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South Amern / Liverpool / Packet (P.27). 1854 Entire from Buenos Ayres to France, backstamped Buenos Ayres British P.O c.d.s and green "SOUTH AMERN / LIVERPOOL / PACKET" c.d.s (2 Dec., code B). A very scarce datestamp, used on mail carried by the South American & General Steam Navigation Co in 1854-55, this letter carried on the second of just four voyages made by this company from Buenos Ayres to Liverpool. Photo on Page 54. £200-250
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Conveyed By United States Packet (M.5). 1855 (May 7) Entire letter from London, Canada West, to Scotland charged 1/2, backstamped boxed "PKT LETTER / LIVERPOOL" (P.9, 27 May) and "CONVEYED BY / UNITED STATES / PACKET" both in green. A few minor stains, otherwise fine and very scarce, only recorded in 1855. Used on letters carried by the Collins Line after the reduction of the Cunard service during the Crimean War and the collapse of the Canadian S.N Co., to explain the extra postage due charge. Photo on Page 54. £200-250
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Conveyed By United States Packet (M.5). 1855 (May 28) Entire letter from Montreal to Scotland charged 1/2, backstamped boxed "PKT LETTER / LIVERPOOL" (P.9, June 10) and "CONVEYED BY / UNITED STATES / PACKET" both in green. Fine and very scarce, only recorded in 1855. Used on letters carried by the Collins Line after the reduction of the Cunard service during the Crimean War and the collapse of the Canadian S.N Co., to explain the extra postage due charge. Photo on Page 54. £250-300
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Art-5 / Br Pkt (M.6). 1852 (Jan 29) Entire letter from San Francisco to London charged 1/2½, backstamped "AMERICA / LIVERPOOL" c.d.s (Mar 16) and "ART-5 / B.R. PKT" both in black. Used on unpaid mail charged 2½d for carriage across the USA in closed bag and 1/- sea postage by British Packet, the handstamp incorrectly worded "B.R." for "BR" (British). A little soiling, a fine and early example of this handstamp. £120-150
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Art-5 / Br Pkt (M.6). 1852 (Mar 1) Stampless cover from San Francisco to England charged 1/2½, backstamped "AMERICA / LIVERPOOL" c.d.s (May 2) and "ART-5 / B.R. PKT" both in black, minor soiling, a fine and early example of this handstamp. £120-150
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Art-5 / Br Pkt (M.6). 1853 (Jan 29) Entire letter written on the Barque "Australia" at San Francisco, to Kent, charged 1/2½, backstamped very scarce dated oval "AMERICA / MR 14 / 1853" (P.3, part date missing due to removal of seal) and "ART-5 / B.R. PKT" with "1/2½" charge mark (M.68, unlisted in green) on the front, all three exceptional in green. A rare combination of handstamps. Photo on Page 54. £250-300
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Art-5 / Br Pkt (M.6). 1855 (Aug 15) Entire letter from San Francisco containing a bill of exchange, sent to Lea & Perrin in Worcester ordering 100 cases of Worcester Sauce to replace those sent on the "Raymond", which has put into Montevideo taking on 14 inches of water an hour. Charged 1/2½, backstamped "AMERICA / LIVERPOOL" c.d.s (P.5, Sep. 23) and "ART-5 / B.R. PKT" both in green, fine and scarce in this colour. Photo on Page 54. £160-200
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Art-5 / US Pkt (M.8). 1855 (Oct 20) Entire from San Francisco to London "pr str. Sonora via Panama & U.S" backstamped "AMERICA / LIVERPOOL" c.d.s (P.5, Oct 28) and the very scarce "ART-5 / U.S PKT" with a handstruck "1/2½" charge mark on the front, fine. Photo on Page 54. £180-220
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By Canadian / Packet (M.10). 1854 (Aug 10) Stampless cover from Kingston to England carried by Canadian Steam Navigation Co. "Charity", a "6d Stg" handstamp crossed out, endorsed "over ½oz" and charged 1/-, backstamped "PKT. LETTER / LIVERPOOL" datestamp (P.10) and "BY - CANADIAN / PACKET" both in green. Tabeart only records this single example of the Canadian Packet handstamp in green, fine and very scarce in this colour. Photo on Page 54. £200-250
