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Entire 1846 Greenock to London with manuscript "2" in red, Boxed Greenock DE 8 1846 code E in blue, and London Tombstone "2 PAID DE 10 1846" in orange. Letter written in cross style to save on paper and postage costs -
Outer 1879 Inverness local post with 2 x ½d bantam Pl15 letters GQ/HQ, tied by Inverness duplex cancel "183". Nice piece -
Outer 1845 Kilmarnock to London, with boxed Kilmarnock JN-20-1845 in red, manuscript "2" in red and London Tombstone arrival handstamp single rim. Addressed to Melvill Esq, Secretary at the India House, Military Department, Leadenhall St, London. Phillip Melvill Esq was Military Secretary for the EIC from 1837 to 1858. You have to remind yourself sometimes that British trade interests in those days had a distinctly "military" feel to it... -
Outer Mourning envelope 1884 Kilmarnock to Hurlford with 1881 Penny Lilac die II, with Kilmarnock 2 bar duplex handstamp no 203, code E dated NO 6 84, with Hurlford backstamp code A dated same date -
Outer 1879 Montrose to Birkenhead with pr ½d Bantams, plate 12 letters CH/CI, tied by Montrose duplex handstamp with two thick bars shaped to circle number 251 code D dated NO 6 79. Backstamped Birkenhead codes 1 & AX dated NO 7 79 -
Outer 1883 Musselburgh to Cumnock with 1881 Penny Lilac die II (16 dots) tied by Musselburgh duplex handstamp number 263 with 2 thick bars with inner ends of both bars shaed to circle ring dated NO 26 83 code C. Backstamped Cumnock NO 27 83 code A in small thimble type. Fresh item with some nice cancels -
Outer 1860 Nairn to Glasgow with 1d Red Star letter EA tied by Nairn 264 4-5-4 barred hand stamp. Backstamped by Nairn double arc CDS Code G in blue dated JN 14 60 and Glasgow arrival stamp in black code 6W dated JN 15 60 -
Outer 1844 Pencaitland to Edinburgh with 1d Red imperf 3½ margins tied by black Maltese Cross struck at Pencaitland Post Office on 28th May 1844. Backstamped boxed Tranent MY 28 1844 in red, and Edinburgh arrival CDS Code SM dated May 29 1844. Late usage of the Maltese Cross cancel, as the last official date of use was 30th April 1844. A real beauty -
Entire 1850 Stirling to Falkirk with 1d red imperf blued paper letters RC 2 margins tied by 4-5-4 barred numeral 308 handstamp of Stirling. Backstamped by boxed Falkirk datestamp in blue, double arc Stirling CDS, plus Edinburgh transit stamp, all dated 6th Feb 1850. Contents is a tax notice for an amount of £1-2sh. Nice item -
Outer 1880 Stirling to Dunmore with ½d Bantam plate 12 letters IB tied by number 308 duplex handstamp of Stirling, backstamped by Bannockburn CDS dated JY 27 80, code C -
Outer 1880 Stranraer to Dublin with 1880 1d Venetian Red letters LK tied by Stranraer 312 3-bar duplex cancel code A dated OC 9 80. Backstamp "H&K-PACT" dated OC 10 80, which is the stamp for the packet service by daily sea packet from Hollyhead to Kingston. Type 14/89 from SG Collect British Postmarks 9th Edition. A nice cover -
Outer 1869 mourning envelope Troon to London with 1d red Star plate 118 letters OF tied by Troon 330 3-3-3 barred numeral handstamp. Backstamped by Troon CDS code D dated AU 13 69 and London EC arrival mark code 11 dated AU 19 69 in red. Nice fresh looking item -
Outer 1804 Kelty Bridge to Coldingham signed "Berwickshire", with Double circle date stamp in red dated OC 25 804 code A, and "Kelty Bridge" 2 line town mark in black (type 4/47, cat £75 alone). Nice item -
Outer 1840 to Canterbury with PAID stamp with Maltese Cross below dated AU 10 1840 in red. Signed E Stanley, who was afterwards known as Earl Derby, Prime Minister. Backstamp Canterbury single rim in black dated AU 11 1840. A very nice item -
Outer 1834 from Hastings addressed to Duke of Sutherland, Bridgewater House, London, with Hastings Penny Post 2 line in black (type 3/25 £60). As it was not signed, it has been stamped with "To Pay 1d Only" boxed in black (type 1A/19 - £50), and has been stamped with "No.1". Backstamped by Hastings single arc CDS dated JY 23 1834. Cracking item!! -
Outer 1838 Warrington to Liverpool with "Warrington Penny Post 2 line in black (type 3/25, cat £65). Backstamped by Warrington 2 line CDS dated AU 16 1838 in black and Liverpool double arc CDS dated AU 17 1838 in red -
Free front 1817 Holkham to Litchfield, signed "Nugent". Stamped by HOLKHAM boxed mark in black (type 3/5, £60) -
Nice entire 1846 London local post with some fascinating markings. Front cover has "Chief Office 1d Paid 2 line in red, which is usually accompanied by the backstamp "PD JY 10 1846" code 12NN (Noon posting) in red, but has also been backstamped by "1 An 1 JY 10 1846" code C, which is usually used in conjunction with the oval number obliteration. As a final salute to this fabulous little cover, there is an intact wax seal that has a rooster in the centre and the poignant words "WHILE I LIVE I'LL CROW". Very nice cover -
