THE PETER HIGH COLLECTION OF NAVAL & WARTIME HOSPI World War One India
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 167
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India. Assaye / "Sicilia". 1916 Stampless postcard with Bombay c.d.s and oval "H.M HOSPITAL SHIP / No ... / Date ... / "ASSAYE"", and four postcards of the ship, one written on the ship and posted at Suez with F.P.O D54 c.d.s. Also a stampless 1918 cover with violet "ON ACTIVE SERVICE" and "H.M.A.T "SICILIA"", backstamped at Bombay. (6).
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Apr-19-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
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Lot No: 168
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Ellora. 1917-18 Covers comprising stampless cover from Kimari to Australia with oval "H.M.H.S / REF NO ... / 6 DEC 1917 / "ELLORA"" and "ON ACTIVE SERVICE", 1917 cover posted at Bombay with enclosed letter on Red Cross notepaper written on the "Ellora" in the Indian Ocean returning from Basrah, and 1918 cover endorsed from the ship posted at Indian F.P.O 30, also a card of the ship, and two photographic cards depicting patients embarking at Basrah or hospital yachts on the Shatt-el-Arab, both written on the "Ellora" but sent under cover. (6).
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Apr-19-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 130
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Lot No: 169
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Gascon. 1915-18 Stampless covers (2) and picture postcards of the ship (6), all written on board, including postcard from Base A.P.O Z at Alexandria and a cover from Southampton to USA with a red Paid c.d.s but still charged 10c postage due, both with purple "Indian Hospital Ship" and circular intaglio "INDIAN HOSPITAL SHIP", cards from Base A.P.O Z or F.P.O D54 at Suez both with violet "H.M.H.S "GASCON"", and cover posted at Cape Town with violet oval "H.M.H.S / "GASCON"". Also two other cards of the ship. (10).
Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Apr-19-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 170
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Glengorm Castle. 1915-16 Stampless covers (2) and picture postcards of the ship (2) all addressed to England, the cards posted at Southampton with a ½d postage due stamp applied or from A.P.O 3 at Boulogne and one cover (with enclosed letter on headed notepaper) from Base A.P.O Z at Alexandria all with circular "INDIAN HOSPITAL / GLENGORM / CASTLE / Date ... / SHIP" (one with "Date" removed) and "ON ACTIVE SERVICE", the other cover with violet "GLENGORM CASTLE" with separate "Indian Hospital Ship" and circular intaglio "INDIAN HOSPITAL SHIP" with "RECEIVED FROM H.M SHIP / NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED", minor staining but an unusually fine strike of the intaglio mark. Also two cards of the ship. (6). Photo on Page 28. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Apr-19-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 300
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Lot No: 171
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Glengorm Castle. 1915-16 Stampless covers to India (6), one endorsed from an Indian Surgeon on the ship at Southampton without any cachets, three with intaglio circular "INDIAN HOSPITAL SHIP" and "Indian Hospital Ship" (two also with "GLENGORM CASTLE"), two with circular "INDIAN HOSPITAL / GLENGORM / CASTLE / Date ... / SHIP" and "ON ACTIVE SERVICE", two from Alexandria or Indian F.P.O 20 at Marseille, a few small faults. Also two cards of the ship. (8).
Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..Apr-19-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 380
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Lot No: 174
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Loyalty. 1915 Stampless covers (2) and a picture postcard of the hospital ship, from Egypt with datestamps of Port Taufiq (2) or Indian F.P.O 33 at Suez, all with violet "On Active Service / Hospital Ship "Loyalty"" and circular "PASSED BY CENSOR / INDIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE / 65", a few small faults. The steam yacht "Loyalty" was bought by the Maharajah of Gwalior in October 1914 for use as a hospital ship. (3).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..Apr-19-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 190
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Lot No: 175
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Loyalty. 1916-17 Stampless covers (3) and a postcard all with violet "On Active Service / Hospital Ship "Loyalty"", two addressed to Gwalior, the others with Bombay datestamps. The two covers to Gwalior with faults (one with part reverse torn away), the others fine. (4).
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 210.00
Closed..Apr-19-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 210
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Lot No: 176
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Madras. 1916-17 Covers, cards and ephemera comprising a very scarce complete booklet of 32 ½a Madras War Fund seals sold to raise funds for the hospital ship, block of four seals and covers bearing seals (2), postcard and an unusual registered cover both posted at the Madras Exhibition of Arts & Industries with the special "POST OFFICE / PARK FAIR / MADRAS" cancel featuring the hospital ship, and two picture postcards of the ship sold at the Madras Exhibition for 1a each, stampless 1917 cover to Bombay with violet belted oval "H.M HOSPITAL SHIP "MADRAS" / No ... / Date ..." and "On Field Service", 1917 fundraising card of the ship and an In Memoriam card for a British soldier who died of wounds on the ship. (11).
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 460.00
Closed..Apr-19-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 460
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Lot No: 177
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Syria. 1914-19 Stampless covers (4) and a postcard of the ship, the first endorsed from the ship with London Paid machine, the others with cachets comprising boxed "H.M. HOSP. SHIP "SYRIA" / No ... / Date ...", "HOSPITAL SHIP "SYRIA"" and small "ON ACTIVE SERVICE", "H.M's Hospital Ship "SYRIA"", or "Ambulance Transport "Syria"" and large "ON ACTIVE SERVICE", a scarce group. (5). Photo on Page 28. (Image1)
Opening GBP 260.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Apr-19-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 220
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Lot No: 178
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Takada. 1916-18 Stampless printed cover "Hospital ship "TAKADA", On Active Service" endorsed from a nurse with Bombay backstamp, and stampless cover with Durban c.d.s and red "H.S "TAKADA" / On Active Service", both fine. Also a card of the ship. (3).
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Apr-19-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 179
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Varela / "Varsova". 1916 Stampless front with violet oval "H.M HOSPITAL SHIP / No ... / Date ... / "VARSOVA"" and a cover with "ON ACTIVE SERVICE / H.M.H.S "VARELA"", both with Bombay datestamps, the second also with boxed "PAQUEBOT", both fine and scarce. Also a postcard of the "Varela". (3).