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Art-2 (M.11). 1857 Part entire (upper portion removed) to Wales, probably from Cuba, endorsed "per steamer via New York" with circular 10c charge mark and "1/2½" (M.68), backstamped "AMERICA / LIVERPOOL" c.d.s (P.5, Jan 18), New York Br. Pkt c.d.s (Jan 7) and "ART-2". Tear to flap and splitting at folds repaired internally, a very scarce handstamp. £100-120
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Above Oz (M.13). 1852 (Dec 1) Entire letter from Augusta to Belfast prepaid at the single rate of 24c, with circular undated "AUGUSTA / Ga", "PAID" and "24" all in blue, red "19" showing the credit to G.B. Found to be a double weight letter at Liverpool and handstamped "ABOVE ½Oz" but only charged the single rate deficiency of 1/-, backstamped "AMERICA / LIVERPOOL" c.d.s (P.5). The 1849 Anglo-US treaty stipulated that underpaid mail was to be treated as wholly unpaid and charged accordingly; however until the end of 1852 the New York and Liverpool Postmasters unofficially agreed to charge such letters with the deficiency only. A scarce item, one of just four underpaid transatlantic letters charged the single deficiency recorded by Colin Tabeart in an article in "Chronicle" (Feb 2000). Photo on Page 58. £150-180
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Above Oz (M.13). 1859 (Apr 29) Entire letter from Newcastle on Tyne to the USA "Per Persian Str from Liverpool" franked 1/-, found to be a double weight letter at Liverpool and handstamped red "ABOVE ½Oz", treated as completely unpaid and charged 48c in New York, with 38c credited to the UK. Photo on Page 58. £120-150
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"CH" (Customs House, M.14). 1855 Stampless cover to Bath with "1/-" charge mark, redirected to London handstamped "FIRST-POSTAGE/ NOT-PAID" with the charge increased to 1/1. Carried on the Collins Line "Atlantic", backstamped "AMERICA / LIVERPOOL" c.d.s (P.5, Dec. 26) and circular framed "(crown) / C.H", used on undeclared ship letters found by customs officers during searches. Small part flap missing and two pressed vertical folds, otherwise fine and very rare, one of just three examples apparently recorded. Photo on Page 58. £500-600
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Dotted Circle c.d.s (M.22). 1841 (Oct 3) Stampless entire letter from Cirencester to Virginia prepaid 1/- in cash, carried on the Columbia to Boston. Backstamped with the scarce dotted circle c.d.s. of Liverpool (Oct 4, code D), only recorded in 1841 on Packet letters carried by Cunard, fine and scarce. £100-120
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Segmented Arcs c.d.s (M.23). 1841 (Oct.) Entire letters from London to Montreal, or Leeds to Northampton, Mass (forwarded to Leicester, Cherry Valley) both sent on the "Caledonia" to Boston with the very scarce Liverpool datestamps with an incomplete circle consisting of four three segment arcs, code "L" (Oct. 23) on the front of the letter to Canada and code "D" (Oct. 31) on the reverse of the letter to USA. A rare pair, nine examples of this datestamp recorded by Tabeart (all on outgoing Packet letters by Cunard), only one with the code "L". (2). £150-180
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Octagonal Datestamps (M.24). 1841-42 Entire letters (2) and an entire from G.B to USA, sent by Cunard Packets "Caledonia" (2) or "Columbia" with the octagonal Liverpool datestamp code "L" (May 7 42), "D" (Dec 2 1841) or without code (Jan 18 1842). Scarce, the "D" code only recorded for December 1841. (3). £180-220
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Lozenge/Oval Datestamps. 1844-60 Entire letters (6), an entire and covers (5) from G.B to USA, three franked by 1/- stamps, one unpaid, the others prepaid 1/- (7) or 1/2½ (to San Francisco) in cash, all carried by Cunard Packets from Liverpool. All with "L" transit datestamps of Liverpool comprising types M.21, M.26 (4), M.27 in black (3) or red, M.28 in black, red or green, various code letters. (12). £120-150
