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St. Malo. 1881-1925 Covers (3) and picture postcards (3), comprising 1881 cover franked 2½d plate 23 and 1894 cover franked 1887 2½d cancelled by differing St. Malo datestamps with the "ANG. B.M / ST. MALO" c.d.s alongside in red or black; 1905-06 postcards from Jersey with KEVII ½d or 1d tied by St. Malo c.d.s with large "ANG. B.M / SAINT-MALO" c.d.s alongside; 1908 postcard with KEVII 1d cancelled at St. Malo, unusually without any B.M c.d.s applied; and 1925 cover with KGV 2½d cancelled by the "ANG. B.M / SAINT-MALO" c.d.s, a St. Malo c.d.s alongside. (6). £200-250
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1911-13 Picture postcards of S.S "Grive", which ran a weekly service from London to Bordeaux via Southampton, all three cards written on the ship, the first prior to departure from London and posted in London franked ½d, the second written from the Bay of Biscay with France 5c pair cancelled at Bordeaux Bourse, the final card written shortly after departure from Bordeaux and landed by pilot boat at Le Vendon (at the mouth of the Gironde) with France 5c pair cancelled by Le Vendon a Bordeaux T.P.O, unusual. (3) £70-80
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Binic / Carteret. 1906-07 Picture postcards from Guernsey (2) with KEVII 1d cancelled at Binic, handstamped oval framed BM" and manuscript "Paquebot", one with the address unfortunately deleted, the other card (with stamp on the picture side) fine and scarce; and 1905-08 picture postcards from Jersey (2) with KEVII ½d or 1d cancelled at Carteret, both handstamped "PAQUEBOT". (4). £120-150
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Binic / St Malo. 1904 Jersey postcard with KEVII ½d cancelled at St. Malo and "ANG. B.M / ST. MALO" c.d.s alongside, and 1906 Guernsey postcard with KEVII 1d cancelled at Binic and manuscript "Paquebot", a scarce route. (2). £100-120
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Liverpool. 1841-58 Entire letters and covers from the USA to G.B sent by British packet to Liverpool, all with the packet postage unpaid with various "1/-" charge marks in black applied at Liverpool, the interesting and detailed study of these charge marks with five differing types and various sub-types, the Cunard or Collins Line steamers all identified, well written up on pages. (16). £240-280
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1851-57 Stampless letters from Liverpool (2) or Belfast to New York, posted unpaid, carried by British Packets from Liverpool, a double rate letter with "38 / CENTS" accountancy mark and "48" charge, two quadruple rate letters both with "76 / CENTS" accountancy marks and "96" charges, unusual. (3). £100-120
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1855 (Oct 19) Quadruple rate entire letter from Liverpool to the USA sent on the Collins Line "Baltic", four embossed 1/- stamps (all cut to shape) each cancelled by Liverpool 466 spoons, with scarce red "84 / CENTS" accountancy handstamp (due from the British to U.S Post Office). This 84 Cents mark was the highest rate Cents accountancy mark issued to the Liverpool Post Office. £120-150
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1855-67 Packet letters to the USA all franked at the 1/- rate, bearing embossed 1/- (cut square, touched on all sides), three 1855-57 4d stamps (2 covers), 1855-57 1/-, 1862-64 1/- (2 covers) or 1865-67 1/-, seven covers carried by British Cunard ships with "5 / CENTS" accountancy marks (one forwarded within the USA charged 3c), two covers carried on the American ships "St. Louis" or "City of Washington" with "21 / CENTS" accountancy marks. (9). £200-250
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1868-94 Entire letters and covers to the USA franked 1/-, 6d (7), 3d (9) or 2½d (4) all carried by Cunard or Inman Line steamers, one 1873 cover from France with Paris and London forwarding agents cachets, also a 1912 registered cover franked KEVII 3d. (22). £150-180
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1898-1914 Covers and cards including cards written on "Cunard", "White Star" or American Line steamer with Paquebot cancels of New York (3), Queenstown (8), Liverpool (3) or Dublin & Queenstown T.P.O (2), or posted ashore at Queenstown (2), Plymouth, Southampton (3) or New York (3); American Line advertising envelopes (2, one with Queenstown Paquebot) and G.B official postcards (2, one with KGV ½d perfined "A.L"); 1897 U.S.M.S "St. Paul" envelope with enclosed letter written shortly after leaving Southampton and given to the pilot, a 1d lilac cancelled at Totland Bay; 1905 cover from New York to London inscribed "per S.S Celtic" with violet "NO MAIL SENT / ON STEAMER NAMED / (N.Y.P.O FOR. STA.)", etc. (33). £180-200
| The British/U.S Transatlantic Post Office, 1905-14 | Joint British/U.S Sea Post Offices operated on British "White Star Line" and U.S "American Line" ships from May 1905 until the contract expired in August 1914. Both the British and U.S Post Offices supplied sorters for the ships, and each provided their own cancellers. British sorters (and cancellers) were supposed to be used on all eastbound sailings (whether a U.S or British ship) and U.S sorters (and cancellers) on all westbound sailings, though there is evidence from known covers showing datestamps were sometimes used in the opposite direction. British stamps were usually used on eastbound sailings with British sorters and datestamps, and U.S stamps on westbound sailings which had American sorters using U.S datestamps; occasionally U.S datestamps may be found on British stamps or vice versa, but these are very scarce. All "Missent" and Tax handstamps were supplied by the U.S Post Office
"Transatlantic Post Office Plymouth" Double Ring Datestamps | Until the summer of 1907 British "White Star" ships sailed from Liverpool, but U.S "American Line" ships sailed from and to Plymouth. These Plymouth datestamps were issued to British sorters for use on these four U.S "American Line" ships. All are very rare; numbers "1" and "2" were not recorded in use by Roger Hosking when he published his book "The Transatlantic Post Office" in 1979.
