Ireland Island continued...
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1835 (Oct 27] 1835 Entire letter from Captain Richard Young on Ireland Island, to Kent, backstamped with a fine "BERMUDA" fleuron type PM2. Ex Tucker.
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Est. £250-300
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| 877 |
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 1838 (Nov 20) Entire letter to the Wesleyan Missionary Society in London, backstamped by the rare "BERMUDA" double arc datestamp type PM3, used in 1838-39 at the Royal Navy Post Office at Ireland Island, London
arrival c.d.s (Dec. 21) and red boxed "PACKET LETTER". The right third of the letter sadly cut away, nevertheless a superb strike of one of the rarest Bermuda datestamps, just six examples recorded by Forand and Freeland. Photo on Page 106. (Image1)
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Est. £700-800
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| 878 |
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 1839 (Nov 19) Entire letter to the Wesleyan Missionary Society in London, backstamped by the rare "BERMUDA" double arc datestamp type PM3 with year above the date, used in 1838-39 at the Royal Navy Post Office at
Ireland Island, London arrival c.d.s (Dec 16) and red boxed "PACKET LETTER". The letter lists correspondence between the Society and Brother Smith, who has persisted in giving the sacrament and baptising children at Baileys Bay. A fine strike of
this rare datestamp, the latest of just six examples recorded by Forand and Freeland and the only example with year above date. With B.P.A Certificate (1966). Photo on Page 106. (Image1)
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Est. £1,500-1,800
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| 879 |
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 1842 (Feb 4) Entire to the Secretary of the Admiralty, London, headed "On H.M Service" and inscribed "Inspector General of Hospitals & Fleets", therefore allowed free of charge, backstamped superb "IRELAND ISLE /
BERMUDA" datestamp PM4 and a London c.d.s. The earliest of just three examples recorded by Forand & Freeland of this rare Ireland Isle datestamp. Ex Tucker. Photo on Page 106. (Image1)
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Est. £1,800-2,200
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| 880 |
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1844 (Feb 4) Entire letter from Ireland Island to England via Halifax, backstamped with superb "HAMILTON / BERMUDA" datestamp type PM4 (Feb. 6), London and Dorking arrival datestamps.
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Est. £200-250
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| 881 |
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 1846 (Feb 9) Entire letter from Havana to London, sent by R.M.S.P Co via Nassau and Ireland Island then R.M.S "Teviot" to Southampton, backstamped "IRELAND-ISLE / BERMUDA" datestamp type PM5 (Feb 19) and a London
arrival c.d.s (Mar 8). Vertical file fold, otherwise fine, an unusual use of this scarce datestamp and the earliest example recorded by Forand & Freeland. Photo on Page 106. (Image1)
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Est. £400-500
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| 882 |
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 1847 (June 11) Small entire letter to Hon. A. Ewing, Hamilton, with fine "IRELAND-ISLE / BERMUDA" datestamp (PM5). George Clark asks if he can give any reduction in the price of ladies stockings if several pairs
are purchased by one person, and orders other goods for the shop. A fine small letter, ex Tucker. Photo on Page 108. (Image1)
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Est. £300-350
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| 883 |
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1847 (Nov 14) Entire letter from H.M Dockyard, Bermuda, headed "On H.M Service", addressed to The Secretary of the Admiralty, London, directed for The Director General Medical Dept., delivered free of charge, backstamped "IRELAND-ISLE / BERMUDA" (PM5
Nov. 20) and in London. James Walch has been ordered home to undergo the examinations for surgeon, and requests an appointment to a ship for his passage home. An unusual item, ex Ulrich.
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Est. £300-350
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| 884 |
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 1847 (Apr 23) Entire prepaid 2/- to Freemasons Hall in London, with "IRELAND-ISLE / BERMUDA" datestamp (PM5) and red "PAID / AT / IRELAND ISLE BERMUDA" crowned circle, file folds, fine. The earliest recorded
Ireland Isle crowned circle, a full fifteen months before the first item in the Forand & Freeland listing. Photo on Page 106. (Image1)
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Est. £1,600-2,000
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| 885 |
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1854 (Oct 4) Entire letter from Hamilton to "Mrs Ellen Trott, Laundress, Ireland Island" with fine red "HAMILTON / BERMUDA" datestamp PM4. The letter acknowledges a washing bill for Capt. Stanbury, a receipt for payment signed by Ellen Trott. Small
hole in address panel, otherwise fine, an early letter to Ireland Island.