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1/6 Charge Marks (M.69/70). 1875-77 Entire letters from Valparaiso to Manchester with "VALPARAISO / UNPAID" British P.O backstamps, sent via Panama, fancy "1/6" or circular framed "1/6" charge marks applied at Liverpool, both very fine. (2). £120-150
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1/6 Charge Marks (M.69/70). 1870-75 Entire letter from Guayaquil and an entire from Callao both to Manchester, sent via Panama, both with British P.O datestamps, the 1870 entire also with "PANAMA TRANSIT" British P.O c.d.s on the front, with fancy "1/6" or circular framed "1/6" charge marks applied at Liverpool, horizontal file folds, otherwise fine. (2). £100-120
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1/- & 2/- Charge Marks / Irish Famine Relief. 1847-48 Entire letter and part letter from the Irish Relief Committee in New York, to the Irish Relief Committee of the Society of Friends in Dublin, concerning shipments of bread, flour and corn, one with a "1/-" charge mark and unusual split circle inspectors mark, the other a double weight letter with the very scarce "2/-" charge mark (M.72), only recorded 1847-48. (2). £160-200
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2/- Charge Mark (M.72). 1847 Entire letter from the Irish Relief Committee in New York, to the Irish Relief Committee of the Society of Friends in Dublin, concerning a shipment of food, a double weight letter sent by the Britannia with the very scarce "2/-" charge mark, only recorded for 1847-48. Photo on Page 58. £140-160
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1854-70 Entire letter, entire and cover from Liverpool to USA franked 1/1 (cut to shape 10d + 1d strip of three, 1/- + 1d late fee), 2/3 (2/- pair + 1d strip of three, 2/- + 3d late fee) or 9d bistre (6d + 3d late fee), the 9d cover a little stained, others with file folds, otherwise fine. 1d Late fee charged for 8.30pm - 9.00pm posting at Liverpool Head Office and a 3d late fee for 9.00pm - 9.45pm posting. (3). £150-180
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1863-65 Entire letter and a cover from Liverpool to USA franked 1/- or 2/-, endorsed via named ships but posted shortly after the vessels departure from Liverpool, therefore directed "via Queenstown", the 1865 letter carried on the maiden voyage of the "Java". (2). £100-120
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1851 (Dec 13) Entire letter to Boston with 1/- embossed vertical pair (cut square, both touched at left, lower stamp crossed by vertical file fold) paying 1/- + 1/- late fee, each cancelled "466" in red, with "LIVERPOOL / F.R.H" backstamp. A rare red cancel, the very few examples of this"466" cancel recorded in red are all from letters posted at the Floating Receiving House. Photo on Page 58. £400-500
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1853 (May 18) Entire letter from Liverpool to Montreal sent by private ship, posted at the Floating Receiving House, the 2/4 rate (1/4 + 1/- late fee) paid by 1d red strip of four (RA three margins, RB-RD full margins) and 1/- embossed vertical pair (cut square, full margins) each cancelled "466", "LIVERPOOL / F.R.H" backstamp, pressed vertical file folds cross one 1d stamp and the upper 1/-, otherwise fine and attractive. Photo on Page 58. £200-250
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1853 (Nov 12) Entire letter from Liverpool to New Orleans carried on the "Canada", posted at the Floating Receiving House, the 2/- rate (1/- + 1/- late fee) paid by twelve 1841 2d blues each cancelled "466", "LIVERPOOL / F.R.H" backstamp. Most stamps cut into and one crossed by a horizontal file fold, nevertheless a rare and spectacular franking. Photo on Page 58. £250-300
