GREAT BRITAIN COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY continued... Naval Mail - The Colin Tabeart RDP Collection continued... Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 426 1871 (Jan 12) Stampless cover to Scotland "via Brindisi" endorsed "Pd 1/-" with a red London Paid c.d.s (Jan 23), the enclosed letter headed "at Sea, on board H.M.S Crocodile" written by an officer en route to India. Very unusual, presumably delivered by ship s bag to the Post Office in London with cash for the postage, no stamps being available on the ship. Est. £80-100 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 427 1873 (Mar 20) Cover from Devonport to "F. O Neill, H.M.S "Basilisk", Sydney N.S.W or elsewhere", sent via Brindisi franked 9d straw, handstamped "DEFICIENT POSTAGE (9) / FINE (6)" and charged 1/3. The "Basilisk" was employed on surveying duties, discovering and surveying the New Guinea anchorage of Port Moresby, named after the ship s captain. Est. £100-120 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 428 Japan. 1873 Cover with H.M.S "Iron Duke" crest on the flap and an enclosed letter (May 3) from George Atkinson written on the ship at Nagasaki, addressed to his brother in York, privately carried and posted at Hull franked 1d; also an 1882 cover with H.M.S Champion flap, addressed to H.B.M Consul at Yokohama posted locally franked 2s. (2). Est. £100-120 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 429 Hawaii/Pacific. 1874-75 Covers from G.B to Commander W. E Cookson on H.M.S "Peterel", two 1874 covers from Freshford or Frome addressed c/o British Consul at San Francisco (one to Vancouver Island) franked 3d, 1875 cover from Frome to Hawaii care of the British Consul franked 6d. (3). Est. £180-220 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 430 Zulu War. 1879 (July 10) Cover franked 6d from Bristol to "Commander J.W Brackenbury, H.M.S Shah, Natal" sent from Cape Town to Durban then redirected back to Cape Town. Also an 1877 cover from the Admiralty to H.M.S "Active" at Spithead. During the 1879 Zulu War a Naval Brigade from H.M.S Shah, Tenedos, Boadicea and Active fought with Lord Chelmsford s force and were present at the Battle of Gingindlovu; the "Shah" Contingent was led by Brackenbury. (2). Est. £100-150 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 431 Egypt. 1882 (Aug 11) Cover franked 2½d from Bromley to "Commander A.A.C Parr, H.M.S Inconstant, Alexandria"; and 1884 (Dec 21) cover from Lt. H Hay on H.M.S "Decoy" posted at Port Said franked Egypt 20pa pair. "Inconsistant" was present at the landing of British troops at Alexandria in 1882. (2). Est. £100-150 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 432 Admirals. 1882-1914 Covers with letters to Admiral Sir George Egerton (11) including 1882 covers from G.B to the then Lt. Egerton on H.M.S "Northampton" at Halifax (2), letter from Capt. (later Admiral) Arthur Moore at the Admiralty to H.M.S "Majestic" at Portsmouth, Admiral Sir Harry Holdsworth (Governor of New South Wales) letters (2) and cover to H.M.S "Duncan" with N.S.W ½d + 1d pair perfined "OS/NSW", Admiral Sir Lewis Beaumont with insights into politics within the Admiralty and how to become C-in-C Plymouth, 1914 letter from Vice-Admiral Sir Cecil Burney written aboard H.M.S "Lord Nelson" about the forthcoming Court Martial of Admiral Troubridge, etc. Also an 1886 cover with N.S.W Governor Frank Stamp and "POSTAGE PAID SYDNEY / N.S.W" c.d.s to Mary Egerton. (12). Est. £180-220 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 433 Pacific. 1883-86 Covers comprising 1883 cover from Leintwardine to Lt H. Henderson, H.M.S Swiftshire, c/o British Consul, San Francisco; 1884 cover from H.M.S "Pelican" with 1d lilac block of four cancelled upon arrival in London; and 1886 cover from London to Lt. R. Nelson Ommanney, H.M.S "Hyacinth", Pacific Station. A fine trio to or from gunboats. (3). Est. £120-150 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 434 1884-c.1930 Covers and cards (16) and letters (2) from gunboats or sloops including interesting long 1895 letters from H.M.S "Lizard" at Fiji or at sea enroute to Auckland, 1884 H.M.S "Kingfisher" envelope posted at Montevideo, 1906 postcard from H.M.S "Merlin" at North Borneo, 1905 Zanzibar postcard from H.M.S "Crescent", 1898 Zanzibar postcard from H.M.S "Magpie", covers from China, Hong Kong, etc. (18). Est. £240-300 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 435 Australasian Squadron. 