1856 (Jan 7) Stampless cover to France, sent in the first week when stamps were available in St. Helena, but posted unpaid with "6d" charge (crossed out) and red oval "ST HELENA" datestamp, boxed "LIVERPOOL / SHIP" (Mar 8) backstamp and datestamps of London, Calais, Beauville, Montauban and Bordeaux, charged 15 decimes. Opened out, an early and scarce example of this first St. Helena datestamp. Photo on Page 222. (Image1)

1864 (Nov 1) Stampless entire letter to Cadiz "per Steamer Eastern Providence" prepaid 1/3, with fine oval "ST. HELENA" datestamp in blue, red "PD" and "LONDON / PAID" c.d.s (Nov 29) on the front, reverse with "LONDON" and Cadiz datestamps, local "2" delivery charge. Very fine and scarce. Photo on Page 224. (Image1)

1869 (Sep. 27) Entire letter from Wm Carrol, Royal Norwegian & Swedish Consul, addressed to the Committee for the Maritime Association in Tonsberg, Norway, endorsed "Via England pr steamer Niger". Handstamped with superb red "ST. HELENA" oval datestamp (Sep 27), reverse with superb cachet "KONGL. SVENSKA OCH NORRSKA CONSULATET PA ST. HELENA" containing the Swedish and Norwegians arms, with red "SHIP LETTER / LONDON" c.d.s (Nov. 8) and Christiana arrival datestamp (Dec 1), posted unpaid, various rates with "1/2" crossed out, "58" crossed out and replaced by "59" (Norwegian Skillings) and "70" (Danish Rbs.?). The letter concerns the Vice-Admiralty Court decision on the salvage of the "Glarus" and her cargo. Wm Carrol was also U.S Consul, and a forwarding agent of letters. Exceptional quality, the Consulate handstamp 13 years earlier than recorded by Mabbett. Photo on Page 224. (Image1)

1872 (Jan. 27) Entire to Paris with "ST HELENA" c.d.s in black and "G.B / 2F" Anglo-French Accountancy mark, London, Calais and Paris datestamps, charged 12 decimes. A very scarce accountancy mark on St. Helena mail, the St. Helena c.d.s four months earlier than the first example in black recorded by Mabbett. Fine and scarce. Photo on Page 224. (Image1)