Entire 1832 London to Stockton upon Tees, with boxed "TP Hampton" in black, "2" instructional mark and "2/2" postage rate. Backstamped by "NIGHT 7 JA 3 1832", and London receivers mark JA 3 1832 code L -
GB 1882 5/- Rose QV Plate 4 (Anchor watermark) good used, perfect centring and a light "AP 6 83 LOMBARD ST" cancel. Cat £3800 (A$7050). Priced to clear at 12% Gibbons -
GB 1854 6d embossed. Very attractive looking copy, with 4 wide straight margins, good colour and a very light Glasgow cancel. SG60 cat £1000 (A$1850). Very nice item, only 17% Gibbons -
Entire 1838 Glasgow to Kirkcaldy, market report on flax pricing, with "Add ½" on front and backstamped by GLASGOW CDS dated JAN 19 1838. Some damage to the letter -
Entire 1825 Ham (London) to Bond St London, then redirected to Heriot Row Edinburgh. Lots of markings and transit marks and charges added to this one - Front has "TP Ham" 2 line boxed in red type 2/22 (£10), instructional marking "3" (type 2/33 £30), "½" Scotland coach travel surcharge, and manuscript postage rate "2/2". Backstamped by "12 NOON 12" double rim oval in red (type 2/9 £4), datestamp type 1/9 in black dated MY 13 1825 code L, and Edinburgh arrival mark dated MAY 18 1825 codes W E. Interesting contents too, Someone trying to solicit a meeting with Donald Horne for a W Wright before he travels to Scotland on a Steam Vessel, this meeting to take place at either his address at Pall Mall or the Countess of Dysart's Pall Mall residence (Ham House, where the letter was written, was the ancestral home of Louisa Tollemache, 7th Countess of Dysart). Fascinating piece with 2 letters, one from the writer trying to solicit the meeting, and an introduction from W Wright. -
Entire 1795 Perth to Edinburgh then redirected to Dundee with manuscript postage rate "9", then an additional postage rate of "1/6". Backstamped by Perth circular town mark in red type 4/56, and Bishop Mark type 4/4 in red dated "NO/10". Nice item -
Outer 1840 Inistiogue to Glasgow, backstamped by "INNISTIOGUE" town stamp type 5/102 (£40). Glasgow boxed arrival stamp in black dated 10 SE 1840, and upright diamond double frame in red dated SE 8 40, code IM -
Entire 1803 Bath to London, with BATH single line town mark in black (type 3/5 £50) and manuscript postage rate "7". Backstamped by arrival mark in red dated FEB 13 1803 code E. Cover is soiled -
Outer 1830 London to Aylesbury, with postage rate 9 in red (unpaid) and PAID 30 JUL 1830 in red. Backstamped by Borough in double rim box in black (type 1/26) -
Outer 1831 Stewarton to Edinburgh, with postage rate "8½". Backstamped by Stewarton boxed with mileage erased (code G, type 4/64 £12) and red arrival mark dated APR 17 1831 codes C M -
Entire 1776 York to Ferrybridge with postage rate 1 crossed out and 2 added, backstamped by single line "FERRYBRIDGE" town mark (type 3/5 £60). Addressed to Sir William Lowther, who was 1st Baronet of Little Preston (1707-1788). Fascinating contents too - "As to the hill ros, I don't know whever Mr Butler wood bea grebell to part with it or not" -
Entire 1828 Sevenoaks to Margate, with manuscript postage rate "6" crossed out and "8" added. Backstamped by SEVEN OAKS town mark with mileage (type 3/20 £15) and receivers mark double rim in red dated 22 MY 1828 code G -
Entire 1807 Tewkesbury to Ledbury, with TEWKSBURY town mark with mileage (type 3/20 £20). Contents regarding payment of rents due to the Lord of Ledbury Manor (Underdown) -
Entire 1835 Thurso to Kirkwall, with manuscript postage rate "8½" on front. Backstamped by THURSO (type 4/63 £12) -
Outer 1840 Kingussie to Glasgow with (much to my annoyance!) stamp removed with what looks like remnants of a Red Maltese Cross, as well as KINGUSSIE town mark (type 4/64 £12). Backstamped by "GLASGOW 2 SP 1840 12 NOON" boxed in black and red receivers mark single rim dated SEP 1 1840 codes ▲ N. Would be super valuable with the stamp on it... -
Outer 1929 Cupar (Fife, Scotland) to Secundarabad India with KGV 6d/1d/½d postage rate and CUPAR CDS 11-AP-29, and backstamped by Secundarabad CDS dated 25-AP-1929. As can be seen from the accompanying info, flights from London to Karachi had only just opened up, so the additional days to get to Secundarabad shows the difficulties in getting postage out to southern India. Nice piece! -
Entire 1852 to Edinburgh with 1d red imperf cancelled by numerical cancel 131 of Edinburgh. Backstamped by Hanover Street boxed receivers mark and Edinburgh receival mark dated OCT 4 1852 codes Z E -
Entire 1853 to Edinburgh with 1d red imperf cancelled by numerical cancel 131 of Edinburgh. Backstamped by Hanover Street boxed receivers mark x 2 and Edinburgh receival mark dated DEC 16 1853 codes H +
