The Mike Kentzer, F.R.P.S.L Collection continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 526 |
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 Canada/USA. 1817 (Apr 16) Entire letter from Quebec to Glasgow directed "care of Tho. W. Moore, New York" (the British Post Office agent in New York) and prepaid 18¾ cents U.S internal postage to New
York, "QUEBEC" datestamps on both sides (AP 24, the "4" inverted) and green "AMERICA / F" datestamp (June 9) applied at Falmouth. File folds, unusual routing via New York, the America F datestamp very scarce on mail from Canada. Photo on Page 66. (Image1)
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Est. £150-200
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST. |
| 527 |
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 Canada - Freight Money Letter. 1839 (Apr. 12) Entire letter from Kingston to Edinburgh sent via New York as a freight money letter endorsed "Per Gt Western Steamer". Prepaid 18¾c internal U.S postage and
25c freight money fee, the two charges shown separately with red boxed "PAID" alongside each and matching Kingston Up. Can. c.d.s, red New York c.d.s (Apr 19), "BRISTOL / SHIP LETTER" and the scarce Bristol Additional "½" handstamp. A little
splitting at the folds, otherwise fine, a very scarce freight money letter from Canada. Photo on Page 66. (Image1)
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Est. £200-250
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST. |
| 528 |
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USA. 1818-38 Entire letters, four with 18¾ or 25c internal postage paid and datestamps of Ogdensburgh, N.Y or Little Rock, Ark., or manuscript endorsements of West Meredith, N.Y or Scuylerville, N.Y, ship letter datestamps of Liverpool (5)
or Greenock. (6).
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Est. £120-150
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST. |
| 529 |
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USA. 1821 (Sep 27) Entire letter from St. Mary's, Ga. to Dornach via New York prepaid 25c, backstamped at Falmouth with an unusually clear "AMERICA / F" datestamp (Nov. 30) in green.
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Est. £200-240
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST. |
| 530 |
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 USA. 1837 (July 24) Entire letter from New York to Glasgow by the steamer "Andrew" with fine boxed "CORK / SHIP LETTER" (S4), Cork and Dublin backstamps, "Add / ½" applied in Dublin, very fine. Photo on
Page 66. (Image1)
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Est. £150-180
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST. |
| 531 |
|
Bermuda/West Indies. 1833-38 Entire letters, the first from Haiti with red Falmouth Ship Letter, the others from H.M.S "President" at Bermuda (faint fleuron datestamp) or Grenada both sent by packet to Falmouth with green boxed "½". (3).
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Est. £100-120
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST. |
| 532 |
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Antigua. 1823 (Apr 8) Entire letter from Antigua to Edinburgh handstamped with a fine "PORT GLASGOW / SHIP LETTER" (S5). The writer has just arrived in Antigua after a six week voyage from Gravesend, and leaves for Montserrat the following day. An
uncommon ship letter in such fine quality.
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Est. £120-150
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST. |
| 533 |
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Barbados/Grenada. 1820-27 Entire letters from Grenada "p Maria via Bristol" with red Bristol Ship Letter (S7), or from Barbados (2), an 1824 letter with fleuron backstamp to Wilson & Co in Bannockburn ordering tartan for the 93rd Regt., an 1827
letter "p. Higginson" with Liverpool Ship Letter unusually showing clear signs of disinfection with vinegar. (3).
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Est. £100-120
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST. |
| 534 |
|
Jamaica. 1815-36 Entire letters including 1819 Falmouth Ship Letter in red, the others sent by packet, an 1815 letter with "ANNOTTO BAY / JA" backstamp sent to Kelso and therefore exempt from the additional "½" charge (Kelso not on a mail coach
route until 1824), 1828 letter with green boxed "½" of Falmouth, etc. (5).
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Est. £140-160
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST. |
| 535 |
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 St. Kitts/Tortola. 1821 (Aug 1) Entire letter from St. Kitts to Glasgow sent by boat to Tortola to catch the packet with fine "TORTOLA / 15 AUG 21", charged 4/10 after three rate changes, very unusual. Photo on
Page 66. (Image1)
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Est. £220-260
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST. |
| 536 |
|
Tobago. 1814-21 Entire letters, the first from Canaan in Tobago sent "p. packet" with Trinidad fleuron backstamp, the 1821 letter written on the ship "London" at sea having sailed from Tobago with "MARGATE / SHIP LETTER" (S3), an unusually scarce
ship letter handstamp, minor staining. (2).
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Est. £140-160
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST. |
| 537 |
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British Guiana/Surinam. 1831-38 Entire letters, the first from Surinam backstamped "SHIP LETTER / BRIGHTON" (S5), the others from Berbice with superb dated Greenock Ship Letter (S14, very early use) or Portsmouth Ship Letter, or from Demerara with
Greenock Ship Letter (S8). (4).
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Est. £120-150
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST. |
| 538 |
|
Brazil. 1824-38 Entire letters, the first from H.M.S "Spartiate" at Rio de Janeiro sent by packet with fine green "BRAZIL / F" backstamp of Falmouth, also 1835 letter from Bahia "pr. Richard" with Liverpool Ship Letter. (2).
