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1814 entire Selkirk to Dunbar with red octagonal "JUL 6 1814" codes WM, and Selkirk mileage mark boxed in black -
1813 entire Edinburgh to Dunbar with red octagonal "DEC 18 1813" codes WA, and tall "Add ½" boxed in black -
1836 entire Cheltenham to Edinburgh. "1/2" surcharge on front, plus "Add ½" 2 line in red -
1728 entire Exeter to Launceston. Addressed to Mr Samuel Lyne, Attorney at Law in Launceston". Single line EXETER town mark type 3/5 (£40). Letter about issuing warrants and estate matters, as well as a complaint about postal services in their area! -
1824 Entire to Edinburgh. Contains double rim double circle datestamp, "2/2" in red and "½" Scottish coach surcharge. Contents translated on reverse, letter regarding Lord Melville, First Lord of the Admiralty -
1725 Entire Bryanston to London. Addressed to "Reverend Dr Hill at his house in Cleveland Court, St James, London". Post paid 4 on front plus Bishop Mark "24/SE" type 1/4 (£40). Interesting contents, translation on reverse -
1787 Entire London to Brighton. Addressed to "Mr W Attree, Brighton Sussex". Smudged Bishop Mark "10/MR" type 1/4 (£40) late usage. Also contains receivers mark which is illegible. Legal letter re establishing admin over an estate. Clean and fresh -
1769 Entire to London. Addressed to "Mr Franc Barlow at the Crown Office, London". Post paid 2 on front, plus clean and crisp Bishop Mark "24/IY" type 1/4 (£40) plus 2 line MOR/PETH town mark type 3/6 (£60). 250 years old and still fresh as the day it was written! Translation included -
1762 Entire to Liverpool. Addressed to "Mr Antrobus Surgeon, Chapel St, Liverpool". Clean and crisp Bishop Mark "2/NO" type 1/4 (£40), post paid 2 on front. An aged cover with some tears and aging, but translation on reverse adds a social interest -
1734 Entire Essex Buildings to Marlborough. Addressed to "Mr William Hawkes Attorny at Law, Marlborough Wilts". 2 post paid on front and indistinct "03/SE" Bishop Mark type 1/4 (£40). Letter regarding entitlements or allocation on a deceased estate. Nice item -
1704 Entire London to Exeter dated 27th June 1704. Addressed to Richard Carew Esq at Barley near Exon Devon". Lovely crisp Bishop Mark "IV/27" type 1/2 (£250) with "GC" London Receivers hand stamp of Gabriel Collins. Fabulous combination of markings -
1699 Entire Exeter to London dated 11th June 1699. Beautiful Old English text, which I find very difficult to translate. Crisp Bishop Mark "IV/12" type 1/2 (£250). Stunning
