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Outer 1879 Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh with 1d red star pl223 letter DJ tied by Kirkcaldy duplex handstamp 210 code C dated SP 13 79, backstamped by Edinburgh arrival mark, code 170 dated SP 13 79 -
Outer 1886 with 1d Lilac SG172 (Die II - 16 dots) Edinburgh local post with 2 strikes of EDINBURGH 131 CDS Code 10R dated MR 31 86. Uncommon to see 2 strikes like this. Nice cover -
Outer 1875 Edinburgh local post with 1d red star pl154 letter OD tied by Edinburgh 3-bar duplex cancel 131 dated MY 2 75 code 15X -
Entire 1871 Mourning letter Edinburgh to Ayr, with ½p Bantam pl8 tied by Edinburgh duplex mark 131 dated AP 6 71, an unusual duplex having san-serif letters for the town, but seriffed letters for the date. Backstamped by single arc AYR code A AP 7 71, and a large black wax seal. The letter is a beautifully written request for the recipient to attend the funeral of the senders uncle. Cat of the stamp alone is £120, twice that on cover. Letter has a fold in it, otherwise very fine and well preserved. -
Outer 1869 New Cumnock to Edinburgh with 1d red star tied by Square postmark "384", backstamped NEW CUMNOCK code B MY 10 69 and Carlisle to Edinburgh TPO EDINr M Code 1 MY 11 69. This is the smaller variety of the EDINr.M TPO stamp, see CSC-000204 for the larger size version Fresh item for 150 years old! -
Outer 1866 London to Leith with 1d red star pl74 letters OK tied by London S JU 20 66 duplex cancel, backstamped by Carlisle to Edinburgh TPO sorting CDS EDINr M Code 1 dated JU 21 66. Large size TPO cancel, see CSC-000205 for smaller variety -
Outer 1868 Torquay to Edinburgh redirected to Dunfermline, with 1d red star pl 110 tied by numeral cancel 805 of Torquay, sent to Edinburgh, then another 1d red attached pl79 and cancelled by duplex 131 cancel of Edinburgh. Backstamps are Union St Torquay No 13 68, Edinburgh Night rail EDINr M NO 14 68, and Dunfermline arrival CDS code A NO 15 68. Beautiful piece -
Entire 1870 Edinburgh to Perth with 2d Blue pl13 letter SB tied by Edinburgh duplex stamp dated JU-6-1870, backstamped PERTH JU 7 70 with a quite superb and intact "Royal Bank of Scotland" wax seal with coat of arms. Contents are in relation to credits and debits due to the Perth branch of Royal Bank of Scotland, including a Bill from Union Bank of Australia dated Jun 3 1860 - if additional papers included in this letter, might explain why the extra postage was paid. SG47 used on cover cat £75. -
One Penny pink embossed envelope (Brightmore No. 5, type 2a, size 5) dated 8/4/61 with Edinburgh duplex roller cancel with 131 variety stars by sides of numerals, dated AU-12-1861, backstamped by Gainsborough dated AU 13 1861. -
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 -
Outer 1861 with 1d red star letters CK with "Posted since 7.20 last night" duplex cancel and 131 roller cancel. Datestamp has large letters EDINr variety (type 1a). Weekday posting -
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)! -
1868 One Penny Pink embossed envelope (dated 14/10/68) with "Posted Since 1030 last night" duplex cancel, with 131 with stars at sides of Edinburgh dated MAY-22-1869. Backstamp Peebles dated MY 22 69 code B. Nice clean piece -
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 -
Outer 1857 Edinburgh to Blairgowrie with experimental "roller" cancellation second type without vertical lines between numerals. Backstamped Edinburgh MAR-10-1857 and Blairgowrie MAR-11-1857 in green. Experimental roller cancels on cover are rare - I found a single with this cancel priced on Bill Barrell for £50! -
Outer 1857 Edinburgh to Carlisle with 1d red star letters GJ tied by duplex postmark "131" of Edinburgh with codes "W+", and Carlisle arrival backstamp dated NO-30-1857 in green. Nice clean piece -
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 -
Entire 1853 Edinburgh to Stratford with 1d red imperf letter KG with 4 good to large margins, tied by barred numeral cancel 131 of Edinburgh, and also Edinburgh CDS Sep-22 and London arrival mark dated Sep-23-1853. This letter has then been correctly sent to Stratford at the first attempt (see item CSC-000190)! Nice piece -
Outer 1849 Edinburgh local post with 1d red imperf letter ID 4 margin example tied by barred numeral cancel 131 of Edinburgh. Local transit mark in red dated JUN-29-1849. Stamp is from a worn plate, as no right frame line. Nice item -
