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Posted 03/22/2016   03:37 am  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add decrynne to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
Hi Folks.
Anybody have an idea where it is from? Interesting I think is what I believe to be a mistake. Written is P.S. Sirius, when I am pretty sure it should read S.S. Sirius. I know the story of the ship and the race. I just wish I could place the stamp. I also include a close up of some numbers found on the bottom of the stamp ( if that it what I call it) that might be of help (not to me)
Thanks in advance for any help



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Posted 03/22/2016   03:58 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add scotzm to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
As the ship's name was "SIRIUS" the S S (Steam Ship) or P S (Paddle Steamer) was interchangeable, I would expect.
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Posted 03/22/2016   04:00 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add rod222 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
"Written is P.S. Sirius, when I am pretty sure it should read S.S. Sirius."

Either : The PS refers to "Packet Ship"
Cinderella would possibly best sit under Ireland. Scotland

Guess : SPSA = Scottish Paddle Steamer Assoc
http://www.paddlesteamers.org/about/scottish/

I stand corrected, as Scotzm suggested "Paddle Steamer" may be more appropriate
I was thinking more along the lines philatelically.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Packet_trade

On its first crossing, it took just 6 passengers, 4 "of the Ransome family of Wiltshire,
and Mr. and Mrs Davenport.

This cinderella also exist in brown.

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Edited by rod222 - 03/22/2016 04:30 am
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Posted 03/22/2016   06:16 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add decrynne to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks guys. So not a mistake at all. I thought unusual in that it does not seem to advertise anything. Who would pay to produce such a thing?
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Posted 03/22/2016   4:49 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add scotzm to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
"Who would pay to produce such a thing?"
rod222 has already given the most logical reason... a paddle steamer association selling a few sheets/miniature sheets etc to raise funds, raise awareness or celebrate that event.

Regarding the P S or S S... it is a matter of individual or company preference as to how the ship named "SIRIUS" would have been described.
Various definitions of ships exist...
SS ... Steam Ship or occasionally Screw Ship after the introduction of propellers.
PS ... Paddle Steamer or, after the introduction of trans-Atlantic mail, Packet Ship (but usually only if officially hired to carry mail)
PSS ... very occasionally described as Passenger Steam Ship
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Posted 03/23/2016   07:36 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add decrynne to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Thank you guys. All very useful and interesting information :)much appreciated.
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Posted 03/23/2016   07:38 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add decrynne to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Thank you guys. All very useful and interesting information. Much appreciated :)
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