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MALTA 1842 incoming entire from Livorno, Italy, bearing no despatch cancel, on reverse arrival charge handstamp 24 JAN 2d, which straddles the join of letter; a good strike that shows outline of the handstamp used.

MALTA

Covers and stamps / Malta

1842 incoming entire from Livorno, Italy, bearing no despatch cancel, on reverse arrival charge handstamp '24 JAN 2d', which straddles the join of letter; a good strike that shows outline of the handstamp used.

£155

Netherland East Indies 1842 printed entire to The Hague bearing large black Ongefrankeerd/ Zee Brief/ Sourabaya handstamp, to right red Zeebrief Den Helder date stamp, Batavia transit at centre, rated

Netherland East Indies

Covers and stamps / Netherland East Indies / Maritime

1842 printed entire to The Hague bearing large black Ongefrankeerd/ Zee Brief/ Sourabaya handstamp, to right red Zeebrief Den Helder date stamp, Batavia transit at centre, rated "60", red arrival backstamp; good condition.

£175

LATVIA 1842 wrapper to WOLMAR bearing, on reverse, oval-framed POST LENZENHOF handstamp with manuscript date.

LATVIA

Covers and stamps / Latvia / Pre stamp / Wrapper

1842 wrapper to WOLMAR bearing, on reverse, oval-framed 'POST LENZENHOF' handstamp with manuscript date.

£75

Ireland 1843 entire detailing goods carried by ship Leonora, from Demerara, British Guiana to Liverpool, rated “8” ship letter rate and bearing two-line DUBLIN/Ship Letter handstamp, reverse with red Dublin diamond date stamp and arrival cancel of next day.Ireland 1843 entire detailing goods carried by ship Leonora, from Demerara, British Guiana to Liverpool, rated “8” ship letter rate and bearing two-line DUBLIN/Ship Letter handstamp, reverse with red Dublin diamond date stamp and arrival cancel of next day.

Ireland

Covers and stamps / British Guiana / Ireland / Maritime

1843 entire detailing goods carried by ship Leonora, from Demerara, British Guiana to Liverpool, rated “8” ship letter rate and bearing two-line DUBLIN/Ship Letter handstamp, reverse with red Dublin diamond date stamp and arrival cancel of next day.

£245

Jamaica 1843 entire to London with manuscript “2/-“ rate marking on front, reverse with fine unframed Spanish Town date stamp, Proud D3, red arrival cds; fine and clean condition.Jamaica 1843 entire to London with manuscript “2/-“ rate marking on front, reverse with fine unframed Spanish Town date stamp, Proud D3, red arrival cds; fine and clean condition.

Jamaica

Covers and stamps / Jamaica

1843 entire to London with manuscript “2/-“ rate marking on front, reverse with fine unframed Spanish Town date stamp, Proud D3, red arrival cds; fine and clean condition.

£55

United States 1843 folded outer letter sheet to Ohio with forwarding address cancelled Westfield MSS blue cds, at top centre straight-line PAID with manuscript “$1.00”; some vertical filing creases, fresh condition.

United States

Covers and stamps / USA

1843 folded outer letter sheet to Ohio with forwarding address cancelled Westfield MSS blue cds, at top centre straight-line PAID with manuscript “$1.00”; some vertical filing creases, fresh condition.

£225

Cuba 1844 (31/8) entire from Habana to Madrid bearing blue handstamp Correo Maritimo No.3 and framed arc FRANCO in same ink, annotated at base

Cuba

Covers and stamps / Cuba / Disinfected mail / Maritime

1844 (31/8) entire from Habana to Madrid bearing blue handstamp Correo Maritimo No.3 and framed arc FRANCO in same ink, annotated at base "Correp de la Empresa", disinfected with small slitting. Some wormholes and internal faults to entire, fine appearance.

£125

SOUTH AFRICA 1844 long cross-written entire from Spring Grove to Yorkshire bearing various manuscript rate markings, crown framed oval CAPE OF GOOD HOPE date stamp, re-directed upon arrival to

SOUTH AFRICA

Covers and stamps / / Great Britain Ship Mail

1844 long cross-written entire from Spring Grove to Yorkshire bearing various manuscript rate markings, 'crown' framed oval CAPE OF GOOD HOPE date stamp, re-directed upon arrival to "Post Office, Filey" whose date stamp appears above, reverse with straight-line SHIP LETTER handstamp, red entry cds and green 'HULL' date stamp.

