1842-57 Stampless entire letters all prepaid in cash from London to Newton Gordon Cossart & Co in Madeira, all endorsed with ships names, including the Brazil steamers "Avon", "Medway", "Petrel", Seagull", "Swift", "Crane", coast steamer "Ethiopia", packets "Express", "Linnet", "Penguin", etc. (29).

Mailboat Cancels. 1864 Cover to Scotland franked at the 6d Officers rate by 1d red "stars" strip of four and a pair each cancelled by "A92" numerals, used on a Cunard Line Atlantic mailboat, redirected from Edinburgh to Stirling charged 1d, with arrival backstamps of both towns (Sep 13), minor soiling and a few stamp faults, a scarce Officers rate mailboat cover. Photo on Page 36. (Image1)

Hull. 1898 Russia 7k lettercard written from Hango to Birmingham, cancelled "HULL / 383" duplex and handstamped "PAQUEBOT" (Hosking 99), an early and attractive use of this Paquebot handstamp, unusual on Russia stationery.

Guernsey. 1804 Entire letter from Lunenburg, Nova Scotia to Scotland "P. the Thomas & Sarah Capt. Birchamp" with the oval "SHIP-LETTER / (crown) / GUERNSEY" (Rob. S1), backstamped at London and Kirkudbright, redirected from Kirkudbright to Castle Douglas and endorsed "missent to Kirkudbright". A good strike of this ship letter in its first period of use (1802-15) before being returned to the Ship Letter Office in London. The upper flap removed and rejoined to lower flap to show the backstamps, otherwise fine and rare. Photo on Page 65. (Image1)

Guernsey. 1838 Entire letter to London "p. Adelaide", probably from Rio de Janeiro, backstamped red boxed "SHIP LETTER / GUERNSEY" (Rob. S3) and a similar London c.d.s. A very scarce ship letter, probably applied in the London Ship Letter Office. Photo on Page 65. (Image1)

Weymouth - "From Guernsey". 1834-36 Entire letters from Guernsey or George Town, Jersey both backstamped with scarce "FROM GUERNSEY", applied at Weymouth to packet letters from the Channel Islands received without any handstamp of origin, both with faults, nevertheless good strikes of this handstamp, which is particularly scarce on mail from Jersey. (2). Photo on Page 65. (Image1)

Jersey Mobile Box. 1904-11 Picture postcards to Jersey with French stamps tied by octagonal "JERSEY / M.B" datestamps (10), three cards additionally handstamped "PAQUEBOT" (second or third types) in violet or black. Also single 1883-1936 stamps of France (19, including 5c block of four) or G.B (2) with Jersey M/B cancels, and 1863-70 40c cancelled "324" of Guernsey. (10 cards + 22 stamps).

Boite Mobile - Granville. 1879-1907 Entire letter and postcards (8) comprising 1879 letter bearing 21/2d rosy-mauve plate 14, 1883 1d postal stationery card, and picture postcards bearing a 1d lilac or KEVII 1/2d or 1d stamps (6 cards), the first six items with the G.B stamps cancelled by a Granville c.d.s and an octagonal "ANGL. B.M. / GRANVILLE" datestamp in red (2) or black (4) on the front; the final three cards with the KEVII stamps cancelled by the octagonal B.M datestamp in black, the final card with the stamp partly removed, otherwise fine. (9).

Boite Mobile - St. Malo. 1865 Entire letter from Guernsey to St. Malo bearing 1865 4d plate 7 cancelled by large "3734" lozenge with red octagonal "ANGL. B.M / ST MALO" datestamp alongside, insignificant tear at lower right corner, otherwise fine. Also 1867 4d (tear) on small piece with "3734" lozenge cancel, and 1868 3d plate 5 with "1002" lozenge cancel of Cherbourg. (Cover + 2 stamps).

Boite Mobile - St. Malo. 1878-1907 Covers (4) and postcards (4) all with G.B stamps cancelled St. Malo c.d.s, with 1878-82 covers bearing 21/2d rosy-mauve plate 9 or 21/2d blue plate 22, 1884 1d postcard and 1887 cover franked 21/2d with red "ANGL. B.M / ST. MALO" c.d.s on the front; 1903 card with the B.M c.d.s in black; two 1907 postcards with the larger "ANGL. B.M / SAINT-MALO" c.d.s in black; and 1895 cover franked 1/2d + 1d pair with oval framed "BM" in black. Also single G.B stamps tied by datestamps of St. Malo (3), Granville or Carteret. (8 covers + 5 stamps).

Rangoon-Calcutta Steamer Service. 1885-86 11/2a Postcards to USA or England both posted on the S.S "Maharatta" with "RANGOON STEAMER / SERVICE" datestamps "A.IN" or "C.IN", the card to G.B with minor creasing, otherwise fine and scarce. (2). Photo on Page 214. (Image1)

Rangoon-Calcutta Steamer Service. 1887 1/2a Stationery envelope to India posted on S.S "Rajpootana", cancelled "RANGOON STEAMER / SERVICE" c.d.s "A.IN", the word "IN" inverted in error. An unusual error, not shown by Proud. Photo on Page 216. (Image1)

Rangoon-Calcutta Steamer Service. 1893 Cover to Bombay posted on S.S "Africa", franked on the reverse by three 1/2a stamps tied by two superb "RANGOON S.S OUT / SET No. C" datestamps (Proud type D3). Also similar set A c.d.s on a single 1/2a stamp, set C c.d.s on a stamp and piece, and small type D2 set C c.d.s on a single 2a stamp. The cover fine and scarce. (5). Photo on Page 216. (Image1)

Rangoon Paquebots. 1923-39 Covers (3) and a postcard with stamps of India (3) or G.B, all cancelled at Rangoon and handstamped small "Paquebot", one with Late Fee c.d.s and One Anna Due handstamp; and two 1940 covers from Calcutta to Rangoon handstamped "Shipping Documents" and small boxed "PAQUEBOT", the last two a little stained or toned, otherwise fine. (6).

Ocean Post Offices. 1894-1914 Postcards and covers with single ring "CAPE COLONY / OCEAN POST OFFICE" c.d.s (47, one with "T" handstamp applied on the Sea P.O, another on a fine lettercard containing a coloured view of Table Mountain and a menu for R.M.S "Kildonan Castle"), double ring "UNION OF S. AFRICA / OCEAN P.O" (5, numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 6) or scarce "UNITED KINGDOM & S. AFRICA SEA P.O" (3, numbers 2 or 8), also various stamps and pieces and a dance card from R.M.S "Kinfauns Castle". A good lot, most written up on pages. (55+).