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1903 (Jan 17) Printed North British Railway Co notice of a special meeting prepaid 1/2d in cash from Edinburgh to Kintyre and redirected to Lochgilphead backstamped with the "Chevalier" type GA15 code "A" c.d.s ("K & ARDR" not struck, otherwise superb), also with Greenock and Lochgilphead datestamps. The enclosed proxy form was completed by the recipient with a 1d stamp applied. An unusual use of the rare code "A" c.d.s used on the outward morning sailing, this code A datestamp only recorded used in 1907 by Mackay. Photo on Page 218. £450-550
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1907 (?) (Dec 24) Postcard to Glasgow with KEVII 1/2d tied by the very scarce "Chevalier" type GA15 c.d.s code "B". Also a postcard of the "Chevalier" posted at Cairndow. Photo on Page 218. £400-500
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1913 (Mar 19) David MacBrayne envelope printed in blue-green and red, depicting a steamer and the wording "Glasgow and Highland Royal Mail Steamers" on the front, the company and Royal Mail flags on the flap, bearing 1d Downey Head (piece torn from base prior to use) tied by the rare final type "Chevalier" c.d.s (GA22) code "A", used on the outward morning sailing. The only recorded "Chevalier" c.d.s on an illustrated MacBrayne envelope and very rare datestamp with code "A" (not recorded by Mackay with code "A"), closed opening tears at upper edge, otherwise fine, attractive and unique. Photo on Page 218. £400-500
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1913 (Mar 22) Picture postcard to Glasgow with 1/2d Downey Head tied by a fine upright strike of the final "Chevalier" c.d.s (GA22), code "B". A rare datestamp, especially so fine. Photo on Page 218. £400-500
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1916 Postcards with KGV 1/2d tied by type GA24 c.d.s with the ships name removed, code "A" dated 9 SP on a card to Lismahagow, and code "B" dated 11 MY (earlier than recorded by Mackay) on a card to Devon, both fine strikes, the second superb. The code "A" c.d.s probably used on the "Columba" and the code "B" c.d.s on the "Iona", the "Columba" having taken over the service from the "Iona" in August 1916. (2). Photo on Page 218. £260-320
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QV Jubilee issue 1 1/2d, 3d and 4 1/2d each cancelled by the "G. & A. PACKET" parcel cancel (GA26). Also 1893 Parcel Post labels from Blairmore (May 23) with 1/2d, 1d and 6d pair tied by Greenock parcel cancels, or from Tighnabruaich (Dec 23) with 4 1/2d tied by Greenock parcel cancel, both from parcels which would have been carried by G. & A. Steamers. The G. & A. parcel cancel very rare even on single stamps (just one Parcel Post label recorded with this cancel). (5). Photo on Page 196. £180-220
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"Fusilier". 1894-1906 Covers, cards and letters comprising 1894 cover franked 2 1/2d posted from Inverness to USA with David MacBrayne logo depicting a steamer on the flap, the enclosed letter on "Steamship Fusilier" notepaper showing a similar steamer design; 1900 cover from Fort William with blue-green and red design showing a steamer and the wording "Glasgow and Highland Royal Mail Steamers" and similar illustrated R.M.S "Fusilier" notepaper enclosed; 1902-06 David MacBrayne postcards written on the "Fusilier" and posted at Fort William, the second with a violet thistle cachet, possibly applied on the steamer, cancelling the stamp; also two postcards showing the ship. The "Fusilier" operated on the Oban-Glencoe-Fort William Service and through the Caledonian Canal to Inverness. (8). £200-250
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Linnet/Conway/Gondolier/Cavalier. 1900-10 Waybill, letters and cards comprising 1900 David MacBrayne waybill with cachet of the steamship "CAVALIER"; 1904 letter on "Steamer Gondolier, Caledonian Canal" notepaper with the David MacBrayne logo depicting a steamer, and two postcards showing the "Gondolier"; 1906 postcard showing the "Conway" on the Crinan Canal but cancelled by "Columba" code "B" c.d.s; David MacBrayne postcard initially written on the "Columba" but completed on the "Linnet" and other cards written on or showing the "Linnet" (4), one posted on the "Columba" with code "B" c.d.s. Also two 1906-10 cards of the Crinan Canal or harbour both posted on the "Iona" with code "B" datestamps. The "Cavalier" and "Gondolier" operated on the Glasgow to Inverness service through the Caledonian Canal, the "Linnet" and "Conway" through the Crinan Canal from Loch Fyne to the Sound of Jura. (12). £180-220
