British Military Covers -Paquebot Covers- RFA Sir Percivale British forces Postal service issued a cover on formation of 10 Ordnance Support Battalion of Royal Army Ordance Corps on 10 Jan 1972. This cover was mailed through various British Field Post Offices including the Ship RFA SIR PERCIVALE. The postmarks of British FPO’s and RFA SIR [...]
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Maritime History – Paquebot covers -India A Paquebot cover posted on board Ship “MV BHARTENDU ” on leaving Indian port and was handed in at Kiel where Paquebot/ Postmark applied 04 Dec 1987.
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Posted in Paquebot covers, Ships on Dec 19th, 2009
Maritime History – Paquebot covers -India A Paquebot cover posted on High Seas on board Ship “MV Oyster Bay ” on leaving London port and was handed in at Bombay where Paquebot/ Postmark applied 31 Jan 1989.
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Maritime History – Paquebot covers -India A Paquebot cover posted on board SCI Ship “MV TULSIDAS ” on leaving a Bombay port and was handed in at Singapore where Paquebot/ Postmark applied 21 Mar 1990. Stamps used are related to Maritime Theme -Stamp on INS Vikrant and Stamp on Lighthouse at Minicoy
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Paquebot Cover – Marion Dufresne Ship Cover of Oceanographic Ship ” Marion Dufresne” mission MD 116 Andaman from Singapore to Colombo. Postmarked at Colombo 12 Jun 2000. Commandant autographed and Cover is marked “Paquebot”.
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Posted in Paquebot covers on Nov 18th, 2008
Maritime History – Paquebot Covers The First cover posted on board SS ARCADIA on leaving a Belgian port and was handed in at Copenhagen (Denmark ) where Paquebot/ Postmark applied in May 1970. The Second cover posted on board SS Iberia on leaving Norfolk Island port and was handed in at Gibraltar where Paquebot/ Postmark [...]
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Maritime History – Paquebot covers The First cover posted on board SS CHUSAN on leaving a Greek port and was handed in at Sydney where Paquebot/ Postmark applied 03 Feb 1967. The First cover posted on board SS CHUSAN on leaving a South African port and was handed in at Sydney where Paquebot/ Postmark applied [...]
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Maritime History – Paquebot covers The first cover posted at sea abroad MV ANNA MERYL was handed by ship’s master Capt Chriss Reynolds on arrival at Dutch Port. Postmarked Amsterdam 13/3/1999. The second cover was posted abroad MV HOO Kestrel by Capt Reynolds on leaving aGerman port, was handed at Southampton where paquebot/ postmark was [...]
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Maritime Postal History – Paquebot Covers Some of the ships attending the International maritime festival at Bristol in 1996 , next visited the big event staged at Brest , France. This had become an annual get together. The First Cover was posted abroad the sail training ship ETOILE BELLE POULE and has Brest Naval Base [...]
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Paquebot Cancellation A unique Paquebot cancellation on a Pre Independence Indian Stamp which is scarcely seen.
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