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1906 Picture postcard of Bermuda, to England with KEVII 1d tied by the rare Plymouth c.d.s code "1" (Sep 8), possibly applied on the S.S "Philadelphia". Photo on Page 84. £150-180
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1906 Picture postcard of the U.S Steamer "Philadelphia", to England, a U.S 2c (faults) tied by the rare Plymouth c.d.s code "2" (Feb 3). An exceptional use of this c.d.s on a U.S stamp, probably unique as such. Minor creasing, otherwise fine, ex Roger Hosking collection (sold in 2014 for £400). Photo on Page 84. £350-400
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1906 (Mar 25) Registered cover from India to USA, KEVII ½a + 2a on the front and 2a pair on reverse all cancelled at Agra City, backstamped Sea Post Office, New York and with the rare Plymouth c.d.s code "2" (Apr 7), probably used on the S.S "St. Paul", ex Roger Hosking collection. Photo on Page 84. £180-200
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1907 (May 23) Germany 2pf + 3pf postal stationery postcard uprated with a 5pf stamp all cancelled on the Coln-Frankfurt T.P.O, to England but handstamped "MISSENT TO / U.S SEA P.O No. 1" with the rare Plymouth c.d.s code "3" applied on the S.S "New York", Oldham arrival c.d.s (June 1). Central vertical fold, otherwise fine and unusual, superb quality handstamps. Photo on Page 84. £300-350
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1906 (Apr 18) Registered cover from Budapest to Cuba bearing 2f + 12f block of four, three labels on the reverse, backstamped with the rare Plymouth c.d.s code "4" applied on S.S "St. Louis", New York and Havana datestamps. Photo on Page 84. £200-240
| "British Sea Post Office Liverpool" Double Ring Datestamps | Used 1905-07 on British "White Star" ships which sailed to and from Liverpool.
