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Outer 1912 Minehead to Kobe Japan with 2½d blue KGV definitive tied by Minehead double circle type CDS dated JY 24 12. Front labelled "Via Siberia". Backstamped by Kobe CDS dated 10.8.12. Inside back flap says "Only enclosures - have not time to write today". -
Outer 1946 Liverpool to Paris with 2 x 3d mauve SG490 tied by Liverpool machine cancel dated 11 NOV 1946 -
Outer undated with 1d red Star letters AA addressed to Greenock but unmarked postally. Very fresh -
Part registered outer KEVII 1d + 2d registration, with KEVII set 5d, 4d, 1d and ½d all tied by Skibbereen CDS dated OC 11 06 (one stamp also removed next to 1d Red). Item has 2 wax seals Bank of Ireland Skibbereen. Backstamped "Boston Mass Reg Div. OCT 21 1906". Wish it was a complete envelope, but great markings and very fresh -
1d Penny Red from a small selection of letters sent to Fred Huth & Co. Plate 72, cancelled by Manchester 498 cancel. Fine and fresh -
Piece 1827 Edinburgh to Queensferry with postage rate 4 and "PAID AT EDIN" CDS in red dated JUN 1 1827. Also has 2 wax seal, a large ornate red seal (wording visible says "Scottish Widows" (insurance)) partially covered by a new black wax seal. Reverse of document appears to be a piece of a post mortem declaration by the coroner/surgeon with some rather gruesome questions - "Have you any suspicion of organic affection of the lungs, heart or other organs?" -
Piece only (no address) 1857 with 1d red Star (TL corner cut away) tied by horizontal oval with "16" in diamond (Chigwell Victoria St) HO London thimble datestamp OC-12-1857 in blue (evening duty) and Edinburgh arrival stamp. A real shame the user cut away the address portion of the cover, as it is interesting usage -
Outer 1858 with 1d red star letters RD tied by experimental roller cancel third type with lines between numerals. Also has "Posted since 7:20 last night" Edinburgh local stamp dated MY-12-1858. Nice piece, the third type roller cancels were used at the same time as the "Posted Since" handstamps -
Piece 1868 with 1d red star letters NG with "Posted since 10 last night" duplex cancel and 131 roller cancel. Datestamp has variety EDINr at foot. Sunday posting. Would have loved the rest of the cover -
Piece 1878 Larbert to Glasgow with ½d bantam plate 12 tied by Larbert duplex cancel code 409. Receivers mark Glasgow CDS in black dated MY 30 78 codes 8 E -
Piece with 8 x ½d bantams plate 14 including strip of 5 JB-JF, pr HD-HE and single HF. All cancelled by B16 being the TPO for the Plymouth to Bristol line for Foreign Mails. Backstamp is a portion of a PLYMOUTH CDS dated SP 12 codes M I. The cheapest cancel on the list says £125, so total cat min £1560. So wish it was complete, but nonetheless a rare and valuable piece -
Postcard 1909 from Port Said to York with ½d KGV definitive tied by "PAQUEBOT" cancel. Postcard bought from JRE Hall Line, and has a PORT SAID CDS dated 14.1.09. Postcard also has 1d Charge Mark with Office no. 3