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1855 (Apr 28) Entire letter from Liverpool to Boston "p. Asia", posted at the Floating Receiving House franked embossed 1/- pair (1/- + 1/- late fee), the right stamp cut into at right side, otherwise unusually fine with large margins, each cancelled "466" and tied by red "BOSTON / BR PKT / PAID" c.d.s, red "5 / CENTS" alongside and "LIVERPOOL / F.R.H" backstamp. Photo on Page 58. £250-300
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1858-59 Single and double rate entire letters from Liverpool to USA posted at the Floating Receiving House, 1/- late fee + postage paid by 1/- pair or 1/- pair + single all cancelled "466", "LIVERPOOL / F.R.H" backstamps, the 3/- rate cover carried on the Cunard "Persia" with red "New York Am. Pkt / 48" c.d.s applied in error, red "PAID / SHIP" then applied to show nothing more was due. A good pair, the 3/- rate cover illustrated in "Robertson Revisited" by Colin Tabeart. (2). £180-220
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1878-1911 QV and KEVII stamps (13) and pieces (3) with Landing Stage cancels, comprising 23m "LIVERPOOL / LANDING STAGE" c.d.s on QV 1873-80 6d (2, one c.d.s in blue) and 1/- or 1887 1/-; similar 22mm c.d.s on 1887 1/- or various KEVII stamps (6) and pieces bearing KEVII 1d (2) + 1/- + 2/6, or 1/- (5) + 1/-; and "LANDING STAGE / LIVERPOOL" c.d.s on KEVII 2d and 1/-, and piece with KEVII 1d + 1/-. A couple of stamps with faults, otherwise fine and a scarce group, the first two datestamps unrecorded by Tabeart. (16). Photo on Page 38. £250-300
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1892 (Apr 30) Cover to "Cape Palmas, Liberia, W.C Africa" franked Jubilee issue 2½d + 1/- each cancelled "LIVERPOOL / LANDING STAGE" 23mm c.d.s, a third strike alongside. A rare 2½d + 1/- late fee cover to an unusual destination, this Landing Stage c.d.s not recorded by Tabeart. Photo on Page 60. £300-400
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1905 (Jan 28) Cover to "S.S Egwanga, c/o Elder Dempster & Co., Bonny, West Coast Africa", 1d + 1/- late fee paid by KEVII 1d (5) + 2d + QV 6d stationery cut out each cancelled by 22mm "LIVERPOOL / LANDING STAGE" c.d.s, backstamped at Bonny. A rare late fee cover, this Landing Stage c.d.s not recorded by Tabeart. Photo on Page 60. £400-500
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1914-53 Covers and cards (11), pieces (3) and a Certificate of Posting all with Landing Stage cancels, including 1914-15 registered covers with "LANDING STAGE / LIVERPOOL" c.d.s and "Liverpool 10" registration labels (3), 1929 piece with KGV ½d, 1½d pair and 1/- cancelled by unrecorded "LANDING STAGE / LIVERPOOL" roller cancel, postwar covers with "LANDING STAGE LIVERPOOL / LATE / FEE" c.d.s (4) or with "LANDING STAGE B.O LIVERPOOL 3" c.d.s (4, all with "Liverpool 10" registration labels), etc. Also picture postcards of the landing stage (26). An interesting group, the postwar covers philatelic but scarce, the 1914-15 covers rare. (41). £400-500
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1807-73 Entire letters and a few covers all sent between G.B and the USA via Liverpool forwarders, a few from or to Europe, most with forwarding agent's cachets including Guion & Co with "Recd after the Pacific sailed" written within the cachet, Klingender Bros cachet on cover to Kentucky advertised but unclaimed and returned with red "SENT BACK TO ENGLAND / WITHOUT A REASON / FOR NON DELIVERY", also cachets of Williston & Whitney, Meade King & Co., Cardwell Bros, Willis Latham & Gair (cachet endorsed "Per Herald"), Hagarty & Jerdein, D & T Willis, Todd Naylor & Co., T.W Smith & Co, Rathbone Bros & Co., etc., a few others with endorsements, many forwarding agent cachets very fine and unlisted by Rowe. A fine group, most well written up, illustrating the rise and fall of the Liverpool forwarding agent. (43). Photo on Page 60. £1,000-1,200
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U.S Consulate. 1830 (May 24) Entire letter from Liverpool to New York, backstamped large boxed "FORWARDED / from the / CONSULATE OF THE U.S.A / LIVERPOOL", put on the "Silas Richards" of the Blue Swallowtail Line, charged 6c. Not recorded by Rowe, very unusual. £100-120
