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Gambia (Missionary Mail) 1843 outer letter sheet to Wesleyan Missions House, London, docketed as from George Parsonson, St Mary’s, 9th May 1843 (received 27 June), reverse shows a red London arrival overstriking a straight-line SHIP LETTER, carried by the “Patriot” that arrived at Dartmouth on 26th, the mail presumably in a closed bag that was sent up to London and sorted there, the front showing “8”d charge erased and ½oz to 1oz charge of “1/4” . A fine early item.Gambia (Missionary Mail) 1843 outer letter sheet to Wesleyan Missions House, London, docketed as from George Parsonson, St Mary’s, 9th May 1843 (received 27 June), reverse shows a red London arrival overstriking a straight-line SHIP LETTER, carried by the “Patriot” that arrived at Dartmouth on 26th, the mail presumably in a closed bag that was sent up to London and sorted there, the front showing “8”d charge erased and ½oz to 1oz charge of “1/4” . A fine early item.

Gambia

Covers and stamps / Gambia / Great Britain Incoming / Missionary / Ship letters

(Missionary Mail) 1843 outer letter sheet to Wesleyan Missions House, London, docketed as from George Parsonson, St Mary’s, 9th May 1843 (received 27 June), reverse shows a red London arrival overstriking a straight-line SHIP LETTER, carried by the “Patriot” that arrived at Dartmouth on 26th, the mail presumably in a closed bag that was sent up to London and sorted there, the front showing “8”d charge erased and ½oz to 1oz charge of “1/4” . A fine early item.

£575

Ireland (Ship Letter) 1837 (24 July) entire from New York to London, endorsed “P St Andrews”, rated “4/2” showing a very fin framed CORK/ SHIP LETTER, reverse with Cork (18.8.), Dublin (19.8.) and arrival (21.8.) date stamps; a fine example. Ex G BoothIreland (Ship Letter) 1837 (24 July) entire from New York to London, endorsed “P St Andrews”, rated “4/2” showing a very fin framed CORK/ SHIP LETTER, reverse with Cork (18.8.), Dublin (19.8.) and arrival (21.8.) date stamps; a fine example. Ex G Booth

Ireland

Covers and stamps / Ireland / USA / Ship letters / Transatlantic Mail

(Ship Letter) 1837 (24 July) entire from New York to London, endorsed “P St Andrews”, rated “4/2” showing a very fin framed CORK/ SHIP LETTER, reverse with Cork (18.8.), Dublin (19.8.) and arrival (21.8.) date stamps; a fine example. Ex G Booth

£275

Ireland (Ship Letter) 1842 (16 May) entire from France to Limerick showing large ‘8’ handstamp and to left two-line ‘DUBLIN/ Ship Letter’, reverse with Dublin (4.7.) and arrival (5.7.) datestamps; fine and clean condition.Ireland (Ship Letter) 1842 (16 May) entire from France to Limerick showing large ‘8’ handstamp and to left two-line ‘DUBLIN/ Ship Letter’, reverse with Dublin (4.7.) and arrival (5.7.) datestamps; fine and clean condition.

Ireland

Covers and stamps / Ireland / Ship letters

(Ship Letter) 1842 (16 May) entire from France to Limerick showing large ‘8’ handstamp and to left two-line ‘DUBLIN/ Ship Letter’, reverse with Dublin (4.7.) and arrival (5.7.) datestamps; fine and clean condition.

£465

Jamaica 1815 (18 Aug) entire from John Fergus to Falmouth with some interesting content, with a N.B. addition reading

Jamaica

Covers and stamps / Jamaica / Maritime / Ship letters / Scotland

1815 (18 Aug) entire from John Fergus to Falmouth with some interesting content, with a N.B. addition reading "I am sorry to say that Port Royale is most all burnt down about four weeks before our arrival here". Ship Letter Jamaica oval crown handstamp, rate markings and "1/2" local carriage charge handstamp. Some peripheral faults to entire.

£255

Jamaica 1845 (4th June) thick entire from Columbia, South Carolina, USA via Philadelphia via private ship, rated “1/6” for a double Ship Letter rate plus inland postage from St Ann’s to Mandeville of 2d. for a total charge of “1/8”, showing the only recorded ‘SHIP LETTER/ St ANNS’ handstamp that is not recorded in foster but in Proud SL1. Ex H. Wood

Jamaica

Covers and stamps / Jamaica / USA / Maritime / Ship letters

1845 (4th June) thick entire from Columbia, South Carolina, USA via Philadelphia via private ship, rated “1/6” for a double Ship Letter rate plus inland postage from St Ann’s to Mandeville of 2d. for a total charge of “1/8”, showing the only recorded ‘SHIP LETTER/ St ANNS’ handstamp that is not recorded in foster but in Proud SL1. Ex H. Wood

£2375

Gibraltar 1850 outer letter sheet to Genova bearing fine two-line GIBRALTAR/ SHIP LETTER with double arc date stampin association in same colour below, red two-line VIA DI MARE/ G.P.O., various manuscript marks and arrival backstamp; good condition.