1895-1914 Covers and cards from or to various ships in Australia or New Zealand, including 1895 cover with Governor New South Wales Frank Stamp to the Commander of H.M.S "Dart" in Sydney, also 1897 cover from the Isle of Wight to the Captain of H.M.S "Penguin" at Honolulu, etc. (27). Est. £180-220 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 436 Admiral Sir Arthur Limpus. 1884-1915 Covers and letters to or from Limpus including letters from Limpus on H.M.S "Cambridge" (1891), "Terrible" (2, 1898), "Gibraltar" (1909, letter only about the Russo-Japanese War, with a map), covers to Limpus on H.M.S "Empress of India", "Jupiter", "Gibraltar", "Albion" or "Prince George", 1914 (July 15) cover to "Admiral Limpus Pasha, The British Embassy, Constantinople" (when seconded to the Turkish navy, resigned 14 Sept. 1914) franked 2d with a London F.B 1d charge mark, 1897 telegram with "DOCKYARD B.O / CHATHAM" c.d.s, etc. (14 covers, c.60 letters). Est. £220-260 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 437 Admiral Lord Beresford. 1886-1915 Letters (18, twelve with envelopes, also two other covers), most to A. Alexander who ran a gymnasium in Liverpool, one to George Egerton on H.M.S "Vernon" arranging a transfer between two Officers, also a 1905 signed picture postcard with accompanying letter. Beresford became C.-in-C. of the Mediterranean Fleet in 1905 and Channel Fleet in 1907. (20+). Est. £250-300 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 438 Admirals. 1884-1933 Letters and covers comprising 1884 letter and cover and 1919 letter from Lord Fisher, c.1900 card admitting the bearer to H.M.S "Snap" signed by Lord Keyes of Zeebrugge, 1933 letter and cover from Earl Beatty and a Photo of Beatty with his signature mounted below. Also 1919 letter from Acting Admiral Sir Charles Madden on H.M.S "Revenge", c.1916 letter from Commodore Tyrwhitt on H.M.S "Arethusa" to H.M.S "Vindex" apparently referring to preparations for the attack on the Hage Zeppelin bases, and a 1915 letter from Jellicoe s secretary H.T Weekes on H.M.S "Iron Duke" written on behalf of the Admiral. (8). Est. £180-220 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 439 Boxer Rebellion/Boer War. 1900 Covers, two posted at Field Post Offices in South Africa to H.M.S "Doris" or "Monarch" at Simonstown; and a cover with H.M.S "Barfleur" flap carried by ships bag to England with a 1d lilac cancelled upon arrival in London (Aug 22). "Barfleur" was sent to China in 1900, a Naval Brigade nearly 2,000 strong including a detachment from the ship led by Commander David Beatty. (3). Est. £120-150 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 440 Boer War - Naval Brigade. 1900 (Feb 1) Long letter from Commander (later Admiral) Sir Arthur Limpus, second in Command of the Naval Brigade with six naval guns accompanying the Ladysmith Relief forces, containing excellent detail of the movements of men and guns, presently forbidden to fire on the Boers unless fired on as they have burial parties out but are actually digging trenches, posted to his wife using a "Prime Ministers Office Natal" O.H.M.S envelope with Natal 1d pair cancelled at F.P.O 1. Also a letter (no cover) from an officer at H.M.S "Excellent" congratulating Limpus and his men on the handling of the guns by the Naval Brigade. An exceptional letter. (2). Est. £240-300 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 441 Australasia - Naval Bag Mail. 1900-09 Picture postcards (11) and a cover from ships with the Australasian Squadron all sent by ships bag at the 1d rate, cancelled upon arrival in London, ten franked G.B 1d, one only franked ½d and charged 1d with "POSTED ON BOARD SHIP ABROAD / I.S, one sent from Batavia with a Java stamp which was disallowed and charged 2d. Various London cancels include triple octagonal type (3), etc. (12). Est. £100-120 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 442 Naval Bag Mail. 1901-14 Postcards and covers (also a 1925 card) all written on naval ships abroad, carried by ships bag with G.B stamps cancelled in London, various cancels, two cards franked ½d charged 1d postage due, two cards from Muscat. (26). Est. £120-150 