| 1205 | ISLAND OF ISLAY COVER WITH THE RARE SMALL 2-RING "GRENADIER STEAMER/666" C.D.S.; 13/14 Feb. 1896 env. (glue mark on back well away from marks) to Neilston with 1d lilac tied by fine "BOWMORE/441" c.d.s., having a mostly very fine strike of the small rare "B"-code "GRENADIER STEAMER/666" transit c.d.s. on the reverse. Plus 1896/1907 pieces with very fine "A"-code strikes of this small c.d.s. (cancelling small portion of a 1d lilac) and with the larger type. (3 items). PHOTO | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1206 | THE LARGER "A"-CODE "GK & ARDRISHAIG PACKET" C.D.S. CANCEL; 28 Nov. 1904 PPC to London with KEVII ‡d blue-green tied by v. fine strike of the "A"-code P7 c.d.s. (rare so fine); plus 1904 PPC of the steamer. (2 cards). PHOTO - see plate no. PHOTO PLATE A | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1207 | Similar pair; 15 Apr. 1907 PPC with KEVII ‡d yellow-green (unusually with "RF/&S" perfin!) tied by v. fine "GK & ARDRISHAIG PACKET/B/GRENADIER" c.d.s.; plus 1927 PPC of the steamer. (2 cards). PHOTO PLATE A | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1208 | LATER S.S. IONA CANCELLATIONS, ETC.; 1903 pair of PPC's with KEVII ‡d bklue-greens tied by mosly very fine "B"-code "GK & ARDRISHAIG PACKET" c.d.s., 1905 PPC with KEVII ‡d yellow-green tied by v. fine "GREENOCK & ARDRISHAIG PKT" "B"-code c.d.s., and 1903 PPC of the ship. Plus 1884/1911 pieces with P3, P5 (3) and P9 (2) c.d.s.'s. (10 items). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1209 | MATCHED PAIR OF THE SCARCE NARROW-LETTERING "IONA" C.D.S.'s USED ON THE VERY SAME DAY; 22 Sept. 1913 pair of PPC's to the same Edinburgh address, each franked by KGV ‡d (one with fault) tied by very fine strikes of the narrow-lettering "GK & ARDRISHAIG PACKET" c.d.s.'s, codes "A" & "B". Remarkable pair. (2 cards). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1210 | LATER S.S. COLUMBA DATESTAMPS AS CANCELLATIONS, ETC.; 1904 PPC with KEVII ‡d tied by v. fine "GREENOCK & ARDRISHAIG PKT/A/COLUMBA" c.d.s., similar 1904 PPC with the "GK & ARDRISHAIG PACKET/B/COLUMBA" c.d.s.-cancel, 1909/14 pair of PPC's with KEVII/KGV ‡d's tied by v. fine narrow-lettering (P9) "GK & ARDRISHAIG PACKET" c.d.s.'s, codes "B" & "A". Plus 1891/1910 pieces (3) with v. fine c.d.s.'s, and a remarkable c.1879 piece with a Proof Strike of an undated small "COLUMBA STEAMER/GREENOCK" mark (P2 but with no date or code). Also 2 PPC's showing the steamer. (10 items). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1211 | THE RARE 2-RING "TURBINE/'KING EWARD'/STEAMER" CACHET ON CARD VIA GREENOCK; Attractive 26 Aug. 1906 PPC (of Inverary) to Stranraer with KEVII ‡d tied by Greenock c.d.s., having a very fine purple strike of this rare Steamer's cachet beside the message. [The only other example that we have recorded - in Cavendish's Sept. 1999 "Ecosse" auction - sold for £391.] Plus a 1905 PPC of the ship. (2 cards). PHOTO PLATE A | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1212 | THE FANCY GARTER-FRAMED "POSTED ON BOARD S.S. 'FAIRY QUEEN'/LOCH ECK/ARGYLLSHIRE" CACHET; 22 Aug. 1907 PPC with KEVII ‡d tied by a Greenock c.d.s., with a lovely strike of this ship's cachet above the address. Exhibition quality. Seldom seen. PHOTO PLATE A | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1213 | THE RARE OVAL "P.S. JUNO" SHIP's CACHET ON CARD VIA ROTHESAY; 16 July 1907 PPC to London with KEVII ‡d tied by partial Rothesay c.d.s.'s, having a mostly very fine strike of the rare purple oval "GLASGOW & SOUTH WESTERN RLY/P[addle] S[teamer]/JUNO/STEAM VESSELS" datestamp. Plus 2 PPC's of the ship. Rare. (3 cards). PHOTO - see plate no. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1214 | THE RARE OVAL "P.S./JUPITER" CACHET ON CARD VIA THE ISLE OF ARRAN; 6 Aug. 1907 PPC to Leeds with KEVII ‡d tied by v. fine "WHITING BAY/ARRAN" c.d.s., having a very fine strike of the rare purple oval "GLASGOW & SOUTH WESTERN RLY/P[addle] S[teamer]/JUPITER/STEAM VESSELS" datestamp beside the address. Seldom seen. Plus 2 PPC's of the ship. (3 cards). PHOTO PLATE B | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1215 | THE SCARCE OVAL "CALEDONIAN STEAM PACKET/DUCHESS/OF ARGYLL/LIMITED" CACHET; 27 Aug. 1911 PPC to Devon with KGV ‡d tied by Greenock c.d.s., having a very fine strike of this purple