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1919-22 Card and cover sent after the introduction of the new currency, comprising 1919 (July 16) 20r Mozambique card overprinted "NYASSA" and "Republica", sent from Ibo to Paris franked 10r, minor creasing and two small repaired tears; and 1922 (Jan. 3) registered cover from Palma to Germany franked 2½r (2) + 10r (3) + 100r with a Palma registration label, Mocimboa, Beira and London transit datestamps, minor soiling, the front and reverse of the cover separated. Two scarce commercial uses from smaller offices. (2). £200-250
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1918 ¼c - 1E Mint set of eighteen with "Republica" overprint in black (the scarce ¼c without gum, 1c with a few toned perfs), also a few additional stamps and surcharge varieties with 2c on 20r surcharge double, 2c on 20r, 10c on 100r and 7½c on 75r block of four all surcharge inverted (these four all with Mota Certificates), 50c on 115r on 150r with double bar obliterating the 115r surcharge. A scarce group, the varieties all unlisted by Gibbons, inverted surcharges listed by Afinsa on the 7½c value only. (36). Photo on Page 212. £300-400
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1921 Lisbon surcharges, mint set of twelve and varieties comprising ½c on 2½r error of value (unlisted by S.G., Afinsa 82, €550), 2c on 20r double surcharge (virtually torn in two), inverted surcharges comprising ½c on 5r, 1c on 10r (7, with pair and block of four), 1½c on 300r (6, pair + block of four, one thinned), 3c on 400r, 12c on 500r (5, single + block of four), 20c on 200r. Also London surcharges set of twelve and 10c on 100r sheet of fifty. A good lot, the ½c on 2½r error and 2c double surcharge both with Mota Certificates. (100). Photo on Page 154. £250-300
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1923-28 Picture postcards with stamps cancelled at Porto Amelia, one card to Austria franked 1c, 1½c, 20c on the picture side and 2c, 7½c on the reverse, the other cards with a single stamp or two stamps placed on the picture side, including a real photo card of Zebras bearing the 1E Zebra stamp, these four card all addressed to Europe but probably cancelled to order. (5). £100-120
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1924-28 Covers from Ibo to Germany franked 10c pair, 40c and 1E; Palma to Germany with 17 stamps totalling 1E.60, nine of these stamps on the reverse, two tied by Porto Amelia transit c.d.s with the other seven heavily cancelled in pencil; and three covers from Porto Amelia, to USA franked 1c, 5c, 50c, to London franked 20c, 40c, 1E or to Lisbon franked 30c and 50c, all five commercial. (5). £160-200
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1896-1901 Issues affixed with part own gum to both sides of a printed album page from the Royal Swedish General Post Office Specimen collection, comprising 1896-97 die I 3d, 8d - 4/-, die II ½d - 10/- set of nine, 1897 ½d - 8d, 1898 ½d - 1/- and 1901 £1, the 1898 2½d and 1901 £1 perfined "SPECIMEN". (30). £120-140
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1914 (Nov. 1) Memos sent between Nolanga and the British South Africa Police in Victoria, regarding an alleged party of armed Boers seen on the right bank of the Lundi, and whether Nolanga should be defended if attacked. (2 pages). £100-120
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Rhodesia - Nyasaland Field Force. 1916 (Dec. 21) Stampless cover with enclosed letter, from Acting Capt. James H.L Vaughan, British South Africa Police, to his wife in Portugal, with "F.P.O / 1" c.d.s used at Old Njombe, censored, delivered without charge. The enclosed letter, headed "B.S.A Police, c/o Army Post Office, Broken Hill" (suggesting mail for the Rhodesia Column was still being forwarded via A.P.O 1 in Broken Hill) includes "Our aeroplane has just arrived, tremendous excitement, especially amongst the native troops as they have never seen one before, as a matter of fact many of my men have not either. Just as he passed over our camp he looped the loop, excitement was intense then, natives could not understand it. They say a bird can't do it, how then can a white man". An interesting letter, to an unusual destination. £200-250
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1926 Alan Cobham London to Cape Town Survey Flight. 1926 Cover to London, endorsed by the Flight Engineer Arthur Elliott "London to Cape flight, Bulawayo 31.1.26" and signed A.B Elliott, hand carried by Elliott from London to Bulawayo and posted upon arrival, franked 2d cancelled by Bulawayo c.d.s (Feb. 1). Six covers were carried by Elliott and posted back to George Mason from stops en route, in Sudan, Northern Rhodesia (2, Ndola and Broken Hill), Southern Rhodesia (Bulawayo) and South Africa (2). A unique cover from this important pioneer flight and the first cover to be flown by air in Southern Rhodesia. Photo on Page 216. £2,400-2,800