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"Duchess of Argyll". 1911 (Aug 22) Postcard with 1/2d Downey Head cancelled at Greenock and violet oval cachet "CALEDONIAN STEAM PACKET CO / LIMITED / DUCHESS / OF ARGYLL", also a postcard of the steamer. A few minor marks, otherwise fine and scarce. (2). Photo on Page 218. £100-120
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"Duchess of Hamilton". 1906-11 Picture postcards depicting the "Duchess of Hamilton", cancelled at Girvan (2), Arochar or Rothesay all with violet oval "CALEDONIAN STEAM PACKET CO / LIMITED / P.S. / DUCHESS OF HAMILTON", two also with "AILSA CRAIG" cachets on the picture side. One card bearing two KEVII 1/2d stamps sent to Java with Soerabaya arrival datestamps, an unusual destination. (4). £180-220
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"Duchess of Rothesay". 1912 (Aug 16) Picture postcard of Ailsa Craig with 1/2d Downey Head cancelled at Girvan and violet oval "CALEDONIAN STEAM PACKET CO / LIMITED / Duchess / of Rothesay", the picture side with circular "AILSA CRAIG" cachet. Also a postcard of the steamer. (2). Photo on Page 218. £100-120
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"Fairy Queen". 1905-13 Postcards cancelled at Greenock (2), Glasgow or Inverary all with the belted cachet "POSTED ON BOARD S.S. "FAIRY QUEEN" / LOCH ECK / ARGYLLSHIRE" in violet (3) or blue, one card showing the steamer. Also cards of the steamer or Loch Eck. (6). £180-220
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"Juno". 1902 (Aug 26) G & S.W.R card of the Kyles of Bute with KEVII 1/2d cancelled at Ardrossan and violet oval "GLASGOW & SOUTH-WESTERN RLY / STEAM VESSELS / P.S / 26 AUG 1902 / JUNO", light vertical fold, otherwise fine. Also two postcards of the ship. (3). Photo on Page 220. £150-180
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"Jupiter". 1907 (Aug 6) Postcard with KEVII 1/2d cancelled at Whiting Bay, Arran, and violet oval "GLASGOW & SOUTH WESTERN RLY / STEAM VESSELS / P.S / 6 AUG 1907 / JUPITER", fine and scarce. Also a 1902 postcard written on the steamer but posted at Kilchattan Bay, and a postcard and two reproduction photos showing the ship. (5). Photo on Page 220. £180-200
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"King Edward". 1903 (June 10) Picture postcard of Inverary bearing KEVII 1/2d cancelled at Greenock with violet circular "TURBINE / "KING EDWARD" / STEAMER" cachet on the picture side, fine and scarce. Also a coloured chromo-litho card of the steamer written on board and posted from Glasgow to USA, a fine real photo card of the ship at Inverary, and two other cards of the ship, one with "Columba" (type GA20) code "B" c.d.s. (6). Photo on Page 220. £170-200
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"King Edward". 1939 (July 19) Picture postcard of the T.S "King Edward" with KGVI 1d cancelled by Glasgow machine and the oval cachet "WILLIAMSON BUCHANAN STEAMERS / (1936) LIMITED / T.S "KING / 19 JUL 1939 / EDWARD"" , scarce. £80-100
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"Lord of the Isles". 1879 (Aug 4) Cover to Edinburgh with a 1d red cancelled at Greenock, with magenta "POSTED ON BOARD / LORD OF THE ISLES / STEAMER" cachet on the front, inverted but otherwise very fine and rare. Photo on Page 220. £450-550
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"Lord of the Isles". 1879 (Aug 6) Cover addressed to "Colonel A. F. Baldwin, 4th Regt Madras N.I, Tounghoo, Burmah, India", via Brindisi, with 6d grey plate 16 cancelled at Greenock and a superb upright strike of the rare "POSTED ON BOARD / LORD OF THE ISLES / STEAMER" cachet on the front, backstamped with Sea Post Office and Tounghoo datestamps. Part flap missing and repair at lower right edge but an exceptional example of this rare steamer cachet, unique to Burma. Photo Back Cover. £600-700
