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Packet Letters Other Carriers In Conjunction With Cunard Cunard operated throughout the period from
Other Carriers In Conjunction With Cunard
Cunard operated throughout the period from 1827-1877 and beyond. There were two major changes in Cunard's relationship with other carriers. The first was the RMSP's abandonment of her British stops after 1850. The other was Cunard's loss of her transatlantic contract to Inman in 1868. These changes made the Cunard Bermuda-Halifax connection more important
The following section illustrates the inter-relationships between Cunard, RMSP and other lines
Cunard and The Quebec & Gulf Ports Steamship Company
This line offered direct service between Bermuda and return, whereas Cunard did not, In 1869 after the Inman Line lost the contract, Cunard again carried transatlantic mail
1873 (21 June) triple rate envelope (220x92mm.) ex the Gray correspondence from Hamilton "Via New York" to London, per crop vessel Hatteras to New York and thence Cunard Calabria to London, rated "1/3" in red crayon and bearing 1865 6d. dull purple, 1/- green (imperforate at left) and 1873 3d. yellow-buff lightly cancelled "2" (K1), Hamilton H1 datestamp at left and London Paid datestamp (7.7) below the adhesives; envelope with vertical crease at left and a couple of light tones, otherwise fine. An early usage of the recently introduced 3d. value, and the sole recorded example of this attractive three-colour franking. Photo
provenance:
Sir Henry Tucker, October 1978
Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Other Carriers In Conjunction With Cunard
Cunard operated throughout the period from 1827-1877 and beyond. There were two major changes in Cunard's relationship with other carriers. The first was the RMSP's abandonment of her British stops after 1850. The other was Cunard's loss of her transatlantic contract to Inman in 1868. These changes made the Cunard Bermuda-Halifax connection more important
The following section illustrates the inter-relationships between Cunard, RMSP and other lines
Cunard and The Quebec & Gulf Ports Steamship Company
This line offered direct service between Bermuda and return, whereas Cunard did not, In 1869 after the Inman Line lost the contract, Cunard again carried transatlantic mail
1873 (21 June) triple rate envelope (220x92mm.) ex the Gray correspondence from Hamilton "Via New York" to London, per crop vessel Hatteras to New York and thence Cunard Calabria to London, rated "1/3" in red crayon and bearing 1865 6d. dull purple, 1/- green (imperforate at left) and 1873 3d. yellow-buff lightly cancelled "2" (K1), Hamilton H1 datestamp at left and London Paid datestamp (7.7) below the adhesives; envelope with vertical crease at left and a couple of light tones, otherwise fine. An early usage of the recently introduced 3d. value, and the sole recorded example of this attractive three-colour franking. Photo
provenance:
Sir Henry Tucker, October 1978
Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Bermuda, Crossroads of the Atlantic: A Postal History from 1617 to 1877 - The David Pitts Collectio
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