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Wales - "Trefiw Belle". 1904 Picture postcards cancelled at Llanrwst or Llandudno, both with the tiny violet cachet "Per Passgr. S. "Trefriw-Belle"", one applied to the picture side. One card with a few minor faults but very scarce; the "Trefriw-Belle" operated on the River Conway. (2). £150-180
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Wales - "La Marguerite" / "St Tudno". 1907-12 Picture postcards cancelled at Menai bridge (3), Llandudno (2) or Liverpool with two line "POSTED ON / "LA MARGUERITE"" in blue (4) or violet or similar circular cachet in violet; other cards of "La Marguerite" (2); coloured 1903 postcard of "St Tudno" posted at Menai Bridge; 1919 postcard of "St. Seiriol" handstamped violet "ST. TUDNO", not posted; and 1905 "Liverpool & North Wales" timetable of sailings. (11). £100-120
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Scotland. 1902-06 Picture postcards (10) and a cover (with letter) including 1904 card posted at Greenock with violet "POSTED ON BOARD S.S "FAIRY QUEEN" / LOCH ECK / ARGYLLSHIRE", 1906 postcard posted at Glasgow with violet oval belted "R.M.S "LORD OR THE ISLES" / (13) AUG. 1906" (the "13" unusually written in by hand, from J.A. Henderson, a crew member?), unused coloured postcards of Caledonian Routes or Clyde Shipping Co (2), cover with enclosed letter from S.Y "Iolaire" written at Scalpay, etc. (11). £100-120
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"Duchess of Rothesay". 1903 (June 27) Coloured "Caledonian Steamer" postcard with an advert on the address side for "Caledonian Routes to the Coast", posted from Whiting Bay, Isle of Arran, with violet oval "CALEDONIAN STEAM PACKET CO / LIMITED / Duchess / of Rothesay". Photo on Page 72. £150-180
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"Dunara Castle". 1905 (May 17) Cover from Greenock to Glasgow franked 1d with "S.S Dunara Castle" cachet, the enclosed letter from Iona. The "Dunara Castle" was owned by Orme Brothers & Co., and sailed between Glasgow and the West Highlands with trips to St. Kilda and Lewis in the summer. A scarce cachet. Photo on Page 72. £150-180
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"Glen Rosa". 1902 (July 25) Glasgow & South Western Railway postcard posted at Greenock, the picture side with violet oval "GLASGOW & SOUTH-WESTERN RLY / STEAM VESSELS / P.S / 25 JUL 02 / GLEN ROSA". Corner crease and 15mm tear at left, believed to be the only recorded example of this cachet on a postal item (one other example known applied to a steamer timetable). Photo on Page 74. £500-600
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"Juno". 1902 (July 7) Glasgow & South Western Railway postcard franked ½d, cancelled at Ayr, both sides with the violet oval cachet "GLASGOW & SOUTH-WESTERN RLY / STEAM VESSELS / P.S / 5 JUL. 1902 / JUNO", a few very minor stains on the address side, very scarce. Also a postcard of the steamer. (2). Photo on Page 74. £130-150
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"King Edward". 1903 (Aug 24) Picture postcard of the "King Edward" steamer posted at Inverary, the picture side with violet circular "TURBINE / "KING EDWARD" / STEAMER". Photo on Page 74. £120-150
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"Marchioness of Bute". 1909 (Sep 22) Picture postcard franked ½d, cancelled at Arbroath, with blue circular "P.S MARCHIONESS OF BUTE / BELL / ROCK / 22 SEP. 1909". Superb and vary rare, one of just two recorded examples, both used on this one date. Photo on Page 74. £500-600
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"Mars". 1908 (July 25) Picture postcard posted at Greenock, with superb violet oval "GLASGOW & SOUTH-WESTERN RLY / STEAM VESSELS / P.S / 25 JUL. 03 / MARS". Very scarce; another example sold at the last Argyll Etkin auction for £920. Photo on Page 74. £600-800
