225

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Postal History and Covers: Dorset: Maritime Mail: Bridport: 1815 (May 20) entire from India to London, bearing manuscript ''1/4'' deleted and ''1/6'' added, also very rare two line ''BRIDPORT/SHIP LRE'' (Rob. S1 in red). Very few known and all are poor impressions. Photo. Ex Harding.

Price Realised £260

226

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Postal History and Covers: Dorset: Maritime Mail: Lyme Regis: 1796 (June 29) cover from Barbados to London, bearing a fair strike of the rare two line ''LYME/SHIP LETTER'' (Rob. S1). Photo. Ex Harding.

Price Realised £520

227

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Postal History and Covers: Dorset: Maritime Mail: Lyme Regis: 1812 (Dec. 28) entire from Guernsey to London, bearing manuscript ''2/2'' rate mark, an a good strike of the very rare double oval ''Ship Letter/Crown/LYME'' (Rob. S2), very few recorded. Photo. Ex Harding.

Price Realised £600

228

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Postal History and Covers: Dorset: Maritime Mail: Lyme Regis: 1817 (Mar. 22) entire from Madeira to London, bearing manuscript ''1/6'' rate mark, and rare step-type ''LYME/SHIP LETTER'' (Rob. S3). Photo. Ex Harding.

Price Realised £350

229

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Postal History and Covers: Dorset: Maritime Mail: Lyme Regis: 1836 (Jan. 28) entire from Canton to London, bearing manuscript ''3/-'' rate mark, with rare step-type ''SHIP LETTER/LYME'' (Rob. S4 in red) on reverse. Photo. Ex Harding.

Price Realised £600

230

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Postal History and Covers: Dorset: Maritime Mail: Poole: 1792-1876 collection of covers on leaves, incl. 1792 cover from Antigua, bearing two line ''POOL/SHIP LRE'' (Rob. S1), 1836 entire from Tasmania to London, bearing on reverse boxed ''INDIA LETTER/POOLE'' (Rob. In1 in red), also a similar strike in black on 1837 cover from Madras to London, etc. (14 items) Ex Harding.

Price Realised £900

231

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Postal History and Covers: Dorset: Maritime Mail: Poole: 1850 (June 11) entire from 'Greenspond' Newfoundland to Christchurch, bearing manuscript ''8'' rate mark, and a rare two line ''POOLE/SHIP LETTER'' (Rob. S8 in blue). Photo. Ex Harding.

Price Realised £500

232

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Postal History and Covers: Dorset: Maritime Mail: Swanage: 1816 (May 18) entire from Boston, addressed to the American Consul in London, with manuscript ''2/-'' deleted and ''4/6'' added, and a fair strike of the rare double oval ''SHIP LETTER/(crown)/SWANAGE'' (Rob. S1). Photo. Ex Harding.

Price Realised UNSOLD

233

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Postal History and Covers: Dorset: Maritime Mail: Swanage: 1828 (May 3) entire from Trinidad to London, bearing manuscript ''1/7'' deleted and ''1/6'' added, on reverse has a good strike of the rare step-type ''SHIP LETTER/SWANAGE'' (Rob. S2) across flap. Photo. Ex Harding.

Price Realised £250

234

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Postal History and Covers: Dorset: Maritime Mail: Swanage: 1839 (May 10) cover from Canton to London, bearing manuscript ''1/5'' rate mark, on reverse has scarce boxed ''SWANAGE/SHIP LETTER'' (Rob. S5 only recorded in 1839 in red), partly overstruck by London receiving mark. Photo. Ex Harding.

Price Realised £290

235

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Postal History and Covers: Dorset: Maritime Mail: Swanage: 1839 (May 11) entire from Canton to London, bearing manuscript ''4/6'' rate mark, on reverse has scarce boxed ''SWANAGE/SHIP LETTER'' (Rob. S5 only recorded in 1839 in red), partly overstruck by London receiving mark. Photo. Ex Harding.

Price Realised £190

236

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Postal History and Covers: Dorset: Maritime Mail: Weymouth: 1763-1906 a collection of covers and cards on leaves, incl. 1827 entire from Singapore to London, bearing on reverse ''SHIP LETTER/WEYMOUTH'' (Rob. S6), 1827 entire from Capetown to London, bearing on reverse ''INDIA LETTER/WEYMOUTH'' (Rob. IN2), 1838 entires (3) from Valparaiso, Malacca and Canton, with ''SHIP LETTER/WEYMOUTH'' in red (Rob. S5), etc. (36 items) Ex Harding.

Price Realised £1800

237

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Postal History and Covers: Dorset: Maritime Mail: Weymouth: 1786 (July 13) entire from South Carolina to Ramsgate, bearing manuscript ''6'' erased and ''9'' added, and a good strike of the two line ''WEYMOUTH/SHIP LRE'' (Rob. S1), rare. Photo. Ex Harding.

Price Realised £380

238

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Postal History and Covers: Dorset: Maritime Mail: Weymouth: 1807 (Dec. 13) to London, bearing manuscript ''1/1'' rate mark, double lined oval ''Ship Lre/(crown)/WEYMOUTH'' (Rob. S2), scarce. Photo. Ex Harding.

Price Realised £150

239

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Postal History and Covers: Dorset: Maritime Mail: Weymouth: 1813 (Oct. 30) from Rome to Aberdeen, bearing manuscript ''3/2'' rate mark, double lined oval ''Ship Lre/(crown)/WEYMOUTH'' struck in a greenish ink (Rob. S2 unrecorded), overstruck by boxed ''Addl/1/2''. Photo. Ex Harding.

Price Realised UNSOLD

240

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Postal History and Covers: Dorset: Maritime Mail: Weymouth: 1825 (Jan. 15) entire from Guernsey to London, bearing manuscript ''1/1'', bearing a fine strike of the rare straight line ''FROM GUERNSEY'' on the reverse, slightly overstruck by faint red receiving mark. Photo. Ex Harding.

Price Realised £720

241

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Postal History and Covers: Dorset: Maritime Mail: Weymouth: 1826 (Aug. 29) entire from Demerara to Liverpool, bearing manuscript ''1/8'' and the rare double framed oval ''SHIP LETTER/WEYMOUTH'' (Rob. S3), stated only four examples recorded. Photo. Ex Harding.

Price Realised £1100

242

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Postal History and Covers: Dorset: Maritime Mail: Weymouth: 1839 (Dec. 7) cover from Sydney to London, manuscript ''8'' rate mark, on reverse has unframed ''INDIA LETTER/WEYMOUTH'' in red (Rob. IN3a) overstruck by London receiving mark. Photo. Ex Harding.

Price Realised £110

243

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Postal History and Covers: Dorset: Maritime Mail: Weymouth: 1839 (Dec. 30) cover from Cape of Good Hope to London, manuscript ''8'' and ''1/4'' rate marks, double oval ''SHIP LETTER/(crown)/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE'', with unframed ''INDIA LETTER/WEYMOUTH'' in red (Rob. IN3) with London receiving mark on the reverse, part repaired flap, otherwise fine. Photo. Ex Harding.

Price Realised £200

244

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Postal History and Covers: Dorset: Maritime Mail: Weymouth: 1840 (June 29) entire from Canada to London, bearing manuscript ''8'' rate mark, and a good strike of the step-type ''WEYMOUTH/SHIP LETTER'' (Rob. S4 but unrecorded by him in red), slightly toned with a few tears, nevertheless a rare item. Photo. Ex Harding.

Price Realised UNSOLD