Thematics: Ship Letters: The collection in album, neatly written-up and arranged, better Great Britain marks include step-types for Penzance, St. Mawes and Gravesend; mail from the Isle of Man, markings include H. & K. Pact. c.d.s., 1847 envelope showing blue "MARYPORT" double-arc d.s. and "CASTLETOWN ISLE-OF-MAN" circular undated; Transatlantic Mail with some better destinations (Montevideo, Demerara, etc.), 1847 entire letter bearing 1841 2d. strip of four tied by Irish numeral cancellations, addressed to New York State, fascinating content relating to the Potato Famine; India Letters, etc., some of the pages affixed with modern stamps pertaining to the ships, etc.; mostly good to fine. (over 50 entires or cards and additional modern material)

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Thematics: Ship Letters: The collection in album, neatly written-up and arranged, better Great Britain marks include step-types for Penzance, St. Mawes and Gravesend; mail from the Isle of Man, markings include H. & K. Pact. c.d.s., 1847 envelope showing blue "MARYPORT" double-arc d.s. and "CASTLETOWN ISLE-OF-MAN" circular undated; Transatlantic Mail with some better destinations (Montevideo, Demerara, etc.), 1847 entire letter bearing 1841 2d. strip of four tied by Irish numeral cancellations, addressed to New York State, fascinating content relating to the Potato Famine; India Letters, etc., some of the pages affixed with modern stamps pertaining to the ships, etc.; mostly good to fine. (over 50 entires or cards and additional modern material)

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