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Est. £250-300
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| 886 |
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 1855 (Jan 24) Cover from Jamaica to the Royal Naval Hospital at Ireland Island franked by six G.B 1d reds (single + strip of five, cut out by scissors with upper perfs trimmed), uncancelled but apparently accepted
for postage, backstamped at Port Royal, Kingston and St. Thomas. A very unusual cover, sent three years before G.B stamps were sold in Jamaica, with R.P.S Certificate (1998). Photo on Page 108. (Image1)
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Est. £400-600
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| 887 |
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1859 (June 16) Cover from Scotland to Ireland Island, franked 6d cancelled "283" of Pittenweem, Liverpool transit datestamp and red "1d" (due to Bermuda).
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Est. £150-200
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| 888 |
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 1860 (Feb 24) Cover prepaid 6d to London with an unusually fine "ST GEORGES-BERMUDA / PAID" datestamp type P3/1, the enclosed letter written from Ireland Island by Lieut. C.F Oldfield, Adjutant of the Convict
Station on Ireland Island. Photo on Page 106. (Image1)
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Est. £200-250
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| 889 |
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 1860 (Oct 1) Mourning envelope to Capt E.T.T Jones, R.M.L.I at Woolwich prepaid 6d with red "PAID / AT / IRELAND ISLE BERMUDA" crowned circle and "6d" rate handstamp, backstamped "IRELAND-ISLE / BERMUDA" datestamp
(PM5) and in London (Oct. 29). A fine crowned circle cover, illustrated on the front cover of the book "The Royal Marines Home and Abroad, A Postal History 1664-1994" by Bob Swarbrick. 23 Ireland Isle crowned circles recorded by Forand & Freeland,
fifteen of which also have the 6d rate handstamp. Photo on Page 108. (Image1)
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Est. £1,800-2,200
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| 890 |
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 1863 (Jan 22) Mourning cover prepaid 4d to Campobello, New Brunswick with red 32mm single ring "PAID AT IRELAND ISLAND / BERMUDA" datestamp (date in two lines, no year) and "6d" rate handstamp applied in error
(being the rate to G.B), crossed out and altered to 4d in manuscript. Handstamped "5 / CENTS" and "MORE-TO-PAY" with a 5c charge in blue crayon, reverse with type PM5 datestamps of Ireland Isle (Jan. 22) and St. Georges (Jan. 24), arrival datestamps
of St. John (Jan. 31) and Campobello. The Paid c.d.s known to have been ordered from the USA, presumably as a replacement to the crowned circle but found to be unsatisfactory (with four later examples of the crowned circle recorded in 1863/4). The
only known example of this Paid at Ireland Island c.d.s, a remarkable item, not recorded in the Ludington or Forand & Freeland books but listed by Proud (PD3). Unique. Photo included on Back Cover. (Image1)
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Est. £6,000-8,000
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| 891 |
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 1863 (Dec 18) Cover to Miss Helen Donaldson at Birch Cover, Nova Scotia prepaid 4d with superb red "PAID / AT / IRELAND ISLE BERMUDA" crowned circle and "4d" rate handstamp, backstamped "IRELAND-ISLE / BERMUDA"
(PM5, Dec. 26) and at Halifax (Dec. 31). The enclosed letter from William Daking on H.M.S "Medea" reports various ships at Bermuda; the "Medea" is to leave for Rum Cay to retrieve part of the lost "Conqueror" which has been recovered by divers. The
cover with two unobtrusive closed tears, otherwise superb, one of just four recorded examples of the handstruck "4d". Photo on Inside Back Cover.
(Image1)
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Est. £3,000-3,500
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| 892 |
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1863-64 Entire letters from W. Daking on H.M.S "Medea", three addressed to his fiancée Helen Donaldson at Birch Cove, Nova Scotia all privately carried (letters from Halifax (2) or St John's Newfoundland, also a letter written at sea
without a cover), a further letter from Nassau with cover to Helen in England after their marriage, two letters from Bermuda (no covers) with a similar letter from the ship's Paymaster privately carried to Birch Cove all concerning his departure
to England to obtain a discharge from the navy, also a front to Mrs Daking c/o Customs House, Halifax, with handstruck "4" of Halifax. Contents include reports of yellow fever on the ship, absence of blockade runners due to the fever, etc. (8
letters + 6 covers/fronts).