Gibraltar

Covers and stamps / Gibraltar / Maritime / Ship letters

1850 outer letter sheet to Genova bearing fine two-line GIBRALTAR/ SHIP LETTER with double arc date stampin association in same colour below, red two-line VIA DI MARE/ G.P.O., various manuscript marks and arrival backstamp; good condition.

£215

Gibraltar 1853 outer letter sheet, endorsed inside “Enclosing letter for Smyrna” to Malta, manuscript “4” on front as well as “per City of London Steamer” and reverse three-line GIBRALTAR/ 4FE4 1853/ SHIP LETTER handstamp.Gibraltar 1853 outer letter sheet, endorsed inside “Enclosing letter for Smyrna” to Malta, manuscript “4” on front as well as “per City of London Steamer” and reverse three-line GIBRALTAR/ 4FE4 1853/ SHIP LETTER handstamp.

Gibraltar

Covers and stamps / Gibraltar / Ship letters

1853 outer letter sheet, endorsed inside “Enclosing letter for Smyrna” to Malta, manuscript “4” on front as well as “per City of London Steamer” and reverse three-line GIBRALTAR/ 4FE4 1853/ SHIP LETTER handstamp.

£105

Burma 1858 incoming outer letter sheet from Madras, India to Rangoon with ships endorsement and franked 1865 1a horizontal strip of three tied by diamond of dots handstamps, at centre framed ‘RANGOON/ SHIP LETTER/ Bg. ANNA’ three-line handstamp with manuscript charge, this suffering from ink erosion, horizontal filing crease, otherwise good appearance.

Burma

Covers and stamps / Burma / India / Ship letters

1858 incoming outer letter sheet from Madras, India to Rangoon with ships endorsement and franked 1865 1a horizontal strip of three tied by diamond of dots handstamps, at centre framed ‘RANGOON/ SHIP LETTER/ Bg. ANNA’ three-line handstamp with manuscript charge, this suffering from ink erosion, horizontal filing crease, otherwise good appearance.

£375

Great Britain 1886 1 1/2d. postal stationery card to Bridye Town, Post Office, Barbados cancelled Bristol 134 duplex. Redirected on arrival bearing Barbados Ship Letter, red Ship Letter London and Hallatrow arrival cds, arriving without any extra charge.175

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Barbados / Great Britain / Maritime / Redirected mail / Ship letters / Great Britain Ship Mail

1886 1 1/2d. postal stationery card to Bridye Town, Post Office, Barbados cancelled 'Bristol 134' duplex. Redirected on arrival bearing 'Barbados Ship Letter', red Ship Letter London and Hallatrow arrival cds, arriving without any extra charge.175

£175

Iceland

Covers and stamps / Iceland / Switzerland Incoming Mail / Maritime / Scotland / Ship letters

1903 (27.11.) 8a. postal stationery card to Bern, Switzerland uprated 3a. tied Reykjavik cds, framed SHIP LETTER/ TROON at left with Troon 330 cds alongside, arrival cds bottom left; very fine condition but without message.

£125

BAHAMAS BAHAMAS SHIP LETTER: 1864 (Oct 2): Incoming cover from Habana, Cuba franked 1 r. blue on salmon (Edifil Ant 11) with bar cancel and HABANA despatch cds above, bearing a fine strike of the very rare BAHAMAS BAHAMAS SHIP LETTER: 1864 (Oct 2): Incoming cover from Habana, Cuba franked 1 r. blue on salmon (Edifil Ant 11) with bar cancel and HABANA despatch cds above, bearing a fine strike of the very rare

BAHAMAS

Covers and stamps / Bahamas / Ship letters

BAHAMAS SHIP LETTER: 1864 (Oct 2): Incoming cover from Habana, Cuba franked 1 r. blue on salmon (Edifil Ant 11) with bar cancel and HABANA despatch cds above, bearing a fine strike of the very rare "SHIP-LETTER / NASSAU" cds with handstamped small "Advertised" in red and manuscript "Unclaimed". Trivial corner faults, otherwise a fine and attractive example. Provenance: Collection Borromeo d'Adda; Spink, May 2017, lot 338.

