Maritime Mail. Cross Channel Mail. 1842-50 Entire letters (5) and entires (5) from Spain (4) or France (6, one written in Rio de Janeiro), four unusually carried by steamer from Dieppe to Brighton with "BRIGHTON" backstamps, four other carried from Le Havre or St. Malo to Southampton with "SOUTHAMPTON" backstamps, the other two with a red London Ship Letter c.d.s. The steamer route to Brighton is unusual, ceasing in 1847 when the Dieppe to Newhaven route commenced. (10).

Swansea/London. 1901 Cover to Italy bearing Hungary 1f strip of three and 2f each cancelled "SHIP LETTER / LONDON" c.d.s unusually in red and scarce "SWANSEA / SHIP LETTER" c.d.s below, blue "Paquebot" and "Tengeren" handstamps applied on the ship "Adria". Flap missing, otherwise a fine and unusual paquebot cover landed at Swansea but cancelled in London the following day. Photo on Page 274. (Image1)