362 / März 2016

1832, folded cover from Havanna with handwritten endorsement "p.Lima" and black boxed "SHIP LETTER GRAVESEND" to London with arrival mark from 9.8.32, fine, ex Robertson

1836, folded cover from Montevideo with handwritten endorsement "p. Trevow" and on reverse with boxed "Gravesend Ship Letter" to London with arrival mark of 28.5.36, fine, ex Robertson

1837, folded letter from "Helsingor 20.Juni.1837" with boxed "HULL SHIP LETTER" (both on reverse) and front side German transit mark "ALTONA.SCHIFFS-BRIEF" and tax mark "Add.l 1/2"  to Aberdeen with arrival mark, fine

1844, folded cover from "ST.PETERSBURG 8.7.44" with handwritten endorsement "p.Lübeck Steamer" via Hamburg with ship cancel "SCHIFFS-BRIEF-POST-HAMBURG 24.JUL.1844" and Hull with green boxed "HULL SHIP-LETTER A.27.JY.1844" (on reverse) to London with arrival mark, fine, ex Robertson

1790, folded cover from Antigua (written by Langford Lovel, Agent of Lord Codrington) with handwritten endorsement "via Lancaster", straight line "LANCASTER" and "SHIP", to London with arrival mark

1811, folded letter from St.Croix (dated 9.3.) with handwritten endorsement "p.Ship John via Lancester" and oval "SHIPLETTER LANCASTER" with crown in centre, to Aberdeen with arrival mark of 4.5., light stains, a rare post mark

1817, folded cover from St. Croix (dated 15.7.) with handwritten endorsement "Ship Neptune via Lancaster" and boxed "LANCASTER SHIP LETTER" to Aberdeen with arrival mark from 11.9., fine, ex Robertson

1838, "LANCASTER SHIP LETTER", clear strike in red on folded letter from Tortola with handwritten endorsement "pa Lord Abercrombie" and tax "1/3" via "LANCESTER JY.23.1838" to Yorkshire, fine

1827, "INDIA LETTER LIVERPOOL", boxed marking in black, clear strike on folded letter from Singapore (dated 20.11.) with handwritten endorsement "p. Formidable" to Saddleworth, fine, ex Robertson

1832, "LIVERPOOL SHIP LRE", double line in black, very clear strike on ververse of folded cover from New York with handwritten endorsement "p. Washington" to London with arrival mark of 10.7., fine, ex Robertson

1834, folded cover from "PHIL. 23.JUL." with red straigth line "PAID" and tax "50" (cent) and endorsed "Ship John Ray via N.York a. Liverpool" to London with black boxed "LIVERPOOL SHIP LETTER" on reverse and British tax "6/4" (sh.) for the ship letter and domestic letter rate (1 ounce), fine, ex Robertson

1839, "SHIP LETTER LIVERPOOL 10.DE.1839", clear strike in red on ververse of folded letter from Pernambuco (dated 4.11.) with handwritten endorsement "pr. Mary Queen of Scots" and tax "1" (sh.) to London with arrival mark, fine, ex Robertson

1841, "AMERICA L", undated double cirle of Liverpool, clear strike on reverse of folded letter from Havanna with handwirtten endorsement "Lh Columbia" via New York with oval cachet "FORWARDED BY NEW YORK COLLOMB & ISELIN" (on reverse) to London with arrival mark, very fine, ex Robertson

1841, "AMERICA L" undated oval , clear strike on reverse of folded letter from New Orleans (dated 14.3.) with handwritten endorsement "per Caledonia Steamer" via London with red boxed "Packet letter" and French transit "ANGL.CALAIS 3.AVRIL." to Lyon with arrival mark, fine

1842, "Packett letter", red boxed on folded letter from New York with handwritten "pSh. Britannia via Lpool" and French red transit mark "ANGL. CALAIS 19.NOV.42" to Lyon with arrival mark, fine

1847, folded letter from New York (dated 15.5.) with handwritten endorsement "Consignees per S. Whitney" via Liverpool with boxed "17.JU.1847 LIVERPOOL SHIP" (on reverse) and two line "LIVERPOOL EXEMPT SHIP" to Plymouth with arrival mark, special tax 3 d. for "Consignees"-letters ( 2 d. domestic rate + 1 d. Captain's gratuity), re-folded, otherwise fine, ex Robertson

1857, folded letter from "LONDON 3.MAR.1857" with endorsement "p. Alps" via Liverpool with red "SHIP LETTER LIVERPOOL 4.MR." on reverse and Boston cds. and straight line "SHIP" on front, to Brunswick, Maine, fine, ex Robertson