£2250

GIBRALTAR (GB USED IN) GIBRALTAR (GB USED IN): 1858 Folded cover to England franked GB 1857 6d, lilac wing margins cancelled ‘G’ in bars, tied by London Paid arrival in red, Gibraltar / Ship Letter and Gibraltar dispatch in light blue, red tombstone PAID/LIVERPOOL SHIP datestamp, fine and attractive.GIBRALTAR (GB USED IN) GIBRALTAR (GB USED IN): 1858 Folded cover to England franked GB 1857 6d, lilac wing margins cancelled ‘G’ in bars, tied by London Paid arrival in red, Gibraltar / Ship Letter and Gibraltar dispatch in light blue, red tombstone PAID/LIVERPOOL SHIP datestamp, fine and attractive.

GIBRALTAR (GB USED IN)

Covers and stamps / Gibraltar / Ship letters

GIBRALTAR (GB USED IN): 1858 Folded cover to England franked GB 1857 6d, lilac wing margins cancelled ‘G’ in bars, tied by London Paid arrival in red, Gibraltar / Ship Letter and Gibraltar dispatch in light blue, red tombstone PAID/LIVERPOOL SHIP datestamp, fine and attractive.

£545

GREAT BRITAIN/ INDIA GREAT BRITAIN/ INDIA: 1838 Folded letter missing side flaps addressed to Aberdeen Scotland, presumably originating in India with Calcutta Shipletter 4 Mar 1838 boxed cachet on reverse, alongside fine strike of the very rare boxed INDIA LETTER/ TEIGNMOOTH in red, only 4 recorded, all od which have the same London Aug 11th transit marking indicating a high likelihood that only one East India man ever dropped off mail at the small Devon port, ex Manning, S. Chazen.GREAT BRITAIN/ INDIA GREAT BRITAIN/ INDIA: 1838 Folded letter missing side flaps addressed to Aberdeen Scotland, presumably originating in India with Calcutta Shipletter 4 Mar 1838 boxed cachet on reverse, alongside fine strike of the very rare boxed INDIA LETTER/ TEIGNMOOTH in red, only 4 recorded, all od which have the same London Aug 11th transit marking indicating a high likelihood that only one East India man ever dropped off mail at the small Devon port, ex Manning, S. Chazen.

GREAT BRITAIN/ INDIA

Covers and stamps / India / Ship letters

GREAT BRITAIN/ INDIA: 1838 Folded letter missing side flaps addressed to Aberdeen Scotland, presumably originating in India with Calcutta Shipletter 4 Mar 1838 boxed cachet on reverse, alongside fine strike of the very rare boxed INDIA LETTER/ TEIGNMOOTH in red, only 4 recorded, all od which have the same London Aug 11th transit marking indicating a high likelihood that only one East India man ever dropped off mail at the small Devon port, ex Manning, S. Chazen.

£1175

Hong Kong HONG KONG : 1851 entire written from Canton to Georgetown, D.C., USA endorsed “Via Southampton” bearing central , somewhat faint Paid Crown Circle, to left of this two-line ‘SHIP LETTER/ VICTORIA-HONGKONG’, Red British PAID cds overstruck New-York 5cts cds, reverse with faint Hong Kong cancel; some oxidised reddish ink staining, an unusual combination of Ship Letter and Crown circle.Hong Kong HONG KONG : 1851 entire written from Canton to Georgetown, D.C., USA endorsed “Via Southampton” bearing central , somewhat faint Paid Crown Circle, to left of this two-line ‘SHIP LETTER/ VICTORIA-HONGKONG’, Red British PAID cds overstruck New-York 5cts cds, reverse with faint Hong Kong cancel; some oxidised reddish ink staining, an unusual combination of Ship Letter and Crown circle.

Hong Kong

Covers and stamps / China / Hong Kong / Crown Circles / Maritime / Ship letters / Transatlantic Mail

HONG KONG : 1851 entire written from Canton to Georgetown, D.C., USA endorsed “Via Southampton” bearing central , somewhat faint Paid Crown Circle, to left of this two-line ‘SHIP LETTER/ VICTORIA-HONGKONG’, Red British PAID cds overstruck New-York 5cts cds, reverse with faint Hong Kong cancel; some oxidised reddish ink staining, an unusual combination of Ship Letter and Crown circle.

£985

IRELAND IRELAND: 1762 (Aug 16): Entire from Charleston, South Carolina to London, rated 5 (d.) which has been deleted and replaced with 11 (d.), manuscript IRELAND IRELAND: 1762 (Aug 16): Entire from Charleston, South Carolina to London, rated 5 (d.) which has been deleted and replaced with 11 (d.), manuscript

IRELAND

Covers and stamps / Ireland / Ship letters

IRELAND: 1762 (Aug 16): Entire from Charleston, South Carolina to London, rated '5' (d.) which has been deleted and replaced with '11' (d.), manuscript "ship" top right and straight line 'CLONMELL' below, reverse with straight-line 'COUNTRY' and arrival Bishop mark. Small part of backflap missing, nevertheless a remarkable item, believed to be the only recorded ship letter from Clonel which was further upstream from Dungarvon. Ex T. Roberts (1989).

