1894 Cover to Lady Cowell at Buckingham Palace, redirected to Yorkshire, with 1d lilac tied by "IONA / 446" c.d.s (Aug 31), with light violet "S.S CASTLE" cachet, the first word of the ship's name unfortunately unclear, but an early cachet and clearly unrecorded in the book "British Pleasure Steamer Cachets".

1907-33 Picture postcards with oval cachets of Caledonian Steam Packet Co. steamers, comprising "Duchess of Rothesay" on 1907 card with KEVII 1/2d cancelled at Rothesay (also a card of the ship), "Duchess of Argyll" on 1911 card with KGV 1/2d cancelled at Greenock (also a card of the ship), and "Duchess of Montrose" on 1933 card with KGV 1d cancelled at Glasgow. Also 1908 picture postcard of the T.S.S "Hazel", cancelled at Glasgow, with message "Posted on board steamer" but no cachet. (4). Photo on Page 20. (Image1)

1907-08 Picture postcards franked 1/2d, with violet oval dated cachets of Glasgow & South-Western Railway steam vessels comprising P.S "Juno" on card cancelled at Ardrossan, and P.S "Jupiter" on card cancelled at Greenock, also postcards of the two steamers. (4). Photo on Page 22. (Image1)

Duchess of Hamilton. 1900-1911 Cover and cards comprising 1900 cover with a coloured picture of a steamer on the front, posted at Rothesay franked 1d, with enclosed letter on illustrated notepaper written on the "Duchess of Hamilton"; and 1906-11 picture postcards all with violet oval "CALEDONIAN STEAM PACKET Co / P.S / DUCHESS OF / HAMILTON / LIMITED" cachets with stamps cancelled at Rothesay, Arrochar, Gourock or Girvan (the last two to France or Java franked 1d). (5).

Empress. 1894 Cover to the USA with QV 21/2d cancelled at Glasgow (Aug 13), a superb violet oval "POSTED ON BOARD / "Empress" / LOCH LOMOND" and arrival c.d.s of Cottage City both on the front, a little roughly opened at left edge, otherwise fine, the only recorded example of this cachet. Photo on Page 22. (Image1)

Fairy Queen. 1902-13 Picture postcards with 1/2d stamps cancelled at Dunoon, Sandbank, Greenock or Glasgow, all with fine belted "POSTED ON BOARD S.S "FAIRY QUEEN" / LOCH ECK / ARGYLLSHIRE" cachets in violet (3) or blue, very fine. (4).

King Edward. 1905-39 Picture postcards, the first with violet circular "TURBINE / "KING EDWARD" / STEAMER", bearing KEVII 1/2d cancelled at Greenock; the second with KGVI 1d cancelled at Glasgow and oval "WILLIAMSON BUCHANAN STEAMERS / T.S "KING / 19 JUL 1939 / EDWARD" / (1936) LIMITED", also a postcard of the steamer. Two scarce cachets. (3). Photo on Page 22. (Image1)

Lord of the Isles. 1879 Mourning cover to USA with 21/2d rosy-mauve plate 14 cancelled at Greenock (Sep 3), scarce "POSTED ON BOARD / LORD OF THE ISLES / STEAMER" cachet in magenta on the front, New York arrival backstamp, fine and scarce, especially addressed overseas. Photo on Page 22. (Image1)

Lord of the Isles. 1880-1909 Cover and postcards, comprising 1880 cover with 1d cancelled at Greenock backstamped with the scarce magenta cachet "POSTED ON BOARD / LORD OF THE ISLES / STEAMER" (closed tear through cachet, otherwise fine); 1907-09 postcards cancelled at Greenock (one franked 1d to USA) with dated belted "R.M.S "LORD OF THE ISLES"" cachets in violet or black; and 1905 postcard cancelled at Greenock written on the steamer but without any cachet, also a postcard of the steamer. (5).

Marchioness of Bute. 1911 Picture postcard with KEVII 1/2d cancelled at Dundee and very fine "TAY PLEASURE STEAMER / MARCHIONESS OF BUTE" cachet in violet, with flowers in the centre. Photo on Page 22. (Image1)

Queen Alexandra. 1905 Picture postcard with KEVII 1/2d cancelled at Greenock, and superb boxed "NEW / TURBINE STEAMER / "QUEEN ALEXANDRA"" cachet in violet. Also a 1923 postcard cancelled at Glasgow, written on board the steamer but without any cachet, and two postcards of the steamer. A scarce cachet (4). Photo on Page 22. (Image1)