£75

Grenada 1845 (23/9) outer letter sheet addresed “To the Secretaries of the Wesleyan Missions/ at the Centenary Hall and Mission House, Bishopsgate” London rated “1/-“ (deleted) and re-rated “2” showing a good strike of the very rare CARRIACOU straight-line handstamp in brownish ink, the revrse with two arriva datestamps (20.10). An exceptionally rare marking with three dated in 1842 and this example being the latest recorded and only one in 1845. Ex Danforth Walker and Hackmey, RPS Cert The London proof book shows this marking as CARRIACOU/ SHIP LETTER although no examples with the ship letter portio have ever been found, probably as it was considered to be more useful purely as a normal town name marking. Grenada 1845 (23/9) outer letter sheet addresed “To the Secretaries of the Wesleyan Missions/ at the Centenary Hall and Mission House, Bishopsgate” London rated “1/-“ (deleted) and re-rated “2” showing a good strike of the very rare CARRIACOU straight-line handstamp in brownish ink, the revrse with two arriva datestamps (20.10). An exceptionally rare marking with three dated in 1842 and this example being the latest recorded and only one in 1845. Ex Danforth Walker and Hackmey, RPS Cert The London proof book shows this marking as CARRIACOU/ SHIP LETTER although no examples with the ship letter portio have ever been found, probably as it was considered to be more useful purely as a normal town name marking.

Grenada

Covers and stamps / Grenada

1845 (23/9) outer letter sheet addresed “To the Secretaries of the Wesleyan Missions/ at the Centenary Hall and Mission House, Bishopsgate” London rated “1/-“ (deleted) and re-rated “2” showing a good strike of the very rare CARRIACOU straight-line handstamp in brownish ink, the revrse with two arriva datestamps (20.10). An exceptionally rare marking with three dated in 1842 and this example being the latest recorded and only one in 1845. Ex Danforth Walker and Hackmey, RPS Cert The London proof book shows this marking as CARRIACOU/ SHIP LETTER although no examples with the ship letter portio have ever been found, probably as it was considered to be more useful purely as a normal town name marking.

£4795

Jamaica 1845 (29th September) long family letter from the ‘Holland’ correspondence, full of domestic information from a father in Salem, North Carolina to his son, a missionary in Jamaica, bearing blue despatch cds and PAID handstamp, charged ”12” to Philadelphia (which consisted of 10c for over 300 miles and incorrectly 2 cents Ship). Landed with framed Montego Bay/ SHIP LETTER handstamp, charge “1/-“ to May Hill via Spanish Town. Ex Hugh Wood and Booth. Jamaica 1845 (29th September) long family letter from the ‘Holland’ correspondence, full of domestic information from a father in Salem, North Carolina to his son, a missionary in Jamaica, bearing blue despatch cds and PAID handstamp, charged ”12” to Philadelphia (which consisted of 10c for over 300 miles and incorrectly 2 cents Ship). Landed with framed Montego Bay/ SHIP LETTER handstamp, charge “1/-“ to May Hill via Spanish Town. Ex Hugh Wood and Booth.

Jamaica

Covers and stamps / Jamaica / USA / Ship letters

1845 (29th September) long family letter from the ‘Holland’ correspondence, full of domestic information from a father in Salem, North Carolina to his son, a missionary in Jamaica, bearing blue despatch cds and PAID handstamp, charged ”12” to Philadelphia (which consisted of 10c for over 300 miles and incorrectly 2 cents Ship). Landed with framed Montego Bay/ SHIP LETTER handstamp, charge “1/-“ to May Hill via Spanish Town. Ex Hugh Wood and Booth.

£2095

Jamaica 1845 (4th June) thick entire from Columbia, South Carolina, USA via Philadelphia via private ship, rated “1/6” for a double Ship Letter rate plus inland postage from St Ann’s to Mandeville of 2d. for a total charge of “1/8”, showing the only recorded ‘SHIP LETTER/ St ANNS’ handstamp that is not recorded in foster but in Proud SL1. Ex H. Wood

Jamaica

Covers and stamps / Jamaica / USA / Maritime / Ship letters

1845 (4th June) thick entire from Columbia, South Carolina, USA via Philadelphia via private ship, rated “1/6” for a double Ship Letter rate plus inland postage from St Ann’s to Mandeville of 2d. for a total charge of “1/8”, showing the only recorded ‘SHIP LETTER/ St ANNS’ handstamp that is not recorded in foster but in Proud SL1. Ex H. Wood

£2375

Malta 1845 entire to Naples bearing fine straight-line MALTA POST OFFICE handstamp (55 x 3mm), with various rate markings, two disinfection slits, arrival backstamp.

