachet of Manila (lightly struck but Manila just readable), prepaid 1/11 in cash with red "HONG KONG / PAID" c.d.s (Jan 13), datestamps of London and N. York Am. Pkt, backstamped in Hong Kong, carried on the Inman Line "City of Washington". Photo on Page 76. (Image1)
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Lot No: 560
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India. 1853-58 Entire letters (4) and a cover from Bombay or Calcutta to the USA, one with Philadelphia Br. Pkt c.d.s (severe faults), the others carried by Collins Line vessels with New York Am. Pkt datestamps and 39, 45 or 65 (2) charge marks. Also an 1851 cover from USA to London, redirected to Calcutta prepaid 1/-. An uncommon origin to USA, three with faults, three fine. (6).
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Lot No: 561
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India. 1859 (Mar 21) Cover with Woburn, Mass c.d.s to Calcutta, initially paid 5c and then 21c, strangely backstamped "BOSTON / BR PKT" c.d.s (Mar 23) and "BOSTON / AM PKT" c.d.s (Mar 25), London and Calcutta Steam Letter datestamps. Apparently intended to go on the British Packet "Arabia" but missing the sailing so despatched by the American Packet "City of Washington". Very unusual.
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Lot No: 562
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India. 1860 (Sep 8) Entire letter from Calcutta to New York franked 1856-64 ½a, 1a, 2a and 8a, sent by Cunard "Europa" with "N. York Br Pkt 5" c.d.s. An attractive four colour franking. Photo on Page 80. (Image1)
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Lot No: 563
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Malaya - Singapore. 1856 (Sep 19) Printed Prices Current to Boston, backstamped "SINGAPORE / P.O", London and "BOSTON / BR PKT" datestamps, carried on the Cunard "Europa", charged 43c.
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Lot No: 564
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Malaya - Singapore. 1857 (July 3) Cover to Haverhill, Mass. "Pr Singapore, Overland via Marseilles", backstamped "SINGAPORE / P.O" c.d.s and in London (Aug 14 & Aug 26), missent to Haverhill in Suffolk with a Haverhill double arc c.d.s (Aug 17) and endorsed "not known at Haverhill Suffolk England, Try United States", carried on the Inman Line "Kangaroo" with a fine "New York A. Pckt 24" c.d.s. Small part flap missing, otherwise fine and unusual.
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Lot No: 565
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Cat No: Collection
Mexico/G.B. 1858-72 Entire letters (2) and a cover from G.B to Mexico endorsed "via United States" or "via New York", comprising 1858 letter from Glasgow franked 1d + 4d + 1/- with Havana backstamp, 1859 stampless letter from London prepaid 1/5 in cash, and 1872 cover from Beauly to Cordoba (redirected to Orisaba) franked 1/-, all with "2" or "4" charge marks. Also an 1891 circular from Sunderland franked at the 1d printed matter rate, and 1893 1d postcard from Glasgow. A fine group. (5). Photo on Page 80. (Image1)
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Lot No: 566
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Turkey. 1869 (May 8) Entire letter from Smyrna to New York with Smyrna French P.O c.d.s, carried by Cunard "Tarifa" with New York 31c or 42c in U.S Notes c.d.s, unusual to USA.
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Lot No: 567
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Glasgow & New York Steamship Co. 1857 (Apr 25) Entire letter carried by the Screw Steamer "Glasgow", with green Glasgow c.d.s (May 1) and matching boxed "GLASGOW / SHIP LETTER" (S.4), charged 1/4. The "Glasgow" was launched in 1851 and sold to the Inman Line in 1858. A scarce ship letter. Photo on Page 80. (Image1)
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Lot No: 568
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Glasgow & New York Steamship Co., 1858 (Mar 6) Entire letter to Schleswig, with Davenport, Iowa c.d.s, carried on the steamer "New York" to Glasgow, prepaid 25c, with "23 / NEW YORK AM. PKT", Aachen and Hamburg datestamps, various German rates. Central fold and minor faults but unusual. The "New York" was lost on the Mull of Kintyre in June 1858 and the company was dissolved in 1859.
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Lot No: 569
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North Atlantic Steamship Co. 1860 Stampless entire from Liverpool (Oct 25) to New Orleans, carried on the fifth and final east to west voyage of the "Adriatic", incorrectly handstamped with "N. York Br. Pkt 24" c.d.s and "19 / CENTS"; and December 2nd cover from London to New York franked 1/-, carried on the only east to west voyage of the "Atlantic", with red "N. York Am. Pkt Paid 24" c.d.s. The North Atlantic Steamship Co only operated in 1860, just six round voyages made by the "Adriatic" and a single round voyage by the Atlantic". Scarce. (2).