Entire 1848 Edinburgh to Alnwick with 1d red imperf on blued paper letters NK almost 4 margins (TR corner cut into), tied by barred numeral cancel 131 of Edinburgh, with twin arc CDS of Alnwick dated DE-31-1848 and Edinburgh datestamp of DE-30-1848. Also has a Mae West type "Too Late" handstamp, which according to records was the 2nd last day of use for this mark in Edinburgh. Great item, and late usage such as this is rare. -
Entire 1847 Edinburgh to Greenock with 1d red imperf letters MJ nice 4 margin example tied by 4-5-4 barred numeral handstamp 131 of Edinburgh, backstamped by double arc Greenock CDS dated AP-3-1847 in blue, and Edinburgh datestamp of same date. Nice item with interesting contents re payments for an estate. -
Entire 1853 Dunse to local Edinburgh Solicitors Davidson & Syme, with 1d red imperf 2½ margins ted by barred numeral 122 of Dunse, with DUNSE twin arc CDS in red and Edinburgh arrival CDS dated AUG-24-1853. Contents re credit note owed to their client. Nice item -
Outer 1852 Dumbarton to Edinburgh, with 1d imperf on blued paper 2½ margins tied by barred numeral handstamp 110 of Dumbarton, backstamped by boxed DUMBARTON NO-30-1852 and Edinburgh arrival CDS for DE-01-1852. Nice item -
Outer 1858 from Cupar to Newburgh, with pair of imperf 1d reds plate 133 letter IA/IB slightly into LL otherwise large to huge margins and large portion of stamp at base, tied by 4-5-4 bar handstamp of 92 Cupar. Backstamped by CUPAR FIFE 3-MR-1858 in green, and twin arc Newburgh CDS. A beauty! -
Entire mourning letter 1876 Crieff to Hemlock Distillery, Campbeltown, with ½d Bantam Pl12 letter EC tied by "84" Crieff three bar duplex dated 20-FE-1876, with Greenock CDS and Campbeltown CDS dated 22-FE-1876. Nice item - and love the name for a distillery! Min cat £62 -
One Penny pink embossed silk thread envelope from Crieff to Edinburgh, with 4-5-4 barred numeral "84" of Crieff, Crieff CDS on back dated JU-15-1856, and Edinburgh arrival stamp dated JN-16-1856 in red. Brightmore's "Postal Stationery of Great Britain" lists this one as No. 3 issued 1850, as it contains the pink seal device on back flap Very nice item -
Entire 1806 Ayr to Glasgow, with town stamp "AIR" in red (used 1805 to 1807), and manuscript postage rate "6". Nice item, cat £40 -
Free Front Grantham to Golden Square, London with treble circle single rim free mark type 1A/7 dated AP-3-99 in red, plus GRANTHAM single line town name in black. Nice item, cat £140 -
OHMS 1798 addressed to Thomas Prothero Esq, Usk. With treble circle double rim free mark type 1A/7 dated OC-12-98. Noted "G C Office" (General Counsel?) in bottom left and signed C Godly. Interesting item, cat £100 -
Free Front Carlow (Ireland) to W Lane, Sailor, No. 5 Barry St, London. With Single circle crown inside "Apple" style free mark dated JUL 1 1806, and Dublin Free Mark double circle with "DUB" dated JU-27-1806, and centre inverted! Signed John O'Neill, MP for County Antrim. Very rare marks, and with inverted centre added on. Min cat £325, super item for the specialist -
Free Front London to Townley Hall, Drogheda (Ireland) with double rim evening duty free mark in red dated 26-SE-1831 with Sunday CDS marker in red dated SE-25-1831 type 1/11. Signed C Tennyson. Nice item with rare markers, cat £140 -
Free Front 1818 Bognor to Messrs Sturt & May, London, but not sent as free so has "To Pay 1d Only" single line boxed in red, and "Chichester Penny Post" 2 line in black type 3/23. Signed HJ Shepherd, Henry John Shepherd MP for Shaftesbury Nice item, cat £90 -
Free Front London to Campden with London "Sun" style datestamp and free mark dated JY-3-1837 with Maltese Cross at base (1A/13). SG cat £115 Nice lot for nearly 200 years old! Signed C Wall -
Free Front Ixworth to Blandford, Dorset, but not taken as a free letter, so added "To Pay 1d Only" single line boxed mark (1A/19) and Ixworth Penny Post" 2 line boxed mark in black (3/25). Nice piece - SG cat £90 Signed Henry Wilson -
Free Front London to Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells not actioned as a free letter. With Richmond single rim CDS in black, "To Pay 2d Only" boxed mark, and "2" charge mark. SG cat £85 Signed Cowley -
Free Front London to Leamington, Warwickshire with London "Sun" style datestamp and free mark for following day JU-3-1839. SG cat £55
