PAQUEBOT MAIL OF THE WORLD continued...
England & Wales continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 601 |
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 Liverpool/Bermuda. 1902 (Dec 14) Picture postcard bearing Bermuda ½d cancelled at Hamilton in combination with G.B ½d green tied by "PAID / LIVERPOOL / COL PACKET" c.d.s in black (3 Jan 02), an exceptional
combination of stamps and cancels. Photo on Page 78. (Image1)
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Est. £120-140
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 602 |
|
London. 1894 (Jan 20) Cover franked 2½d with violet Paquebot type 22, also 1895 (July 5) French 10c postcard with black Paquebot type 125 (vertical fold). Two early Paquebots, London issued with the first of all Paquebot handstamps for use
from Jan. 17th, this Jan. 20th use possibly the earliest recorded Paquebot use. (2)
|
Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 603 |
|
London. 1895-c.1955 Covers and cards posted at sea, all cancelled in London but without any Paquebot mark applied, some probably naval mail including stamps of Malta, India, Italy, Spain, Egypt and Cape all accepted as valid, others clearly Paquebot
uses with cards from Dieppe franked 10c (3), other stamps of G.B, Spain and South Australia. Also 1928 stampless card with red Paid datestamp, London M.B datestamps used in combination with Paquebot (2) or London F.S c.d.s, etc. (25).
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Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 604 |
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London. 1892-1986 Covers and cards, many different Paquebots including types 22, 124, 129, 132, 133, 139, machine marks with the date portion applied separately or omitted, Paquebots applied to mail posted abroad (and not at sea), many ship cachets
and postcards of ships, stamps include Tangier, Papua, Barbados, etc. (147).
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Est. £200-240
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 605 |
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne. 1903-35 Covers and cards, G.B, Norway or Sweden stamps, comprising 1903 card with "SHIP LETTER / NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE" and violet Paquebot (22 +155, a little stained), type 22 on 1905 postcard, other items with types 22, 156 (2) or
158 (2), a scarce group. (7).
|
Est. £160-180
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 606 |
|
 North Shields/South Shields. 1895-1973 Covers and cards with Paquebots of Tyne Dock, South Shields (5) or North Shields (3) with 1895 Norway card cancelled by Tyne Docks E89 duplex with type 22 handstamp, 1904 and 1910 cards
with G.B or Norway stamps cancelled at Tyne Dock with Paquebot type 22 + "SHIP LETTER / TYNE DOCK / SOUTH SHIELDS", type 22 on 1950 cover, and 1915 card from S.S "Meldon" with G.B ½d cancelled by red South Shields Paid ½ c.d.s. Also North
Shields handstamps types 22, 36, 169. A scarce lot. (8). Photo on Page 80. (Image1)
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Est. £240-280
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 607 |
|
Plymouth. 1903-53 Postcards and covers, various Paquebots including types 174, 175, 181, etc., one stampless 1930 card from R.M.S "Ausonia" with red Paid 1½d machine, 1927 card from S.S "Runic" with H.M Ships datestamp, several cards posted at
sea but without Paquebot marks, stamps including Liberia, various British West Africa colonies and Australian States, many postcards of ships. (65).
|
Est. £150-180
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 608 |
|
Plymouth & Bristol T.P.O. 1897 1d Postcard to Denmark, written on R.M.S "Tara", cancelled "PLYMOUTH TO BRISTOL T.P.O" c.d.s with Paquebot handstamp type 22, not recorded in the Paquebot book used on this T.P.O, but listed by Wilson in his T.P.O
book. Also a 1901 postcard written at Las Palmas with Spain 10c tied by "PLYMOUTH & BRISTOL S.T" c.d.s, without any Paquebot mark, both very fine. (2).
|
Est. £120-140
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 609 |
|
Southampton. 1897-1982 Postcards and covers, various Paquebots, many postcards of ships, cachets and various stamps, including 1905 cover bearing 34 G.B KEVII ½d stamps (another 1 or 2 probably missing) all cancelled by Southampton Ship Letter
handstamps, 1912 stampless card with red Paid c.d.s, etc. (121).
|
Est. £200-240
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 610 |
|
1902-91 Covers and cards, various ports, with 1902-06 cards landed by pilot and posted at Bembridge, similar 1903-09 cards posted at Castletown or Portland Harbour, and Paquebots from Brixham (6), Bournemouth, Falmouth, Grays (4), Grimsby (2, with
very scarce boxed "GRIMSBY / SHIP-LETTER" on commercial 1937 cover), Harwich (11, two 1927-28 items from Denmark with Parkeston c.d.s and boxed "HARWICH / SHIP LETTER"), Holyhead (3), Lancaster, Manchester (2, one on stampless WW2 cover with typed
Honour Certificate), Middlesborough, Milford Haven (2), Preston (commercial 1958 postcard from H.M.S "Llandaff") and Torquay (2), some scarce handstamps. (41).
