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| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 2251 |
 |
 NEWPORT MAYO/122. Clear
strike of two-line handstamp in brownish ink on Aug. 23, 1817 folded letter
from New York to Thomas Aspinwall, American Consul in London, ms. "Ship
letter" and light but discernible "Dublin Ship Letter" handstamp, ms.
"1/5" rate changed to "2/7", small cover tear and slight toning, otherwise
Fine, a rare Irish ship letter (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
1,600.00 |
| 2252 |
|
SHIP-LETTER PORTSMOUTH. Black double-ovals with Crowns in center on
two 1814 folded letters from Antigua (Tudway correspondence) to England,
both sent aboard the "Queen", also includes two additional 1834 and 1837
folded letters from Canada to London with the "step" type "Portsmouth Ship
Letter" markings applied on arrival, red York and City of Toronto
postmarks, matching "paid" handstamps, Fine-Very Fine lot. |
E. 100-150 |
375.00 |
| 2253 |
|
 WATERFORD SHIP LETTER.
Light but readable strike of two-line handstamp on Nov. 14, 1834 folded
letter from Quebec to Liverpool, ms. "p Sophia" and rates, Waterford and
Dublin backstamps, Fine and scarce (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
375.00 |
| 2254 |
|
 WEYMOUTH SHIP LRE.
Two-line handstamp on Mar. 6, 1795 folded letter to Capt. Edward Downy,
resident agent for transports at Deal, light strike of a Crown in purple,
ms. rates and London transit backstamp, minor filing crease, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
400.00 |
| 2255 |
|
Stampless British Ship Letters, 1800-52, twelve folded covers or
letter, nearly all to London, markings include "Penzance Ship Letter" in
stepped box (from Canada), straightline "Ship Letter" (from Tasmania), blue
"Hull/Ship-Letter" and date in truncate box (from Germany), 1806
"Ship-Letter/London" and Crown (from India), blue two line "Ship-Letter
Plymouth" in stepped box (from Australia), two line "Margate Ship-Lre"
(from Brazil), oval 1812 "Ship Letter Deal" fancy double oval with Cown in
center (Tudway corresp. from Antigua), two-line "India Letter Deal" in
stepped box (1837 from Mauritius), 1824 Kingston, Jamaica postmark on
folded letter to Dumfries, N.B., "America-L-" double circle, blank center
(from Boston), 1800 "Post Paid Ship Lre.LONDON." on front and "Ship Lre
LIVERPOOL" on back, fancy ovals with Crown in center (to Boston with
brown-red Philadelphia transit handstamp), and finally a neat folded letter
to Montreal with Liverpool postmark and "1s/4d Cy:" bold circle, nearly all
Fine-Very Fine, an excellent lot for the specialist. |
E. 400-500 |
1,700.00 |
| 2256 |
|
Stampless British Ship Letters. Incoming to England and Scotland,
late 18th Century, 13 covers mounted on well-annotated exhibition pages,
markings include "Portsmouth Ship Lre" in slight arc (two), the same in two
straight lines, ms. "Chesterfield Packet", "Greenock/Ship/Lre", two-line
"Cowes Ship Lre", rimless "Falmouth/Ship/Lre" and one of two lines,
two-line "Southhampton Ship Lre", two-line "London Ship Lre" (2 different
sizes), two-line "Liverpool Ship", and two-line "Dover Ship Lre", origins
include Grenada, U.S., Jamaica, Madeira, India, etc., loaded with
fascinating information, generally a Fine lot |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
2,500.00 |
| 2257 |
|
Stampless British Ship Letters, 1798-1838, five different, markings
include Plymouth, Liverpool, Falmouth (two types, one in red), and Bristol
in red "stepped" frame, four from Antigua, the other from Madeira, a neat
and clean lot from the Tudway correspondence with some interesting
contents, Very Fine |
E. 200-300 |
950.00 |