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1926 Alan Cobham Cape Town to London Return Survey flight. 1926 (Feb. 5) Long stampless cover addressed to London, inscribed "Rhodesia to London by Air, Alan Cobham & A.B Elliot, February 1926", with a Salisbury c.d.s, sent under cover to Arthur Elliott in Cape Town and carried by Elliott on the return flight to London, with an enclosed letter from H.M Barbour in Salisbury concerning this cover, and another cover to Barbour which was carried by Elliott on the outward flight from London and posted at Bulawayo, subsequently displayed in the window of H.M Barbour's shop in Salisbury (also a news cutting from a local Salisbury newspaper about this cover). The cover is endorsed with the places and dates of stops made on the flight, and has dated cachets of hotels stayed at in Assouan, Athens and Pisa, signed by Alan J. Cobham and Arthur B. Elliott (and one other), inscribed "Received at Croydon Aerodrome Sat. Mar 13th, S.L. Elliott". An exceptional Rhodesia cover from this important pioneer flight, just one other similar cover (without contents) recorded. Photo on Inside Back Cover. £2,400-2,800
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1927 (Dec. 23) Cover with a printed heading "RHODESIAN AVIATION SYNDICATE" and a picture of a biplane, posted within Bulawayo franked 1d, addressed to F. Issels, Chairman, The Rhodesian Aviation Co Ltd. Also a printed Prospectus for establishing a limited company, The Rhodesian Aviation Co. Ltd., which was to acquire the Rhodesian Aviation Syndicate; the share capital of £10,000 was not raised by the end of January 1928, and the limited company did not materialise for another two years. A unique advertising envelope from one of the earliest aviation companies in Southern Rhodesia; the accompanying prospectus showed it owned just two aeroplanes (one in transit from London) and had a single pilot. (Cover + Prospectus). Photo on Page 216. £700-800
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1895-1903 Legal documents comprising Deeds of Transfer (21), Mortgages (4) and prenuptial marriage agreements (2), also receipts (2), all bearing 1892-93 issue stamps, with 6d (3), 1/- (19), 2/- (2), 2/6 (4), 5/- (10), 10/- (48), £1 (15), £2 (9) and £5 (2), a few also with later issue stamps including 1896 BSAC overprint 1/-, 1896-97 6d (2), 1/- (3), 3/-, 5/- (2), 10/-, 1897 £1 and 1898-1908 £1. (29 documents). £350-400
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1897-1965 Legal documents, mainly Deeds of Transfer, Powers of Attorney and Mortgages, various stamps including 1896-97 6d (2), 1/- (6), 2/6, 3/- (3), 4/- (2), 5/- (3), 10/- (9), 1897 6d (2) and £1 (3), 1898-1908 1/- and £1 (2), 1909 £1, Southern Rhodesia revenues comprising 1924 £1, (3), 1931 £2 (2), 1937 3/-, 10/-, £1, £2, £10, £20, 1954 5/-, 10/-, £2, £5 (2), £10 (5), also revenue stamps of Cape Colony, Transvaal, O.F.S, South Africa, one Cape 1/- revenue applied at Vryburg, Bechuanaland in 1897. (40 documents). £300-400
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1885 5b and 10b Postcards handstamped "SPECIMEN" type 1, unusual. (2). £100-120
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1940-41 Sets all in strips of three, comprising 1940 King Michael definitives and Aviation fund issue (the sixteen original values issued in 1940), 1941 Carol I Endowment fund set of five, Cernauti and Chisinau occupation overprint sets of five, Red Cross fund set of five, and Anti-Bolshevik Crusade set of four, affixed to seven archival pieces from the Mauritania Post Office Specimen collection all handstamped violet "SPECIMEN / COLLECTION / MAURITANIE", a fine and unique group. (42 strips). £800-1,000
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Batum. 1920 (June) 1r - 50r Set of nine overprinted "British Occupation" in mint multiples, all containing the variety "BPITISH" (position 1/19), the 7r within a pair, the 1r, 2r, 5r and 15r within blocks of four, the 3r, 10r, 25r and 50r within strips of three. The 7r with heavy crease, 15r a little stained, 2r with minor gum stain, otherwise fine and a scarce set in multiples, just 175 possible examples on the 50r and no more than 660 examples on any value above the 1r. S.G. £1,450+. (30). Photo on Page 178. £200-250
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Ukraine. 1918 Trident overprint issues on Russia, the mint and used accumulation in a stockbook and on stockcards, many types, some probably forgeries. (c.800). £100-150