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Est. £200-240
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
Scotland
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 611 |
|
 Ayr. 1919 (Sep 20) Stampless cover with printed On Active Service heading, violet cyclostyled type handstamp "Recd from H.M.S / No charge / to be raised", with an Ayr c.d.s and black boxed "SHIP LETTER" type 285, superb
quality and very rare. Photo on Page 80. (Image1)
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Est. £250-350
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 612 |
|
Edinburgh/Iceland. 1905 (Aug 27) Picture postcard of Vestmannaeyjar with Iceland 10aur cancelled by Edinburgh c.d.s with Paquebot handstamp type 22, insignificant stain at left, otherwise superb and scarce from Iceland at this early date.
|
Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 613 |
|
Glasgow. 1901-57 Covers and cards, handstamped Paquebots including types 22 (2), 290, 297, 298 (3, two on censored WW2 covers), also machines, type 293 slogan die used as a handstamp with separate c.d.s alongside, several cards of ships. (24).
|
Est. £150-180
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 614 |
|
Grangemouth/Iceland. 1905 Picture postcard of Reykjavik sent from Iceland to Norway, a KEVII 1d cancelled at Grangemouth with boxed Paquebot alongside, early and very fine, scarce from Iceland.
|
Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 615 |
|
Leith/Iceland. 1898-1905 Iceland 10aur postcards cancelled at Leith, handstamped Paquebot type 22 or "LEITH SHIP LETTER" c.d.s, also 1909 card of Norway with R.M.S.P "Amazon" cachet and G.B ½d cancelled at Leith but without any Paquebot
handstamp. The 1905 card with two small edge tears repaired with archival tape, otherwise fine. (3).
|
Est. £150-180
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 616 |
|
 Methil/Iceland. 1909 (July 16) Picture postcard to Denmark with an Iceland 3aur on the picture side cancelled at Reykjavik, two circular "T" handstamps, with Methil c.d.s and Paquebot type 314, hexagonal "T" handstamp applied
in G.B, charged 4ore. A rare Paquebot, very little Iceland mail landed at Methil. Photo on Page 80. (Image1)
|
Est. £150-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 617 |
|
 Stornoway. 1916 Cover to Wales with ½d pair each cancelled boxed "SHIP LETTER" type 344, violet boxed "CENSORED / C.O. / H.M.S "VANESSA"", minor corner fault, very rare. Photo on Page 80. (Image1)
|
Est. £200-250
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 618 |
|
Troon/Iceland/Faroes. 1907-11 Picture postcards, the first with an Iceland 10aur on the picture side, the second with Denmark 10ore cancelled at Thorshavn, both with a Troon c.d.s and boxed "SHIP LETTER / TROON". (2).
|
Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 619 |
|
1913-83 Covers and cards with Paquebots of Aberdeen, Edinburgh (9, six prewar covers from Iceland), Greenock (7), Kirkwall, Oban, Stornoway (2) and Stromness. (22).
|
Est. £150-180
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
Ireland
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 620 |
|
Queenstown/Dublin & Queenstown T.P.O. 1894-1912 Covers and postcards with Paquebots of Queenstown comprising types 22 first year of use on 1894 (July 19) cover, 369 (2) or 371 (6), or Dublin & Queenstown T.P.O type 385 (5), ship cards include a silk
card of R.M.S "Campania", also 1914 card with Spain 10c cancelled at Queenstown but without any Paquebot mark. (15).
|
Est. £130-160
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 621 |
|
 Queenstown. 1920 (May 3) Cover to U.S.A franked 1½d, cancelled by large "PAQUEBOT / QUEENSTOWN" skeleton datestamp, enclosed letter from S.S "Kaiserin Auguste Victoria". The discovery copy which led to the listing
(5305) in the last edition of the Paquebot book, still believed to be the only recorded example. Photo on Page 80. (Image1)
|
Est. £200-240
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 622 |
|
1923-74 Covers and cards with Paquebots of Bantry, Belfast (4), Cobh (22, including scarce 1922 "PAQUEBOT / COBH" skeleton type 372), Dublin (2), Dun Laoghaire, or Galway (4, types 390, 391, 392). (34).
|
Est. £150-180
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
Europe
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 623 |
|
Finland. 1897-1900 Covers or cards with Paquebot or ship handstamps from Abo (7, types 936, 939 with and without Russian inscription, 940, 941), Helsinki (11, types 954, 955, 956, 959, 960, 961, 962, 965), Mariehamn type 984 on 1934 registered
cover, or Vaasa (2), also two items landed at Helsinki without Paquebot marks. (23).
|
Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 624 |
|
Denmark. 1896-1970 Covers and cards including 1896 cover posted from London to Finland franked 2½d, unusually with black "Fra Sverige / M." and violet boxed Paquebot (545) applied in transit at Copenhagen; 1898-1900 Swedish cards with differing
Fra Sverige cancels and differing Paquebot handstamps of Helsingor (577) or Frederikshavn (565); and other Paquebots of Allerod (port unlisted in the Paquebot book), Copenhagen (19, types 534, 536, 547, 548, 549, 554), Esjberg (4, types 534, 565) or
Ronne (591), also two covers landed at Copenhagen without Paquebot marks applied. (30).
|
Est. £150-180
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 625 |
|
Norway. 1894-1981 Covers and cards including 1894-1902 cards posted on the Bergen-Newcastle Sea Post Office both with an unlisted Paquebot handstamp; cards with G.B stamps cancelled at Geiranger, Gudvangen, Hammerfest, Molde, Sogn or Ulvik without
any Paquebot mark applied; and Paquebots of Alesund (616), Andalsnes (2, type 616), Arendal (623), Bergen (14, types 616, 623, 626, 627, 628), Hammerfest (6, types 626, 645), Kirkenes (618), Kristiansand (623), Larvik (2, types 619, 626), Molde (2,
types 626, 665), Norheimsund (616), Oslo (14, types 622, 647, 672, 673), Trondheim (6, types 616, 650, 685), Ulvik (648). A good lot with 44 pre-1940, some German Seepost cancels, one 1904 Bergen Paquebot with the G.B stamp cancelled at Newcastle,
some unrecorded. (61).
|
Est. £400-500
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
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