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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