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1905-06 Picture postcards, three posted on ships in U.K waters shortly after leaving Liverpool and offloaded in Ireland with a Queenstown transit c.d.s, franked at the ½d inland rate (2, code "2" c.d.s of R.M.S "Oceanic", or unclear code, written on R.M.S "Baltic") or 1d rate (code "4" c.d.s of R.M.S "Cedric"). Also a card written on R.M.S "Majestic" off Sandy Hook with KEVII ½d tied by code "7" c.d.s, a 1d charge mark applied in Bristol. (4). £150-180
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1906 Silk postcards of S.S "Celtic" (depicting the ship, or "Hands Across the Sea") both transferred to R.M.S "Majestic" where they were cancelled by the Sea Post c.d.s code "7" (June 6), one franked 1d, the other without any message therefore franked ½d. Two fine cards and cancels. (2). £140-160
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1905-06 Picture postcards franked 1d cancelled by the Sea Post Office c.d.s code "2" (on a postcard of R.M.S "Oceanic") or "7", both fine. (2). £80-100
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1906-07 Picture postcards written on the Cunard liner "Carmania" (2) both transferred to R.M.S "Teutonic" and cancelled by the Sea Post Office code "4" c.d.s (franked KEVII ½d pair or 1d), or written on the Cunard liner "Caronia" (2) transferred to R.M.S "Majestic" and cancelled by the Sea Post Office code "7" c.d.s, both franked 1d. (4). £180-220
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1906 Japanese patriotic lettersheet which contains a picture of a stork and various flags on a string, and a picture postcard of Kobe, both to England with a KEVII 1d cancelled on R.M.S "Teutonic" by the Sea Post Office c.d.s code "4" (Apr 4), unusual. (2). £100-120
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1906-07 Picture postcards to USA (2) or G.B all franked KEVII ½d pair cancelled by Sea Post c.d.s code "4" (R.M.S "Teutonic"), "6" (R.M.S "Baltic") or "7" (R.M.S "Majestic"). (3). £120-150
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1905-06 Picture postcards franked KEVII 1d to USA (2) or G.B (3) cancelled by the Sea Post c.d.s code "4" (2, R.M.S "Teutonic"), "6" (2, R.M.S "Cedric" or "Baltic") or "7" (R.M.S "Majestic"). (5). £200-240
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1905-06 Registered covers from USA to G.B with Sea Post code "2" backstamp (R.M.S "Oceanic") or from G.B to USA with Sea Post code "7" backstamp (R.M.S "Majestic"), and a picture postcard from Italy to G.B handstamped "MISSENT" alongside the Sea Post c.d.s code "2" applied on R.M.S "Oceanic". Three unusual uses of these Sea Post Office datestamps. (3). Photo on Page 84. £180-200
| "British Sea Post Office/Southampton" Single Ring Datestamps | Issued in June 1907, when the "White Star" liners transferred their main transatlantic sailings from Liverpool to Southampton. This c.d.s was used until July 1908.
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1907-08 Picture postcards (5) and a cover to USA or G.B (5), all with the Southampton Sea Post Office datestamps comprising code "2" (R.M.S "Majestic") on a 1908 (Apr 15) cover only franked 1d but not charged, code "3" (R.M.S "Adriatic", first sailing to Southampton) on a silk postcard of the ship franked 1d, code 5" (2, used on R.M.S "Majestic" or R.M.S "Teutonic") both franked by two KEVII ½d stamps (one with Cherbourg transit c.d.s), and code "7" (2, R.M.S "Oceanic") both on cards only franked ½d. A good group. (6). £300-350
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1907-08 Picture postcards franked 1d to G.B (4) or USA (3), tied by the Southampton Sea Post Office c.d.s code "2" (2, R.M.S "Teutonic"), "3" (4, R.M.S "Adriatic") or "7" (R.M.S "Oceanic"), all fine. (7). £250-300
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1907 Picture postcards to G.B or Europe franked 1d, all posted on Cunard liners, transferred to "White Star" or "American Line" ships where the stamps were cancelled by the Sea Post c.d.s, comprising code "2" (R.M.S "Teutonic") on a card from R.M.S "Lusitania", code "5" (R.M.S "Majestic") on a card from R.M.S "Carmania", code "6" (S.S "St. Paul") on a card from R.M.S "Mauretania", and code "8" (S.S "St. Louis") on a card from R.M.S "Lusitania", all fine. (4). £200-250
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1907 Picture postcards with U.S stamps tied by the British Sea Post Office Southampton c.d.s, comprising code "4" (S.S "New York") tying two 1c stamps with a further c.d.s alongside, or code "6" (S.S "St. Paul) tying a 2c stamp, two very scarce uses of this British c.d.s on U.S stamps. (2). Photo on Page 84. £200-240
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1907 (Dec 4) Picture postcard from Bristol to Hampshire franked ½d, with British Sea Post Office c.d.s code "7" and "INSUFFICIENTLY / ADDRESSED" cachet. Address partly (but neatly) drawn through, otherwise fine and rare. The only example of this "Insufficiently Addressed" cachet we have seen, clearly applied on the Sea Post, incorrectly used on a missent card, not recorded by Hosking. Photo on Page 84. £150-180
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1907-08 Postcards missent to the Sea Post Office comprising a card from USA to G.B incorrectly sent back to the USA with "MISSENT" alongside code "8" Sea Post c.d.s applied on S.S "St. Paul", and a card from Romania to Cape Colony with code "1" c.d.s applied on S.S "Philadelphia". (2). £140-160
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1908 (Mar 10) Egypt 4m postcard with Semiramis Hotel Cairo cancel, addressed to Germany, missent to R.M.S "Majestic" with a superb Sea Post Office code "2" c.d.s on the front, fine and unusual. Photo on Page 86. £100-120
| "Transatlantic Post Office" Single Ring Datestamps | Introduced in June/July 1908 due to confusion caused by the previous datestamps including "Southampton" within the c.d.s. Used until the service ceased in August 1914.
