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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... -
Entire 1835 Thurso to Kirkwall, with manuscript postage rate "8½" on front. Backstamped by THURSO (type 4/63 £12) -
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 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 -
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 -
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) -
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 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 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 -
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 -
Entire 1842 Boness to Worcester, with boxed Boness receivers mark in black dated AP 2 1842, a branch office receivers mark in red dated APR 3 1842 codes G M, and finally a Worcester CDS in black dated AP 5 1842. Letter regarding the request for a birth certificate -
Entire 1845 Ashford to Charing, London, backstamped by Ashford double rim CDS in black dated SE 25 1845 and Maidstone double rim CDS in black dated SE 25 1845 -
Entire 1842 Strathaven to Glasgow with partial MX cancel (stamp removed!). Backstamped by Glasgow octagonal receivers mark in red dated MY 30 1842, Glasgow boxed receiver mark in black dated 30 MAY 1842 7:30AM, as well as Strathaven boxed mark in black dated MY 29 1842 -
Outer undated with 1d red Star letters AA addressed to Greenock but unmarked postally. Very fresh -
First Day covers Channel Islands. 1d red and 2½d blue first issued 10 May 1948. 1 cover issued on Jersey, and the other on Alderney. Jersey cover has crumple in top right corner -
Air Letter 1953 London to New York 6d red cancelled by London SW machine cancel dated 8.JY.1953. Letter is from Robson Lowe Philatelists in Pall Mall, advising of his successful bid in their latest auction. -
Embossed envelope 2d blue, Brightmore page 3 type 2 on silk thread paper watermarked "WW" on bust . Some water damage to the cover, so priced accordingly -
Embossed envelope QV 2d bistre unused - no watermark. Colour a little faded, but a nice clean piece -
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". -
Letter Card 1903 London post with 1d red KEVII letter card (type 36/1 issue as per Brightmore "Postal Stationery of Great Britain"). Front has London W dated CDS dated FE 19 03 3:15PM code 3, with London SW times postamrk on back - FE 19 03 3:45PM. Inside is a Devonshire St CDS dated FE 19 03 codes P W. Contents are a sign of those times - friend sending a fiend a letter reminding him that he is still alive and that he wants to hear back from him! -
Outer 1890 to Llangollen with 1d Lilac die II tied by CDS dated AU 19 90. Backstamped by Llangollen CDS dated AU 20 90 code A -
Letter front 1934 London to Beirut with KGV 4d Grey-Green SG445 tied by London CDS dated 12 OC 34 -
Outer 1953 Registered letter Eastcheap to Paris with 10d Blue KGVI SG474 tied by Eastcheap BOEC CDS dated 10 SP 53. Opened then re-sealed by Customs & Excise label and red stamp No.114. Registered label London EC9. -
Postcard 1944 Censor Mail London to Paris with 2½d light ultramarine SG489 tied by machine cancel and CDS dated 15 DEC 44, and "Passed P.73" purple censor mail mark -
Wounded Entire 1861 Southport to Dewsbury, with 1d red Star deep red tied by Southport 594 duplex cancel. Backstamped by Dewsbury arrival mark dated JY 2 61. Letter is no longer complete, but all pieces are in there! -
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 -
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 -
Cinderella - Caldey Island 1979 set of 4 -
Cinderella - Southampton Strike Post stamp set from 1971 overprinted on Herm Island stamps -
Outer 1946 Liverpool to Paris with 2 x 3d mauve SG490 tied by Liverpool machine cancel dated 11 NOV 1946