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Lot No: 570
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Warren Line. 1905 Stampless cover from George Warren & Co in Liverpool to Boston "per Michigan" with scarce "SHIP / 4" handstamp (Hosking 1851), a pair of 2c dues applied; 1881 notice advertising the sailing of the "Canopus" to Boston, posted in Liverpool franked ½d; 1868 receipt from Warren & Co Passage and Exchange Office in Boston; and 1890 card advertising sailings between Boston and Liverpool. (4).
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Lot No: 612
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Cat No: Collection
1853-1966 Printed ephemera including menus (12), passenger lists (9), timetables (3), advertising brochures (17), route maps (3), luggage labels (4), abstracts of the ships log (2), ship map (2), embarkation notice with details of a special train from Waterloo to Southampton, ship plan, programmes for tours, race meetings (2), fancy dress balls (2) or a concert, cocktail party invitation, 1908 R.M.S.P "Tagus" Christmas card, Crossing the Line certificates (2, one 1907 R.M.S "Magdalena" certificate with oval "Posted on the High Seas" cachet), ship notepaper bearing foreign stamps bought as souvenirs (6), whist cards (2), waybill, 1853 document appointing a Naval Lieutenant agent on a merchant steam vessel, etc. An interesting collection. (77+).
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Lot No: 613
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Southampton Packet Letter. 1848-65 Stampless covers (3), entires (2) and an entire letter, unusually handstamped "PACKET LETTER / SOUTHAMPTON" (P.1) in blue, brown or black (2), or circular "SOUTHAMPTON / PACKET LETTER" datestamp (2, P.2), sent from St Thomas (3), Havana, Santamarta or Mexico, one cover carried on the maiden return voyage of the "Atrato". A scarce and unusual group, most R.M.S.P mail sent bagged to London, these Packet Letter handstamps only used on loose letters posted on board or put on the steamer just prior to sailing. (6).
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Lot No: 614
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1907-67 Covers and cards, many posted at sea with various ship's cachets and Paquebots, also some postcards and associated covers, from the lines to New York and Australia, cruises to Africa and the Mediterranean, etc. (85).
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Lot No: 615
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World War One. 1914-17 Covers and cards from R.M.S.P vessels serving as hospital ships or troop ships, including a card from the Hospital Ship "Agadir" and cover both with circular "PASSED CENSOR / H.M.S AGADIR", stampless cover with oval "H.M. AMBULANCE TRANSPORT / ARAGUAYA" and "Received From H.M Ship" cachet, stampless card from Egypt with boxed "HOSPITAL SHIP "ASTURIAS" / PASSED BY CENSOR", cover with oval "H.M.S / PASSED / CENSOR / OROTAVA", etc. (16).
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Lot No: 616
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Picture Postcards (64) including early poster type cards, RMSP view cards of places visited by various ships (also the envelope for a series of 12 such cards), interior and exterior ship views, some cards with Paquebots and Ship's cachets; cards posted in G.B with printed messages from ships (3); advertising labels with West Indies views (8); and associated covers and cards (16) including R.M.S.P office cachets and perfins, covers addressed to ships, etc. (91).
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Lot No: 654
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Atlas Line. 1901 Covers from Colombia to the USA or London (via New York) both franked Colombia 10c, one cancelled violet "ATHOS", the other cancelled violet "ALTAI" with a second strike on the front, both handstamped "PAQUEBOT / (N.Y. 2D DIV)", unusual and attractive. (2).
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Lot No: 655
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K.N.S.M. 1906-59 Covers and cards sent within the Caribbean, posted on various Dutch ships and cancelled by named ship cachets (38), mainly prewar, some with Kingston, Trinidad, British Guiana or Plymouth Paquebots, two stampless consignee covers, also covers inscribed by named ships, one cover with scarce large triangular "PASSED / BY / CENSOR" of Barbados. (51).
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Lot No: 656
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United Fruit Co - Colombia Scadta. 1926-29 Covers from USA to Colombia franked USA 2c or 4c and 30c "EU" Scadta stamp, one posted and cancelled on the S.S "Esparta", the others endorsed via named U.F.C ships with both stamps cancelled in New York, very unusual. (4).
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Lot No: 657
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1922-89 Covers carried by the Atlantic Fruit Co. (2), Standard Fruit & S.S Co. or Jamaica Banana Producers S.S Co. (6), postwar Paquebot covers from Geest Line (7) or Palm Line (18), also photos and postcards of ships and some ephemera from the Palm Line, Jamaica Direct Fruit Line, United Fruit Co., etc. (34+).
