Great Britain Ship Mail
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 2240 |
 |
 AMERICA.-L-.
Double-circle with blank center on the backflap of Oct. 15, 1840 folded
letter from Brooklyn to Paris, red framed "Packet Letter" on front along
with ms. rates, red Calais transit, few minor stray ink marks, Fine and
scarce (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
290.00 |
| 2241 |
|
 "Pensacola 21st. June
1771" dateline on a folded letter from Colonial Florida to
Madeira, bold "DOVER SHIP LRE" two-line handstamp and ms. rates,
London Bishop Mark backstamp transit, writer mentions that his wife
"sees nothing but sand and mosquitos" in Pensacola and also mentions
a number of British military officers, couple small internal erosions,
actually quite nice for this considering its age, Fine, a rare cover from
Colonial America and over 50 years before Florida statehood, one of the
earliest known out of Florida (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
500.00 |
| 2242 |
|
 DUBLIN/SHIP LETTER.
Two-line handstamp on Sep. 1, 1802 folded letter from Antigua (Tudway
correspondence) to England, ms. rate, carried aboard the Valentine,
slight soiling, Fine (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
475.00 |
| 2243 |
|
 INDIA LETTER/EASTBOURNE.
Two-line framed handstamp in slightly doubled grayish blue strike on back
of 1837 folded cover to London, ms. rates and "Per 'James Goudie'",
believed to be from a missionary in Van Diemans Land (Tasmania), fresh and
Fine (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
230.00 |
| 2244 |
|
 HUBBERSTONE/SHIP-LRE.
Two-line handstamp, mostly clear strike in watery ink on Sep. 24, 1791
folded letter from Grenada to Glasgow, ms. "p. Cornwallis Capt.
Douglas" and rates, cover tear along part of file fold and minor aging,
otherwise Fine, contents with slave references, the condition is almost
immaterial as this is the earlier of only two known (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
2,500.00 |
| 2245 |
|
 Ship Lre. ISLE OF WIGHT.
Double-oval with Crown on Dec. 9, 1803 folded letter from Alexandria Va.
to London, ms. rate and "p Ship Hero'', red London receiving
backstamp, Fine and attractive (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
500.00 |
| 2246 |
|
 LEWES/SHIP LETTER. Two
lines in step-type frame on May 30, 1839 folded letter from Canton,
China to London, ms. rate, part rimless New Haven dateless backstamp
and red London receiver, fresh and Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 150-200 |
625.00 |
| 2247 |
|
 LIMERICK/SHIP LETTER.
Bold red two-line handstamp on Jun. 17, 1809 folded letter to the Captain
of the American Schooner "Frances", ms. rate, red Dublin "Mermaid"
datestamp on back, forwarded back to Philadelphia, some light soiling,
still rare and attractive, pencil note "unique unlisted" which we cannot
confirm (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
2,000.00 |
| 2248 |
|
 LIMINGTON/SHIP LRE. Bold
pitch-black two-line handstamp on Jun. 25, 1799 folded letter from "Say
Brook" Conn. to London, ms. rate, ms. receipt endorsement of Cornwall & Co.
on the reverse, usual filing crease, Very Fine and choice (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
500.00 |
| 2249 |
|
 POST-PAID-SHIP-LETTER-LONDON-MAY 20, 1802. Large
double-circle datestamp with Crown on fresh folded letter to Baltimore, ms.
rate and red "SHIP" handstamp, Very Fine and attractive
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
350.00 |
| 2250 |
|
 Ship Letter MILFORD. Red
double-oval with Crown in center, clear strike on remarkably fresh Jul. 25,
1814 folded letter from Antigua to England, ms. rate and "p
Hmship", Very Fine, first period of use and not listed in Robertson (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
2,100.00 |