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 443 Naval Bag Mail. 1901-07 Covers and cards from naval ships abroad (27), sent by ships bag to London with G.B stamps cancelled upon arrival, various distinctive types of London datestamp including octagonal type (4), includes 1901 Royal Visit "Links of Empire" cards from Malta, Suez and Colombo, other cards from Australia, New Zealand, Tetuan, Danzig, Corfu, etc. Also six other items with similar datestamps used on Paquebot or internal mail. (33). Est. £200-240 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 444 1905-11 Picture postcards from sailors, two with messages shown by printed flag hoists, the others with messages written in code, morse, semaphore, shorthand or Hindustani. (12). Est. £70-80 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 445 World War One - Royal Naval Division. 1914 Covers and cards from Naval Camp Blandford (3, one skeleton c.d.s), internees in Holland (5, also letter on printed notepaper) or P.O.Ws in Germany (3) and a 1916 Christmas card. Also an R.N.A.S Christmas card and six silk postcards. (20). Est. £80-100 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 446 World War One - Ships Sunk. 1915 Fronts all to the Sports & Games Committee on various ships which had been sunk, to H.M.S "Formidable", "Bulwark", "Hawke", "Cressy", "Hogue" or "Aboukir" all endorsed "Ship Sunk" or "Ship Lost", or to H.M.S "Amphion" with "CANNOT IDENTIFY AT ADMIRALTY" cachet, also picture postcards of five of the ships. Very unusual. (7). Est. £160-200 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 447 World War One - R.N.A.S. 1916-18 Stampless O.A.S covers to Miss Oxley in Bath, six from the R.N.A.S Eastern Mediterranean Squadron (one with enclosed letter from her nephew C.B Oxley), censor marks including boxed "Passed by Censor / R.N.A.S: E.M.S" (2), six others from C.B Oxley on H.M.S "Courageous", four others from 9 Squadron R.N.A.S (three with "CEN / 9 / SQ / SOR"), also a cover to "Lt. C.B Oxley, A Squadron R.N.A.S, E.M Squadron" redirected to H.M.S "Courageous" with "NAVAL AIR SERVICE MAIL OFFICE / LONDON" cachets (stamp missing). (17). Est. £150-180 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 448 1924-36 Covers to (30) or from (3) Commander Desmond Tuffnel on H.M.S "Dauntless" in Australia or Chile, "Stuart" in the Mediterranean (2), "Hermes" at Wei-Hai-Wei (2), "Bryony" in the Mediterranean (21), "Kent" in the Far East (2) or "Durban" in Egypt or Palestine (4); also 1928-29 hand coloured Japanese postcards (7) sent from H.M.S "Berwick" in Japan. (40). Est. £120-150 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 449 World War Two. 1939-45 Covers (22) including 1940-43 covers from Admiral Sir James Fownes Somerville from Oran or Delhi sent by bag to London; 1942 cover from H.M.S 716 (H.M.S Nigeria?) at Charleston Navy Yard, South Carolina, franked 10c to Jamaica, with scarce boxed "H.M. SHIP / PASSED BY CENSOR / Date (11.11.42) / (S/Lt G. Austin) Signature"; stampless cover with violet oval "FLEET MAIL OFFICE / BATAVIA", etc. Also 1941 Bill of Health for the M.V "Rosalie C" sailing from Bermuda to U.S.A, and a few WW1covers. (27). Est. £100-120 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 450 1956 Suez Crisis. 1956 (Nov.) Covers comprising Nov. 4th cover from H.M.S "Ocean" with scarce manuscript "Passed by Censor" and plain brown sealing tape, and three covers from H.M.S "Falcon", "Darling" or "Office of Flag Officer Flotillas (Med)" with tombstone type "FROM H.M SHIP / PASSED BY CENSOR", all franked 2½d cancelled by Maritime Mail machine; stampless Forces air letter from H.M.S "Diamond" c/o FMO Malta to R.F.A "Eddyness" endorsed "H.M Ships Operating in the Eastern Mediterranean. Post Free" with red Post Office Maritime Mail handstamp; and stampless cover from H.M.S "Superb" patrolling the Persian Gulf in case of local unrest during Operation Musketeer with violet boxed "MAIL OFFICE / NOV.1956 / H.M.S "SUPERB" and triangular "I.S" applied in London Inland Section to confirm free postage. A scarce group, Suez period naval censors much rarer than similar army censors, few free covers recorded from this period. (6). Photo on Page 64. (Image1) Est. £250-300 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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