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Est. £200-250
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| 893 |
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 1864 (Apr 24) Cover addressed to Kupio in Finland, via St. Petersburg, prepaid 1/9 with superb red "PAID / AT / IRELAND ISLE BERMUDA" crowned circle, red oval "PD" and datestamps of Aachen (June 7) and London with
boxed postmen's delivery handstamp, backstamped "IRELAND-ISLE / BERMUDA" (PM5, May 14) and upon arrival at Kupio. The enclosed letter, from a Finnish seaman, tells of running aground, going to look for an Italian warship in danger in a storm,
and going to Bermuda to repair their rudder which broke in a storm. The cover with seal cut from reverse, otherwise superb, a unique and remarkable destination for a Bermuda crowned circle cover. With R.P.S Certificate (2000). Photo included on
Front Cover. (Image1)
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Est. £4,000-6,000
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| 894 |
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 1869 (Jan 29) Cover (H.M.S "Doris" flap) to H.M Dock Yard at Woolwich headed "Via New York" and "Naval Officers letter", but sent at the full civilian rate of 7d (6d + 1d U.S transit fee), the 1d and 6d dull
purple stamps cancelled by numeral "3" with "BERMUDA / 1 / PAID" c.d.s and red London Paid arrival c.d.s (Feb 20) on the front. A fine cover, ex Osborn. Photo on Page 108. (Image1)
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Est. £300-400
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| 895 |
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1872-75 Covers to London, the 1872 cover to London franked 1d (perfs trimmed at right) + 6d, the 1875 cover "via St. Thomas" franked 1/-, both cancelled by "3" numeral with "IRELAND-ISLE / BERMUDA" datestamps, the second cover with oval St. Georges
backstamp, a few edge faults. (2).
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Est. £240-300
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| 896 |
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 1873 (June 12) Cover to Scotland via New York franked 1d + 6d dull purple cancelled by numeral "3", "BERMUDA / 1 / PAID" c.d.s and red Liverpool Br. Packet arrival datestamp (June 29), 5d credit to G.B, very fine.
Photo on Page 108. (Image1)
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Est. £250-300
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| 897 |
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 1896 (Dec 9) Cover to England headed "From A. Wingent, Plumber H.M.S Cordelia", "Commanding Officer" written at lower left but not countersigned, posted at Ireland Island unusually franked by a G.B 1d lilac, the
"IRELAND ISLAND / BERMUDA c.d.s applied away from the stamp which was cancelled upon arrival in London (Dec. 24). A very unusual 1d concession rate cover, accepted at the 1d rate despite being franked by a G.B stamp (invalid on mail posted into the
Bermuda Post Office) and not being countersigned contrary to regulations. Very fine. Photo on Page 108 (Image1)
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Est. £500-700
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| 898 |
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 1897 (Dec 8) Cover to England headed "From H. Elford, A.B HMS Pelican, Bermuda W. Indies" and countersigned, franked 1d tied by "IRELAND IRELAND / BERMUDA" datestamps, flap missing, otherwise a fine 1d concession
rate cover. Photo on Page 108. (Image1)
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Est. £250-300
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| 899 |
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1902 (Mar 23) Registered picture postcard to Pola (home of the Austrian navy) franked three 1d stamps cancelled at Ireland Island, oval framed "R" with Pola arrival datestamp (Apr 8). An unusual registered postcard, probably from a sailor on a
visiting Austrian naval ship.
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Est. £80-100
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| 900 |
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1887-1951 Covers and cards from (19) or to (6) Ireland Island, including 1887 ½d postcard from the Garrison Cricket Club at Hamilton and 1889 Canada 3c envelope franked 2c both to the eminent philatelist Major E.B Evans R.A., 1896-1907
registration envelopes (4), 1907 postcard from Hamilton to a soldier on Boaz Island redirected to Warwick Camp, 1913 cover to H.M.S "Berwick" redirected to Trinidad and officially sealed, 1898 registered cover to England franked ½d + 4d, 1901
cover to Canada franked 2d, etc. (25).
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Est. £500-700
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