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HOSPITAL SHIP MAIL continued...

World War One continued...
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
576 Lanfranc. 1916 Stampless covers (2) and a card with A.P.O 1 c.d.s (Le Havre) and violet oval "H.M HOSPITAL SHIP / No / Date / LANFRANC, M.E.F", Base A.P.O T (Port Said) and triangular "CENSORED / MASTER", or Marseille c.d.s with boxed "ON ACTIVE SERVICE" and "H.M.T. 1086" and the triangular "CENSORED / MASTER", also a card of the ship. (4).

Est. £140-160

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
577 imageLetitia. 1915-16 Stampless O.A.S covers (3), a front and a postcard from the ship, one with violet oval "H.M. HOSPITAL SHIP / No / Date / "LETITIA"", the other four with violet "Lieut. Colonel, I.M.S / Officer Commanding / H.M. Hospital Ship "LETITIA"" (two with violet "Charles Milne" above, three with "Troops" added to the second line), four with violet "ON ACTIVE SERVICE", one cover depicting Britannia holding a Union Jack with Indian and Australian soldiers alongside. Also three cards of the ship, two written by soldiers in hospital in Bristol or Liverpool. (8). Photo on Page 90. (Image1)

Est. £220-260

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
578 Liberty/"Cecilia"/"Albion". 1915 Stampless printed cover "O.H.M.S / HOSPITAL YACHT LIBERTY" with manuscript censor and A.P.O c.d.s, and postcards of the "Liberty" (2), "Cecilia" or "Albion". The Steam Yacht "Liberty" belonged to Lord Tredegar, and the S.Y "Cecilia" to Sir Wyndham Murray; both were lent to the Admiralty for use as hospital ships. (5).

Est. £100-120

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
579 imageLlandovery Castle. 1918 Stampless cover (letter enclosed) with a Liverpool c.d.s and violet oval "H.M.H.S / LLANDOVERY CASTLE", also a card of the ship. (2). Photo on Page 90. (Image1)

Est. £100-120

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
580 Loyalty. 1916 Stampless O.A.S cover (Red Cross and "LOYALTY" crest on flap) and picture postcards (3) all with Bombay datestamps (one with boxed "PAQUEBOT") and violet "On Active Service / Hospital Ship "Loyalty"". The Steam Yacht "Loyalty" was bought by the Maharaja of Gwalior in 1914, who presented it to the British Government for use as a hospital ship. (4).

Est. £200-240

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
581 Madras. 1918 Stampless B.I.S.N.Co envelope with London Received From H.M. Ship machine, handstamped "On field service", reverse with "CENSORED BY / Lieut.-Col., I.M.S / O.C. Troops, Hospital Ship, "Madras"". Also two cards of the ship sold for the benefit of the hospital ship war fund, and a cover franked 1a with the "PARK FAIR / POST / OFFICE / MADRAS" cancel depicting the hospital ship. (4).

Est. £160-180

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
582 Magic. 1915 Picture postcards with violet "PASSED BY CENSOR / R.F. ASHLEY-SPENCER / CHAPLAIN, R.N" (2) or "PASSED BY THE CENSOR / F.M.J CHAPLAIN". (3).

Est. £100-120

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
583 imageNevasa. 1916-18 Stampless O.A.S cover and postcards with datestamps of Kimari, Bombay or Base A.P.O T (Port Said) all with dated violet oval "H.M HOSPITAL SHIP "NEVASA"" (two with scalloped inner ring, one with a plain inner ring), also a card of the ship. (4). Photo on Page 90. (Image1)

Est. £200-240

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
584 imageOxfordshire. 1915-16 Covers and cards comprising stampless O.A.S cover to India with London Received From H.M Ship machine and superb boxed "PASSED BY CENSOR / H.M.H.S OXFORDSHIRE", cover to a soldier at Salonica redirected to the "Oxfordshire", postcards of the ship posted from Southampton or the Western General Hospital at Cardiff both charged ½d or posted free at Warrington with violet "THE LORD DERBY WAR HOSPITAL / WARRINGTON", other cards of the ship (2, one a 1914 Christmas card) and sheet of unused notepaper. (8). Photo on Page 90. (Image1)

Est. £180-220

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
585 St Margaret of Scotland. 1917-18 Stampless picture postcards (7, five depicting Salonica) all from the same crew member, five with London Received From H.M Ship machine, handstamped violet "CENSORED / J.D. McC" (2), boxed "PASSED T.H.L.d CENSOR" (3) or boxed "PASSED CENSOR" (2), also three cards of the ship. (10).

