world war one - Stamp Auctions
Lot 435 - great britain and commonwealth forces mail world war one - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History #33New Zealand H.S "Marama". 1916 (Feb 27) Stampless O.A.S picture postcard of Malta sent to New Zealand, with red "PASSED BY CENSOR ....." and boxed "ON ACTIVE SERVICE / N.Z Hospital Ship / "MARAMA"", and a "NEW ZEALAND / ADVANCED / BASE / ARMY POST OFFICE" c.d.s of Alexandria, very fine. Also a real Photo postcard of the ship. (2). Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History #33great britain and commonwealth forces mail world war one |
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Lot 414 - great britain and commonwealth forces mail world war one - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History #33H.S "Cambria". A similar card with the same violet boxed "Cambria" cachet and two line "RECEIVED FROM H.M. SHIP / NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED", fine and scarce. Also a postcard of the ship (2). Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History #33great britain and commonwealth forces mail world war one |
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Lot 430 - great britain and commonwealth forces mail world war one - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History #33Indian H.S "Letitia". 1915 (Jun 20) O.H.M.S Cover to the Daily Express in London handstamped violet "ON ACTIVE SERVICE" and oval "H.M. HOSPITAL SHIP / No. / Date 20 JUNE. 1915 / "LETITIA"", with a red Southampton Paid c.d.s, very fine. Photo on Page 73. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History #33great britain and commonwealth forces mail world war one |
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Lot 446 - great britain and commonwealth forces mail world war one - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History #331916-17 Covers and cards, a front, etc., including postcard with violet "H.M.H.S. "FORMOSA"" cachet, 1916 stampless O.A.S front with violet oval "H.M. HOSPITAL SHIP / No. / Date / "VARSOVA""; stampless O.A.S picture postcard depicting the H.S "Warilda" written on the ship with "RECEIVED FROM H.M. SHIP / NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED" handstamp; 1916 cover from Southampton with enclosed letter written on the H.S "Copenhagen"; 1917 India cover with Madras War Fund 1/2a label depicting the H.S "Madras" on the reverse; a printed paper bag for holding a patients papers on ship handstamped boxed "AMBULANCE SHIP / "ST DENIS""; an unused "Patients Kit" label; also WW1 covers and cards with Naval dumb handstamps or machine cancels (7), four with censor cachets (Gould 4C222). An interesting lot. (14). Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History #33great britain and commonwealth forces mail world war one |
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Lot 425 - great britain and commonwealth forces mail world war one - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History #33H.S "Guildford Castle". 1918 (Apr 5) Stampless O.A.S cover from Col. Dundee (see lot 420) to his wife in London with violet circular "HOSPITAL SHIP / P.C. / 22 / R.A.M.C" and Southampton machine with "Buy National War Bonds Now" slogan, fine. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History #33great britain and commonwealth forces mail world war one |
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Lot 441 - great britain and commonwealth forces mail world war one - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History #33Indian H.S "Takada". 1917 (Mar 22) Stampless cover to Madras with "HOSPITAL SHIP / "TAKADA"" printed on the flap, handstamped violet "H.S. "TAKADA". / On Active Service.", backstamped at Bombay and Park Town, fine and scarce. Also a postcard of the ship. (2). Photo on Page 73. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History #33great britain and commonwealth forces mail world war one |
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Lot 409 - great britain and commonwealth forces mail world war one - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History #33P.C 28. 1918 (Dec 28) Stampless O.A.S picture postcard of Malta with red circular "HOSPITAL SHIP / P.C / 28 / R.A.M.C" partly overstruck by London Received From H.M Ship machine (6 Jan 19), the ship using this "P.C 28" cachet not yet identified. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History #33great britain and commonwealth forces mail world war one |
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Lot 420 - great britain and commonwealth forces mail world war one - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History #33H.S "Gascon". 1918 (Feb 11) Stampless O.A.S cover with "Union Castle Line" on the flap, endorsed from Col. Dundee to his wife in London with a Cape Town c.d.s, South African censor cachet and violet oval "H.M.H.S. / GASCON", very scarce. Photo on Page 70. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History #33great britain and commonwealth forces mail world war one |
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Lot 436 - great britain and commonwealth forces mail world war one - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History #33H.S "Queen Alexandria". 1915 (June 17) Stampless cover with "HOSPITAL SHIP (no 15) / QUEEN ALEXANDRA" embossed and printed on the front, signed below by Capt. Chadwyn Healey, R.W.R. Sent to London with datestamps of A.P.O S10 (Dunkirk) and Base A.P.O 4 (Calais) with red triangular army censor No. 1063, unusual. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History #33great britain and commonwealth forces mail world war one |
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Lot 415 - great britain and commonwealth forces mail world war one - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History #33H.S "China". 1915 Cover with G.B 1d tied by Naval security machine with crosses, handstamped violet "PASSED BY CENSOR" (Gould 4C100), and a 1918 (Aug 18) stampless cover with F.P.O.a machine and violet "CENSORED / Fleet Surgeon & S.M.O" initialled by William W. Keir, sent to his wife in London, both fine. Also a real Photo postcard of the ship. (3). Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History #33great britain and commonwealth forces mail world war one |