£1695

IRELAND IRELAND: 1833 (Oct 12): Entire letter from Rio de Janeiro to London, rated 5/0 and showing two line “DUNGARVAN / 97IRELAND IRELAND: 1833 (Oct 12): Entire letter from Rio de Janeiro to London, rated 5/0 and showing two line “DUNGARVAN / 97

IRELAND

Covers and stamps / Ireland incoming mail / Ship letters

IRELAND: 1833 (Oct 12): Entire letter from Rio de Janeiro to London, rated 5/0 and showing two line “DUNGARVAN / 97" handstamp with red manuscript "Ship letter" alongside and, on reverse WATERFORD and arrival datestamps. Light vertical crease through cancel not detracting from the good appearance of the only recorded example. Ex T. Roberts (1989) & G. Booth.

£2450

JAMAICA JAMAICA: 1849 (Feb 12) Entire from Montego Bay with a nice strike of the PAID/ 8D. in circle in red, reverse with despatch and Spanish Town arrival, a few worm holes. Rare.JAMAICA JAMAICA: 1849 (Feb 12) Entire from Montego Bay with a nice strike of the PAID/ 8D. in circle in red, reverse with despatch and Spanish Town arrival, a few worm holes. Rare.

JAMAICA

Covers and stamps / Jamaica / Ship letters

JAMAICA: 1849 (Feb 12) Entire from Montego Bay with a nice strike of the PAID/ 8D. in circle in red, reverse with despatch and Spanish Town arrival, a few worm holes. Rare.

£1145

JAMAICA JAMAICA: Incoming mail, 1845 (Oct 1): Long family letter from the Holland correspondence, datelined 29 September, full of domestic information from a father in Salem, North Carolina to his son, a missionary in May Hill, Jamaica, bearing blue “SALEM ‘ N.C” dispatch CDs and PAID handstamp charged manuscript JAMAICA JAMAICA: Incoming mail, 1845 (Oct 1): Long family letter from the Holland correspondence, datelined 29 September, full of domestic information from a father in Salem, North Carolina to his son, a missionary in May Hill, Jamaica, bearing blue “SALEM ‘ N.C” dispatch CDs and PAID handstamp charged manuscript

JAMAICA

Covers and stamps / Jamaica / Ship letters

JAMAICA: Incoming mail, 1845 (Oct 1): Long family letter from the 'Holland' correspondence, datelined 29 September, full of domestic information from a father in Salem, North Carolina to his son, a missionary in May Hill, Jamaica, bearing blue “SALEM ‘ N.C” dispatch CDs and PAID handstamp charged manuscript "12" to Philadelphia (which consisted of 10 c. for over 300 miles and incorrectly 2 c. for the ship). Landed with framed "Montego Bay / SHIP LETTER" handstamp and "MONTEGO / JAMAICA backstamp (Nov 5), charged "I/-" to May Hill via "SPANISH TOWN / JAMAICA" (Nov 13). Fine and rare, ex Dubois and Booth.

£2095

MADAGASCAR MADAGASCAR: 1871 (April 24): Entire from Tamatave to Mauritius with manuscript MADAGASCAR MADAGASCAR: 1871 (April 24): Entire from Tamatave to Mauritius with manuscript

MADAGASCAR

Covers and stamps / Madagascar / Ship letters

MADAGASCAR: 1871 (April 24): Entire from Tamatave to Mauritius with manuscript "Per Louisa", on arrival "ship letter" and "6d / TO PAY" both in blue applied on front, crisp MAURITIUS arrival (May 13) backstamp. Fine.

£375

RUSSIA RUSSIA SHIP MAIL / PERSIA: 1914 (10 2) Envelope with Baku printed advertising envelope franked Russia 10k. blue tied by Oval BAKU ENZELI Steamship datestamp with Richt, Teheran and Isfahan backstamps alongside, peripheral toning on address panel and slightly reduced at right.RUSSIA RUSSIA SHIP MAIL / PERSIA: 1914 (10 2) Envelope with Baku printed advertising envelope franked Russia 10k. blue tied by Oval BAKU ENZELI Steamship datestamp with Richt, Teheran and Isfahan backstamps alongside, peripheral toning on address panel and slightly reduced at right.

RUSSIA

Covers and stamps / Russia / Ship letters

RUSSIA SHIP MAIL / PERSIA: 1914 (10 2) Envelope with Baku printed advertising envelope franked Russia 10k. blue tied by Oval BAKU ENZELI Steamship datestamp with Richt, Teheran and Isfahan backstamps alongside, peripheral toning on address panel and slightly reduced at right.

£115