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... and the last one:

Cover sent from S. S. Iberia on 7 September 1968 to Sussex, England bearing GB Machin 1d and IOM Wilding 3d cancelled on 9 September 1968 with the PAQUEBOT/MALTA c.d.s.

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Two cards. A few months apart. Both from Bocas del Toro to the same person. One got the "Paquebot" cancel, one did not. Most probably went on a United Fruit Company's banana boat.

Just some odd&ends.
It would seen the united Fruit Company had a bit of a checkered past.

The United States completed the present Panama Canal in 1913 and officially opened it in 1914

"With the completion of the major work on the canal in 1913, some 5,000 workers were transferred to the United Fruit Company's banana plantations in the western province of Bocas del Toro."

"Bocas del Toro: meaning “mouth of the bull” - name of city and province developed by the banana industry, which is wholly in the hands of the United Fruit Company. Annual shipments from this locality now amount to about 7,000,000 bunches (in 1914)."

"In addition to controlling large amounts of land, United Fruit also had a stranglehold on transportation, with its own fleet of ships and railroads. This allowed United Fruit to provide tropical fruits like bananas and pineapples at a lower cost than the competition, ensuring market security."





Lots more history on the United Fruit Company on the web.

pat

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Here is a Paquebot Hong Kong from 2 October, 1972, to Zwolle in the Netherlands.



It was posted by the Captain and Mrs S..... on board the ms Steenkerk.

Frank_king

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I guess it's time to bump this thread.

LONDON F.S. / AIR MAIL with slogan PAQUEBOT / POSTED AT SEA
27 October 1934






Also posted in here: viewtopic.php?f=17&t=26976

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LONDON F.S. / M with slogan PAQUEBOT / POSTED AT SEA
12 March 1935







Also posted in here: viewtopic.php?f=17&t=26976

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This NZ cover's hand stamp "Mailed on board S.S. Austral Envoy" says it all I think:

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Tony

Another copy of the Paquebot Port-Said cancel this time on an Australian KGV 1½d.

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Donald.
Aus KGV Head Addict !

A commercial insurance cover with paquebot usage from Rabaul, T.P.N.G. to Boroko, Papua:

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Tony

Recently, I acquire one with Iraqi stamp, sent from M.V. Arya Gam and posted to Bremen, Germany.



The postmark is "BREMEN 103/14.10.78-18/28"
No other information at the back.

Here is a French packet cancel (most probably Ligne N?) on South Australia:

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Michael

Posted this on another link, paquebot Sydney on New Hebrides 1939

A modern one with some historical significance

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