Malta

Covers and stamps / Malta

1845 entire to Naples bearing fine straight-line MALTA POST OFFICE handstamp (55 x 3mm), with various rate markings, two disinfection slits, arrival backstamp.

£185

Ionian Islands 1845 inter Island entire with faint Zante oval despatch but fine Paid At Zante crown circle to left, ornate Cefalonia handstamp lower right.

Ionian Islands

Covers and stamps / Ionian Islands / Crown Circles

1845 inter Island entire with faint Zante oval despatch but fine Paid At Zante crown circle to left, ornate Cefalonia handstamp lower right.

£695

LATVIA 1845 printed entire bearing fine cyrillic two-line Jacobstadt date stamp and with large Riga transit cachet on reverse.

LATVIA

Covers and stamps / Latvia / Pre stamp

1845 printed entire bearing fine cyrillic two-line Jacobstadt date stamp and with large Riga transit cachet on reverse.

£245

Gibraltar 1846 (1 July) entire letter to Cadiz ,endorsed “pr. Phoenicien”, bearing a reasonably fine example of the very rare small curve-framed GIBRALTAR handstamp in red. An important cover, only a few small arc handstamps recorded.

Gibraltar

Covers and stamps / Gibraltar

1846 (1 July) entire letter to Cadiz ,endorsed “pr. Phoenicien”, bearing a reasonably fine example of the very rare small curve-framed GIBRALTAR handstamp in red. An important cover, only a few small arc handstamps recorded.

£1975

Cuba 1846 (14 May) outer letter sheet to Habana with red Pinar D.Rio Isla De Cuba despatch cds, ‘4’ rate handstamp, arrival backstamp and a long endorsement on reverse with signature.Cuba 1846 (14 May) outer letter sheet to Habana with red Pinar D.Rio Isla De Cuba despatch cds, ‘4’ rate handstamp, arrival backstamp and a long endorsement on reverse with signature.

Cuba

Covers and stamps / Cuba

1846 (14 May) outer letter sheet to Habana with red Pinar D.Rio Isla De Cuba despatch cds, ‘4’ rate handstamp, arrival backstamp and a long endorsement on reverse with signature.

£65

Cuba 1846 and 1851 pair of outer letter sheets used locally with red and blue Habana date stamps with similar framed FRANCO handstamps, one with some overall toning.Cuba 1846 and 1851 pair of outer letter sheets used locally with red and blue Habana date stamps with similar framed FRANCO handstamps, one with some overall toning.

Cuba

Covers and stamps / Cuba

1846 and 1851 pair of outer letter sheets used locally with red and blue Habana date stamps with similar framed FRANCO handstamps, one with some overall toning.

£75

Ionian Islands 1846 entire to Sira bearing very fine ‘crown circle’ Paid At Cephalonia, ornate framed date stamp at right, rate markings on front and Greek transit and arrival backstamps. Fine and rare crown circle. Ionian Islands 1846 entire to Sira bearing very fine ‘crown circle’ Paid At Cephalonia, ornate framed date stamp at right, rate markings on front and Greek transit and arrival backstamps. Fine and rare crown circle.

Ionian Islands

Covers and stamps / Greece / Ionian Islands / Crown Circles

1846 entire to Sira bearing very fine ‘crown circle’ Paid At Cephalonia, ornate framed date stamp at right, rate markings on front and Greek transit and arrival backstamps. Fine and rare crown circle.

£1295

Cuba 1846 outer letter sheet to Jerez de la Frontera with straight-line YNDIAS handstamp and unaligned 5R rating, reverse with Cadiz transit. Disinfected with large diagonal slit on reverse.

Cuba

Covers and stamps / Cuba / Disinfected mail

1846 outer letter sheet to Jerez de la Frontera with straight-line YNDIAS handstamp and unaligned '5R' rating, reverse with Cadiz transit. Disinfected with large diagonal slit on reverse.

£75

Netherlands 1846 outer letter sheet, provenance unknown, to Amsterdam bearing red oval maritime handstamp Zee Brief Den Helder, annotated “Per Maria Elisabeth/ Capt H.C. Wriborg/D.G.G.” (Whom God Guide), arrival backstamp.

Netherlands

Covers and stamps / Netherlands / Maritime

1846 outer letter sheet, provenance unknown, to Amsterdam bearing red oval maritime handstamp Zee Brief Den Helder, annotated “Per Maria Elisabeth/ Capt H.C. Wriborg/D.G.G.” (Whom God Guide), arrival backstamp.

£85