Maritime Mail. 1803 (Dec 9) Entire letter from Alexandria, Virginia, to London "p ship Hero, Cap. Cole" with an unusually clear strike of the scarce oval "Ship Lre / (crown) / ISLE OF WIGHT" (Rob S1), charged 11d. Photo on Page 290. (Image1)

1823 Entire to London and redirected to Freemantle near Southampton with a Calcutta datestamp and boxed "INDIA LETTER / ISLE OF WIGHT" (In 1), partly overstruck by a London inspectors star, altering the rate from 1/1 to 9d.

Cowes - Forwarding Agent. 1838 Entire from Matanzas, Cuba, to London, backstamped with a Cowes c.d.s and fine oval "FORWARDED / BY / ROBT. R. HUNTER / CONSUL U.S.A / COWES", charged 1/6. Photo on Page 290. (Image1)

Ryde. 1850 Entire to Bristol charged 8d with superb "RYDE / SHIP - LETTER" in blue (Rob S5), the first recorded year of use in blue. Photo on Page 290. (Image1)

Yarmouth. 1826 Entire letter from Bahia to London "p. Victoria", backstamped "SHIP LETTER / YARMOUTH / Isle of Wight" (Rob. S2), charged 1/5, file fold, otherwise fine.