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"Queen Alexandra". 1905 (Sep 20) Picture postcard with an advert for Gorah Tooth Powder applied to the message side, posted from Greenock franked 1d, with violet boxed "NEW / TURBINE STEAMER / "QUEEN ALEXANDRA"". Also two postcards of the steamer. (3). Photo on Page 74. £130-160
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1881-1951 Covers, cards and ephemera including David MacBrayne advertising envelope (posted in 1911 from Oban to Canada) and picture postcards (3 types, two unused, the other written from R.M.S "Clansman" and posted at Ullapool in 1904); 1881 letter written and signed by David MacBrayne on headed note paper; coloured MacBrayne notepaper (2 types); 1896 Time Table & Fare List; an early photo of S.S "Iona"; 1936 cover from Glasgow with MacBrayne Steamers meter mark; 1939 MacBrayne advertising envelope from Inverness to South West Africa; and 1951 "See Scotland's Wonderland by MacBrayne, Centenary Year" booklet. (12). £180-220
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1881-1912 Covers (9), postcard and a privately printed lettercard, with covers franked 1d lilacs cancelled Iona Steamer 163 duplex code B or double ring c.d.s code A or B, or backstamped by the Iona Steamer single ring c.d.s code B (2) or double ring c.d.s code A or B; and later "Columba" double ring datestamps code B (4, one a backstamp), a few faults. (11). £300-350
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1881-1910 Picture postcards (10, six official David MacBrayne cards) and a cover, all with Greenock & Ardrishaig datestamps comprising Iona Steamer 163 duplex code B, Columba Steamer 163 second type duplex code B, wide type "GK & ARDRISHAIG PACKET" double ring c.d.s for Columba codes A (4) or B (2, one unusually used as a transit datestamp), similar narrow type for Columba code A or Iona code B, and "GREENOCK & ARDRISHAIG PKT" double ring c.d.s for Iona code A. (11). £200-240
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"Chevalier" / "Iona". 1883-91 Covers with Iona Steamer datestamps all applied during the winter months when the service was actually operated on the "Chevalier", comprising single ring backstamp code B (1883), double ring c.d.s code B used as a cancellation (2, 1890 & 1891) or backstamp (2, 1885 & 1891), also cancels on four single stamps, a few faults but scarce. (5+). £200-250
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"Chevalier" / "Fusilier". 1897 Cover with printed David MacBrayne flap, posted from London to USA franked 2½d, the enclosed letter written on "Steamship Chevalier" printed notepaper, and a 1906 David MacBrayne official postcard written on the "Chevalier" sailing to Rothesay, posted at Ardrishaig. Also picture postcards of the "Fusilier" (2) or "Chevalier". (5). £120-150
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"Chevalier". 1903 (Jan 3) Cover franked 1d from Innellan to Paisley, backstamped partial "(GK & A)RDISHAIG PACKET / B / CHEVALIER" c.d.s, very scarce, especially as a transit datestamp. Also a 1903 (Feb 5) piece with KEVII 1d cancelled by this rare "CHEVALIER" c.d.s code "A", cut around the cancel. (2). £200-250
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"Chevalier". 1903 (Oct 31) Picture postcard of Bowmore with KEVII ½d cancelled "GREENOCK & ARDRISHAIG PKT / B / CHEVALIER" c.d.s, the only recorded example of this datestamp from the "Chevalier", ex Roger Hosking collection. Photo on Page 74. £900-1,100
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"Chevalier". 1907 (Dec 23) Picture postcard to Glasgow with KEVII ½d cancelled by wide type "GK & ARDRISHAIG PACKET / A / CHEVALIER" c.d.s, minor corner creasing. Also a real photo postcard of the steamer. The latest recorded use of this first type "Chevalier" c.d.s, very scarce, ex. Roger Hosking collection. (2). Photo on Page 74. £500-600
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"Chevalier". 1911 (Nov 21) Cover to North Berwick with KEVII 1d cancelled by narrow type "GK & ARDRISHAIG PACKET / B / CHEVALIER" c.d.s, flap missing, otherwise fine and very scarce. The earliest recorded use of this third type c.d.s from the "Chevalier" (over a year earlier than the first date recorded in the SPHS book by Glen Wilson). Photo on Page 78. £500-600