triple-oval steamer's cachet beside the address. Plus a PPC of the ship. (2 cards). PHOTO PLATE B | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1216 | The similar triple-oval "CALEDONIAN STEAM PACKET/DUCHESS OF/HAMILTON/LIMITED" cachet in purple; v. fine strike on 6 Sept. 1906 PPC to London with KEVII ‡d tied by Gourock c.d.s. Plus a PPC of the ship. (2 cards). PHOTO PLATE B | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1217 | The similar triple-oval "CALEDONIAN STEAM PACKET/Duchess/of Rothesay/LTD." cachet; v. fine purple strike on 16 Aug. 1912 PPC to London with KGV ‡d tied by Givan c.d.s. Attractive. Plus 3 PPC's of the ship. (4 cards). PHOTO PLATE B | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1218 | THE FANCY "CLOUD" CACHET OF THE "TAY PLEASURE STEAMER/MARCHIONESS OF BUTE"; 9 July 1913 PPC to the US with KGV ‡d (2) tied by "NEWBURGH/FIFESHIRE" c.d.s.'s, with a very fine strike of this distinctive and rare ship's cachet alongside. Rare; this is the "Ecosse" example which Cavendish sold for £299 in their Sept 1999 auction. PHOTO PLATE B | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1219 | THE BALANCE OF THIS CLYDE STEAMERS COLLECTION; 1885-c.1920 Collection of PPC's of the various pleasure steamers (some real photo types included), etc.; inc. 1885 env. from Greenock to Glasgow with fancy "DAVID MACBRAYNE" printed flap depicting a steamer, official 1902 PPC written on board "R.M.S. Fusilier" (rare ship), 1910 PPC with the purple oval "R.M.S. LORD OF THE ISLES" garter-cachet d.s., etc., etc. Good lot. Also a few QEII covers. (35 covers/cards, 1 piece & 1 print). PHOTO - see plate no. | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1220 | 'LORD OF THE ISLES': 1904 Postcard (corner crease) franked KEVII ‡d cancelled by mainly fine GREENOCK c.d.s. with fine violet dated cachet of the steamer 'R.M.S. "LORD OF THE ISLES" '; uncommon. | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SCOTTISH LOCAL CANCELLATIONS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1221 | SHETLAND ISLES - THE VERY RARE "Brae" MANUSCRIPT CANCELLATION; Fine c.1842 4m Plate 22 1d Red Imperf. (PH) cancelled by a very clear Manuscript "Brae" on its own. No example recorded on cover. One of very few such recorded examples from this tiny Shetland village. [See Alcock p.5.] PHOTO | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1222 | SHETLAND ISLES - THE VERY RARE DATED "Tangwick" MANUSCRIPT CANCELLATION; 11 Aug. 1842 small piece with 1d Red Imperf. (Plate 22; NC, 3‡m) tied by a clear manuscript "Tangwick/11th Augt/1843" cancellation. No example recorded on cover. Very rare and similar to the example illlustrated by Alcock on p.5. Exhibition Item. PHOTO | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1223 | SHETLAND ISLES - THE VERY RARE "Voe Office" MANUSCRIPT CANCELLATION; c.1842 4m Plate 17 1d Red Imperf. (MJ) cancelled by a vlear Manuscript "Voe/Office" on its own. No example recorded on cover. Attractive and very rare. [See Alcock p.5.] PHOTO | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1224 | UNIDENTIFIED MANUSCRIPT CANCELLATIONS; c.1841/2 pair of off-cover 1d Red Imperfs. with "loops" cancellations in manuscript; Plate 8 SK (4m) & Plate 15 NB (3m) . Rare pair; possibly used in a Shetland village where the Receiver did not bother to write the office name. [Somewhat reminiscent of the Dunnet m/s Maltese Cross.] (2) PHOTO | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1225 | SHETLAND ISLES - UNIQUE (?) DOUBLY CANCELLED 1d RED WITH "VOE" STRAIGHT-LINE & "ULSTA" UDC; c.1850 1d Red Imperf. (FD; 4m) with very fine 85% strike of the very rare "ULSTA" UDC (not recorded on cover as a cancellation) as well as a light but fine straight-line "VOE"; the only example of this twin cancellation that we have recorded (see Alcock p.7 where this item is recorded along with a Mossbank/Ulsta combination cancel). Important Exhibition Item. PHOTO | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1226 | FIRST DAY COVER OF THE SCOTS LOCAL CANCELLATION - TYPE VII "LONDON STREET" (EDINR.); 28th Oct. 1854 local EL with 1d Red "stars" (pre-use tear) tied by a very fine Type VII "LONDON STREET" cancel with v. fine 28 Oct. 1854 Edinr. c.d.s. on the top flap. Very rare; we have only recorded three such 28 Oct. 1854 covers. This cover illustrated