Great Britain 1841 1d Mulready Lettersheet Maltese Cross Launceston to Plymouth
1840, 1d. Mulready lettersheet, Forme 1, Stereo A30, very fine strike of black Maltese Cross, Launceston despatch c.d.s. on reverse (March 13, 1841), a lovely and fresh Mulready.
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Great Britain 1851 Inman Line CITY OF MANCHESTER Maiden Voyage Stampless Transatlantic FL
Stampless folded letter, with commercial contents, struck with "6" in blue octagon, to Philadelphia, endorsed "per City of Manchester", interior dated July 17, carried on the maiden voyage of the Inman Line "City of Manchester", docketing arrived in Philadelphia on 15 August, fresh and scarce, ex Booth. The Inman Line began carrying cargo and passengers to Philadelphia. A shift to New York and the Civil War resulted in the US Post Office relying on the company for mail service. Most was carried via American steamship. In 1867, they obtained a British mail contract, though new competition resulted in its gradual decline, and it was eventually taken over by the American Line.
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Great Britain 1854 PAID AT RIO DE JANEIRO Crown Circle Stampless FL to Tenerife
1854, stampless folded letter, with contents, datelined Rio de Janeiro (30 Nov), struck with neat "PAID AT RIO DE JANEIRO" Crown Circle, reverse with black "Rio - Janeiro" double split-ring (1 Dec), rated "1/-" in red, carried to Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands via the Royal Mail Steamship Co. ship "Severn", with "Santa Cruz de Tenerife" c.d.s. arrival backstamp, a fine cover to an unusual destination.
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Great Britain 1856 London to St. Gallen Switzerland Embossed Franking w/Late Fee Cover
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Great Britain 1859 Leeds to Moscow Russia 9d Straw Solo Franking Cover FL
Folded letter, with contents, franked with 9d straw (Plate 4), tied by Leeds duplex (January 19), to Moscow, Russia, endorsed "via Osende", with London (January 20) transit backstamp and blue Aachen (January 21) entry transit on front, an exceptionally fresh and attractive cover to a scarce destination.
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Great Britain 1864 1/- deep green Victoria Bath to USA Double Rate Cover
Cover franked with 1/- deep green Victoria (SG 89, Plate 1), tied to cover by Bath 53 duplex (Feb 9), to Philadelphia, United States, red handstruck "48" and a red manuscript "42" indicating the British share of the postage for overseas delivery, London c.d.s. transit backstamp, the stamps with lovely colour, an exceptional quality cover.
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