Est. £150-180

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
586 Salta. 1915-17 Stampless postcards, two with Base A.P.O Z c.d.s (Alexandria) with boxed "H.S "SALTA" / No" or "H.M.H.S "SALTA" / LONDON / OFFICIAL No. 136744 / TON: 4239", three other cards of the ship posted unstamped at A.P.O S15 (Rouen) or Southampton (2, one charged ½d). Also a 1917 (Apr 9) cover from Southampton, to Pte E.A Birt R.A.M.C on the ship, posted the day before the ship struck a mine off Le Havre and sank, the cover endorsed "missing believed drowned" above a cachet of R.A.M.C Records. (6).

Est. £160-180

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
587 Somali. 1915 Stampless O.A.S covers all with large violet "B.L.E / PASSED / CENSOR", two with red London Paid machine. (3).

Est. £100-120

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
588 imageSoudan. 1916 Cover franked 1d, cancelled by naval dumb machine, with circular "M.F.A SOUDAN / 21 MAR 1916 / HOSPITAL SHIP", fine and scarce. Also four prewar cards of the ship. (5). Photo on Page 94. (Image1)

Est. £100-120

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
589 Stad Antwerpen. 1916-17 Long covers from a crew member to his wife in Australia (5), one posted at Dover franked 1d, the other stampless covers from A.P.O 3 (2, Boulogne) or Base A.P.O X (2, Salonica), three with oval "HOSPITAL SHIP "STAD ANTWERPEN" / No / Date ", minor edge faults, scarce. Also two cards of the ship. (7).

Est. £200-240

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
590 imageSyria. 1914-15 Stampless covers (2) and a picture postcard of the ship franked 1d, all sent from the ship, the postcard with Port Taufiq Paquebot cancel, one cover to India with Port Taufiq c.d.s and violet boxed "H.M. HOSP. SHIP "SYRIA" / No / Date ", also a prewar card of the ship. (4). Photo on Page 94. (Image1)

Est. £140-180

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
591 imageTakada. 1917-18 Stampless cover and card both with violet "H.S "TAKADA" / ON ACTIVE SERVICE", the card with Durban c.d.s, the cover to India with Bombay c.d.s and Paquebot handstamp, also two cards of the ship. (4). Photo on Page 94. (Image1)

Est. £180-220

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
592 Valdivia. 1915-19 Stampless cover and picture postcards (5, four depicting the ship) all posted from the ship, one with violet boxed "H.M.H.S "VALDIVIA" / 136·743 / LONDON / T.4335N HP.7500" and London Received From H.M Ship machine, three others with violet circular "HOSPITAL SHIP / P.C / 31 / R.A.M.C" (Alexandria, Base A.P.O Z or A.P.O S7 datestamps), two other cards posted at Base A.P.O Z (Alexandria) or Totland Bay with ½d charge. Also two other cards of the ship, and a cover to Salonica redirected to the "Valdivia". (9).

Est. £160-180

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
593 imageVarela/"Varsova". 1916-17 Stampless O.A.S covers with Bombay datestamps and violet "ON ACTIVE SERVICE / H.M.H.S "VARELA"" or "H.M., H.S., "VARSOVA."", also a card of the "Varela", the first with opening tears, otherwise both fine and scarce. (3). Photo on Page 94. (Image1)

Est. £180-220

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
594 imageVasna. 1919 Stampless O.A.S cover with Kimari c.d.s and violet "ON ACTIVE SERVICE / AMBULANCE TRANSPORT "VASNA"", fine and scarce. Photo on Page 94. (Image1)

Est. £120-140

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
595 1914-19 Picture postcards of hospital ships, comprising Aberdonian (3), Aquitania (7), Australia, Britannic (2), Carisbrooke Castle (3), Delta, Formosa, Grantully Castle (3), Jan Breydel (2), Maine, Mauretania, Morea, Neuralia (4), Panama (2), Princess Elizabeth (2), Rewa (6), Rohilla (3, two of the wrecked ship), St. David (4), St. Denis (2), St. George, St. Patrick (2), Sicilia, Western Australia (4) and Youla, a good lot with 31 cards written from the ships or hospitals, nineteen of these posted unstamped, one charged ½d. (58).