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Harnden & Co. 1844-48 Entire letters (3) and a cover from Liverpool to New York (2) or USA to England or France, with circular "HARNDEN & Co / Have Paid Postage / TO LIVERPOOL / TRANS-ATLANTIC / TO BE COLLECTED / by / HARNDEN & Co OF U.S" (1/- to be collected), or oval "FORWARDED BY / HARNDEN & Co / No 20 WATER ST / LIVERPOOL" depicting a steamship (3, two with red circular "Pd / H"), also an 1848 invoice for goods shipped to the USA posted from Liverpool to London franked 1d, with similar oval Harnden cachet showing the address of 6 Cook St. (5). £250-300
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Baring Bros. 1854-72 Entire letters comprising 1854 letter from Manchester to Philadelphia inscribed by the "Andes" but endorsed "Too late for Andes Bag from Liverpool 18th January", 1854 letter from Trieste to Boston, and 1855 letter from Genoa to USA, all with oval "FORWARDED BY / BARING BROS & Co / LIVERPOOL"; and 1869-72 letters from Barings in Liverpool to USA franked 3d with blue oval "FORWARDED BY / LIVERPOOL / BARING BROTHERS & Co", one forwarded to Florida with a 3c stamp tied by Savannah Ga. duplex in blue. (5). £180-220
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Canada. 1830-37 Entire letters from G.B (6) or Portugal to Canada, all addressed via forwarding agents in Liverpool, two with oval cachet "FORWARDED / BY / H. MATTHIE & SON / LIVERPOOL" (not recorded by Rowe), one sent by the Black Ball Line "South America" with Queenstown U.C arrival c.d.s and matching "American Postage (1/4½) / British do (11)" showing a charge of 2/3½. (7). £180-220
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Syria/Constantinople. 1842 Entire letter from Rochester, New York to Beyrout, Care of "Joseph Symm Esq., London, red cachet of Harnden in Boston, circular "Pd / H" and oval "FORWARDED THROUGH / WILLMER & SMITHS / BRITISH & AMERICAN / PACKAGE EXPRESS OFFICE / LIVERPOOL", posted from Liverpool to London, the G.B stamp unfortunately removed with a small hole to address panel; and 1868 entire letter from Constantinople to New York with senders cachet and oval "GEO. WARREN & Co / LIVERPOOL", Liverpool and New York 22 U.S Notes datestamps. (2). £100-120
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1d Reds. 1851-67 Entire letters bearing 1d reds (8), five from Peru or USA (4) posted upon arrival in Liverpool all with Liverpool forwarding agents cachets (4) or endorsement. Also 1855 letter concerning insurance on a package to the USA to be forwarded to Canton, posted at Liverpool franked 1d; Prices Current from Liverpool to USA and a letter from Liverpool to London concerning a case shipped to USA both franked 1d with "forwarding" cachets applied by the senders; and a cover from Liverpool to Edinburgh franked 2d with a "Forwarded" cachet, possibly from the USA. (9). £200-250
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Egypt. 1803 (Feb 26) Entire letter (first page missing) from Alexandria to London with scarce oval "Ship Lre / (crown) / NEW RUMNEY" (S.2), originally charged 1/4, altered to 1/10. Fine and scarce from Egypt. Photo on Page 60. £300-350
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1842-44 Entire letters to England, written on the "Enchantress" at Callao Roads, or from Rio de Janeiro "P. Helen Lane", both with fine boxed "NEW ROMNEY / SHIP LETTER" (S.5) in black. (2). £150-180
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India Letter. 1829 (Jan 6) Entire letter from Kandy to W. Wilson & Son in Bannockburn placing an order for regimental plaid, endorsed "pr the Ceylon" with a Kandy Post Paid datestamp, backstamped "ROMNEY / SHIP LETTER" (S.3), overstruck with boxed "INDIA LETTER / ROMNEY" (In.1), the rate altered from 1/10 to 2/10. A rare and unusual India letter error. Photo on Page 60. £500-600
