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Post by daniel on Mar 8, 2024 5:08:01 GMT
Four Paquebot covers sent from New Zealand to New Zealand in the 1970s! The first cover was, presumably, sent from Wellington aboard the Ocean Monarch. So, the New Zealand stamp is legitimate and it was cancelled at Townsville, Queensland, Australia which must have been the first port of call. It would then have entered the Australian postal system to be sent to New Zealand in the standard way. The second cover (shown front and back), presumably sent from Auckland, aboard the SS British Dragoon has encountered problems since pre-decimal stamps have erroneously been used. The cover has received a postmark from Skælskør in Zealand, Denmark but the postage has been rejected and a double fee applied of 180 gold centimes, the International Settlement currency in use from1930 to 2003. An interesting New Zealand Double (Deficiency) mark has been added in addition to the standard T 180/90. The reverse is also shown with ship details and a hand written apology for delays due to repairs in the UK. The next two covers are more straight forward. The first cover, again presumably sent from Wellington has received a large ship mark "Mailed On Board SS Austral Envoy". It is cancelled at Charleston, South Carolina. Also shows a small PACQUEBOT mark. The second cover, again probably sent from Wellington, on board the SS Mariposa has received a GPO Sydney Australia handstamp.
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Post by daniel on Mar 24, 2024 17:18:33 GMT
The USS Wright was a light aircraft carrier of the US Navy. Wikipedia tells us that "Wright was laid down on 21 August 1944, at Camden, New Jersey, by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation, launched on 1 September 1945, sponsored by Mrs. Harold S. Miller, a niece of the Wright brothers, and commissioned at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard on 9 February 1947, with Captain Frank T. Ward in command." This is a Ship mail item from Jan 25th 1954. Having been overhauled in 1953, the ship was in the service of the 7th Fleet by 1954 and was undergoing refresher training in Cuban waters on that date.
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Post by daniel on Apr 18, 2024 19:43:16 GMT
Three more Paquebot items, all purely philatelic. The first one is a postal card with a hexagonal imprinted 8½p Machin upgraded with 4p Machin stamp. It was posted at sea on board the Royal National Life Boat Hyman Winstone which was donated by Marie Winstone, his widow. The cover has a nice Paquebot, Holyhead/Posted At Sea Received 4 Jy 80 postmark. Secondly we have a Posted At Sea item from HMS Ark Royal with special handstamps depicting the ship and one from the Commanding Officer dated 11th May 1989. The postmark on the Scottish Machin reads Paquebot 1 London and is dated 23 May 1989. Finally, a ship cover from the s/y (sailing yacht) Otama II, registered in Sydney, Australia. So, posted on the High Seas with an Australian stamp. The first port of call must have been Helsinki (Helsingfors), Finland and a special 'Navire' (Ship) mark has been applied for 25th July 2000. There is also a Posti/ Helsinki postmark for 14 July 2000, (perhaps in started off there). There is also a Port payé Finlande mark indicating items on a mailing list.
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Post by daniel on Apr 21, 2024 1:54:36 GMT
Via Bombay to Aden Sea Post Two interesting postcards sent from British India to UK using Bombay to Aden Sea Post. Both have Edward VII 1 anna stamps. The origin of the first is postcard is unclear, it seems to end in TAL. Sent on 4th September 1907 with an unclear Sea.Post.Office B postmark, possibly September 11 1907. Sent to Hammersmith, London. The second postcard is more clearly marked Rangoon (then part of British India) and dated 18th September 1905. The Sea.Post.Office mark is dated September 23rd 1905. The card arrived in Dover, England on October 8th but had to be sent on to Wales.
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Apr 21, 2024 5:46:02 GMT
The origin of the first is postcard is unclear, it seems to end in TAL. danielClose up of the stamp, so we can have a bo-peep please.
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Post by daniel on Apr 21, 2024 13:33:50 GMT
The origin of the first is postcard is unclear, it seems to end in TAL. daniel Close up of the stamp, so we can have a bo-peep please.
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Apr 22, 2024 20:12:30 GMT
No success, thought it may be "EXPERIMENTAL" but have learnt all experimental PO's have an allotted alphanumeric number in the ring
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