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"Lord of the Isles". 1905-11 Picture postcards cancelled at Greenock all with the belted dated cachet "R.M.S "LORD OF THE ISLES"" in black (1907) or violet (3, 1905 or 1911), one 1911 cachet very faint, the other three superb. Also coloured Premier Series chrome-litho card showing the Firth of Clyde and "Lord of the Isles", and two other postcards of the steamer, one of these cancelled at Greenock with faint "Fairy Queen" cachet. (7). £100-120
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"Mars". 1905 (Aug 24) G. & S.W.R Postcard to USA with KEVII 1d cancelled at Greenock and violet oval "GLASGOW & SOUTH-WESTERN RLY / STEAM VESSELS / P.S. / 24 AUG 1905 / MARS", fine and very rare. Photo on Page 220. £800-1,000
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"Mercury". 1901 (Sep 11) Postcard of Abbotsford addressed to Belgium with a 1d lilac cancelled at Greenock, the picture side with the violet oval cachet "GLASGOW & SOUTH-WESTERN RLY / STEAM VESSELS / P.S. / 11 SEP 01 / MERCURY", the upper part of the cachet struck over the picture and therefore a little hard to read, otherwise fine and a very scarce cachet. Also a modern reproduction card of the ship. (2). Photo on Page 220. £300-350
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"Queen Alexandra". 1905 (Sep 29) Postcard with KEVII 1/2d cancelled at Greenock and violet boxed "NEW / TURBINE STEAMER / "QUEEN ALEXANDRA"", fine and scarce. Also a coloured chrome-litho card of the steamer written on board and posted at Greenock, a card showing the steamer at Campbeltown and a card showing Mackrihanish entitled "On board Turbine Steamer Queen Alexandra" posted at Gourock. (4). Photo on Page 220. £170-200
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1953-95 Covers and cards with steamer cachets (38), also 1962 150th Anniversary of "Comet" covers (13, six with ship cachets), other commemorative covers and various postcards of steamers, cachets include Loch Lomond Mailboat, Caledonian Steam Packet Co., P.S "Waverley", Islay Mail Steamer, Ardrishaig Mail Steamers, Stornoway and Mull Steamers, Caledonian MacBrayne, etc., five with Paquebot cancels of Oban or Stornoway, one with St. Kilda Tin Can Mail cachet. An interesting lot, mostly philatelic but a few commercial including "Duchess of Montrose" cachet on 1963 postcard, etc. (68). £150-200
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1674-1801 Entire letters mainly from England to Scotland with Bishop Marks and town handstamps including scarce 1713 "BRISTOL", 1733 "SHEF / FIELD", 1738 "NOR / WICH", 1748 "LEVER / POOL", 1751 "CIREN / CESTER", 1753 "LYNN / REGIS", also two 1760 entire letters posted within London with Temple Office "PAYD / PENY / POST" Dockwra handstamps. (19). £180-220
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1692-1768 Entire letters sent between Scotland and Europe all with Bishop Marks comprising 1692 entire letters from Edinburgh to Rotterdam (2), 1694-97 entire letters from Rotterdam to Edinburgh (2), 1697-1705 entire letters from Bordeaux to Edinburgh (2, one with Amsterdam F.A endorsement, torn), and 1768 entire letter from Gothenburg with enclosed invoice and bill of lading for iron bars sent on the "Eagle", endorsed via a Forwarding Agent in Amsterdam, with a statement from the ship's Captain George Shepherd used in a subsequent court case over the ownership of the iron bars. (8). £150-180
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Prestamp - Modern covers in a box, mainly pre-1940, includes machine cancels, 1d red covers, Bishop Marks, also some pieces and foreign covers, etc. (200+). £200-300
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1744-1902 Covers mainly from or to G.B, written up in an album including 1839 entire letter from Italy received in London during the 4d Post Period; 1883 registered cover to Cape Town franked 1/8 by 1/- orange-brown plate 13, 6d on 6d and 2d rose; other covers to South Africa with 1884 1/- green, 1887 2d + 6d + 1/-, etc; 1831 disinfected entire letter from Trieste; 1840 "B.C / CADIZ" handstamp; 1869 Malta entire letter franked 4d; 1809 entire letter from Liverpool to Tortola charged 1 bit; 1863 1d printed matter rate from Liverpool to Buenos Ayres; 1744 red "YAR / MOUTH" handstamp on entire letter to Antwerp; also a few foreign covers with 1902 registered cover bearing Gold Coast KEVII 1/2d , 1d, 6d and 1/-, 1872 cover bearing Mauritius 4d + 1/-, etc. (26). £350-400
