MARITIME POSTAL HISTORY continued...
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GREAT BRITAIN - LIVERPOOL. LIVERPOOL - UNPAID TRANSATLANTIC MAIL WITH ART-2 OR ART-5 US PKT MARKS: 1852 pair inc. EL St Jago,
Cuba to Sheffield endorsed pr Steamer via Liverpool with v.fine 1/2½ hs (Tab. M68) and on reverse a v.fine ART-2 hs (Tab. M11) and AMERICA/LIVERPOOL ds (Tab. P5) plus EL (faults, closed tear) San Francisco to Durham endorsed pr Steamer via Panama &
New York rated ms 1/2½ and on reverse, across the join, a fine ART-5/B.R. PKT hs (Tab. M6), etc. Good pair. Cross Reference: LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CUBA, ACCOUNTANCY MARKS (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 120
SOLD for £130.00
Closing..Nov-05, 04:00 AM |
| 182 |
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GREAT BRITAIN - LIVERPOOL. LIVERPOOL - AUSTRALIAN INCOMING MAIL WITH AUSTRALIAN PACKET HS, ETC.: 1855-6 pair with 1855 E
Melbourne to London endorsed pr Donald McKay with fine AUSTRALIAN/LIVERPOOL/PACKET ds (Tab. P28) plus 1856 EL Adelaide to Dundee franked S Australia 6d blue, endorsed p Oliver Lang with fine black tablet PAID/LIVERPOOL/SHIP ds (Tab. S19). Fine pair.
Cross Reference: AUSTRALIA, LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL, SCOTLAND (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 100
SOLD for £220.00
Closing..Nov-05, 04:00 AM |
| 183 |
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GREAT BRITAIN - LIVERPOOL. LIVERPOOL FLOATING RECEIVING HOUSE - EMBOSSED LATE FEE COVER WITH FAC TO PERU: 6 Aug. 1856 EL to
Lima, Peru franked pair cut square 1/- Embossed (left hand 1/- contemporary vertical cut in half) tied by '466' numerals and endorsed Via New York and care of Messrs F Probst & Co New York. On the reverse a v. fine LIVERPOOL/F.R.H. ds (Tab. FRH1) and
alongside a fine red boxed FORWARDED BY/FREDk PROBST & CO/NEW YORK 22 Aug. 56 cachet. Internal notation Rcd 25 Sept. Cross Reference: PERU, LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL (Image)
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Starting at £ 240
SOLD for £440.00
Closing..Nov-05, 04:00 AM |
| 184 |
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GREAT BRITAIN - LIVERPOOL. LIVERPOOL - BY-CANADIAN PACKET HS ON BOSTON VIA PORTLAND MAIL TO NETHERLANDS: 1857 EL (filing
folds clear of mark, light staining) Boston to Schiedam via Liverpool having a v. fine tombstone-framed PKT. LETTER/PAID/LIVERPOOL ds (Tab. P9) on the reverse opposite a v. fine BY-CANADIAN /PACKET hs (Tab. .M10 - Allan Line usage) on the reverse
with unusual "propeller" hs between. With 6d hs (Tab.62) crossed through and rated 70 on arrival in the Netherlands. Cross Reference: CANADA, LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, NETHERLANDS (Image)
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Starting at £ 200
SOLD for £360.00
Closing..Nov-05, 04:00 AM |
| 185 |
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GREAT BRITAIN - LIVERPOOL. LIVERPOOL - THREE COLOUR FRANKING LATE FEE MAIL TO NEW YORK: 3 June 1859 EL written London and
sent to Liverpool agents MACLEAN MARIS & Co franked with two 1/- green to pay double rate plus 2d blue & 1d red to pay the Late Fee all cancelled with 466 numeral hs. Endorsed Europa with red 10/CENTS & PAID hs's and on the reverse a fine
LIVERPOOL/P.L.O. cds (Tab. P26). Cross Reference: LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Image)
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Starting at £ 120
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 04:00 AM |
| 186 |
