(Maritime) 1890 4k. Russian postal stationery card to Christianstad cancelled by Stockholm cds with framed ‘Fran RYSSLAND’ handstamp in association. With full message on reverse, written from Libau. Fine condition.
(Maritime) 1895 incoming envelope from Finland franked 5pen and 20pen cancelled on arrival by Stockholm datestamp, to right framed ‘Fran FINLAND’ in association.
(Maritime) 1896 envelope to Massaua, Eritrea, franked 20c. Umberto tied by TORINO squared circle date stamp. On reverse, boxed dated 'MASSAUA/SERVIZIO ITALIANO/DEL MAR ROSSO'.
(Maritime) 1899 (27 Aug) cover to Bank of California, San Francisco, endorsed “Via Japan”, bearing five value, four colour franking of 1k., 2k., 3k., 4k. and 10k. tied by three Nagasaki Japan cds with framed PAQUEBOT handstamp (29 x 8mm, Hosking 3244), reverse with Yokohama transit and arrival cds, seal and senders details cut out from reverse, the 4k. and 10k. with slight horizontal creasing; attractive item.
(Maritime) 1899 Finnish picture postcard to Chaux-De-Fonds, Switzerland bearing mixed franking Russia 3k. cancelled framed ‘Fran RYSSLAND’ and Finland 1k. cancelled Stockholm cds, arrival cancels at base. A fine and scarce combination.
(Maritime) 1900 (4 July) printed envelope to Seattle, USA franked vertical laid paper 10k. pair tied Nagasaki Japan cds with further strike below, framed PAQUEBOT (31 x 9.5mm, Hosking 3243). A postage due charge handstamp has been applied and deleted with blue crayon. The sending company address amended from Shanghai to Vladivostok with handstamp, arrival backstamp, reduced at sides.
(Maritime) 1905 (Jan) picture postcard with serrated edge entitled ‘Shipping on the Menam near Windsor & Co.’ addressed to France, franked 1a. tied by undated blue double ring LIGNE DE SAIGON A BANGKOK, front bearing “Kraal 1/05” manuscript; a fine card.
(Maritime) 1923 cover to Rome franked pairs 10c. and 15c. ‘Leone’ tied by violet cachet Societa Navigazione/ Piroscafo/ Brioni, octagonal picture date stamp of Zara top right with ordinary cds on reverse together with arrival cds.
(Metelin) 1904 picture postcard of S.M.S. Aviso to Dardanelles franked pair 2k green tied by violet ROPIT MITELIN with a further strike to left, ROPIT CONSTANTINOPLE transit cds at top in transit, fine bluish ROPIT DARDANELLY arrival in a type not listed by Tchilinghirian (the Agent is abbreviated to AG here); fine condition.
(Ottoman Empire - Greece) 1900s commercial cover from Adramytte franked 20 para tied by double-ring Greek maritime handstamp. Fine and very scarce.
(Postal Stationery) 1892 6c green card to Brusells, endorsed with handstamp ‘Via Marseille’ and cancelled on board with French maritime Ligne T Paq. Fr. No.3 date stamp partially overstruck by arrival cds, two words greetings message.
(Scotland) 1835 Missent to Falmouth Packet: Entire addressed to Pickering, Canada, endorsed “By Liverpool and New York” but forwarded in error to Falmouth where framed ‘Mifsent to/FALMOUTH’ applied and returned to Liverpool, at New York ‘SHIP’ and ‘FORWARDED’ handstamps added plus cds, reverse with red Upper Canada and Haddington date stamps, two green Queenston cds on front, manuscript “2/5 ½“ charge at right; fine and unusual.
(Ship Mail to Korea) 1895 (1 MAY) cover to Berwick, Maine, USA endorsed “Via Nagasaki & Vancouver” franked pairs of 3k. and 7k.., posted on board ship and landed at Korean port of Gensan, cancelled with two red Gensan I.J.P.O. cds with framed PAQUEBOT in same ink. On reverse transits of Nagasaki (8 May), Yokohama (17 May) and San Francisco (Jun 1) plus arrival cds. The earliest usage at Gensan of Paquebot covers with Russian stamps; Ex Dr. Casey.
(Ship Mail –Arctic) 1909 (23 .7.) greetings postcard to St Petersburg franked 3k. tied 2nd WHITE SEA STEAMSHIP ‘a’ cds date stamp. This route was operated by the Archangel Murman Steam Navigation company from 1st May to 1st October each year.
(Ship Mail –Arctic) 1910 (22.6.) Governor’s House Archangel postcard to Volokolamsk franked 3k. tied 3rd White Sea Steamship ‘a’ oval date stamps. The message indicates card was posted on board s.s. Koroleva Olg Konstantinovna. Ex. Dr. Casey
(Ship Mail –Arctic) 1912 (12.6.) 4k. stationery card from a timber merchant at KOVDA, on the White Sea Coast, just within the arctic circle, to London with oval cancel reading ‘2nd White Sea Steamship ‘a’. also with pair 20k with same cancel and 7k. Romanov block of eight with ‘1st White Sea Steamship ‘a’ date stamp. Ex. Dr. Casey
(Ship Mail –Arctic) 1913 (29.8.) cover to Ievve, Estonia franked 7k. Romanov and 1911 (18.6.) 3k. stationery card to Smolensk both cancelled by oval 2-e MURMAN – STEAMSHIP ‘a’ date stamps. A maritime postal service operating during the summer months from Arkhangelsk along the Murman coast, north of the Arctic Circle.