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India Letter/Free. 1833 (Sep 18) Entire letter from Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth, South Africa, headed "On His Majestys Service" and addressed to The Paymaster of Pensions, Royal Hospital, Greenwich, redirected to Tower Hill, London. Backstamped "ROMNEY / SHIP LETTER" (S.3) in error, overstruck by boxed "INDIA LETTER / ROMNEY" (In.1) both in black. The 1/1 charge deleted with a red Free datestamp applied, boxed "T.P / Rate 2", the 2d Post charge for a letter transferred from the General Post to the Twopenny Post for delivery. The letter from John Worthy states he is alive and living on the Barque "Essex" lying at the Port Elizabeth whale fishery; his pension is to continue to be paid to the Parish of Kingston to support his family. An exceptional India Letter error with a Free datestamp from a very unusual origin. Photo on Page 60. £500-600
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India Letter. 1835 (Feb 7) Entire letter from Sydney to the Wesleyan Missionary Society in London with red "POST PAID SHIP LR / SYDNEY", reverse with red boxed "INDIA LETTER / ROMNEY" (In.1) applied in the London Ship Letter Office and a matching red c.d.s, charged 1/1. £120-150
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India Letter. 1836 Entire (side portions removed) to London, backstamped oval "FORWARDED BY / THOMSON WATSON & Co / CAPE OF GOOD HOPE", "ROMNEY / SHIP LETTER" (S.3) obliterated with a red crutched cross handstamp in the London Ship Letter Office and red boxed "INDIA LETTER / ROMNEY" (In.1) applied on the reverse, charged 1/1. A scarce India letter error. Photo on Page 62. £300-350
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India Letter - Philippines. 1838 (June 21) Entire letter from Manila to London per "Molson" with boxed "India / LETTER" (In.10 of London, but now known to be used at Romney), marked "1¼oz" and charged 4/1, backstamped in London. Two pressed vertical folds with a couple of small holes, attractive and scarce. Photo on Page 60. £180-220
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India Letter. 1838 Entire to Scotland "Per Platina" with black boxed "India / LETTER", backstamped by red boxed "INDIA LETTER / ROMNEY" (In.1) in the London Ship Letter Office with matching red c.d.s, charged 2/8. Robertson and Tabeart show the "India / LETTER" handstamp to be a London mark (Rob. In.10); however the c.12 recorded examples are all on letters landed at Romney in 1835-39. It is therefore clear this mark was applied at Romney, the red India Letter mark then applied in London as the Romney handstamp did not include the port name. Repaired tear to flap, otherwise fine and very scarce. Photo on Page 62. £400-500
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India Letters. 1846-49 Entire letters to England with boxed "NEW ROMNEY / INDIA LETTER" (In.3), the first in black, the 1849 letter from Sydney "Per Catherine Jamieson" with red "PAID SHIP LETTER / SYDNEY" datestamp and the boxed India Letter in blue, the India Letter only recorded on blue in 1849 and very scarce in this colour. (2). £150-180
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1811-49 Entire letters all with a Sussex connection, comprising 1811 letter from Lisbon to Mayfield reporting the death of an Officer in Portugal, endorsed "Missent to Cuckfield"; 1830 Dover Ship Letter on an entire from Boulogne to Hastings sent by the coast road; 1849 letter written on a ship off Brighton with London Ship Letter; 1830 letter from H.M.S "Hyperion" at Newhaven; 1833-41 letters from France to Rye sent via Calais, despatched by the coast route (2) or endorsed "Missent to London"; and 1838 India Letter Deal on a Cape letter to Uckfield sent via London. (8). £140-160
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1825-1992 Picture postcards, covers and ephemera including 1825 printed notice from the Customs House in London with detailed reports of ships at Rye involved in smuggling; 1930 postcard with Spain 25c cancelled at Shoreham, presumably landed as Paquebot mail; modern Paquebots; picture postcards of Sussex ports, Worthing lifeboat, paddle steamers, etc. (75). £100-120
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