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GREAT BRITAIN - LIVERPOOL. LIVERPOOL SCARCE P.STAT. PACKET HS ON MAIL EX URUGUAY TO NEW YORK: 6 June 1876 EL Montevideo to
New York franked tied Uruguay 20c red (faults) and endorsed p Vap Ingles Valparaiso with a v. fine and scarce 6 July 1876 LIVERPOOL/P.S. PACKET ds (Tab. P25 - 23mm) across the reverse fold-in and opposite a 16 July New York cds which also applied a
v.fine Due .35 charge hs to the front. Unusual routing/destination with this Pacific Steam Navigation Co. marking. Cross Reference: URUGUAY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 160
SOLD for £300.00
Closing..Nov-05, 04:00 AM |
| 187 |
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GREAT BRITAIN - MOBILE BOX HS’s. MOVEABLE BOX PRE CURSOR FRANCE TO G.B.: Aug. 1843 E Calais to London endorsed paquebot Par
with boxed P.P. and fine red PAID SHIP LETTER/[crown]/LONDON ds (Tab. S51) used on mail prior to the issue of the M.B. hs plus Nov. 1843 EL Boulogne to Edinburgh with "Per paquebot paticulier" hs/cachet and fine red SHIP LETTER/[crown]/LONDON ds
(Tab. S28) alongside. [Ex Robertson & Levett] Cross Reference: FRANCE (Image)
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Starting at £ 80
SOLD for £380.00
Closing..Nov-05, 04:00 AM |
| 188 |
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GREAT BRITAIN - MOBILE BOX HS’s. SCARCE DOVER MOVEABLE BOX FRANCE TO G.B.: 1844 EL (altered to display all marks by
Robertson) Le Havre to Brighton with v.fine and scarce boxed Dover M.B. hs (Tab. MB1) plus on reverse SHIP LETTER/DOVER hs (Tab. S11), DOVER and BRIGHTON ds. One of two Dover MB hs's recorded. [Illustrated in and Ex Robertson] Cross Reference:
FRANCE, KENT (Image)
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Starting at £ 120
SOLD for £160.00
Closing..Nov-05, 04:00 AM |
| 189 |
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GREAT BRITAIN - MOBILE BOX HS’s. MOVEABLE BOX FRANCE TO G.B. LONDON: 1844-1935 selection of London MB mails with 1844 E Le
havre to London endorsed pr James Watt with fine red boxed M.B hs and SHIP LETTER/[crown]/LONDON ds alongside; 1848 E Le Havre to London with fine red boxed M.B hs part overstruck by red straight line SHIP-LETTER hs (Tab. S36); 1903 PPC to London
franked with 10 x 1c grey all tied with fine LONDON/MB cds (Tab. MB4); 1908 PPC "POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS" RMS Segora to Southampton with fine LONDON MB cds; 1907 PPC Beirut to IOW with v.fine LONDON MB cds; 1935 Fisheries/MAF PC Esbjerg to London
with v.fine LONDON MB cds, etc. (21 items)Cross Reference: FRANCE, DENMARK (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 100
SOLD for £130.00
Closing..Nov-05, 04:00 AM |
| 190 |
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GREAT BRITAIN - MOBILE BOX HS’s. MOVEABLE BOX FRANCE TO G.B. VIA FOLKESTONE: Pair with 1848 env. Boulogne(?) to London with
v.fine boxed Folkestone M-B hs (Tab. MB1) and Folkestone cds on reverse plus 1845 EL Boulogne to London via GSNC Steamer with London red boxed MB hs (Tab. MB1) and fine red SHIP LETTER/[crown]/LONDON ds (Tab. S28) opposite. Fine pair.Cross
Reference: FRANCE (Image)
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Starting at £ 80
SOLD for £550.00
Closing..Nov-05, 04:00 AM |
| 191 |
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GREAT BRITAIN - MOBILE BOX HS’s. SCARCE MOVEABLE BOX COMBINED WITH EXEMPT SHIP HS FRANCE TO G.B.: June 1846 EL Calais to
London endorsed Consignees letter, Bill of Lading per Belfast (shipment of champagne by Gen Steam Nav Co SS Belfast) with boxed London M.B hs (Tab. MB1) and v.fine [crown]/EXEMPT SHIP LR hs (Tab. EX2) alongside. Scarce combination of hand stamps.