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Est. £200-240
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST. |
| 539 |
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Northern Europe. 1815-39 Entire letters including 1838 letter from Pernau with Tilsit and Hamburg transit datestamps, other letters from Heidelberg, Bremen, Rouen, Paris (4) or Versailles (2), one redirected with three differing "½" handstamps.
(10).
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Est. £150-180
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST. |
| 540 |
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Northern Europe. 1827-39 Entire letters sent as ship letters, from Rotterdam or Antwerp with London Ship Letter datestamps in red (S28) or black (S23), from Copenhagen with red Hull Ship Letter (S8), or from Helsingor with oval Ship Letter Aberdeen
datestamp (S2, file fold and soiling but a scarce ship letter). Also 1837 letter from Copenhagen sent by packet from Hamburg to London. (5).
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Est. £120-150
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST. |
| 541 |
|
 Germany. 1838 (Nov 10) Entire letter from Hamburg to Penicuick endorsed "per Leith Steamer", Schiffs Briefpost Hamburg datestamp and superb blue oval "SHIP LETTER / 15 No 1838 / LEITH (S6) and matching
"Add1/½". Photo on Page 70. (Image1)
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Est. £180-220
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST. |
| 542 |
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Russia/Frees. 1815 (Feb 1) Entire letter from James Drummond Campbell in St Petersburg, accompanying Sir Gore Onseley and his party shortly after their mission to Persia, sent by diplomatic bag to London where it was posted as a free frank, avoiding
all postage. The letter includes "there is a courier going off and Lady Onseley has offered to get a letter franked for me", also "Sir Gore insists upon my staying till the Emperor returns .... there have been a number of new arrangements made in
Persia since I left", with a good description of a ball given by the Empress and other events attended in St. Petersburg. Britains new embassy to Persia was designed to allow Russia to make major land gains and so enable Russia to rejoin the allies
against Napoleon. An interesting letter.
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Est. £160-200
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST. |
| 543 |
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Southern Europe. 1814-34 Entire letters including 1830 letter from Corfu sent via Otranto and Paris disinfected with slits and heavy scorching, also letters from Geneva and Vevey (2) in Switzerland, Florence, Turin, Leghorn and Cadiz. (8).
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Est. £180-220
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST. |
| 544 |
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 Turkey. 1836 (Apr 23) Entire letter from "Aydin in Ionia" to Rhynie with scarce "MILFORD / SHIP LETTER" (S3) on reverse, disinfected with vinegar and three chisel slits. Photo on Page 70. (Image1)
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Est. £240-280
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST. |
| 545 |
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 Madeira. 1836 Entire letters from Madeira with ship letter handstamps of Penzance, Falmouth or Deal, the first with a superb strike of the rare tiny "½" handstamp of Exeter. (3). Photo on Page 70. (Image1)
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Est. £200-250
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST. |
| 546 |
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Malta & Gibraltar. 1827-37 Entire letters from Scottish regiments in Gibraltar (2) or Malta all sent to Wilson & Son in Bannockburn ordering regimental tartans, the Malta letter posted from Marseille, one Gibraltar letter with two curved "GIBRALTAR"
handstamps, the other privately carried and posted in London, interesting contents. (3).
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Est. £100-120
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST. |
| 547 |
|
 Malta. 1835 (Apr 23) Entire letter from Malta to Edinburgh carried by packet to Falmouth, backstamped with a fine undated "MALTA / F" in green, charged the triple rate of 10/3, the additional ½d fee not
charged in error. Photo on Page 70. (Image1)
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Est. £280-320
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST. |
| 548 |
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St. Helena. 1817 Letter containing a copy of a letter sent by George Dunlop, surgeon attached to the 2nd Battalion, 66th Foot, serving as part of the guard on Napoleon, from St. Helena (July 5) to his uncle in Bristol, forwarded with a covering note
to George's brother in Edinburgh, then posted with a further note to their father in Ayr, charged 9d with an Edinburgh c.d.s and boxed "Addl / ½". The original letter from George Dunlop in St. Helena includes "I have just had the honour of
being presented to Napoleon. He addressed several questions to me and appeared in excellent spirits. He has of late mixed much more with society than he formerly did, and as I am stationed within half a mile of his residence, I am likely to see
more of him." An interesting Napoleon related letter, vertical file folds, otherwise fine.
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Est. £300-400
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST. |
| 549 |
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 Sierra Leone/Gambia. 1819 (Jan 24) Entire letter written by Colonel Alexander Grant, Commandant of Gambia and founder of the community of St. Mary's on Banjul Island, written from Sierra Leone to his
sister-in-law, with Plymouth Ship Letter. Grant is leaving for the Gambia the following day. An historic letter. Photo on Page 70. (Image1)
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Est. £400-500
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST. |
| 550 |
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Cape of Good Hope. 1820-38 Entire letters from Cape Town (2) or Stellenbosch, one with Cape Town c.d.s and red boxed India Letter Portsmouth (In3) to Wilson & Co in Bannockburn ordering tartan for the 72nd Regt., others with red boxed India Letter
Weymouth (In1) or Ship Letter Cowes (S3). (3).
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Est. £150-180
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST. |
