MAIL VIA PANAMA, BRINDISI, SAN FRANCISCO & PLYMOUTH; Range ...

Hammer

£480

MAIL VIA PANAMA, BRINDISI, SAN FRANCISCO & PLYMOUTH; Range with 17 Sep. 1866 mourning env. to Bay of Plenty franked 6d Lilac ex Brighton carried on the Atrato from Southampton, 1881/88 envs. to Christchurch franked 1d Lilac (3) & 5d Indigo or 1d Lilac (6) ex Bolton or London and carried on the Celtic or Aurania from Queenstown to NY, 29 Aug. 1884 env. 'p S.S. Doric via Plymouth' to Christchurch franked 1/- Green (SG from £625 on cover) tied by London hooded cancel, 1885 2d QV reg. env. to Canterbury franked 6d Green tied by Penryn cds and 1887 env. to Wellington franked 2d & 6d Jubilee tied by London reg. d.s., both carried on the Zealandia from San Francisco and 18 Oct. 1888 env. to Canterbury franked 6d & 1/- Jubilee tied by Portobello duplexes and carried on the Rimutaka from Plymouth. (7 covers) Cross Reference: MOURNING ENVELOPES, REGISTERED MAIL, WELSH POSTAL HISTORY, SCOTLAND