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India Letter. 1820 (Apr 6) Entire letter from the Cape of Good Hope to London with fine "ARUNDEL / SHIP LETTER" (S.1) and boxed "INDIA" applied in London, both in black, charged 2/2. Only two examples of this Arundel Ship Letter recorded, both in 1820, this letter unique with the "India" handstamp, illustrated by Robertson. An exceptional India Letter. Photo on Inside Front Cover. £2,000-2,500
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India Letter. 1825 (Mar 24) Entire letter from Bombay to London "pr Florentina", landed at Arundel Quay (Littlehampton), backstamped boxed "INDIA LETTER / ARUNDEL" (In.1), rated at 1/8 in Arundel, altered to 1/- in London. Readdressed to Sicily, charged 1/11, with red "ANGLETERRE" and Italian handstamps. A very rare India Letter, just three examples recorded, all on letters from this one voyage of the "Florentina", another of these illustrated by Robertson. Photo on Page 62. £700-800
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1806 (May 16) Entire letter from New York to Yorkshire, landed by pilot or ship's boat at Bexhill, handstamped "BEXHILL / 66" with oval "SHIP / (crown) / LETTER" applied in London, charged 1/3 (4d ship letter + 11d inland postage). The only recorded ship letter from Bexhill, illustrated by Robertson. Photo on Page 62. £500-600
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1773 (May 17) Entire letter written at sea, completed five days later at Madeira, addressed to "Mr P.F Dobree at Thos Dobree Esq., Island of Guernsey, to the care of Mr Wm Seward, mercht at Southampton", the reverse endorsed "Forwd by yr most H.S Wm Seward" with a "17/AU" Bishop Mark, the front with an unusually fine strike of the scarce "BRIGHT / HELM / STONE / SHIP LRE" (S.1), rated "In all 7". Minor staining and light vertical and horizontal folds, an early use of this scarce ship letter, unusual on a letter to Guernsey forwarded from Southampton. Photo on Page 62. £200-250
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1794 (Nov 4) Entire letter from Charleston, South Carolina, to Ilfracombe, handstamped "BRIGHT / HELM / STONE / SHIP LRE" (S.1), vertical fold, upper edge stains and two opening tears; and 1802 (Aug 31) entire letter from Dieppe to Wales with curved "BRIGHTON / SHIP LRE" (S.3, a few letters unclear), interesting contents describing the voyage, Customs officials, and clothing and food in Calais, a little staining. Two scarce ship letters. (2). £150-180
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1802 Entire to Edinburgh "p. Charlton" with an unusually fine strike of the scarce curved "BRIGHTON / SHIP LRE" (S.3), London (July 15) and Edinburgh datestamps, charged 4/-. A pencil note by Robertson indicates the entire originated in Trichinopoly. Photo on Page 62. £120-150
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1810 Part entire from a Missionary, probably from the Cape of Good Hope, to London endorsed "P. Ship. Governor Haskett Capt. Watton" with scarce oval "SHIP-LETTER / (crown) / BRIGHTON" (S.2), charged 11d. Photo on Page 62. £120-150
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1814 (Sep 2) Entire letter from La Rochelle containing printed prices current quoting prices for French wines and cereals, from Mons. Kermel, a French merchant trying to re-establish business after the war, to Cobb & Co in Margate with scarce oval "SHIP LETTER / (crown) / BRIGHTON" (S.2), charged 2/4. Horizontal file fold, otherwise fine. £120-150
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1815 (Oct 6) Entire letter from Madras to Edinburgh with a superb "BRIGHTON / SHIP LETTER" (S.4), charged 1/10 with handstruck "Addl / ½". An early exhibition quality strike of this ship letter, unusual from India. £100-120
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1815-20 Entire letters from France (4) all with "BRIGHTON / SHIP LETTER" (S.4) including a very early and fine strike on 1815 (Sep. 15) entire letter from Dieppe, 1816 printed prices current from Rouen, and an interesting 1820 letter from the owner of Losely House near Guildford concerning the re-letting of the house. Also a fine printed advertising card for "The Prince Regent", Commander Henry Blaber, which sails between Brighton and Dieppe every week, with an illustration of the ship. (5). £240-300
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1820-47 Entire letters (3) and entires (2) with "BRIGHTON / SHIP LETTER" type S.4 (3) or "SHIP LETTER / BRIGHTON" types S.5 or S.7, including 1820 entire marked "2¾oz" and charged 14/8 and entire letter from New York marked "1oz" and charged 5/4. (5). £200-240
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China. 1837 (Apr 30/May 24) Entire letter from Canton to London "Per Lord Lowther" with a fine "SHIP LETTER / BRIGHTON" (S.5) on the upper flap, charged 1/4. A fine entire letter from China. £150-180