by Alcock on p. 27. Important Page One item. PHOTO | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1227 | UNUSUAL OFF-COVER VALUES & 1d IMPERFS. WITH SCOTS LOCAL CANCELS; c.1854-6 group inc. three 1d Red Imperfs. (rare with Scots Locals because these cancels were not used until 8 months after Perf. 1d Reds were introduced) with different Scots Locals; HANOVER STREET (Edinr. - Type VII; on piece), NICHOLSON/STREET (Edinr. - Type XVIII), and QUEEN/STREET (Glasgow - Type XVIII, on piece); plus 2d Blue "stars" on piece tied by boxed CHARLOTTE/PLACE (Edinr. - Type XVIII), and 4d rose-carmine single & pair with Edinr. boxed PITT STREET (Type X) & CHARLOTTE/PLACE (Type XVIII). Rare lot. (6 items). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1228 | MISCELLANY of Scots Local cancellations tying adhesives to small pieces comprising "ARGYLE/STREET" (type 18 - illustrated on page 58 of "Scots Local Cancellations") on 4d rose-carmine wmk. Large Garter, "SANDPORT/STREET" (Edinburgh) type 18 tying two 1d "Stars" adhesives and "KILWINNING", "NEWCASTLETON", "PITT STREET" & "PORTLAND STREET" (various types)tying single 1d "Stars". A good group. (6 pieces). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TYPE I SCOTS LOCAL CANCELLATIONS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1229 | THE RARE STRAIGHT-LINE "CRINAN S.O." CANCELLATION (ARGYLL); 12 Feb. 1859 env. (flap lost) to Glasgow with 1d Red "stars" (rounded corner) tied by 80% strike (partly off edge) of this rare "CRINAN S.O." mark (Alcock Rarity E). Type I cancels are only recorded from 3 offices. PHOTO | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TYPE II SCOTS LOCAL CANCELLATIONS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1230 | THE 2-LINE "LEITH/WALK" (RARE) & "PORTLAND/STREET" CANCELLATIONS (EDINR. + GLASGOW); 24 Nov. 1854 piece with 1d "stars" tied by v. fine "LEITH/WALK" (arguably the rarest of all Edinburgh Scots Local Cancels; rated the maximum "G" rarity by Alcock, and only used Oct.-Dec. 1854); plus 22 Sept. 1855 env. to Kilwinning with 1d "stars" tied by v. fine scarce "PORTLAND/STREET". These were the only P.O.'s to use the Type II cancels. Also piece with 1d tied by the common Type VII double-lined "LEITH WALK". (3 items). PHOTO | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TYPE III SCOTS LOCAL CANCELLATIONS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1231 | RARE LARGE "ARISAIG" CANCEL IN COMBINATION WITH TRANSIT "148" NUMERAL OF FORT WILLIAM (INVERNESS); Attractive 14 Jan. 1858 E to Glasgow with 1d "stars" tied by very fine large lined "ARISAIG" (E Rarity) and by a fine Fort William "148" numeral. Attractive and rare thus. PHOTO | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1232 | LARGE "BALFRON" CANCEL ON COVER (GLASGOW); 20 July 1857 E to Stirling with Transitional Shade 1d Stars" (rubbed) tied by a mostly very fine large lined "BALFRON". PHOTO | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1233 | LARGE LINED "BOTHWELL" CANCEL ON 1d PINK ENV. + PIECE (GLASGOW); 10 Apr. 1859 usage of a 1d pink env. (minor wear) to Kilwinning cancelled by a very fine large lined "BOTHWELL"; plus a similar piece but with 1d "stars". (2 items). PHOTO | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1234 | RARE LARGE "CATHCART" CANCEL ON COVER (GLASGOW); 27 Oct. 1857 env. to Dunoon with 1d "stars" (scuff) tied by almost very fine large lined "CATHCAR(T)" mark. Rare; Alcock Rarity "E". PHOTO PLATE C | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1235 | LARGE "DALMALLY" CANCEL ON COVER (ARGYLL); 4 Aug. 1857 E Ardmaddy by Oban with attractive 1d "stars" tied by almost very fine large lined "DALMALLY". Scarce. PHOTO PLTE C | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1236 | RARE LARGE "DUNGLAS" CANCEL ON COVER (GLASGOW); 4 Feb. 1859 env. to Kilwinning with 1d "stars" tied by fine to very fine large lined "DUNGLAS". Rare; Alcock Rarity E. Seldom seen on cover. PHOTO PLATE C | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1237 | RARE LARGE "HURLET" CANCEL ON COVER STRUCK IN BLUE (GLASGOW); 30 Apr. 1857 env. to Manchester with 1d "stars" tied by mostly very fine large lined "HURLET" in an attractive shade of BLUE ink. Rare thus; Alcock Rarity E. Exhibition Item. PHOTO | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1238 | LARGE "KILCRENNAN" CANCEL ON COVER (ARGYLL); 19 Sept. 1858 E (side-flaps removed) to Easdale by Oban, franked by 1d "stars" tied by a mostly fine large lined "KILCRENNAN" mark. Seldom seen; from a tiny rural village near Oban. PHOTO PLATE C | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1239 | SUPERB & VERY RARE LARGE "LEDAIG" CANCEL ON COVER (ARGYLL); Attractive 6 May 1858 E to Inverary franked by a fine 1d Red "stars", tied by a superb strike of the rare large lined "LEDAIG" village cancel (Alcock Rarity F - few known). Real Exhibition Quality. PHOTO | £400 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1240 | RARE "NEW KILPATRICK" CANCEL ON COVER (GLASGOW); Attractive 1 Apr. 1857 E (side-flaps removed) to Neilston with 1d "stars" (one short corner perf.) tied by a very fine strike of the rare large lined "NEW KILPATRICK" (Rarity E). Seldom seen, and of Exhibition Quality. PHOTO | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1241 | VERY RARE LARGE "OLD ABERDEEN" CANCEL ON COVER (ABERDEEN); 11 Sept. 1857 EL (printed notice) to Aberdeen itself franked by a fine Transitional Shade 1d Red "stars" (Spec. C9) tied by a very fine large lined "OLD ABERDEEN" cancel; rare on cover (Alcock Rarity "F"). Exhibition Item. PHOTO | £360 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1242 | RARE LARGE "SPRINGBANK" CANCEL ON COVER (GLASGOW); 4 Feb. 1858 EL to London with 1d "stars" tied by 80% (and very fine; slightly off edge) large lined "SPRINGBAN[K]" cancel. Seldom seen; Alcock Rarity E. PHOTO | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1243 | RARE LARGE "WHITEVALE" CANCEL ON COVER (GLASGOW); 13 Aug. 1858 EL (some toning clear of canel & stamp) to Glasgow with 1d "stars" tied by very fine rare large lined "WHITEVALE" (Alcock Rarity E). Few known. PHOTO - see plate no. | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1244 | COLLECTION OF RARER TYPE III VILLAGE CANCELS ON 1d REDS ON PIECES INC. ISLE OF MULL, ETC.; c.1857-9 group of sizeable pieces with complete strikes (mostly fine or very fine) of the large lined cancels of ARDRISHAIG (very rare; Alcock Rarity G - maximum rarity), AUCHNACRAIG (Mull), BONHILL, BUNESSAN (2; Mull), DALMUIR (Rarity F), & UNACHAN (Rarity F). Attractive group, all from rural/coutry P.O.'s. PHOTO | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TYPE IV SCOTS LOCAL CANCELLATIONS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1245 | LARGE "DUROR DUROR" CANCEL ON COVER (ARGYLL); Attractive 7 Jan. 1859 env. to Kent with vertical pair of 1d "stars" tied by a single very fine (and rare thus) strike of this large double-lined "DUROR DUROR" mark. Seldom seen and under-rated as to rarity by Alcock. This example finer than that illustrated by Alcock or the Meredith cover. Exhibition Quality. PHOTO | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1246 | RARE LARGE "GOVAN GOVAN" CANCEL ON COVER (GLASGOW); 2 Apr. 1857 small env. (some dusting but attractive) to Edinburgh with 1d "stars" tied by very fine large double-lined "DUROR DUROR" cancel. Seldon seen; Alcock Rarity E. PHOTO | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TYPE V SCOTS LOCAL CANCELLATIONS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1247 | RARE SMALL "BLACKBURN" CANCEL ON COVER (ABERDEEN); 29 Nov. 1859 EL to Aberdeen with a 1d "stars" tied by a 90% and very fine twin-lined "BLACKBUR[N]" mark (just off edge). Few known; Alcock Rarity E. PHOTO | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1248 | VERY RARE SMALL SANSERIF-LETTERING "DUKE STREET" CANCEL ON COVER + LOOSE STAMP (GLASGOW); 23 Dec. 1854 mourning env. to Musselburgh with 1d "stars" (perfs. cut at top) tied by a very fine strike of the extremely rare SANSERIF twin-lined "DUKE STREET" mark of Glasgow (not to be confused with the very common serif-lettering "DUKE STREET" of Edinburgh; 1857 cover included for comparison). Plus an equally rare off-cover 1d "stars" with the same sanserif cancel. Alcock Maximum Rarity G; only one other example recorded on cover. One of the rarest of all Scots Local Cancellations. (3 items). PHOTO | £400 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1249 | RARE SMALL "KILNINVER" CANCEL ON COVER MATCHED WITH THE VERY RARE BOXED TYPE VIII ON STAMP (ARGYLL); 1 Dec. 1859 env. to Paisley via Oban with 1d "stars" (light crease) tied by