
KEVII 2/6 London and Holyhead / TPO / UNITED STATES MAIL / AU 13 / 04 CDS RARE
UNITED STATES TPO CANCEL ? 1906 2/6 reddish lilac bearing a very good strike of the RARE London and Holyhead / TPO / UNITED STATES MAIL / AU 13 / 04 CDS cancel. This was used for mail departing by ship from Liverpool to the US carried by the Cunard Company. This arrangement started in 1894 but the mail missed the existing ship arrangements calling at Queenstown and was changed to Royal Mail trains sorting carriage from London Euston to Holyhead on Saturdays at 4.10pm to ensure carriage of the mail to the USA.
We use UK condition abbreviations.
U/M (un-mounted mint) is Mint Never Hinged or Never Hinged Mint.
M/M (mounted mint) is Hinged Mint.

POSTAGE
Please remember that B1D charges us about 15% fees on our postage rates.
For example, UK Special Delivery is charged at £9.95, which after fees leaves about £8.45 towards the postage cost.
The face value of the stamps required to send this is £9.95 (29 May 2026).
We also have to purchase the envelope, stock cards and address label.
Shipping & Payment Information
| GREAT BRITAIN: | |
| Standard Mail (1st Class) under £40 | GBP 1.95 |
| Standard Mail (1st Class Recorded) over £40 | GBP 3.95 |
| 1st Class for large items (pages/RAF covers etc.) | GBP 2.50 |
| Royal Mail Special Delivery | GBP 9.95 |
| We combine postage subject to weight (RAF covers: up to 2 at the above price; 2 to 11 at GBP 3.95). | |
| REST OF WORLD | |
| Standard Airmail (not insured) | GBP 3.95 |
| Registered Airmail (insured and signed for) | GBP 9.95 |
| FedEx/DHL | GBP 40.00 |
| We combine postage subject to weight. For multiple orders of covers/pages, please ask for a postage rate. | |
| Some B1D platforms will not allow combined postage. Please pay the excess and we will refund it when the order is posted. | |
| PAYMENT METHODS ACCEPTED: | |
| PayPal | |
| Bank Transfer | |
| UK Personal Cheque | |
| To pay by credit/debit card, please contact us. (We do not accept American Express.) | |
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