1715 (May 25) Entire letter from Maryland to Ashton near Warrington endorsed "p ye Cumberland of Whitehaven Q.D.C", backstamped "LIVERPOOLE" (LL5), with a "3" charge. The letter includes "we are arrived in our River Potomacke ..... after two month passage" with the recipients file note showing it was actually charged 4d postage, the 3d inland postage + 1d ship letter fee. Also a 1718 entire letter from Philadelphia to Liverpool without any rate or postal markings, presumably hand carried, some faults. The first letter fine and an exceptional use of this very scarce second type handstamp of Liverpool, the earliest recorded incoming ship letter with a Liverpool receiving handstamp. (2). Photo on Page 170. (Image1)

Ship Letters. 1804-41 Entire letters with Liverpool Ship Letter handstamps including 1804 letter from Stalrock, British Guiana with oval Ship Letter (Rob. S5) in purple (recorded in that colour 1806-09 by Tabeart), 1832 letter from USA with re-use of two line Ship Letter (Rob S3), and 1841 letter prepaid 8d from Stranraer to USA with Ship Letter c.d.s (Rob S15). (3).

Ship Letters. 1818-54 Entire letters virtually all from the USA with various Liverpool Ship Letter handstamps, one 1855 letter from South Australia with red boxed "PAID / LIVERPOOL / SHIP" datestamp, also 1844 letter from Liverpool to Philadelphia endorsed "Consignees pr Siddons for New York" with red New York Ship c.d.s. (15).

Packet Letters. 1843-63 Entire letters mainly to or from USA all sent via Liverpool, including various Liverpool Packet Letter datestamps (8), Forwarding Agents cachets of Boston (2) or New York, also 1840 entire letter from St Louis to France posted in Liverpool endorsed by the forwarding agents Mocatta Brothers, and an 1842 letter from Liverpool to Italy. (13).

1858 Entire to England "per mail via New York", charged the double rate of 2/5, with red "NEW-YORK / AM PKT" c.d.s, "AMERICA / LIVERPOOL" arrival c.d.s (Rob P5) and scarce "ART-2" (M11), applied at Liverpool on letters sent in transit through the USA, mostly from Cuba.

1874 Cover from Lisbon to Manchester franked 120r, with a Lisbon c.d.s and red boxed "PD", carried on the Liverpool, Brazil and River Plate Navigation Co. S.S "Galileo" with red "PAID / LIVERPOOL / L.B PACKET / 9 NO 74" c.d.s (P24). This c.d.s was not proofed until January 1874, and was then only used on paid mail carried on the occasional L.B.& R.P (Lamport & Holt) Steamers which terminated at Liverpool (with most steamers terminating at Southampton and the service ceasing in November 1875). The rarest of all Liverpool maritime datestamps, being the sole example recorded by Robertson or Tabeart. Photo included on Back Cover. (Image1)

1872 Entire letter from Pelotas to New York franked by Brazil 200r, tied by cork cancel with "RIO-GRANDE" c.d.s below, sent to Rio de Janeiro, transferred to the British P.O a week later and carried on the Liverpool, Brazil and River Plate Navigation Co. S.S "Tycho Brahe", backstamped "RIO DE JANERO" Brazilian and British P.O datestamps and the rare "LIVERPOOL / L.B PACKET / 11 SP / 72" c.d.s (P24a). A "1/-" charge mark applied at Liverpool, crossed out and "26" cents due to G.B shown in manuscript, carried on the Cunard "Samaria" to New York with "NEW YORK / 31 / U.S NOTES" arrival c.d.s. The Liverpool, Brazil and River Plate steamers operated from 1869-1875, unusually terminating at Southampton but occasionally at Liverpool, this L.B Packet datestamp used on mail landed from these steamers. One of the rarest of all Liverpool maritime datestamps, the earliest of just four recorded examples. Photo on Page 170. (Image1)

1841 Entire letter from London to Bermuda prepaid 1/- with a superb strike of the scarce broken circle "L / OCT 5 / 1841" c.d.s (M22, only recorded 1841) applied at Liverpool on outgoing letters sent by Cunard Packet, with a very unusual circular framed "LP" handstamp (probably a London handstamp, its purpose unknown, not seen by us before and apparently previously unrecorded). Carried on the "Columbia" to Halifax and then by the "Lady Ogle" to Bermuda, charged 3d upon arrival. A very fine and scarce letter to Bermuda. Photo on Page 172. (Image1)

1841 Entire letter from Manchester to Canada prepaid 1/2, backstamped in Liverpool with the scarce broken circle "D / OCT 4 / 1841" c.d.s (M22, only recorded 1841 used on outgoing Cunard Packet letters), the scarce "D" code used on letters originating from outside London, carried on the "Columbia" to Halifax, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 170. (Image1)

1841 Entire letter prepaid from Marseille to the USA via Liverpool with the scarce Liverpool broken quartered arc "L / NOV 17 / 1841" datestamp (M23) on the front, code "L" used on letters received from London, with Marseille, Paris, London and Boston datestamps and boxed "PD" and "PP", repaired file hold at right, otherwise fine and scarce, carried on the "Arcadia".