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Lot No: 676
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Bilboena. 1837 (June 5) Entire letter to Huth & Co in London written by Capt. Laureano de Arrarte of the Spanish ship "Bilboena", reporting the ship dismasted and driven ashore at "Rotendin (Rottingdean) between White Cape and Breiton", taken ashore by the local Lloyds agent, endorsed on reverse "Bilboena stranded at Rottingdean, J.B Stone, agent to Lloyds, 5 June 1837", with a Brighton datestamp and "BRIGHTON / Penny Post". The "Bilboena" was bound from London to Bilbao when driven ashore at Rottingdean; the vessel was unloaded and refloated and taken into Newhaven Harbour. A remarkable early letter from a wreck, sent via the Lloyds agent, not recorded by Hoggarth & Gwynn. Photo on Page 94. (Image1)
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Lot No: 677
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City of New York. 1864 (Mar 19) Small cover to Italy bearing four 10c green stamps, red "New York Paid 12" c.d.s and boxed "PD", carried on the Inman Line "City of New York" which struck a reef when approaching Queenstown and became a total loss, the passengers and mails all saved and landed at Queenstown on March 29th. Arrival datestamps, flap missing, otherwise fine and rare, with a contemporary magazine illustration of the stranded ship. The only cover from this wreck recorded by Hoggarth & Gwynn in "Maritime Disaster Mail", ex Wood. Photo on Page 94. (Image1)
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Lot No: 678
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R.M.S "Labrador". 1899 Cover from Canada to London, the stamp washed off, the imprint of a 5c stamp on reverse, with a Glasgow G.P.O Officially Sealed label tied by datestamps of Glasgow (Mar 10) and London, the front with violet boxed "DAMAGED BY IMMERSION / IN SEA WATER" and manuscript inscription "Went down in the S.S Labrador, mail bags picked up off the Isle of Mull" probably written by the recipient. Also a front from St. John's, Newfoundland, to Glasgow, the stamp washed off and replaced by another 5c stamp, datestamps of St. John's (Feb 16) and Liverpool (Mar 15) and scarce violet "RECOVERED FROM WRECK / OF S.S LABRADOR", stained. The "Labrador" was wrecked in the Hebrides on March 1st; seven mail bags were washed ashore on Mull, Coll and Tiree and were taken to Glasgow, with one other mailbag found by fishermen and taken to Liverpool. (2).
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Lot No: 679
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S.S "Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse". 1899 (Feb 15) New Zealand 1½d postal stationery picture postcard to England handstamped violet boxed "DAMAGED BY IMMERSION / IN SEA WATER", small surface scrape at upper edge, otherwise fine. From an incident on the N.D.L "Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse" which arrived at Southampton on March 20th.
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Lot No: 680
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Jamaica / G.B - Liverpool. 1915 Cover from Kingston, Jamaica, to G.B, the stamp washed off, handstamped "RECEIVED AT LIVERPOOL / DAMAGED BY SEA WATER" in violet. Hoggarth & Gwynn record this cachet on March 1915 covers from Korea and Japan, Chile and Jamaica, which were received at Liverpool on April 12th. An unusual origin and cachet.
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Lot No: 681
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R.M.S "Alcantara". 1928 Cover from Buenos Ayres to Belgium inscribed to go via the "Alcantara", water stained and the stamps washed off, handstamped "ACCIDENT DE SERVICE / FIGURINE DECOLLEE", with French Officially Sealed labels bearing Bordeaux Gare St. Jean datestamps (Feb 13). Scarce. Photo on Page 94. (Image1)
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Lot No: 682
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Lady Nelson. 1942 (Mar 9) Cover from St. Lucia to Southern Rhodesia, a little water stained and the stamps washed off, handstamped violet "Received in bad condition at / Foreign Section, Morgan Annex", "Received without contents at / Foreign Section, Morgan Annex" and "Postage Stamp Detached before Receipt at / Morgan Annex, N.Y.P.O", reverse with a U.S Officially Sealed label. Recovered from the Canadian National Steamships "Lady Nelson", which was torpedoed by U161 on March 9th and sank in Castries harbour. Also a Photo of the ship after she had been raised and rebuilt as a hospital ship. The only recorded cover from this wreck, illustrated by Hoggarth & Gwynn. Photo on Page 94. (Image1)
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Lot No: 683
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Alan Cobham. 1926 Real Photo of Alan Cobham sitting on his aircraft, signed and inscribed "To Jerome Badnino, Yours Sincerely Alan J. Cobham, Keep on flying, Dec. 17th 26", 202x257mm, reverse with cachet of The Pond Bureau, New York City (corner creases); and 1926 (Dec 4) U.S 2c envelope flown by Cobham over Washington D.C, initialled "ajc", posted franked 2c, with flight cachet. Also 1929 10/- ticket for one flight with Cobham, and 1926 press photo of Cobham with Charles Wakefield and Arthur Elliot in front of their plane prior to the flight from England to Australia (clipped corner). (4).