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1840 (July 17) Entire letter from Antigua to London endorsed "By Ship Antigua Pkt", reverse with red London c.d.s and "SHIP LETTER / BRIGHTON" (S.5), the only recorded example in red, probably applied at the Ship Letter Office in London. Front with heavy horizontal file fold, otherwise fine. £120-150
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1843 Entire letters from Tasmania or Cape of Good Hope to London both with "SHIP LETTER / BRIGHTON" (S.5), the Tasmania letter "pr Janet Izal" with large crowned oval "GENERAL POST OFFICE / HOBART TOWN" datestamp; the Cape letter from the Acting Surgeon on H.M Sloop "Lily" at Simons Bay with blurred crown handstamp and crowned oval "GENERAL POST OFFICE / CAPE OF GOOD HOPE" datestamp, sent to The Admiralty headed "On Her Majestys Service", unusually delivered free of charge. (2). £150-180
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New Zealand. 1845 (Oct 2) Entire letter from Mai nui O Mata near Wellington to England, 4d local postage paid with red boxed "PAID AT / WELLINGTON", a fine "SHIP LETTER / BRIGHTON" (S.7) in black. The letter includes mention of the fight at the Bay of Islands and subsequent building of fortifications and a stockade at Hutt, the arrival of soldiers and three men of war. Light file fold, otherwise fine, unusual and scarce from New Zealand. Photo on Page 66. £200-250
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India Letters. 1822-28 Entire letters (2) and an entire from Calcutta to London endorsed by the "Jupiter", "Victory" or "Roxburgh Castle", all with Calcutta General Post Office datestamps and boxed "INDIA LETTER BRIGHTON", types In.1, In.1a or In.2 in black, the first marked "1oz" and charged 3/-, all fine. (3). £200-240
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India Letters. 1823-41 Entire letters from Galle, Ceylon or from Sydney (with red "POST PAID SHIP LR / SYDNEY" datestamp), and an entire endorsed from a Missionary at Lily Fountain (Natal or Cape, oval "GENERAL POST OFFICE / CAPE OF GOOD HOPE" datestamp), all with black boxed "INDIA LETTER / BRIGHTON" types In.1 or In.2 (2), all fine. (3). £180-220
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India Letter / Free Frank. 1823 (Feb 24) Entire letter from Bombay to London "p. Duke of Bedford", charged 1/- with boxed "INDIA LETTER / BRIGHTON" (In. 2), the address and charge crossed out and readdressed on the reverse as a free frank, very unusual. £100-120
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India Letter. 1824 (Aug 23) Entire letter from Quilon to London with blue boxed "QUILON / POST PAID", backstamped oval "OUT STATION / MADRAS / SHIPLETTER" datestamp and boxed "INDIA LETTER / BRIGHTON" (In.2), repair to flap where seal is torn away and pressed vertical fold, a scarce Indian town handstamp. £150-180
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India Letters. 1827 (Oct 25) Entire letter from James Fraser at Camp Ramlee to his wife in London, Calcutta c.d.s and boxed "INDIA LETTER / BRIGHTON" (In.2) in black; and 1837 entire probably from India, to London with boxed "INDIA LETTER / BRIGHTON" (In.1) in red, probably applied at the Ship Letter Office in London. (2). £120-150
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India Letter. 1829 Entire from Dinapore to London with Calcutta datestamp, backstamped oval "DINAPORE / POST PAID" and boxed "INDIA LETTER / BRIGHTON" (In.2), fine. Photo on Page 62. £150-180
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India Letters. 1835-38 Part entire from Sydney and entire from Hobart "Per Galaten", both to London with red boxed "INDIA LETTER / BRIGHTON", types In.1 and In.2, applied at the Ship Letter Office in London, fine and scarce. (2). £200-250
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India Letter - Brighton/Weymouth. 1837 (Mar 4) Entire from Sydney to London "Per Florentina", landed at Weymouth in a closed bag and sent to the London Ship Letter Office where it was handstamped with red boxed "INDIA LETTER / BRIGHTON" (In.2) in error, overstruck by red boxed "INDIA LETTER / WEYMOUTH" (In.1) with a second strike alongside and matching London c.d.s, marked "1¾oz" and charged 6/2. A remarkable error of port, proving these red India Letter handstamps were applied in London. Photo on Page 66. £1,000-1,200
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India Letter - Brazil. 1838 (Mar 26) Entire letter from Bahia to England with interesting content describing the retaking of the city by local troops, burning of buildings and killing of the rebels, with "INDIA LETTER / BRIGHTON" (In.2), charged 1/3. An unusual origin, presumably carried by a vessel from Australia or the Cape that called at Brazil en route to England £100-120