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Post Offices Abroad. 1863-1913 Mint and used collection in an album including 1863 6k on medium paper unused, 1865 ROPIT first issue 10pa and 2pi mint (10pa with Mikulishi certificate), 1865-67 second and third ROPIT issues (11), 1872-90 vertically laid paper 10k mint, 1876-79 surcharges (4), covers (4) including 1909 ROPIT anniversary 70pi on registered cover from Constantinople, etc. Also 1920-21 Wrangel Refugee Post issues with a cover from Constantinople, 1918 Polish Corps in Russia (4, with 3k, 25k) used on pieces, 1919-21 Polish P.O in Constantinople with 1920 15f postcard used, Polish L.O.P.P air post stamps, etc. (c.400). Photo on Page 184. £200-250
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Post Offices in Turkish Empire. 1900-10 Surcharge issue, the 35pi and 70pi with cyrillic Specimen handstamps type 1 in pale greenish-blue, fine mint; and the 4pa - 70pi set of thirteen on archival pieces, the 35pi and 70pi with the cyrillic Specimen handstamp, all additionally handstamped violet "ULTRAMAR", applied in Lisbon to U.P.U Specimens received for distribution to the Portuguese Colonies, the 10pa on 2k and 7pi on 70k with faults, otherwise fine and scarce. (15). Photo on Page 212. £350-400
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1864-1937 Mainly mint collection on pages with 1864-80 Crown CC issues (13, S.G. 6, 14, 17, 24, 30 mint, others without gum, also two Specimens), 1884-94 Crown CA issues mint (14), 1890-97 set, 1903 set, 1908-11 set of four, 1922-37 set of twenty (no 15/-) with additional 1½d shade and unmounted 4d with broken mainmast variety. S.G. 6/113, £2,700. (97). Photo on Page 212. £350-400
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1887-97 Issues overprinted "SPECIMEN", comprising 1887-93 2½d, 3d, 4d and 6d, and 1890-97 ½d - 10d set of seven, all affixed with part own gum to a printed album page from the Royal Swedish General Post Office Specimen collection. S.G. £550 as stamps. (11). £200-240
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1911 KEVII 1d Red, prepared for use but not issued, with violet "SPECIMEN" handstamp type SH2 applied in St. Helena, fine mint. This stamp was printed in this large format in error, due to a misunderstanding in the order sent to De la Rue. Upon receipt in St. Helena the stamps were destroyed, a few copies however receiving this specimen handstamp, probably used in presentation sets. Very scarce, with B.P.A Certificate (2019). Photo on Page 212. £480-550
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1949 U.P.U Anniversary set of four handstamped "SPECIMEN" in black (3d), red (4d, 1/-) or blue (6d), by an unidentified postal authority, fine mint, probably unique. (4). Photo on Page 100. £120-140
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Slave Trade/Madagascar. 1717 (Jan. 27) Entire letter from James Hunter, Surgeon on a slave ship returning from Madagascar, written from "St De Lana" to his brother in Leeds, probably carried by an East India Co vessel to London and posted upon arrival with "25/FE" Bishop Mark, charged 4d. The letter includes "We arrived hear from the Cape of Good Hope being obliged by Charter of Party to deliver some of our slaves for ye use of the East India company ...... We left ye Island of Madagascar Decem ye 1st and brought captive from there 386 slaves. We was upon the island above five months before we got fully slaved and in ten weeks after ye date hearof expect to deliver them being our full cargo at Bonis Airs in ye Spanish West Indies ..... I left my good wellwisher and truly no less than experienced surgeon Mr Barcly at Madagascar last August 1716 he was a man in years and being super cargo and our Capts father in law went a grate way up in ye country to accomidate the King of Timmohriffe and settle a factory for trade so expostulated himself in his journey fell into delirium .....". The East India Co sanctioned the taking of slaves from Madagascar from 1716 to 1721; slaves could be bought for 10/- of goods, the EIC requiring nine slaves to be delivered for every £500 of goods exported to Madagascar. In 1716 two licences were granted, to the vessels "Hamilton" and "Mercury". Some soiling and splitting of folds, which have been repaired, but a historic letter with good content on the slave trade, only one earlier letter recorded from St. Helena with postal markings. Photo on Page 216. £1,500-2,000
