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Entire 1842 Westerleigh to Gloucester with part black MX cancel on front (stamp removed!), backstamped by Chippenham double rim CDS dated JY 30 1842, Gloucester double rim dated JY 31 1842 code B and undated Chipping Sodbury CDS (type 3/14 £20). Fascinating letter to the resident physician at a Lunatic Asylum, enquiring on behalf of the husband of a patient there.
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Entire 1839 Glasgow to Rothesay with Glasgow Paid town mark boxed in red dated 15 FE 1839. The letter is very sweet, a letter from a little girl to her grandpapa written in quite beautiful writing (letter is grubby, looks like it has been read many times!). My children will never write that neatly! The child was one of the children of James McClelland, one of the founders, and first President of IAAG. Mary Ann, born in 1830, died in 1869 and is buried alongside her father and grandpapa in Glasgow necropolis. A wonderful piece of social history
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Outer 1860 with 1d red star letters AC with "Posted since 7 last night" duplex 131 roller cancel. Datestamp has "seriffed letters" variety and EDINr variety (type 1b). Letter posted on a Sunday. Note the pic of reverse with a fantastic wax weal with stunning calligraphy "M and M" monogram (cut to open letter)!
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Free front sent from Guildford to London, dated Nov 25th 1822 Addressed to Reverend Hughes, Residentiary House, Amen Corner, St James, London Markings Ref (JT Whitney 7th Ed) – “TO PAY 1D ONLY” framed 1A/19 p14 (cat £30), plus GUILDFORD PENNY POST unframed in black 3/23 (Z), p41 (cat £30) Signed by “G Holme Sumner” George Holme Sumner (1760-1838). MP for Ilchester, Guildford and Surrey