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Packet Letters. 1843 Entire letters from Rio de Janeiro, or Spain (3) to London, all carried on the "Lord Melville" or "Albrecht" Packets from Le Havre to Brighton, all with "BRIGHTON" transit backstamps (June 5/12 or July 3/24/31). Very early items from this Packet service, which began on 1st June 1843 as a result of the Anglo-French Postal Convention signed earlier that year, scarce. (5). £250-300
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Packet Letters. 1843-47 Entire letters (3) and entires (3) from France (5) or Cuba to G.B, all carried on the "Lord Melville" or "Albrecht" Packets from Le Havre to Brighton, all with "BRIGHTON" transit backstamps, two with faint strikes of scarce red "FOREIGN-PAID". Fine and scarce, this Packet service only operated 1843-47. (6). £250-300
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Packet Letter. 1844 (May 31) Entire from Nantes to London carried by the "Albrecht" Packet from Dieppe to Brighton, with a Brighton datestamp on reverse and an unusually fine strike of the scarce curved "FOREIGN-PAID" in red. Photo on Page 66. £120-150
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Packet Letters. 1844-47 Entire letters from France to USA or Portugal both sent by Packet from Le Havre to Brighton, with "BRIGHTON" backstamps and the very scarce curved "FOREIGN-PAID" in red applied in Brighton (Tabeart M2). The letter to Boston sent on the "Caledonia" with red "SHIP / 6", the letter to Lisbon sent by Packet from Falmouth. (2). £160-200
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1837 (Mar 13) Entire letter headed with a fine engraving of the Chain Pier at Brighton, posted from Cowes to London. Also an illustrated 1889 dividend warrant for the Brighthelmston Suspension Pier Co. bearing a 1d lilac. The Suspension Pier Co. established in 1822, the Chain Pier being completed in 1834. (2). £100-120
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India Letter. 1820 (Dec 31) Printed Bill of Exchange from Fort William to London with "CALCUTTA / GENERAL POST OFFICE" c.d.s and fine "CHICHESTER / SHIP LETTER" with boxed "INDIA" applied in the London Ship Letter Office, charged 1/-. Only two Chichester Ship Letters recorded, both from this same voyage. An exceptional India Letter. Photo on Inside Front Cover. £2,000-2,500
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1816 (Apr 18) Entire letter from Baltimore to London "pr the Emily Cap. Dawson" with oval "Ship Lre / (crown) / EASTBOURNE" (S.1) charged 4/-, very fine and scarce. Photo on Page 66. £200-250
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1835 Entire letter from the Captain of the "Ship Ceylon from Java for Antwerp in the English Channel off Dungeness (pr. Pilot boat)" to the U.S Consul in London, and 1839-42 part entire or entire all with "EASTBOURNE / SHIP LETTER" (S.2), some faults. (3). £100-120
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1849 (Apr 11) Entire letter from Buenos Ayres to Lea & Perrins in Worcester "p. Fortuna", backstamped "EASTBOURNE / SHIP LETTER" (S.2) in blue, the latest recorded example in this colour. Fine and scarce. £120-150
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India Letters. 1837 (June 5) Entire letter from a Missionary in Hobart, to London "Per Jane Goudie", backstamped boxed "INDIA LETTER / EASTBOURNE" in green, charged 1/8; and 1841 entire letter from Port Louis, Mauritius, with similar India Letter handstamp in black, both fine. (2). £180-220
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India Letters. 1837 (Oct 21) Entire letters (2) and an entire from Hobart to the Wesleyan Missionary Society in London, containing two parts of a four part report from the Mission, all endorsed "Per Jane Goudie" with boxed "INDIA LETTER / EASTBOURNE" on reverse, charged 1/- or 1/8, all fine. (3). £300-350
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India Letter - Macao. 1842 (Dec 24) Entire letter from Macao to London with boxed "INDIA LETTER / EASTBOURNE" in black, a fine letter from Macao. Photo on Page 66. £150-180
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1795 (May 23) Entire letter from Paris to Kent with fine first type "HASTINGS / SHIP LRE" (S.1, nine years later than recorded in any book), charged 8d, very scarce. Photo on Page 66. £200-250
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1804 Entire letter from H.M.S "Trident" at Madras, and an entire, both to London with oval "Ship letter / (crown) / HASTINGS" (S.2), both charged 10d, file folds, the letter with fault and staining to lower right corner. A scarce ship letter handstamp. (2). Photo on Page 68. £150-180