1841 Entire letter from London to Canada, marked "1oz" and charged 4/8, converted to 5/2½ currency, with the scarce Liverpool broken quartered arc "L / NOV 23 / 1841" datestamp (M23, only recorded 1841), carried on the "Columbia" to Halifax, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 172. (Image1)

1841 Entire letter from Exeter to Upper Canada prepaid 1/2 with an Exeter datestamp and "Fore Street Hill / Penny Post" on the front, backstamped in Liverpool with octagonal "D / DEC 17 / 1841" datestamp (M24), the rare code "D" used on letters originating outside London. This datestamp had the year in full from late 1841 until May 1842, after which two digits were used. The only example of this "D" code datestamp recorded by Tabeart.

1842 Entire letters to the USA both with octagonal Liverpool datestamps (M24) with the year date in full, the first from Edinburgh to Philadelphia endorsed "By Private Ship" and prepaid 8d with blue octagonal "6" charge mark, backstamped Ship Letter Liverpool datestamp and the octagonal type M24 datestamp "JAN 7 / 1824" without code. The second letter prepaid 1/- from London to Washington, charged 27c, increased to 39½c upon redirection to Philadelphia, the front with red London, Boston Ship and Washington City datestamps and the octagonal "L / APR 22 / 1842" datestamp, carried on the "Arcadia". A fine pair, the first one of the very few recorded examples of the octagonal datestamp used on a ship letter, and a very scarce datestamp without a code letter, this variety unlisted by Tabeart. (2). Photo on Page 172. (Image1)

1860 Stampless Entire letter from Iquique, Peru, to London endorsed "Consignees letter pr Kit Carson" with boxed Liverpool Ship backstamp (S18), charged 3d (2d masters gratuity + 1d inland postage); and 1864-74 entire letters from Liverpool, franked 6d to Buenos Ayres marked "Consignees pr S.S Paraguay" or 1/- to Rio de Janeiro marked "Consignees letter per Tycho Brahe". (3).

1848 (Nov 27) Stampless entire letter from Baltimore to England paid 34c, carried on the "Arcadia" with a "1/-" charge mark applied at Liverpool; and a stampless cover from New York to England posted unpaid, carried on the "Niagara" with fancy "2/-" charge mark of Liverpool (M72), the cover with a stain from an adhesive label in the lower left corner, otherwise a fine pair showing single and double rate charges, the 2/- charge mark very scarce. (2)

USA - Late Fee. 1852 (Dec 15) Entire letter from Liverpool to New York franked embossed 1/- (cut square, close on three sides) and 1d strip of three, carried on the Collins Line "Pacific". Light horizontal file fold, otherwise a fine example of the 3d late fee. Photo on Page 172. (Image1)

Argentina. 1861 Entire letter from Liverpool to Buenos Ayres sent by French Packet from Bordeaux, franked 1855-57 6d pair + 1/- (3, single + pair) paying the 4/- rate for a 2oz letter, London and Calais transit datestamps.

Porto Rico. 1886 Entire from Liverpool to San Juan "per str Puertoriqueno" franked 1884 4d and 1/- green, paying the quadruple U.P.U rate. Part of reverse upper flap cut away, otherwise fine, an attractive use of these uncommon stamps on an entire. Photo on Page 172. (Image1)

Venezuela. 1873 Entire letter from Liverpool to Caracas per S.S "West Indian" bearing 1867-75 1/- plate 7 and 2/- deep blue, an attractive franking paying the rate up to 1½oz. Photo on Page 176. (Image1)

Venezuela. 1881 Entire letter from Liverpool to Caracas per S.S "Legislator" franked at the double U.P.U rate by 1880 4d grey-brown plate 17 pair, fine.

Venezuela. 1884 Entire letter from Liverpool to Caracas per S.S "Bernard Hall" franked at the double U.P.U rate by 1884 4d green pair, an attractive franking. Photo on Page 176. (Image1)