partly fine rare twin-lined "KILNINVER" cancel (Alcock rarity E); plus off-cover 1d "stars" with 60% complete strike of the even rarer Type VIII boxed "KILNIN[VER]" mark (Alcock maximum rarity G). Rare matched pair. (2 items). PHOTO | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1250 | RARE SMALL "LONGSIDE" CANCEL ON COVER (ABERDEEN); 21 May 1859 E (partly printed description-form for an accused man addressed to "Rural Constabulary, ABERDEEN") franked by 1d "stars" (light filing fold) tied by a very fine twin-lined"LONGSIDE" (Alcock rarity E). Few known on cover. PHOTO | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1251 | THE OUTER HEBRIDES - VERY RARE SMALL "MIAVAIG" CANCEL ON 1d RED PAIR (ROSS, ISLE OF LEWIS); Attractive off-cover pair of 1d "stars" (rejoined with hinge) sharing a single superb strike of the twin-lined "MIAVAIG" mark (Alcock rarity F; few known). We have not yet recorded a cover with this mark, struck at one of the most westerly villages in the Outer Hebrides. PHOTO | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1252 | VERY RARE SMALL "SOUTHEND" MARK USED BENEATH A 6d LILAC ON COVER TO BRITISH GUIANA (ARGYLL); 14 Nov. 1857 env. to Demarara (partly fine 23 Dec. backstamp) franked by a 6d lilac PLACED OVER a very fine very rare twin-lined "SOUTHEND" mark (Alcock rarity F); the cover had been endorsed "Paid 6d" at Southend, which clearly was too small a P.O. to have stocks of higher value stamps, and so the stamp was applied at the Head Office at nearby Campbeltown, where the stamp was also tied by a fine "65" numeral. Exceptional usage of a Scots Local in the "stamp position" with a Manuscript "Paid 6d" marking, with the stamp added by the P.O. in transit. Very few examples of this "in-transit-stamping" have been recorded; almost all being from the smaller and remotest Scottish island P.O.'s, with Southend being the only P.O. that we have recorded doing so with a Scots Local cancel in the "stamp position". Exhibition Item. PHOTO | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1253 | RARE SMALL "WHITLETTS" CANCEL ON COVER (AYRSHIRE); 16 June 1856 env. to Kilwinning with a 1d "stars" tied by a very fine rare twin-lined "WHITLETT[S]" mark (Alcock rarity E). Few known. PHOTO | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1254 | ORKNEY ISLES - MAXIMUM RARITY SMALL "BALFOUR" & "DEERNESS" CANCELS ON 1d REDS; c.1859 1d Red "stars" on piece tied by complete very fine and very rare twin-lined "BALFOUR" (Alcock maximum rarity G), plus a similar off-cover 1d with the same "[BAL]FOUR" cancel, and an off-cover 1d "stars" with 60% strike of the very rare twin-lined "[DE]ERNES[S]" cancel (Alcock Maximum rariy G). Maybe one or two Balfour covers have survived, but we cannot recall ever having seen the Deerness mark on cover. Good trio, all of the highest rarity. (3 items). PHOTO | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TYPE VI SCOTS LOCAL CANCELLATIONS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1255 | ORKNEY ISLES - THE RARE SMALL 2-LINED "HARBOUR/RECG. OFFICE" OF KIRKWALL ON COVER & STAMP; 31 Jan. 1860 env. to Thurso with 1d "stars" (filing crease) tied by an almost very fine and certainly rare twin-lined "HARBOUR/RECG. OFFICE" cancel (Alcock rarity C; woefully undervalued in our view - it is reasonably plentiful on piece & loose stamp but only a handful have been recorded on complete covers - should be a rarity E/F). This is the only P.O. that used a Type VI Scots Local. Plus an off-cover 1d "stars" with a 75% but very fine strike of the same Kirkwall Scots Local. Rare. (cover + stamp). PHOTO | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TYPE VII SCOTS LOCAL CANCELLATIONS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1256 | RARE 8d-RATE COVER TO CANADA WITH SMALL SERIF "DUKE STREET" CANCEL ON 4d PAIR (EDINBURGH); Attractive 9 June 1857 env. to "Water Down, Canada West" franked by 4d rose-carmine pair tied (by indentation) by the twin-lined Edinburgh "DUKE STREET" Scots Local cancel. This Scots Local is not rare, but the usage most certainly is; any Scots Locals covers to overseas destinations are rare. Exhibition item. PHOTO | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1257 | RARE SMALL "WHITEHOUSE" CANCEL ON COVER (ABERDEEN); 7 June 1858 EL (from "Reig") to Aberdeen franked by a