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1794-1863 Entire letters to or from Scotland, including 1794 entire letters from Charleston telling of impending war between Britain and the USA and narrow escapes from the Algerians, other letters from Algeria, Latvia, USA, Cuba, Germany, or to USA or Prussia. Handstamps include blue boxed "ABERUTHVEN" arrival handstamp on entire letter from Danzig, entire letter from Stettin to Stornoway with green boxed "HULL / SHIP-LETTER" datestamp (rob. S11, only recorded in green in this one year), etc. (18). £150-200
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Penny Posts. 1815-46 Entire letters, covers and a front with various Penny Post handstamps including Otterton, Seaton, Minchinhampton, Coleford, Ross, Waltham Cross, Wavertree, Liverpool, Ripley, Black Rock, Hythe, Gedney, New Buckenham, Swineshead, etc., a few faults, the majority fine. (42). £350-380
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1848-78 Entire letters to Captain J.C Press of Great Yarmouth, Master of the Schooner "Isis" until 1851, Schooner "Ianthe" 1853-56, Barque "Rowena" 1857-64, and then owner of a Yarmouth fishing smack and the Barque "Frederica" (of which his son J.B Press was Master), most posted from Yarmouth by the ship owners, others from ship brokers or agents, including 1851 entire letter with "SOUTH / RECEIVING HOUSE" handstamp of Yarmouth; 1854 stampless entire letters to Press in Antwerp (4); 1855 entire letter to Queenstown and redirected to Liverpool endorsed "Vessel cannot be found in Liverpool"; 1856 "SOUTH YARMOUTH" handstamp; 1857 stampless entire letters from Yarmouth to Venice (2), Malta or Cadiz (both with sideways duplexs); 1859 entire letter to Syra franked 11d with Yarmouth sideways duplex and a stampless entire letter from Smyrna to Syra; 1859 entire letter franked 6d to Constantinople with Yarmouth sideways duplexs; 1860-64 entire letters from Yarmouth to Buenos Ayres, La Union (El Salvador), Venice (2), Amsterdam, Alexandria or Constantinople all bearing surface printed issues and a stampless entire letter prepaid 8d in cash to France; and 1d red covers with Yarmouth sideways duplexs (8). Also some ephemera and later covers to Press's children including 1878 cover from Melbourne to J.B Press, and an 1877 auction notice for "The A1 Barque "Frederica" now lying in the Yarra, South Side", sold with all ship's stores listed on the notice, Press having decided to sell the ship after it was dismasted off Melbourne in 1877. A few faults but a fascinating correspondence all written up with details of the enclosed letters. (111). £300-400
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1840-53 Entire letters sent to or within Scotland mostly bearing 1841 1d reds (30) or 2d blues (5), also U.P.P 1d Paid handstamps of Leeds and Newcastle, 1d pink envelopes and Mulreadys (2, faults), many fine 1d reds and 2d blues with four margins and some multiples including 1d pairs, blocks of four and strips of four or six, handstamps include "Too Late" (3), "MISSENT TO / GREENOCK", etc. (39). £200-250
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1856-2016 Covers and cards with various explanatory handstamps or labels, postage due mail, officially sealed, delayed or damaged covers, many items returned to the sender, various cachets include "KSN" and "B.W" on 1856 cover redirected within London, 1884 "GONE AWAY" of Leicester, 1889 blue registered Returned Paid Letter envelope of London R.L.O, WWI covers to soldiers, 1916 cover to Germany with boxed "UNDELIVERABLE / RETURN / TO SENDER FREE", etc. (70). £100-120
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Gretna Green Marriages. 1866-85 Covers, letters and ephemera concerning the Lang family who conducted weddings at Gretna Green, including 1866 handwritten and printed marriage certificates both signed by Simon Lang, letters requesting copies of marriage certificates or registers, information about a runaway marriage in the year 1791, letter regarding the rule that marriages are only valid if one party has been resident in Scotland for at least 21 days, a request by a collector for an unused marriage certificate for which he encloses 6d, printed notice "One Pound Reward for the marriage register of Edward Gascoigne supposed to be married between 1670 & 1685 in Lancashire or towns bordering on Lancashire", etc. An interesting collection, all written up on pages. (22+). £260-300