Cross Reference: FRANCE (Image)
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Starting at £ 160
SOLD for £170.00
Closing..Nov-05, 04:00 AM |
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GREAT BRITAIN - MOBILE BOX HS’s. MOVEABLE BOX UNCOMMON BRIGHTON HS FRANCE TO G.B.:, Aug. 1847 E Le Havre to London endorsed
pr Steamer via Southampton but landed and struck at Brighton with v.fine boxed M.B hs (Tab. M1) and BRIGHTON cds on reverse; rated 2/1(d). Brighton MB hs only recorded used in 1847. Cross Reference: FRANCE, SUSSEX (Image)
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Starting at £ 100
SOLD for £190.00
Closing..Nov-05, 04:00 AM |
| 193 |
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GREAT BRITAIN - MOBILE BOX HS’s. MOVEABLE BOX SOUTHAMPTON BLACK & BLUE HS FRANCE TO G.B.: Pair inc. 1849 E Le Havre to London
via Southampton with fine black boxed M.B hs (Tab. MB1) - only two examples recorded in black - with fine Southampton cds across join plus 1847 E Le havre to London endorsed par Steamer via Southampton with v.fine boxed blue M.B hs and Southampton
cds on reverse. Fine pair.Cross Reference: FRANCE, HAMPSHIRE (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 65
SOLD for £70.00
Closing..Nov-05, 04:00 AM |
| 194 |
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GREAT BRITAIN - MOBILE BOX HS’s. SOUTHAMPTON MOBILE BOX - PARIS TO NEW YORK: 1866 EL Paris to New York via Le Havre and
Southampton franked 80c. pink (SG121) tied by 723 3CD hs of Southampton with v.fine SOUTHAMPTON/FRANCE/MB ds (Tab. MB2a) alongside. 21/NEW YORK AM PKT ds and on reverse a London transit ds. Cross Reference: FRANCE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
MOVABLE BOXES (Image)
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Starting at £ 100
SOLD for £160.00
Closing..Nov-05, 04:00 AM |
| 195 |
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GREAT BRITAIN - MOBILE BOX HS’s. MOVEABLE BOX FRANCE TO G.B. SOUTHAMPTON TYPES: 1874-1940 with 1874 front Le Havre to London
franked 30c brown tied Southampton 723 3VOD with fine SOUTHAMPTON/FRANCE/MB ds (Tab. MB2a) alongside; 1884 env. to London with 25c bistre on yellow tied v.fine SOUTHAMPTON/FRANCE/MB ds (Tab. MB2b); 1912 PPC Le Havre to Bolton with Sower 10c red tied
v.fine SOUTHAMPTON/FRANCE/MB cds (Tab. MB3a); 1909 env. Le Havre to Swansea with Sower 25c blue tied fine SOUTHAMPTON/FRANCE/MB cds (Tab. MB3b); 11940 env. to Bournemouth with GVI 1d + ½d tied by fine SOUTHAMPTON/FRANCE/MB cds (Tab. MB3c), etc. (8
items) Cross Reference: FRANCE, HAMPSHIRE (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 65
SOLD for £70.00
Closing..Nov-05, 04:00 AM |
| 196 |
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GREAT BRITAIN - MOBILE BOX HS’s. PAQUEBOT & M.B. MAILS: c.1900-1985 collection of Worldwide paquebot cancellations on cover
and PC/PPC with the odd MB or Ship Letter cancel. Good variety. (95+ items) Cross Reference: FRANCE, PAQUEBOTS, MARITIME MAIL
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Starting at £ 120
SOLD for £130.00
Closing..Nov-05, 04:00 AM |
| 197 |