fine 1d "stars" tied by a mostly very fine rare twin-lined "WHITEHOUS[E]" cancel (Alcock rarity E). Few known. PHOTO | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1258 | THE EDINBURGH TYPE VII SCOTS LOCALS COVERS COLLECTION; 1855-8 group of covers with mostly very fine and attractive strikes of the twin-lined cancels of LONDON STREET (on 2d Blue "stars" env.; rare thus), NEWINGTON (scarce), STOCKBRIDGE, B. MUIRHEAD (scarce), CROSS, DUKE STREET (3) & HANOVER STREET. Good lot. Plus 2 prints. (9 covers + 2 prints). PHOTO | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TYPE VIII SCOTS LOCAL CANCELLATIONS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1259 | INNER HEBRIDES - SMALL "BOWMORE VILLIGE" ERROR-OF-SPELLING CANCEL + CORRECTED "BOWMORE VIALLGE" MARK USED AS BACKSTAMP; 17 Mar. 1857 large piece with 1d "stars" tied by a very fine and very scarce boxed "BOWMORE VILLIGE" cancel; one of very few spelling errors in Scots Locals; plus attractive 26 Nov. 1858 env. to Kilborchan franked by a 1d "stars" (crease) tied by a fine Greenock Experimental Duplex, having a very fine strike of the twin-lined Type V "BOWMORE VILLAGE" on the top flap. Rare pair. (2 items). PHOTO (lots 1259, 1264 and 1267) | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1260 | SHETLAND ISLES - VERY RARE SMALL "BRAE" CANCEL IN BLUE; c.1857 piece with 1d Red "stars" tied by a very rare and very fine BLUE strike of the small boxed "BRAE" cancel (Alcock maximum rarity G; only one or two covers known). PHOTO | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1261 | VERY RARE SMALL BOXED "DALRYMPLE" IN BLUE ON COVER (AYRSHIRE); 16 Feb. 1858 EL to Ayr franked by 1d "stars" tied by a very fine blue boxed "DALRYMPLE" (Alcock maximum rarity G; only a handful of covers known). Exhibiton Item. PHOTO | £400 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1262 | ORKNEY ISLES - SMALL "FINSTOWN" CANCEL ON "MISSENT/TO/THURSO" COVER; 19 Aug. 1859 env. (overall dusting barely detracts) to Kirkwall with 1d "stars" tied by a mostly very fine rare small boxed "FINSTOWN" (Alcock rarity E) with a lovely strike of the very rare boxed "MISSENT/TO/THURSO" mark nicely placed on the front, having a very fine scarce blue "LONGHOPE" c.d.s. on the flap. Very rare thus. PHOTO | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1263 | VERY RARE SMALL "GLASS" CANCEL (ABERDEEN); c.1856 off-cover 1d "stars" cancelled by two overlapping partly fine but complete strikes of the very rare blue-black "GLASS" cancel (Alcock maximum rarity G, whether in blue or in black). We have only recorded this mark on a single cover. PHOTO | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1264 | RARE SMALL "HAUGHEAD" CANCEL ON COVER WITH RARE EVIDENCE OF MULTI-CANCEL USAGE IN A SINGLE P.O. - HAVING AN OFFSET OF THE LARGE "STEVENSTON" SCOTS LOCAL (BOTH GLASGOW); Remarkable 8 Apr. 1857 E to Liverpool with fine 1d "stars" tied by a very fine rare small boxed "HAUGHEAD" (Alcock rarity F; few known on cover). Most unusually, the top flap of the cover shows a clear black offset of the large Type III "STEVENSTON" Scots Local cancel; this suggests that both the Haughead & Stevenston marks were applied to adjacent covers in a pile at the same time. Tis is clear evidence in our view that at least some of the Glasgow Scots Local cancels were applied, not at each Receiving House, but at the main Glasgow P.O. during final sorting. Important Exhibition Item. PHOTO (lots 1259, 1264 and 1267) | £400 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1265 | SHETLAND ISLES - VERY RARE SMALL "MOSSBANK" CANCEL; c.1856 piece with 1d stars (rubbed) tied by a complete very fine strike of the very rare snall boxed "MOSSBANK" cancel (Alcock maximum rarity G); only two or three examples known on cover. PHOTO | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1266 | VERY RARE SMALL "NEWCASTLETON" CANCEL ON COVER (ROXBURGH); 23 Sept. 1858 small env. to Durham via Canonbie with 1d "stars" tied by a very fine rare boxed "NECASTLETON" (Alcock rarity F; few known on cover) and most attractive. PHOTO | £340 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1267 | RARE BLUE SMALL "OLD KILPATRICK" CANCEL MATCHED WITH SIMILAR MARK IN BLACK, BOTH ON COVER (GLASGOW); 28 Jan. 1858 env. (slight stains) to Clackmannan franked by 1d "stars" tied by