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1794 (May 19/20) Entire letter from James Crichton at St. Helena, addressed to Scotland endorsed "Pr Bombay Castle", containing two letters for his brother and mother, with London backstamp (July 23) and "LONDON / SHIP-LRE", charged 1/7. Also a letter of July 1st from St. Helena, no address panel. Crichton was surgeon to the EIC factory in China; he sailed as surgeon on the "Bombay Castle" in a convoy of 16 Indiamen to St. Helena where he left the ship until he could return to China on a store ship. Scarce early letters from St. Helena, the final letter written in July describing various ships that have called at the island, also the attractive young ladies he has met. The address panel with vertical file fold, a little soiled at right, otherwise fine. (2). Photo on Page 216. £700-1,000
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1805 (Aug. 31) Entire letter from Thomas Clode, a cadet going to India, addressed to his brother in England, the letter and address panel both dated and inscribed from St. Helena, the reverse endorsed "Forwarded by Body Schou & Co. Agents to Danish EI Compy, Plymouth 9 Nov 1805", with oval "SHIP-LETTER / (crown) / PLYMOUTH", charged 3/6. The letter describes the arrival and departure of various Indiamen, naval ships and whalers, this letter despatched on a Danish ship from Mauritius which is departing for Hamburg. A little splitting at folds, otherwise fine, an early and unusual letter carried by a Danish East India Co. vessel. Photo on Page 216. £600-800
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1807 (Apr. 26) Entire letter to London, written by Lieut Cadoux, originally enclosing a letter to be forwarded to his father, partial oval "Ship Lre / (crown) / ISLE OF WIGHT", charged 2/-, fine. Photo on Page 216. £400-500
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1814 (Apr. 8) Entire letter to Cape Town endorsed "pr favour Capt John Jansen" with oval "SHIP LETTER / (crown) / CAPE OF GOOD HOPE", charged "6" altered to "4". Two tears to upper edge, repaired internally, otherwise fine and very unusual to the Cape of Good Hope. Photo on Page 218. £350-400
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1815 (Nov. 25) Letter written and signed by Sir Hudson Lowe, Governor of St. Helena, written in London shortly before his departure for St Helena, addressed to "Mr Triphook, 37 St James's St", hand delivered. Lowe had custody of Napoleon whilst Governor from 1815 until 1820. £100-120
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1816 (June 26) Entire letter from Camp Deadwood written by Lt.-Col. John Mansel commanding the 2nd Battalion 53rd Foot, one of the regiments sent to the island to guard Napoleon, addressed to his sister in England with oval "Ship Lre / (crown) / EASTBOURNE", charged 1/6. The letter includes "Bonaparte is very quiet, he seldom shows himself and never comes out of his own grounds. I have not seen him a month. I have not forgotten the commission you gave me to procure some of his own handwriting but hitherto I have been unsuccessful in obtaining it, tho' Poppleton, the officer in waiting, has promised to get me some ever since I have been in the island". A fine letter with an uncommon ship letter. Photo on Page 216. £600-800
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1816 (June 17) Entire letter written by Susan Lowe, wife of the Governor Sir Hudson Lowe, from Plantation house, addressed to The Countess of Loudoun in Scotland and redirected to Bath, various handstamps and charges. The letter includes "Bonaparte and his family still shun associating with any of the garrison or the inhabitants of St. Helena but he continues to receive morning visits". A fine letter. Photo on Page 218. £600-800
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1816 (July 27) Entire letter from Lt.-Col. John Mansel to his sister in England with indistinct India Packet Letter London datestamp, charged 4/3. The Postscript reads "I have succeeded in procuring a small scrap of Bonaparte's own hand writing for your disposal which I will bring home". Small hole to the address panel caused by the wax seal of another letter adhering, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 218. £400-500
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Packet Letter. 1816 (Aug. 19) Entire letter written by George Dunlop, Surgeon attached to the 2nd Battalion, 66th Foot, which served as part of the guard on Napoleon from 1816 until 1819, from Huts Gate Camp to Dunlop's father in Scotland. The address panel endorsed "Dunlop 66th Regiment", with a fine strike of the oval "ST HELENA / PACKET LETTER" datestamp (Aug. 24), fine "INDIA PACKET LETTER / G.P.O / LONDON" arrival datestamp (Oct. 16), charged 4/8. The letter includes "our camp was removed from Tag Late to Huts Gate last week on account of the badness of the weather. We are within a few yards of General Bertrands house and have frequent opportunities of seeing him. He is much liked in the island and highly esteemed by Napoleon. The ex Emperor still continues to live to himself, no person is admitted to see him; when the weather is better I have no doubt we shall see much more of him. He has I understand expressed a wish to be introduced to all our Officers". Closed tear to the address panel, nevertheless a fine strike of this rare Packet Letter datestamp, just 14 examples recorded between 1816 and 1820 (the Packet operating 1815-19). Photo on Page 218. £1,200-1,500