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1816-28 Entire letters from Calcutta or Demerara with "HASTINGS / SHIP LETTER" (S.3) in black, the first redirected to Edinburgh with "POSTAGE TO LONDON / NOT PAID"; and 1847 entire from Bahia to London "per Francis", with type S.3 ship letter handstamp in blue. (3). £120-140
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1819 (Mar 25) Entire letter from Cape of Good Hope to England "p. James Selkirk" with superb "SHIP LETTER / HASTINGS" (S.4), charged 1/7. A surprisingly scarce ship letter handstamp, rarely seen as it was used in 1819-40 when most letters landed at Hastings were India Letters. £100-120
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India Letter Error - China. 1838 (Sep 6) Entire letter from Canton to London "p. Parkfield" handstamped boxed "INDIA LETTER / HASTINGS (In.1) in black in error, though correctly charged 4/-. Sent to the London Ship Letter Office where the incorrect India Letter handstamp was cancelled by a red crutched cross, replaced by the same type In.1 India Letter handstamp in red, again cancelled by a red crutched cross, finally replaced by the correct "SHIP LETTER / HASTINGS" (S.4) in red. An extraordinary double error by both the Hastings Post Office and London Ship Letter Office. Photo on Page 66. £700-800
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Macao. 1839 (Jan 8) Entire letter from Macao to London "per Hindostan" backstamped with superb "SHIP LETTER / HASTINGS" (S.4) in red, applied in the London Ship Letter Office, charged 1/4. A fine letter from Macao. Photo on Page 66. £200-240
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Exempt Ship Letter. 1839 (Apr 8) Entire letter from Porto to London containing a Bill of Lading for eight pipes of port carried on the "Braganza", the letter endorsed "Consignees of part of the Cargo p. Braganza". Handstamped "HASTINGS / SHIP LETTER" (S.3) with superb red "(crown) / EXEMPT SHIP LR" (Ex.1) applied in London, charged 1/4 (double inland rate) and exempted from the ship letter charge. A fine and very scarce pre-1840 exempt ship letter. Photo on Page 68. £250-350
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India Letters. 1830 (Apr 12) Entire letter from Cape Town and 1838 (Oct 10) entire from a Missionary at Umpukani (Cape or Natal?) both with Cape Town datestamps, both to London with boxed "INDIA LETTER / HASTINGS", the first in black, the second applied in the London Ship Letter Office in red. The Cape Town letter endorsed "per Mount Stewart Elphinstone", marked "1oz" and charged 3/-. (2) £150-180
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India Letters. 1831 Entire letters from army officers at Madras or "on the Ganges", one sent "per Zenobia", both with black boxed "INDIA LETTER / HASTINGS"; and an 1838 entire letter from Madras to the London Missionary Society "By the Wellington" with red boxed "INDIA LETTER / HASTINGS" applied in the London Ship Letter Office, marked "4½oz" and charged 16/-, all fine. (3). £300-350
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India Letter. 1831 (May 31) Entire letter to London from a Missionary in Sydney, backstamped "HASTINGS / SHIP LETTER" (S.3), a black boxed "INDIA LETTER" (In.9) applied in the London Ship Letter Office. Very unusual and scarce. Photo on Page 68. £400-500
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India Letter. 1831 Part entire (side portions removed) from Tasmania to Edinburgh backstamped black "HASTINGS / SHIP LETTER" (S.3), overstruck by red boxed "INDIA LETTER / HASTINGS" in the London Ship Letter Office with a second strike alongside, charged 1/6, a little edge staining but unusual. Photo on Page 68. £200-250
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India Letter. 1835 (June 9) Entire from Sydney to Glasgow "P. Albion", backstamped "HASTINGS / SHIP LETTER" (S.3) in black, overstruck by red boxed "INDIA LETTER / HASTINGS" applied in the London Ship Letter Office, a second strike alongside. Seal torn from flap, otherwise fine and unusual. Photo on Page 68. £240-300
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India Letters. 1837 (Feb 8) Entire from Ceylon to London "Per Tigris" with crowned "GALLE / POST PAID" datestamp, and 1839 (Mar 16) entire letter from Vineyard, New South Wales, to Scotland, both with boxed "INDIA LETTER / HASTINGS", the first applied in red in the London Ship Letter Office, the second in black, both fine. (2). £150-180
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1825 (Aug 4) Entire letter to London, probably from Dieppe, with "LEWES / SHIP LETTER" (S.1, a few letters a little faint), charged 1/4, an uncommon Ship Letter handstamp. £150-200
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