Stamp Issuing Steamship Companies

STAMP ISSUING

FOUNDED IN 1919

STEAMSHIP COMPANIES

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STAMP ISSUING STEAMSHIP COMPANIES

South America Lady McLeod Founded by David Bryce after buying the S.S. McLeod in November 1846 to serve between San Fernando and Port of Spain.

San Fernando to Port of Spain 1 June 1847.

Provenance: 12. Corinphila (1929) H.R. Harmer N.Y. (1955)

Duke of Sutherland, ca. 1850 Sister ship of Lady McLeod

Robert Todd and subsequent companies Mail Service 1864-1870 from La Guaira, Porto Cabello, Curacao to St. Thomas.

1864, 2 reales (2) cancelled in transit in London on cover from Puerto Cabello to Hamburg.

Reference: Ringström & Tester handbook, page 23 ½ real and 2 reales yellow on 1868 cover to Bordeaux.

Unique mixed franking!

Cie Franco Americaino Founded by Gauthier brothers of Lyon under contract with France.

Only known pair of the red stamp used on 1857 cover from Rio de Janeiro to France.

Provenance: Denwood Kelly Julius Steindler (1972)

Passengers escaping the sinking ‘Lyonnaise’, one of the operating ships of the steamship company

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North America Royal Mail Steam Packet Comp.

By 1875 the R.M.S.P. Comp. lost their contract to carry mail. They issued stamps for use in non-contract ports until these countries joined UPU in 1880.

1875, Essays for the 10 cents. Unique.

Reference: RingstrĂśm & Tester handbook page 129

10 cents used on cover from Dominican Republic to Gonaives, Haiti.

Provenance: Stanley Gibbons Sale (1988)

Proof from De La Rue archives. Unique.

HAPAG (Hamburg American Packet Company) Founded in 1847. The West Indies service began in January 1871 in competition to the Royal Mail.

1877, Cape Haiti to Port au Prince per S.S. Allemania.

Mayaguez (Heise, Krämer Agent to Leipzig. Only known cover to Germany.

1875, Havre (France) via St. Thomas to Puerta Plata, Dominican Republic.

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North America 1895 Brit. Honduras Cape Service by Cuthbert Brothers

St. Lucia Steam Conveyance & Co. Weekly sailing between Castries and Vieux Fort from 1870.

6 d., six used examples known.

Belize to Kingston, Jamaica via New York. Only recorded registered cover.

Africa

1 d., twelve used examples known.

Suez Canal Company Stamps issued from 1868 while the Suez Canal was under construction.

Ferdinand de Lesseps Developer of the Suez Canal

Port Said to Kantara, 18 July 1868.

Second earliest cover.

Provenance: Charles Cotta (1965) Jean Boulad d’Humieres, Carro G. Naudet, Paris

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Asia T. B. Morton & Co. (Danube & Black Sea Line Steamers) Mail boat service from 1 July 1870 – 31 Dec. 1872.

On Board a Danube Steamer

10 para Journal Stamp and 1 piaster used on cover from Constantinople 29 Feb 1872 to Galatz.

Provenance: Julius Steindler (1972) ”Antoine” collection, 85th Corinphila (1992)

Russian Comp. for Steam Navigation (ROPiT) Founded in 1856 to trade between Odessa, the Black Sea and the Mediterranean.

From 1865-1879 specific stamps were issued.

1866, 20 kop. (2 pia.) pair used on cover from Odessa to Nicolayev.

1866, 2 kop. (=10 para) block used in Lattakia.

1865, 2 kop. (=10 para) used in Chios.

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Asia Turkish Steam ship Company Stamps issued from 1858-1860.

“Porto-Piastre”, label with ms. “3½” pia. applied in transit on cover from London via Constantinople to Brousse.

Street scene in Brousse

Europe

Red Label with ms. “2,50” pia. on cover from Constantinople to Brousse.

Danube Steam Navigation Company Founded in 1829. From August 1846 the company had concessionary rights on the Danube until 1880. Austrian Mail bag were carried free.

Port of Braila

10 Kreuzer lilac on cover from Widdin to Alt-Orsova, then by Government Mail to Vienna.

Hungary Zala Somogyi Steamship Comp.

Founded in 1872 to cross Lake Balaton between Boglar and Revfülöp.

10 kr. tied by Trip No. 1 handstamp to cover from Galatz to Braila.

Provenance: ”Antoine” collection, 85th Corinphila (1992) Emil Capellaro, 166th Corinphila (2019)

Provenance: ”Antoine” collection, 85th Corinphila (1992)

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Finland Skärgonds Trafic Aktiebolog

1880, 25 penni in combination with Finland 5 penni and 20 penni on cover to Germany.

Unique.

Provenance: 52nd Corinphila (1967)

1886, 10 penni in combination with Finland 20 penni. Earliest known use of the 2nd issue.

1875, 10 penni on cover to Kyrks Rött, Sweden.

J.J. Lindfors Jakob Julius Lindfors operated a fleet of ships operating between the Islands approx. 1880-1898.

Thor

5 pi (2) used for 10 pi rate.

Two covers known.

Provisional 10 penni adhesive for S.S. Thor. Only known stamp or cover.

Provenance: Fabergé collection

Norway Tyrifjord Steamship Comp.

Steamship TYRVI sailed between Honefoss and Vikersund on Lake Tyriford. Stamps issued in 1887.

1888, Transportmaerke 5 öre on cover. Unique.

The Gegory Frantz Collection STAMP ISSUING STEAMSHIP COMPANIES Corinphila May 2020 Australia Murray River Steam Navigation Company Founded by William McCullochs brothers. Private adhesive stamps issued in 1868.

The mail service ended in 1873.

On the Murray River at Echuca

1868, 3 d. used in combination with Victoria 2 d. carried by paddle steamer “KELPIE” to Echuca, Victoria 10 Febr. 1869.

Provenance: P.J. Downey, sale 155 (1977) #”Antoine” collection, 85th Corinphila (1992)

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