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1817 (June 17 - July 1st) Twelve page letter written by Lord Amherst (signed "A") to his wife, written en route to England following his unsuccessful diplomatic mission to the Emperor of China. Begun on the "Caesar" at sea en route to St. Helena, the final four pages written on the island. From St. Helena he writes "We are lodged with Sir Hudson and Lady Lowe .... he has spoken to me most confidentially respecting his important charge. I am in expectation of a visit from Count Bertrand and am told it is probable he will be the bearer of a message from Bonaparte appointing a time for my seeing him. He is suffering with a swelled face which I am informed is the only reason why he has not yet fixed an interview. I have rode all about Longwood, his residence and seen the bounds presented to him, it being Sir Hudson wish, since the debate upon that subject in the House of Lords, that I should be made acquainted with his exact situation. We are grossly deceived in England by the publication of Montholons letter, and by the exaggerated, I might say unfounded, reports of the treatment experienced by our prisoner". An interesting historical letter, not posted. £400-500
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1817 (July 24) Entire letter to London with "SHIP LETTER / PLYMOUTH", charged 1/7, very fine. Photo on Page 218. £400-500
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1817 (Oct. 10) Entire letter from George Dunlop, Surgeon with the 66th Foot, to his brother in Scotland, reporting the arrival of the first Battalion and the return of the second Battalion to England to be disbanded, Dunlop having been ordered to remain to do duty with the first Battn. until further orders. The letter includes "I have been introduced to Napoleon who addressed several questions to me. He is now become much more social than formerly and frequently rides out. It is the opinion of many here that he will be allowed to go to England in eight or ten years. He appears to be in bad health on account his being troubled with swelled legs, his limits are enlarged that he may have more exercise ..... Mardens account of Bonaparte is said to be very incorrect by those who came out with him and they give him credit for only about one half of what he states. Bony has seen it himself and is very much displeased at it". A good letter, privately carried to England and posted at Plymouth Dock, charged 1/3. Photo on Page 218. £600-800
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1819 (Mar. 17) Entire letter from George Dunlop, Surgeon in the 66th Foot, to his father in Scotland with scarce oval "ST HELENA / PACKET LETTER" (Apr. 2), charged 3/6. Dunlop gives an account of his recent travels in the Cape, reports his imminent departure for England as the Battalion is to be reduced to 600 and will return upon the arrival of the 20th Regt in St. Helena, meanwhile Napoleon continues making frivolous complaints. A good example of the Packet Letter handstamp, just 14 examples recorded. Photo on Page 218. £800-1,000
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1819 (June 27) Entire letter from H.M.S "Eurydice" off the Island off St. Helena, written by C.H Swinbourne to his sister in London and redirected to Newcastle, with "SHIP LETTER / DEAL" charged 1/-. A fine letter. Photo on Page 220. £400-500
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1819 (Oct. 17) Entire letter from Frome to "Q.M Serjt Rayside, H.M 66th Regt, Saint Helena" prepaid 1/11, with light Frome handstamp, London Paid datestamp and red oval "Post Paid Ship Letter / (crown) / LONDON" (Jay 1248a, Robertson S41, only recorded in red in 1819), backstamped with the very scarce double oval datestamp (Jay 1424, only recorded 1818-19 on covers passing through London with a London Ship Letter handstamp). The letter is from a former soldier discussing money, debts and pensions. Tear at lower left edge, otherwise fine, two scarce handstamps and an unusual destination, sent shortly after the Packet Service to St. Helena had ceased. Photo on Page 220. £600-800
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1821 (Mar. 2) Entire to the London Missionary Society with boxed "SHIP LETTER", charged 2/10, reverse with recipients endorsement "St. Helena 2nd March 1821, Messrs Daniel & Broadway", fine. Photo on Page 220. £300-400