1791, folded cover from India with handwritten endorsement "p.Houghton" and tax "1/9" and two line "LONDON SHIP-LRE" (type S.1) to London-Ludlow with arrival mark of 22.1., fine, ex Robertson

1838, branch office cancel "PAID F.S. 31 OC.1840", clear on folded letter with red "PAID SHIP LETTER LONDON 31.OC.1840" and endorsed "p.British Queen" with tax "8" to New York, very fine and early ship mail cover to USA

1858, "PACKET LETTER", red boxed marking on envelope with original contens from St. Paul de Loando, West Coast of Africa, to London with arrival mark of 19.4.58, fine

1832, folded letter from Philadelphia with handwritten endorsement "p. Ship Eliya for London" with double line "MARGATE SHIP-LRE." and tax "1/3" to Chatham, sender was the British Consulate, fine

1842, folded letter from Arequipa (Peru) with handwritten endorsement "p. Grecian Queen" and doble line "MARGATE SHIP LRE" and French red transit mark "ANGL. CALAIS 6.AVRIL." to Morlaix with arrival mark, fine

1773, folded cover from Jamaica with handwritten endorsement "p. the Rainbow" and two line "PORTSMOUTH SHIP LRE" to London with arrival mark, fine, ex Robertson

1813, folded cover from Bilbao with red "Ship Lre PLYMOUTH DOCK" with crown in the centre to Guernsey, creased and tear at top

1816, folded cover from India with handwritten endorsement "p. Zephyr Brig of War" via Plymouth with red oval "Ship Lre PLYMOUTH DOCK" (with "Ship Lre" cancelled), Kings post handstamp "INDIA PACKET LETTER LONDON G.P.O. 27.SE.1816" and manuscript tax "7/-"  to London with arrival mark; since 1815 all covers from India had to be treated as packet letters, a very scarce combination of ship- and packett letter mark on one cover, ex Robertson

1789, folded cover from Jamaica with handwritten endorsement "By his Majestys Ship Europa Cap. Varhon" and two line "PORTSMOUTH SHIP-LRE" to Norfolk, fine

1795, folded letter from Antigua (dated 26.7.) with handwritten endorsement "p.Capt.Browne" and curved two line "PORTSMOUTH SHIP LRE" to London with arrival mark, fine

1814, folded cover from "ST. ANNS JA" (on reverse) with handwritten endorsement "p. H.M.Ship with the mail via Bermuda 25.Jan." and oval "SHIP LETTER JAMAICA" with crown in the centre and similar cachet "SHIP LETTER PORTSMOUTH" to London with arrival mark of 25.5.14, fine, ex Robertson

1805, folded cover from Restigouche (New Brunswick) with oval "SHIP-LETTER ROCHESTER" and disinfection vinegar stains to London with arrival mark of 21.1.1806, fine, scare

1813, folded letter from Malta with single oval  "SHIP LETTER ROCHESTER" (on reverse) with disinfection slits to London with arrival mark of  24.2.18, front heavy toned

1816, "ROCHESTER SHIP LETTER", fine strike on folded letter from Demerara (Guyana, dated 3.9.) with handwritten endorsement "p. Julius Caesar" and desinfection  slits to Liverpool with arrival mark, fine

1823, "BASSE TERRE GUADELOUPE", two line handstamp clear on folded letter with handwritten endorsement "par...Le Jean Bart" , double line "COLONIES PAR BREST" and desinfection slits to Le Havre, usual desinfection spots, otherwise fine

1827, "POINTE A PITRE", black straight line clear on "Poste Royale" - accompanying letter for sealed mail bag with 198 letters and parcels, carried by the ship "Jean Paptiste, cachet "POSTE DE LA GUADELOUPE" and signature of the post director on front, fine, very scare, only two such formulars known from Guadeloupe

1833, folded cover with unclear double line "BASSE-TERRE GUADELOUPE " and special anchor-cachet "CAPTAINE DE PORT..." to La Pointe à Pitre, fine

1900, Brazil 50 r. on 20 r. green, tied by Hungarian anchor cancel to cover from Rio de Janeiro with adjacent straight line "Paquebot." via Algiers to Triest with arrival mark of 3.10., cover with tiny spots and two tears at right

1833, "FRANCO EN VERACRUZ", two line handstamp in black, clear strike on folded letter (dated Mexico 15.5.) via "LE HAVRE 17.JUIL.1833" with boxed "PAYS D'OUTREMER PAR LE HAVRE" and "BORDEAUX PAQ.REG." to Bordeaux with arrival mark, handwritten tax "69" and "97" and tax mark "15" on front, fine