a very fine (85% complete) rare boxed "OLD KILPATRICK" cancel (Alcock rarity F in this colour); plus similar 1d "stars" env. from the same correspondence with the stamp tied by a mostly very fine strike of the same "OLD KILPATRICK" mark in black (Alcock rarity C in this colour). Fine matched pair; few examples known on cover in this BLUE ink. (2 covers). PHOTO (lots 1259, 1264 and 1267) | £400 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1268 | SHETLAND ISLES - VERY RARE SMALL "SANDNESS" CANCEL + SIMILAR "BALTASOUND" & "HILLSWICK" CANCELS (ALL SHETLANDS); c.1857 piece with fine 1d "stars" tied by a complete and very fine strike of the very rare small boxed "SANDNESS" cancel (Alcock rarity F; few known on cover); plus off-covers 1d's with similar partial rare "[HI]LLSWICK" (rarity F) and very rare "[BAL]TASOUN[D]" (ALcock maximum rarity G). Rare trio. (3 items). PHOTO | £160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1269 | ORKNEY ISLES (SMALLER ISLES) - MATCHING SET OF THREE PIECES WITH THE VERY RARE SMALL "SANDAY", "STRONSAY" & "WESTRAY" CANCELS; Attractive c.1858 trio of pieces with 1d Red "stars" each tied by a very fine and complete strike of the very rare small boxed "SANDAY", "STRONSAY" and "WESTRAY" cancels (Alcock rarity E, E & F). Very difficult set to complete from the small remote islands of Sanday, Stronsay & Westray. (3 pieces). PHOTO A PHOTO B PHOTO C | £400 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1270 | RARE SMALL "SHETTLESTONE" CANCEL ON COVER (GLASGOW); Attractive 24 Feb. 1858 env. (flap lost) to Glasgow franked by a fine 1d "stars" tied by a very fine and very rare small boxed "SHETTLESTONE" cancel (Alcock rarity F; few known on cover). Exhibition Quality. PHOTO | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1271 | RARE SMALL BLUE-GREEN "TORPHINS" CANCEL ON COVER & PIECE, BOTH ALSO HAVING BANCHORY NUMERALS (ABERDEEN); 8 July 1858 env. to Edinburgh franked by 1d "stars" tied by both a mostly fine rare small blue-green boxed "TORPHINS" (Alcock rarity F), overstruck (as usual for this) by a fair Banchory "35" numeral, having a second very fine strike of the boxed "TORPHINS" mark on the reverse; plus a similar c.1858 piece with 1d "stars" (crease) tied by a partly fine blue-green boxed "TORPHINS" as well as a poor "35" numeral. Good rare pair. (1 cover + 1 piece). PHOTO | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1272 | SHETLAND ISLES - VERY RARE SMALL "WALLS" CANCEL ON COVER; 7 Sept. 1858 env. to Lerwick franked by a 1d "stars" tied by a very fine and very rare small boxed "WALLS" (Alcock rarity F; few covers known). Attractive Exhibition Item. [Ex Meredith; lot 245 in the 20 Apr. 1971 auction; sold for £44.] PHOTO | £400 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1273 | EDINBURGH & AREA - COLLECTION OF TYPE VIII SMALL BOXED CANCELS; 1856/7 pair 1d "stars" of covers with very fine "ANTIGUA ST" (most attractive) & "CLERK ST" (plus piece with latter on 1d "stars" pair); plus Matched Pair of 1854/6 covers with 1d's tied by mostly very fine twin-lined Type VII & boxed Type VIII "GRASSMARKET" cancels, and c.1856/9 1d "stars" pieces with Type VIII cancels of "PENCAITLAND" (very rare - G - but unclear), "HERMISTON" (very rare and attractive; rarity F), and "WEST SALTON" (very rare and in blue - F rarity - but part strike). Good lot. (4 covers + 4 pieces). PHOTO | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1274 | RURAL VILLAGE P.O. TYPE VIII SMALL BOXED CANCELS COLLECTION; c.1856-9 group of off-cover 1d Red "stars" all with partial scarce/rare small boxed cancels from smaller villages; ALLOWAY (G), AULTBEA (F), CARESTON (F), CROSS STREET (D; two very different 1d's), DUNURE (G), FRIOCKHEIM (F), GOURDON (2; G), MENMUIR (F), NEWCASTLETON (F) & PATNA (F). Difficult lot to assemble; several not known on cover or only known on a handful of covers. (10). | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TYPE IX SCOTS LOCAL CANCELLATIONS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1275 | RARE SMALL ITALIC BOXED "LHANBRYDE" CANCEL ON COVER (ELGIN); 11 Sept. 1857 env. (slight stains) to Elgin franked by a 1d "stars" (ironed crease) tied by a very fine rare small boxed italic "LHANBRYDE" (Alcock rarity E; few known on cover). Attractive rural cover. PHOTO | £260 