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1829 (June 15) Entire letter from "The Commander and Officers of the Dutch Sloop of War Triton" addressed to "Sir Dallas Esq., Jamestown", hand delivered. The letter includes "we take the freedom to present a few Amboina shells and some arms belonging to the inhabitants of the S.W Coast of New Guinea or Papua ..... we had the pleasure to perceive your taste for curiosities ..... receive our highest thanks for the very kind reception we received at Plantation house". An extraordinary and unique local letter to the Governor; the "Triton" was returning to Europe after a voyage to New Guinea where they had founded Fort Du Bus on Triton Bay and declared the area a Dutch possession. Photo on Page 220 £600-800
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1830 (Jan. 22) Letter from Capt. Grevill, H.M.S "Espoir" at St. Helena, explaining his actions taken regarding orders received from H.M.S "Hecla", apparently sent to someone at the Admiralty, with a note to say his proceedings have been approved and all he did has been confirmed, not posted. £100-120
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1833 (Apr. 8) Entire letter from Charles Dallas, Governor of St. Helena, addressed to "General Sir John Doveton K.C.B, Madras", the address panel signed "Dallas Gov. St. Helena", backstamped with "MADRAS BEARING POSTAGE" datestamps. Dallas reports his move from Plantation House which was in an unhealthy location - "Dr Arnold says he thinks it was the cause of General Walker's death. I was lucky in having Buonaparte's house to go to ...... it is a most superb mansion and have got it painted and fitted up very handsomely". Doveton's reply is written inside in pencil. Minor flap faults, a fine letter to India, from the last EIC Governor. Photo on Page 220. £600-700
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1834 (Mar. 19) Entire letter written by "Superville" in French, addressed to Bordeaux "Par Lanisida" with a Nantes c.d.s and boxed "PAYS D'OUTREMER", charged 16 decimes. An unusual destination from St. Helena, fine. Photo on Page 220. £400-500
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1836 (Aug. 24 - Sep. 12) Entire letters from Mary Sampson (2), the first to a friend at the American Mission at Bombay begun on the "Ranger" bound from India to England and completed at St. Helena on Sept. 1st; the second written from the island on Sept 12th to her parents in New York. The letters describe the loss of her husband and her voyage back to the USA, her decision to leave the ship at St. Helena on the advice of the American Consul William Carrol who advised her to get a ship direct from the island to the USA, and her problems in finding a suitable passage; she has visited Napoleons tomb and his house at Longwood. The letter to Bombay redirected to Poona, backstamped "BOMBAY / POST NT PAID" and charged 4a; the letter to USA endorsed "pr Capt Reny Ship Eclipse" with faint Salem c.d.s, charged 20½c, this letter to the USA with a few faults and tear at base. (2). £600-700
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1836 (Sep. 16) Entire letter to Nantes, with a Bordeaux c.d.s and boxed "PAYS D'OUTREMER", charged 31 decimes, a little ink erosion on the address panel, otherwise fine, an unusual destination from St. Helena. Photo on Page 220. £300-400
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1836 (Oct. 12) Entire letter from Agnes Brookhouse to Mary Sampson at Utica, New York, endorsed "Care of J.E Warner Esq", with a blue "PHILADA / PA" c.d.s (Dec. 3) and matching "SHIP", red oval Utica arrival datestamp, charged 26¾c. A fine letter to the USA. Photo on Page 220. £500-600
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1836 (Dec. 4) Entire letter from Marina Mead to her son at school in London, privately carried and posted at Liverpool, charged 1/-, minor soiling and strengthening to folds. £200-250
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1837 (Feb.) Entire letter from Agnes Brookhouse to Mary Sampson in Utica, N.Y, forwarded to Augusta, endorsed "Politely forwarded by Capt Sampson", red datestamps of "NEW BEDFORD / MS" (Apr. 10) and Utica, charged 24¾c. A little splitting to folds, otherwise fine. £400-500
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1838 (Apr. 12) Entire letter from John Biddle on the ship "Victoria" off Jamestown, en route from India to Bristol, a postscript added the following day mentioning the American Consul Mr Carroll, to his brother in Philadelphia with red "NEW LONDON / CT" c.d.s (June 3) and matching "SHIP", charged 20¾c. A fine letter to the USA. Photo on Page 222. £500-600
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