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1893-1962 Covers (7), pieces (4) and a QV 10/- stamp all with Postmasters Office datestamps or cachets, including violet single oval cachets of Paddington or S.W.D.O tying QV 3d or 2/6 to pieces, double oval cachet of Vere St. tying QV 2d to piece or on an 1898 stampless cover, Brighton c.d.s on a QV 10/- and tying a 1d lilac to cover, octagonal cachet of Chichester on reverse of 1903 Official cover, oval cachet of Teignmouth on 1907 1d envelope, etc. Also 1881 covers with 1d lilacs cancelled "CAMBERWELL S.E / SORTING OFFICE" or "CLAPHAM BRANCH OFFICE S.W" c.d.s. An unusual lot. (14). £140-180
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1901-02 Wrapper and cards bearing QV 1/2d green, comprising postcard to Belgian charged 10c, folded in half and sealed with two Belgian Official Seals (each with Tirlemont Station c.d.s) so that the message could not be read before the postage due charge was paid; 1/2d wrapper uprated 1/2d from Liverpool to Colombo reposted back to G.B with a Ceylon 5c added; and postcard from Folkestone franked 1/2d reposted at Hull four days later with a second 1/2d stamp. (3). £140-160
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1552-1707 Documents and letters, some incomplete, including piece from a 1556 document signed by William Paulet, Marquis of Winchester (Lord High Treasurer) and William Paget (Lord Privy Seal); 1574 entire letter from Bordeaux addressed to Filippo Corsini in London; pages from various documents concerning rents paid, fines received and offences committed, etc. Also 1760 Lloyds Evening Post newspaper, with a list of the principal brewers in London (Whitbread, Truman and Hope at 2, 3 and 4 on the list). (13). £300-400
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Sussex. 1640 (May 31 Entire letter from Friston, addressed to George Esson in Hastings, received on June 16th. A few tone spots, otherwise fine and an early letter from the reign of Charles I. £120-140
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1699 Treasury Warrant for £325.14.00 expended by James Cressett, His Majestys Envoy Extraordinary assisting at the Treaty of Pinneberg, signed by Cressett and James Vernon, Principal Secretary of State. The expenses include £32.12.00 for postage of letters at Amsterdam, Bremen and Hamburg with pensions to the Postmasters, £23.8.00 for postage of letters in the Courts of Lunenberg and for gazettes and printed papers, £14.00.00 for correspondence at Frankfurt and other places of Germany, for receiving & conveying letters, and £37.14.00 for Postmaster of Zell's bill for staff and extraordinary postage during His Majesty's stay in those parts. An interesting document. £300-350
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1757 Treasury Warrant headed "George Sanderson, one of His Majestys Messengers Ordinary to the Rt. Hon Henry Bilson Legge, Chancellor and Under Treasurer of his Maj. Exchequer craves allowances for his pains and travelling charges on attending to the several places on the journey following", then listing 54 journeys made with messages or letters, to The Holt, Wandsworth, Kensington, Kingston, Greenwich, Kempton Park, Watford, Shere, Albury, Clapham, etc., signed by Legge. £150-180
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1920-37 Postcards sent by air mail to Europe comprising cards to Germany franked 2 1/2d (4), 3 1/2d, 4d, 4 1/2d or 5d; to Austria franked 2 1/2d, 4 1/2d or 5 1/2d; to Denmark franked 2 1/2d or 4d (Paquebot c.d.s), or franked 2 1/2d to Roumania, Italy or Belgium (2), 3d to Hungary, 4d to France or Switzerland (a very early use of the first Air Mail label on 19 Aug. 1920), 4 1/2d to Sweden or Holland, or sent express delivery to Czechoslovakia franked 8 1/2d. Also a 1923 card franked 3 1/2d to Poland handstamped "NO FLIGHT / SENT BY / ORDINARY SERVICE". An unusual lot, sent by various airlines, the 1935 card to Hungary with London-Budapest first flight cachet, comparatively few postcards sent by air mail. (24). £320-380
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1928 (July 20) Commercial cover from London to Iquitos, Peru, bearing a blue "BY AIR MAIL" label and endorsed "Servicio Aereo", franked 2 1/2d + 1/- strip of three (perfin "RB&Co" of Rosing Brothers & Co) paying the extra 2/- fee for air mail from New York to Peru and 1/- for internal Peruvian air mail. Backstamped in La Paz on August 21st with Peru 2c, 10c and Air Post 50c applied and cancelled the following day, to pay for air mail from La Paz to Iquitos. The first G.B/Peru combination franking we have seen, very rare. Photo on Page 225. £250-300
