Egypt. 1803 (Feb 26) Entire letter (first page missing) from Alexandria to London with scarce oval "Ship Lre / (crown) / NEW RUMNEY" (S.2), originally charged 1/4, altered to 1/10. Fine and scarce from Egypt. Photo on Page 60. (Image1)
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1842-44 Entire letters to England, written on the "Enchantress" at Callao Roads, or from Rio de Janeiro "P. Helen Lane", both with fine boxed "NEW ROMNEY / SHIP LETTER" (S.5) in black. (2).
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India Letter. 1829 (Jan 6) Entire letter from Kandy to W. Wilson & Son in Bannockburn placing an order for regimental plaid, endorsed "pr the Ceylon" with a Kandy Post Paid datestamp, backstamped "ROMNEY / SHIP LETTER" (S.3), overstruck with boxed "INDIA LETTER / ROMNEY" (In.1), the rate altered from 1/10 to 2/10. A rare and unusual India letter error. Photo on Page 60. (Image1)
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India Letter/Free. 1833 (Sep 18) Entire letter from Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth, South Africa, headed "On His Majestys Service" and addressed to The Paymaster of Pensions, Royal Hospital, Greenwich, redirected to Tower Hill, London. Backstamped "ROMNEY / SHIP LETTER" (S.3) in error, overstruck by boxed "INDIA LETTER / ROMNEY" (In.1) both in black. The 1/1 charge deleted with a red Free datestamp applied, boxed "T.P / Rate 2", the 2d Post charge for a letter transferred from the General Post to the Twopenny Post for delivery. The letter from John Worthy states he is alive and living on the Barque "Essex" lying at the Port Elizabeth whale fishery; his pension is to continue to be paid to the Parish of Kingston to support his family. An exceptional India Letter error with a Free datestamp from a very unusual origin. Photo on Page 60. (Image1)
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India Letter. 1835 (Feb 7) Entire letter from Sydney to the Wesleyan Missionary Society in London with red "POST PAID SHIP LR / SYDNEY", reverse with red boxed "INDIA LETTER / ROMNEY" (In.1) applied in the London Ship Letter Office and a matching red c.d.s, charged 1/1.
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India Letter. 1836 Entire (side portions removed) to London, backstamped oval "FORWARDED BY / THOMSON WATSON & Co / CAPE OF GOOD HOPE", "ROMNEY / SHIP LETTER" (S.3) obliterated with a red crutched cross handstamp in the London Ship Letter Office and red boxed "INDIA LETTER / ROMNEY" (In.1) applied on the reverse, charged 1/1. A scarce India letter error. Photo on Page 62. (Image1)
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India Letter - Philippines. 1838 (June 21) Entire letter from Manila to London per "Molson" with boxed "India / LETTER" (In.10 of London, but now known to be used at Romney), marked "1¼oz" and charged 4/1, backstamped in London. Two pressed vertical folds with a couple of small holes, attractive and scarce. Photo on Page 60. (Image1)
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India Letter. 1838 Entire to Scotland "Per Platina" with black boxed "India / LETTER", backstamped by red boxed "INDIA LETTER / ROMNEY" (In.1) in the London Ship Letter Office with matching red c.d.s, charged 2/8. Robertson and Tabeart show the "India / LETTER" handstamp to be a London mark (Rob. In.10); however the c.12 recorded examples are all on letters landed at Romney in 1835-39. It is therefore clear this mark was applied at Romney, the red India Letter mark then applied in London as the Romney handstamp did not include the port name. Repaired tear to flap, otherwise fine and very scarce. Photo on Page 62. (Image1)
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India Letters. 1846-49 Entire letters to England with boxed "NEW ROMNEY / INDIA LETTER" (In.3), the first in black, the 1849 letter from Sydney "Per Catherine Jamieson" with red "PAID SHIP LETTER / SYDNEY" datestamp and the boxed India Letter in blue, the India Letter only recorded on blue in 1849 and very scarce in this colour. (2).
