Great Britain 1871 London to Belize via LAMB & CO St. Thomas VI Stampless FL
Stampless folded letter, with contents dated 27 April and endorsed "p. W India Pk to St. Thomas", handstamped on front and back with oval anchor mark of the Forwarding Agents Lamb & Co of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, rated "4" in blue indicating the inter-island rate from St. Thomas to Belize, with Belize c.d.s. receiver (MY 30) struck on front, light yellowing from climatic influence, else a fine and scarce letter.
The contents include interesting remarks regarding mail contracts, with the sender writing in favour of a route via New Orleans instead of the route via Jamaica - "I know it to be the quickest and the cheapest." Ultimately, however, in 1872 the RMSP contract was renewed when a monthly service was entered into between Belize and Jamaica
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Great Britain 1874 2/- Transatlantic Folded Letter Manchester Caracas Venezuela
Folded letter, with commercial contents, franked with horizontal pair of 1/- deep green (Plate 8, Sc. 64a), tied by bold Manchester 498 duplex (JA 5), endorsed "Per Penelope (SS) from Liverpool", to Caracas, Venezuela, two Liverpool transit backstamps (JA 5/6), filing fold through one stamp, else a fresh an clean cover to a desirable destination.
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Great Britain 1875 London to Cadiz Spain 6d Deep Grey Solo Franking Cover FL
Folded letter, with contents, franked with 6d deep grey (Plate 14, S.G. 146), tied by London "98" duplex (September 30), to Cadiz, Spain, endorsed at upper left "Spain via France", with neatly-stuck c.d.s. arrival backstamp (8 October), a choice cover.
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Great Britain 1876 London to Tunisia via Marseille France Packet Christmas Cover
Folded cover, franked with 4d vermilion (S.G. 152, Plate 15), tied by London "100" duplex (Dec 25), to Tunis, Tunisia, endorsed "via Marseille / per French Packet", "ANGL. AMB. CALAIS F transit c.d.s. on front (26 December), backstamped with Paris, Lyon, Marseille and Tunis (French P.O.) c.d.s. (31 December), light pressed filing fold, a most attractive cover to a scarce destination.
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Great Britain 1880 2-1/2d Victoria London to Tenerife Canary Islands Folded Cover
Folded cover, franked with 2-1/2d Victoria (S.G. 141, Plate 17), tied to folded cover by London duplex (Jan 23), endorsed "per Africa", to San Miguel, Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, Liverpool quartered c.d.s. backstamp (Jan 25), a lovely cover to a scarce destination, and an early usage of this plate, which went to press only the month prior.
PRICE: $545.00
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Great Britain 1881 4d Folded Letter London to Mexico Via Southampton
Folded letter, with commercial contents, franked with 4d gray brown (Plate 17), tied by London duplex (NO 10), to Mexico, endorsed "Via Southampton", backstamped with Correo / Veracruz arrival backstamp (NOV 29), horizontal filing fold, a few light tone spots to perfs, else fine. (S.G. 160, Sc. 84)
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