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"Grenadier". 1911 Picture postcard of S.S "Grenadier" written on the steamer en route to Staffa and Iona, the ½d stamp cancelled at Oban, with violet cachet "GRENADIER". Also a 1904 (July 11) postcard written on "S.S Grenadier off Staffa", the ½d stamp cancelled at Iona. The only example of this steamer cachet we have seen, offered "as-is". (2). £100-120
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"Grenadier". c.1905-11 Picture postcards franked ½d, cancelled by the three differing types of double ring c.d.s for the "Grenadier", all code "B", a fine group. (3). £150-180
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Dover. 1844 (Oct 11) Entire letter from Bordeaux to Basingstoke, handstamped boxed "MB" with "SHIP LETTER / DOVER" and a Dover datestamp on reverse, London and Basingstoke datestamps, charged the 8d ship letter rate. A good example of this very scarce Dover M.B mark, just a few examples recorded from 1844-46, all treated as ship letters. Photo on Page 78. £300-350
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Dover. 1844 (Oct 26) Stampless cover to Brighton, handstamped boxed "M.B" with "SHIP LETTER / DOVER" and datestamps of Dover and Brighton on the reverse, charged the 8d ship letter rate, very scarce. £250-300
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Folkstone. 1845 (Apr 14) Entire from Boulogne to London with blue cachet of A.L Adam & Co and matching "PAR PAQUEBOT PAR IGULIER / VIA FOLKSTONE", distinctive boxed "M.B" in black with a matching Folkstone backstamp, charged 10d. Fine and early, the M.B handstamp despatched to Folkstone on February 28th. Photo on Page 78. £300-350
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Folkstone. 1845 (Mar 29) Part entire from Boulogne to London with black boxed "M.B", and matching Folkstone backstamp, reduced at left edge and file fold, the earliest recorded use of this distinctive "M.B" which was only despatched to Folkstone on February 28th. Also an 1856 entire letter from Boulogne to London, posted in Folkstone with a 1d red cancelled "303" and blue oval "FAULKNERS / FOLKSTONE / CONTINENTAL PARCEL OFFICE". (2). £200-240
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Folkstone. 1851 (Sep 14) Stampless cover with enclosed letter from Boulogne to Liverpool with a superb boxed "M.B" and Folkstone datestamp both in blue on the front, charged 10d. We have only recorded one other example of this Folkstone M.B in blue, unlisted in that colour by Robertson or Tabeart. Photo on Page 78. £500-600
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Folkstone. 1858 Cover to England bearing an uncancelled 1d red, presumably intended to be posted in England but actually posted on the steamer to Boulogne, with the very scarce red boxed "FOLKSTONE / FRANCE / MB / AU 16 / 1858" and a Folkstone c.d.s in blue-black, backstamped at London and Halstead. Treated as unpaid, charged 8d. The earliest example of this very scarce Folkstone MB datestamp recorded. Photo on Page 78. £1,000-1,200
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London. 1844-46 Entires from Le Havre to London both with red boxed "M.B", the first with "SHIP LETTER / LONDON" datestamp, charged 1/3; the second with straight line "SHIP LETTER" backstamp, charged 10d. The 1844 entire with file folds but an early use, endorsed "par steamer Sphinx", the 1846 entire with minor edge soiling but otherwise fine. (2). £150-180
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London. 1848 Entire letter from William Slade, shipping and forwarding agent in Le Havre, to Capt. Joseph Tucker of the ship "Tamoset" in Liverpool, endorsed "p. London Steamer" with black "SHIP LETTER" and boxed "M.B" both on the front, charged 10d, very fine. £120-150