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TYPE XVI SCOTS LOCAL CANCELLATIONS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1276 | VERY SCARCE BOXED 2-LINE "GALLOWGATE/W.O." CANCEL ON COVER, ETC. (GLASGOW); 3 May 1855 env. to Paisley with 1d "stars" (crease) tied by a very fine strike of the very scarce boxed "GALLOWGATE/W[est].O[ffice]." cancel (Alcock rarity D; seldon seen & one of the scarcest Glasgow city marks). Plus a piece with 1d tied by the same mark, also mostly very fine. (2 items). PHOTO | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1277 | SCARCE 2-LINE SMALL "MAIN STREET/BRIDGETON" & "OSBORNE/BUILDINGS" MARKS ON COVERS (GLASGOW); 7 Apr. 1858 env. to Dunoon with 1d "stars" tied by an almost very fine scarce boxed 2-line "MAIN STREET/BRIDGETON" mark (Alcock rarity B, but much scarcer on cover than that suggests, in our view); plus 20 Nov. 1854 env. to Aberdeen with 1d "stars" tied by a very fine boxed 2-line "OSBORNE/BUILDINGS" (earliest recorded date; scarce so clear). Fine pair. (2 covers). PHOTO | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TYPE XVII SCOTS LOCAL CANCELLATIONS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1278 | RARE LARGE BOXED "DUNDASVALE" CANCEL ON COVER (GLASGOW); 11 May 1855 env. to Kilwinning with 1d "stars" tied by a mostly very fine "DUNDASVALE" in large box cancel (Alcock rarity E; one of only 4 offices using this Type XVII). Attractive and rare; few examples have been recorded on covers. PHOTO | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TYPE XVIII SCOTS LOCAL CANCELLATIONS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1279 | GLASGOW COLLECTION OF LARGE BOXED 2-LINE CANCELS ON COVERS; 1854-7 covers all with 1d "stars" (one with a pair) tied by mostly very fine strikes of the boxed ARGYLE/STREET, BRIDGE/STREET, CROWN/STREET, GEORGE/STREET, HOPE/STREET & QUEEN/STREET (crease) marks. Good lot. (6 covers). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TYPE XIX SCOTS LOCAL CANCELLATIONS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1280 | RARE BOXED "BROADFORD/RECG. OFFICE" CANCEL ON COVER, ETC. (ABERDEEN); 27 Jan. 1859 env. to Paisley franked by a 1d "stars" tied by a partly very fine strike of the rare boxed 2-line "BROAFDFORD/RECG. OFFICE" cancel (Alcock rarity E; few known on cover - one of only 3 offices using Type XIX); plus an off-cover 1d with an 80% almost very fine strike of the same cancel. Rare pair. (2 items). PHOTO PLATE D | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1281 | RARE STAMPLESS USAGE OF THE LARGE BOXED 2-LINE "LINKTOWN/RECG. HOUSE" ON COVER TO HOLLAND (FIFE); 3 Mar. 1859 unpaid EL to Amsterdam charged "40" with a very fine green boxed "LINKTOWN/RECG. HOUSE" mark (Type XIX but never yet recorded as a cancellation) with a fine "KIRKCALDY" duplex right alongisde. Of the 20 or so P.O.'s known to have used their Local Namestamps in the "stamp position" like this on stampless covers, Linktown is the only one not yet known also used as a cancel. [Illustrated by Alcock, p.13.] PHOTO PLATE D | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TYPE XX SCOTS LOCAL CANCELLATIONS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1282 | UNUSUALLY CLEAR "BISHOPTON" UDC-CANCEL ON COVER (GREENOCK); Attractive 28 June 1859 env. (gum stain above address and clear of stamp & cancel) with 1d "stars" tied by a superb sanserif UDC "BISHOPTON" cancel (Alcock rarity C; much rarer in this quality). Exhibtion item. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1283 | ARROCHAR VILLAGE - MATCHED PAIR OF OFF-COVER TYPE XX & III CANCELS ON 1/- EMBOSSED & 1d RED (GLASGOW); c.1856 cut-to-shape 1/- green Embossed (very rare with any Scots Local cancel|) cancelled by a partrial superb "[A]RROCHAR [VILLAGE]" UDC (Alcock rarity F); plus off-cover 1d "stars" cancelled by a partial very fine large lined "[ARROCHAR VI]LLAGE" (Type III; Alcock rarity F). Very rare pair. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1284 | RARE "BOTHWELL" UDC-CANCEL ON COVER (GLASGOW); 5 Mar. 1855 E to Greenock with 1d "stars" (minor perf. faults at top) tied by mosly very fine sanserif "BOTHWELL" UDC (Alcock rarity E; few known on covers). Plus print of the castle. (2 items). PHOTO PLATE D | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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