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1908-14 Picture postcards franked 1d to G.B or Europe (8) or the USA (2), cancelled by the c.d.s code "4" (3, R.M.S "Oceanic"), "5" (4, R.M.S "Olympic") or "8" (3, R.M.S "Adriatic"), all fine. (10). £200-240
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1908-14 Picture postcards (7) and covers (2) to G.B or Europe (8) or USA, one card franked ½d, the others all franked 1d, cancelled by c.d.s code "4" (2, R.M.S "Oceanic"), "5" (4, R.M.S "Olympic", one with Plymouth transit c.d.s) or "8" (3, R.M.S "Adriatic", one with octagonal Cherbourg transit datestamp), all fine. (9). £200-240
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1908-14 Picture postcards (6) and a cover to G.B (3) or USA (4), one card franked ½d with a 1d charge mark of Southampton, the others all franked 1d, cancelled by the c.d.s "4" (R.M.S "Oceanic"), "5" (2, R.M.S "Teutonic" or "Olympic"), "7" (R.M.S "Majestic"?), "8" (R.M.S "Adriatic") or "9" (2, R.M.S "Teutonic" or "Majestic"), a good group. (7). £200-250
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1909-13 Picture postcards franked 1d to G.B, all posted on Cunard liners, transferred to "White Star" ships where the stamps were cancelled, posted on the "Campania" but cancelled by scarce c.d.s codes "3" (R.M.S "Oceanic") or "9" (R.M.S "Majestic"), or from the "Carmania" but cancelled by c.d.s code "5" on R.M.S "Teutonic". All superb and unusual. (3). £120-140
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1909 Picture postcard of Port Said (a used Turkey stamp on the picture side) written from Alexandrette to USA with a U.S 1c tied by the Transatlantic P.O c.d.s code "5", probably posted on R.M.S "Teutonic". A rare and unusual use of this c.d.s on a U.S stamp. Photo on Page 86. £100-120
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1911 (Sep 6) Picture postcard from Paris to USA, posted on R.M.S "Majestic" at Cherbourg, a French 10c tied by the scarce Transatlantic P.O code "7" c.d.s, probably a unique use of this c.d.s on a French stamp. Photo on Page 86. £140-160
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1909-13 Picture postcards to England all only franked ½d and so charged 1d, with c.d.s code "5" (R.M.S "Olympic") + "U.S SEA P.O / T / 19", c.d.s code "6" + "U.S SEA P.O / T / 4", c.d.s code "7" (R.M.S "Majestic") + "S.P.O / T / 7" or c.d.s code "8" (R.M.S "Adriatic") + "U.S SEA P.O / T / 18", 1d charge marks of Southampton, London or Leeds, two with boxed "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID" of Southampton. (4). £220-260
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1908-10 Picture postcards to England posted on R.M.S "Adriatic", both only franked ½d and charged 1d, with the c.d.s code "8" (year inverted on 1910 card) and "U.S SEA P.O / T 18", 1d charge marks of Southampton (with boxed "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID") or London, one a little creased. (2). £110-130
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1911-13 Registered covers (3) and a postcard from Europe to the USA all with Transatlantic P.O transit datestamps, comprising c.d.s code "4" (R.M.S "Oceanic") on postcard from Bavaria and cover from G.B, code "5" (R.M.S "Olympic") backstamp on cover from Norway, and scarce code "9" (R.M.S "Majestic") backstamp on cover from Russia. Also 1908 postcard from USA to England unusually with scarce c.d.s code "7" transit datestamp applied on R.M.S "Majestic". (5). Photo on Page 86. £280-320
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1907-14 Picture postcards (2) and a cover all handstamped "MISSENT" alongside code "4" c.d.s (R.M.S "Oceanic") on cover from Transvaal to Germany, code "5" c.d.s (R.M.S "Olympic") on a card from Germany to G.B, and scarce code "9" c.d.s (R.M.S "Majestic") on a card from Russia to Germany, two also handstamped "MISSENT TO / NEW YORK". (3). Photo on Page 86. £250-300
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1908-11 Picture postcards franked 1d to G.B, all posted on American Line ships, comprising c.d.s code "1" (S.S "New York") on a card written at Honolulu, c.d.s. code "6" (S.S "St. Paul") on a Costa Rica card, c.d.s code "9" (S.S "Philadelphia") with year date missing, and c.d.s code "11" (S.S "New York"). Four very scarce cancels, code "11" not recorded used by Roger Hosking when he published his book in 1979. (4). Photo on Page 86. £180-220