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London. 1846 Entire to London endorsed "Bill of Lading pr Courier" and "Consignees letter", therefore exempt from postage, with red boxed "M.B" and "(crown) / EXEMPT SHIP LR" (Ex 2) on the front and "SHIP LETTER / LONDON" datestamp on the reverse, unusually also with a London Paid datestamp in red, fine and unusual. Photo on Page 78. £300-350
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London. 1846 Entire from Le Havre to London endorsed "Bill of Lading, Consignees letter" and "Steamer James Watt", therefore exempt from postage, with black boxed "M.B" and "(crown) / EXEMPT SHIP LR" (Ex 2) on the front, reverse with black straight line "SHIP LETTER" and a London c.d.s, fine and unusual. Photo on Page 78. £300-350
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London. 1897-1936 Postcards and covers with the "LONDON / MB" c.d.s (22) including use as a Paquebot mark on covers with Denmark stamps (2, used as a cancellation or arrival mark with stamps cancelled in Denmark) or on cards with G.B stamps (3, one 1904 card with year date simply shown as "4"), early 1897 use on a France 10c stationery card from Dieppe, 1906 card with G.B stamps, 1908 unpaid card charged 2d, 1912 c.d.s with "SP" inverted in date, 1907 card with the 10c stamp cancelled by London F.S c.d.s and the London M.B c.d.s strangely applied alongside, many cards from Dieppe clearly carried to Newhaven, also cards with French stamps cancelled by datestamps of Newhaven, London (2) or London F.S (2), and a few related postcards. (27+). £200-250
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Southampton. 1844-46 Entire letter and entire from Le Havre to London, with boxed "M.B" and matching Southampton backstamps in black or blue, charged 1/3 or 2/-, the 1846 entire endorsed by the Le Havre forwarding agent Alfred Rigot, the first with file folds, otherwise both fine, the M.B handstamp very scarce in black. (2). £240-280
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Southampton. 1864 Entire from Le Havre to Liverpool with France 40c (small corner fault) cancelled "723" horizontal obliterator, with boxed "SOUTHAMPTON / FRANCE / MB / MR 31 / 1864", London and Liverpool backstamps. Light file fold, an early and attractive use of this datestamp. Photo on Page 80. £150-180
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Southampton. 1890-91 France 10c postal stationery postcards from Le Havre to England, the first cancelled "723" vertical obliterator with boxed "SOUTHAMPTON / FRANCE / MB" datestamp below, the second cancelled by the Mobile Box datestamp. The 1891 card with faults, the first card fine, an attractive pair. (2). Photo on Page 80. £120-150
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Southampton. 1854-1939 Covers and cards, with blue boxed "MB" on 1854 cover (faults, corner piece missing), and "SOUTHAMPTON / FRANCE / MB" circular datestamps (13) including unusual commercial uses on G.B stamps (2), printed Southern Railway cover from their St. Malo agent, 1905 card franked 5c but deemed Liable to Letter Rate and charged 3d, and final type c.d.s (with small M.B) on 1939 card. Also single French stamps (4) and pieces (4) with "723" cancels (2), boxed M.B datestamps (2) or M.B c.d.s (4). (14 covers + 8 stamps). £120-150
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Jersey. 1882 Cover to Jersey with France 25c cancelled boxed "JERSEY / FRANCE / M.B / SP5 / 82" second type datestamp, very fine. Photo on Page 80. £180-200
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Jersey. 1903 Picture postcard of St. Servan to Jersey, France 5c cancelled boxed "JERSEY / FRANCE / M.B" third type datestamp, handstamped "PAQUEBOT" (Hosking 336) with a "1d / 409" charge mark of Jersey, very fine. Photo on Page 80. £150-180
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Jersey. 1904-38 Picture postcards to Jersey or Guernsey bearing French stamps (4) and a 1938 cover with G.B KGVI ½d + 1d (2), all cancelled by boxed "JERSEY / FRANCE / M.B" datestamps, the 1904 card also handstamped partial "PAQUEBOT", one 1910 card to Jersey apparently missent to Guernsey. (5). £200-250