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INDIA. INDIAN MAILS TO FRANCE, G.B., ETC.: 1828-1938 selection inc. 1828 EL Calcutta to Nantes endorsed pr Chonqua via Havre
put in the mails at Le Havre by Balguerie & Co agents - notation on reverse; 1854 EL Pondichery to Marseille with fine red INDIA PAID crescent, Madras GPO ds, etc.; 1855 E Calcutta to Glasgow endorsed p Str Hindostan via Marseille boxed red INDIA
hs, rated 4/1d, etc.; 1863 E Pondichery to Bordeaux with fine red ETAB. F.INDE. PAQ F./AMB MARS 2 ds (Salles 1886), etc.; 1867 env. London to Colombo franked 6d lilac Pl.6 SF & 4d orange Pl.9 KI endorsed via Marseille; 1862 PER OVERLAND VIA MARSEILLE
env. Calcutta to London with 2a yellow-buff & 4a black, boxed INDIA PAID hs; 1903 env. printed "via Brindisi" Bombay to Hamburg KEVII 2a 6p blue, 1a red, 2 x ½green + QV ½ green tied Bombay ds, etc. (14 items) Cross Reference: FRANCE,
CEYLON/SRI LANKA, INDIA (Image)
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Starting at £ 160
SOLD for £170.00
Closing..Nov-05, 04:00 AM |
| 198 |
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INDIA. BLUE CALCUTTA DIAMOND-FRAMED GB/40c ACCOUNTANCY HS STRUCK IN ERROR: 2 Dec. 1867 EL from Calcutta, dated & undated
UNPAID cds's on the reverse, to Bordeaux with blue VIA SUEZ & FRANCE cachet with a v.fine scarce blue diamond GB/40c accountancy hs struck in error then crossed out by pen & ink, with a v.fine matching blue Calcutta diamond GB/1F66c accountancy hs at
the bottom centre. Red POS AN. V. SUEZ/P. AN. A MARS (Salles 1876) with 10 decimes hs alongside. Scarce and attractive. [Ex Scott Archer Overland Mail Cavendish Sale 660 Lot 1227]Cross Reference: INDIA, ACCOUNTANCY MARKS, FRANCE (Image)
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Starting at £ 120
SOLD for £130.00
Closing..Nov-05, 04:00 AM |
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INDIA. RARE 6as 8pi RATE COVER TO FRANCE WITH HEXAGON-FRAMED "GB/1F20c" ACCOUNTANCY MARK STRUCK IN ERROR: 22 Nov. 1873 E to
Jarnac via Brindisi franked by 4as green + 2as orange + 8pi mauve all tied by firm's cachets and a fine Madras duplex with below right a v. fine "GB/1F20c" Accountancy Mark (Salles 3072/3) which was intended for use on Printed Matter rate items,
whereas this letter was sealed and was clearly liable to the letter-rate for which it was fully prepaid. Rare error. [Ex Scott Archer]Cross Reference: ACCOUNTANCY MARKS, FRANCE, INDIA (Image)
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Starting at £ 120
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 04:00 AM |
| 200 |
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JAPAN. YOKOHAMA BUREAU FRANCAIS TO LYON BY BRITISH STEAMER: 8 June 1875 E Yokohama to Lyon endorsed via Brindisi franked with
2x2 + single Ceres 40c orange plus pair 30c brown all cancelled with 5118 GC and two 40c stamps tied by fine YOKOHAMA/BAU FRANCAIS ds. With red boxed PD hs and PAQ ANG V BRIN/A MOD ds. Scarce and attractive cover. Cross Reference: FRANCE,
JAPAN (Image)
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Starting at £ 500
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 04:00 AM |