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1909-12 Picture postcards franked 1d to G.B, Europe or Australia, all posted on "Cunard" liners but transferred to American Line ships where the stamps were cancelled, four cards posted on the "Mauretania" cancelled with the Transatlantic P.O c.d.s code "1" (S.S "New York"), "2" (S.S "Philadelphia"), "3" (S.S "St. Louis") or "6" (S.S "St. Paul"), another card from the "Lusitania" cancelled by the code "6" c.d.s with a New York Paquebot c.d.s alongside the stamp. A good lot, all scarce datestamps. (5). £200-250
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1908-14 Picture postcards franked 1d to G.B or France, all posted on "Cunard" liners but transferred to American Line ships where the stamps were cancelled, comprising cards from the "Mauretania" cancelled with the Transatlantic P.O c.d.s code "1" (S.S "New York") or "2" (S.S "Philadelphia"), from the "Lusitania" with c.d.s code "6" (S.S "St. Paul") or from the "Lucania" with c.d.s code "10" (S.S "New York"), also a card from the "Celtic" (which had no Sea P.O aboard) cancelled by c.d.s code "3" (S.S "St. Louis"). Fine and scarce datestamps, code "10" not recorded used by Roger Hosking when he published his book in 1979. (5). £220-260
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1912 Cover from New York to Greece posted on S.S "St. Paul" franked U.S 2c, incorrectly cancelled with the "TRANSATLANTIC POST OFFICE / 6" c.d.s (Oct 19) then again cancelled by the correct "UNITED STATES / SEA P.O / 4" duplex (Oct 26). A remarkable use of both British and U.S cancels applied on the same voyage, almost certainly unique. Photo on Page 86. £150-180
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1908 Picture postcards from France to G.B or Russia to Germany both missent to S.S "Philadelphia" with the Transatlantic P.O c.d.s code "2 applied, one handstamped "MISSENT", the other handstamped "MISSENT TO / U.S SEA P.O No 35", a scarce pair. (2). Photo on Page 86. £200-240
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1908-11 Picture postcards from Germany to Jersey (stamp removed from picture side) handstamped "MISSENT" alongside the Transatlantic P.O c.d.s code 3 (S.S "St. Louis", two strikes), or from Italy (5c stamp on picture side) to G.B with "MISSENT" handstamp alongside code "6" c.d.s (S.S "St. Paul"). Also a 1912 registered cover from Budapest to USA (5f + 10f + 50f stamps on reverse) with code "2" backstamp applied on S.S "Philadelphia". Three scarce c.d.s uses from American ships. (3). Photo on Page 90. £180-220
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1912-13 Picture postcards from Italy to G.B, one posted on S.S "Orvieto" and landed as paquebot mail at Taranto franked G.B 1d with "PIROSCAFO" handstamp, both handstamped "MISSENT" alongside the Transatlantic P.O c.d.s code "3" (S.S "St. Louis") or code "6" (S.S "St. Paul"?), the first also handstamped "MISSENT TO / NEW YORK", a scarce pair. (2). £150-180
| "United States / Sea P.O" Duplex Datestamps | Issued by the U.S Post Office in 1895 for use on the U.S Transatlantic Sea Post, continuing in use on the joint U.S / British service from 1905 until 1914. When this ceased they continued in use on the U.S service until this service also ceased in 1917.
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1897-1904 Covers (5) and picture postcards (5) posted on the U.S Sea Post service to Britain, with duplex cancels code "2" (3, S.S "Paris" / "Philadelphia"), "3" (5, "St. Louis") or "4" (2, "St. Paul"). Also 1915-16 postcards (2) and a cover sent after the British involvement in the service had ceased, with slightly larger duplex cancels numbered "2" ("St. Louis") or "4" (2 "St. Paul"). (13). £100-120
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1905-14 Picture postcards (15) and a cover with U.S stamps, cancelled on American ships with the U.S Sea Post duplexs, numbers "1" (S.S "New York"), "2" (6, S.S "Philadelphia"), "3" (8, S.S "St. Louis" or "Philadelphia"), also a card with unclear number posted on R.M.S "Adriatic". (16). £100-120
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1905 (Mar 8) Picture postcard posted on S.S "Baltic", franked 1d to USA, transferred to the "Cedric" and cancelled by the United States Sea P.O duplex code "8". A very scarce cancel on a G.B stamp. Photo on Page 90. £100-120
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