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Guernsey / Jersey. 1909-27 Picture postcards to Jersey with French stamps cancelled boxed "JERSEY / FRANCE / M.B" datestamps (2, also cancels on two pieces); and 1923 picture postcard from St. Malo to Guernsey with France 30c unusually cancelled by "GUERNSEY" single ring c.d.s. (3 cards + 2 pieces). £130-160
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Boulogne. 1880 (July 29) Cover to Boulogne with 2½d blue plate 18 tied by Boulogne c.d.s in black, a red octagonal "ANGL. B.M / BOULOGNE-S-MER" datestamp below, the latest recorded use of this datestamp. Photo on Page 80. £180-220
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Granville. 1856 (May 22) Piece bearing 1855 4d cancelled by small "1441" lozenge cancel of Granville with red "ILES-C / GRANVILLE" c.d.s alongside, a rare use on Boite Mobile mail from the Channel Islands prior to the 1856 Anglo-French Postal Convention which introduced B.M datestamps in January 1857. Also 1870 3d rose plate 6 with light London duplex and French "CT1" lozenge cancel used on the Cette to Tarascon T.P.O. (2). £100-120
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Granville. 1858 (Dec 31) Entire letter from Jersey to St. Malo with 1857 4d tied by small "1441" in lozenge, red octagonal "ANGL. B.M / GRANVILLE" datestamp and boxed "PD", and black boxed "APRES / LE / DEPART" all on the front, backstamped at St. Malo, very fine. The "Apres Le Depart" cachet used on covers that missed the intended boat, very unusual. Photo on Page 78. £240-280
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Granville. 1874 Entire to France with 3d plate 11 tied by large "1706" in lozenge, red octagonal "ANGL B.M / GRANVILLE" datestamp on the front; and 1903-04 picture postcards from Jersey with KEVII 1d stamps cancelled at Granville and the octagonal "ANGL. B.M / GRANVILLE" datestamps alongside in black (date inverted on 1903 card). The 1874 entire with light horizontal fold which crosses the stamp, both cards superb. (3). £100-120
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Le Havre. 1860 (May 15) Entire letter from Southampton to Le Havre with 1857 4d cancelled by small "1495" lozenge, red octagonal "ANGL. B.M / LE HAVRE" datestamp and boxed "PD" on the front, very light folds, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 80. £160-220
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Le Havre. 1868 Entire to Le Havre bearing 1d red plate 71 vertical strip of four each cancelled by large "1769" lozenge, unclear octagonal "ANGL. B.M / LE HAVRE" datestamp and boxed "PD" on the front, light horizontal file fold, otherwise fine and an attractive franking. Photo on Page 80. £180-220
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St. Malo. 1858 (Feb 1) Entire letter from Jersey to St. Malo with 1857 4d tied by small "3176" lozenge, a superb red octagonal "ANGL B.M / ST MALO" datestamp and boxed "PD" on the front, fine and attractive. Photo on Page 80. £160-180
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St. Malo. 1865-67 Entire letter and entire from Guernsey to St. Malo bearing 4d vermilion plate 7 or 8 with large "3734" lozenge cancels, the plate 7 entire with the cancel a little incomplete, the plate 8 entire letter endorsed "Par Fawn" with a superb "3734" cancel, both with red octagonal "ANGL. B.M / ST. MALO" datestamps and boxed "PD", light file folds, otherwise largely fine. (2). £140-160
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St. Malo. 1867 Entire letter from Guernsey to St. Malo bearing 1d red plate 85 strip of four (one with fault) each cancelled by large "3734" lozenge, red "ANGL. B.M / ST. MALO" datestamp and boxed "PD" on the front, light horizontal file fold, otherwise fine. £100-120
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