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1929 (Oct 10) Registered cover from Dorking to Lima, Peru, franked 1/2d, 5d, 1/- and 2/6 paying re 3/11 1/2 rate, inscribed "England - S. America 1st. Per Aquitanian & USA - Peru Airmail", backstamped at Callao (Nov. 1) and Lima. A fine and attractive cover. £100-120
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1930-36 Commercial air mail covers to South America with 1930 (Aug 29) cover to Lima, Peru, bearing 1/2d, 5d and 2/6 (faults), New York and Lima (Sep 12) backstamp; and 1936 (Mar 31) cover to Buenos Ayres inscribed "via Germany" franked 6d + re-engraved 2/6 and 5/- each tied Leyland Preston c.d.s, red Deutsche Luftpost cachet and Buenos Ayres (Apr 5) backstamp. (2). £100-120
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1932 (Mar 18) cover to Buenos Ayres endorsed "By Graf Zeppelin", franked 1/2d, 2 1/2d, 4d, 5d, 6d and 2/6 paying the 4/- rate all tied by Knebworth c.d.s, with violet "LUFTSCHIFF GRAF ZEPPELIN / 1 SUDAMERIKAFAHRT / 1932" and red circular "DEUTSCHE LUFTPOST / Anschlusflug / zur / 1. Sudamerikafahrt 1932 / des Luftschiffs / Graf Zeppelin / BERLIN - FRIEDRICHSHAFEN", backstamped at Berlin and Buenos Ayres (Mar 25). Light vertical fold, otherwise fine and an attractive Zeppelin cover. £100-120
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1932 (Mar 18) Cover to Oroya, Peru, handstamped "By Graf Zeppelin" and franked 1/- tied by London F.S Air Mail c.d.s, also flown on the 1st 1932 South American Flight with the same two cachets as the previous cover, backstamped at Berlin and Lima (Apr 4), very fine. £100-120
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1932 (Apr 15) Cover to Buenos Ayres franked 6d, 1/- and 2/6 paying the 4/- rate, each tied by London F.S Air Mail c.d.s. Inscribed "By Graf Zeppelin" and handstamped "LUFTSCHIFF GRAF ZEPPELIN / 3 SUDAMERIKAFAHRT 1932" and red circular "DEUTSCH LUFTPOST / Anschlussflug / zur / 3 Sudamerikafahrt 1932 / des Luftschiffs / Graf Zeppelin / BERLIN - FRIEDRICHSHAFEN" backstamped in Buenos Ayres (Apr 22). A fine and attractive Zeppelin cover. £100-120
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1933 (Oct 13) Long commercial cover to Buenos Ayres inscribed "Graf Zeppelin", franked at the double rate of 8/- by 6d, 2/6 and 5/- each tied by London F.S Air Mail rubber c.d.s, red boxed "DEUTSCHE LUFTPOST / Anschlussflug zur / Amerikafahrt des Luft - / schiffs GRAF ZEPPELIN / OKTOBER 1933 / BERLIN - FRIEDRICHSHAFEN" and triangular "LUFTSCHIFF GRAF ZEPPELIN / 50 OZEANUBERQUERUNG OKTOBER / 1933 SUDAMERIKA - CHICAGOFAHRT", backstamped at Berlin and Buenos Ayres (Oct 19). A fine commercial Zeppelin cover. Photo on Page 225. £150-180
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1934 (Apr 1) Registered cover to Recife "By German Air Mail" with 3d and 10d each tied by Hope Street Liverpool c.d.s, and circular "MIT LUFTPOST BEFORDERT / LUFTPOSTAMT / BERLIN C2" and "DEUTSCHE LUFTPOST / EUROPA - SUDAMERIKA", backstamped at Berlin (Apr 13) and Pernambuco (Apr 19). A fine cover carried on the first official despatch using S.S "Westfalen" as a floating base in mid Atlantic, from which mail planes were launched by catapult. £100-120
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1934 (June 20) Cover from Liverpool to Buenos Ayres franked 2d + 10d with a blue "VIA ZEPPELIN / FRIEDRICHSHAFEN" label and two strikes of violet "1934 / LUFTSCHIFF GRAF ZEPPELIN / ARGENTINIENFAHRT", datestamps of Friedrichshafen and Buenos Ayres (June 28) on the front, backstamped at Stuttgart and Buenos Ayres. A fine and attractive Zeppelin cover. £100-120
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1936 (May) Long cover to Buenos Ayres bearing eleven stamps totalling £1.12.00, including 1934 re-engraved Seahorse issue 2/6 (2), 5/- (small corner fault) and 10/- (2), all tied by violet London Air Mail c.d.s, slightly blurred red Lufthansa cachet and arrival backstamp. A few small edge faults but an unusual high franking which includes all three values of the 1934 Seahorse issue. Photo on Page 225. £200-250
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