Dover. 1844 (Oct 26) Stampless cover to Brighton, handstamped boxed "M.B" with "SHIP LETTER / DOVER" and datestamps of Dover and Brighton on the reverse, charged the 8d ship letter rate, very scarce.
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Folkestone. 1847 (Aug 30) Stampless entire addressed to "Haln Hall Estate, Lime Savanna P.O, Clarenden, Jamaica" with the distinctive boxed "M-B", backstamped at Folkestone and London, originally charged 2/-, reduced to 1/2. A unique and remarkable destination for a Folkestone Mobile Box letter. Photo on Page 74. (Image1)
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Lot No: 526
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Folkestone. 1865 (Feb 10) Cover to the USA bearing France 80c (torn, trimmed perfs at base) cancelled by "FOLKESTONE / 303" sideways duplex, a very light impression of the red MB datestamp at lower left, probably overweight and insufficiently paid, therefore treated as wholly unpaid in London. Sent on the Cunard "China" with black "19 / CENTS" debit handstamp and "NY 24 BR PKT / OR US 47 NOTES" c.d.s. A very unusual Mobile Box cover to the USA. Photo on Page 74. (Image1)
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Lot No: 527
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Folkestone. 1873 (July 10) Large piece from a USA 2c postal stationery envelope, addressed to New York, France 10c and 25c strip of four applied over the stationery stamp, cancelled by "FOLKESTONE / 303" duplexs with the scarce red boxed "FOLKSTONE / FRANCE / MB" datestamp below, red New York arrival c.d.s, very unusual. Photo on Page 38. (Image1)
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Lot No: 530
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London. 1852 (May 31) Part entire from Boulogne to Kingston, Jamaica, with red boxed "M.B" and "SHIP LETTER / LONDON" datestamp, charged 1/10, backstamped in Kingston. Sent from Southampton on the "Parana", the first voyage on the new route via St. Thomas, a mutiny occurring during the voyage. A little soiling but a remarkable Mobile Box letter to Jamaica. Photo on Page 74. (Image1)
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Lot No: 531
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London. 1897-1936 Postcards and covers with the "LONDON / MB" c.d.s (22) including use as a Paquebot mark on covers with Denmark stamps (2, used as a cancellation or arrival mark with stamps cancelled in Denmark) or on cards with G.B stamps (3, one 1904 card with year date simply shown as "4"), early 1897 use on a France 10c stationery card from Dieppe, 1906 card with G.B stamps, 1908 unpaid card charged 2d, 1912 c.d.s with "SP" inverted in date, 1902 card with month and year transposed, 1907 card with the 10c stamp cancelled by London F.S c.d.s and the London M.B c.d.s strangely applied alongside, many cards from Dieppe clearly carried to Newhaven, also cards with French stamps cancelled by datestamps of Newhaven, London (2) or London F.S (2), and a few related postcards. (27+).
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Southampton. 1847 (July 5) Printed Prices Current from Havre to London with blue boxed "M.B" and a matching Southampton backstamp, charged 1/3. Also four 1907-30 picture postcards with French stamps tied by "SOUTHAMPTON / FRANCE / MB" c.d.s. (5).
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Lot No: 534
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Southampton. 1866 (May 5) Entire letter from Havre to New York "via Southampton pr. Str. Java" with France 80c cancelled by "723" numeral, boxed "SOUTHAMPTON / FRANCE / MB" datestamp alongside, red "PAID / LONDON SHIP LETTER" and black "5 / N. YORK BR. PKT" datestamps on the front. A fine and unusual Mobile Box letter to the USA. Photo on Page 74. (Image1)
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Lot No: 536
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St. Malo. 1881-1925 Covers (3) and picture postcards (3), comprising 1881 cover franked 2½d plate 23 and 1894 cover franked 1887 2½d cancelled by differing St. Malo datestamps with the "ANG. B.M / ST. MALO" c.d.s alongside in red or black; 1905-06 postcards from Jersey with KEVII ½d or 1d tied by St. Malo c.d.s with large "ANG. B.M / SAINT-MALO" c.d.s alongside; 1908 postcard with KEVII 1d cancelled at St. Malo, unusually without any B.M c.d.s applied; and 1925 cover with KGV 2½d cancelled by the "ANG. B.M / SAINT-MALO" c.d.s, a St. Malo c.d.s alongside. (6).
