HAMBURG-AMERICA LINE P.H. & EPHEMERA GROUP: Written-up 1894-...

Hammer

£120

HAMBURG-AMERICA LINE P.H. & EPHEMERA GROUP: Written-up 1894-1939 range of covers & ephemera of the Hamburg-America Line inc. 1894 regd env. to a passenger of S.S. Havel at Southampton franked GB 3d tied Southampton Row cds with fine "REGISTERED/W.C.D.O." cds below & 'Please delivery immediately' at base, 1894 printed env. (earliest type with "Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft" company name across the top) to USA franked German 20pf tied shipboard cds underpaid but untaxed, 1898 Hamburg-Amerika Linie printed env. (with original small format ship etching top left and & coloured H.A.P.A.G. company crest on back flap, opened out for display) franked German 20pf (faults) tied "DEUTSCHES SEEPOST" ship board cds underpaid with boxed "T" & ms '2/25' & 'T' in blue crayon & N.Y. "DUE/10/CENTS" duplex with US 5c (pair) p.dues on rear, 1907 Hamburg-Amerika Linie printed env. (with new larger format four funnel ship etching top left) to Germany franked German 10pf (pair) tied "DEUTSCHES SEEPOST" ship board cds's, 1907, 11 & 20s trio of printed envs. to Italy, Germany or Switzerland each with a different version of the bi- or tri-coloured company flag, 1931 regd env. ex New Jersey to England franked US 15c & 2c with ms 'By S.S. "New York"/sailing Feb. 11th', etc. Plus small group of programmes, menu cards, etc. (13 covers & 6 items of ephemera) Cross Reference: SHIPS/SHIPPING, REGISTERED MAIL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, GERMANY