Est. £400-500

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
596 image1916-17 Covers (6) and postcards (2) all with named oval framed cachets with "PANAMA" on a cover from Southampton franked 1d, the others all stampless, "HEREFORDSHIRE" and "GLENGORM CASTLE" on cover or card with London Received From H.M Ship machine, "GLENART CASTLE", "DOVER CASTLE" and "WANDILLA" on covers posted at Alexandria, "ABERDONIAN" and "ST. GEORGE" on cover or card posted at Rouen or Boulogne. Also postcards of the "Herefordshire", "Glenart Castle", "St. George" and "Wandilla". (12). Photo on Page 94. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. £450-500

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
597 1916-20 Covers (5) and cards (5), various cachets comprising "CARISBROOKE CASTLE" on card from Las Palmas, oval "HOSPITAL SHIP / "ST GEORGE"" on card from Rouen, "H.M.H.S "FORMOSA"" on an Algiers card, boxed "H.M.A.T / ELORA" on a card from Port Said, "SIGNED BY - / H.M.H.S GOORKHA" on a cover from Alexandria and triangular framed "CENSORED / PURSER" (used on the "Goorkha") on a card from Salonica, "H.M.A.T., "SICILIA"" on an Honour Envelope from Bombay and "H.M.A.T. "VITA"" on 1920 cover posted at Base Hospital Basrah franked 1a (also two other stampless covers sent by the same writer from Indian F.P.O 50 or Valletta), and cards of the "Elora", "Carisbrooke Castle", "Sicilia" and "Goorkha". (14).

Est. £400-500

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
598 1915-18 Covers and cards from various ships including stampless cards from the "Morea" with Colombo (2) or Bombay Paquebot handstamps, stampless card from the "Delta" with Bombay Paquebot, covers with enclosed letters from the "Copenhagen", "Rewa" and "St. George", cover to the "Panama", naval type censor cachets used on the "Plassey" and "Rewa", "CENSORED / J.D. McC" used on the "Drina" (2, one a card of the ship), and other cards of ships (6, with "Erinpusa" posted at Bombay, "Maine" posted from the ship at Lamlash). Also a Christmas card from the "Maine", and two 1937 covers from Spain to the "Maine" when employed evacuating refugees during the Spanish Civil War (also a card of a Spanish hospital ship). (24).

Est. £350-450

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
World War One - Australia, New Zealand and South Africa
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
599 Australia. 1915-18 Stampless covers and cards, from the "Kyarra" (2, one with violet "A.I.F / PASSED CENSOR 55"), "Warilda" (5, one with violet oval "H.M.H.S / No / Date / WARILDA", another posted in England charged ½d), or "Kanowna" with violet "H.M.A.H.S Kanowna". Also unused cards of the "Karoola", "Kanowna", "Warilda" (4), "Kyarra", and a 1915 card posted on R.M.S "Omrah" with an Australia 1d cancelled by Toulon Paquebot. (16).

Est. £350-400

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
600 imageNew Zealand - "Marama"/"Maheno". 1916 Stampless covers (3) and postcards (2, Malta or the "Marama"), three with boxed "ON ACTIVE SERVICE / N.Z Hospital Ship / "MARAMA"", two of these additionally with oval "N.Z No 2 HOSPITAL SHIP / PASSED BY CENSOR / "MARAMA"" (Durban c.d.s or Received From H.M Ship handstamp), the other with additional "PASSED BY CENSOR -". The other two covers with "ON ACTIVE SERVICE / N.Z HOSPITAL SHIP / "MAHENO"" and "PASSED BY CENSOR", the "Maheno" covers with faults, the three "Marama" items very fine. (5). Photo on Page 94. (Image1)

Est. £220-260

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

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