| 1361 | "GUERNSEY" SCROLL ON COVER TO H.M.S. 'HIND', ETC.; 1821 EL from Guernsey addressed to "H.M.S. Hind" at Weymouth charged "3" and then redirected to Portsmouth and so charged "6" in all; plus 1821 EL from HMS Nimrod at Plymouth addressed to London. (2 covers). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1362 | 1941 Plain postcard with h.s. address to Guernsey franked with a diagonally bisected 1934 2d tied by "GUERNSEY CHANNEL ISLANDS B.O." c.d.s. 1940 (27 Dec) plain postcard with m/s !1st DAY COVER" used within Guernsey without a message franked with a diagonally bisected 1924-26 2d tied by a fine "VILLE AU ROI/GUERNSEY CH. IS." c.d.s. The first a little repaired. | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ISLE OF MAN POSTAL HISTORY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1363 | RARE FREE MAIL FROM THE ISLAND, ETC.; 1795 (11 June) front (+ part side-flaps) franked from "Isle of Man" to "Anthony Todd Esqr., G.P.O., London" with a mostly v. fine rare large "ISLE OF/MAN" 2-line mark on the front with two 3-ring London "FREE/P" arrival d.s.'s, plus 1829 (24 Dec.) E (side-flaps + most of one flap lost) with mostly v. fine "ISLE OF MAN" mark (across join) but sent free, being addressed to "Francis Freeling, G.P.O., London"; rare pair - free mail from the island is very seldom seen. Plus 1842 E with "ISLE-OF-MAN" c.d.s. (stamp lost) and 1905/7 pair of PPC's. (5 covers). Photo | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1364 | MISCELLANY of E/EL's with a range of straight-line namestamps including many scarcer early types. We note 1792 Cromarty, 1775 curved Douglas, 1806 Dunoon, 1791 Elgin, 1795 Falkland, 1796 Falkirk, 1831 Gorbals, 1796 Huntly, 1797 Inverary, 1779 Inverness, 1800 Jedburgh, 1805 Kelty Bridge, 1792 Montrose, 1829 Old Meldrum, 1807 Press, 1814 Tarland and many more. (Approx. 80). | £240 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1365 | MISCELLANY of E/EL's, etc. with a variety of mileage marks inc. 1824 EL with (on reverse) "SKENE/540-E", 1825 EL with two-line "NEWPORT/460-E" (on reverse), 1825 EL with two-line "TONGUE-E"1829 EL with s/l "KINCARDINE O'NEILL/547 E" (on reverse), 1809 oval Hawick, 1808 oval Huntly, 1817 Kirkwall on EL ex the tiny island of Sanday in the Orkneys, 1813 oval Galashiels, 1808 oval Largs, 1811 oval Holytown, 1809 oval Kirkcudbright, 1809 oval Haddington, 1808 oval Denny, 1811 oval Stewarton, 1819 oval Thurso and an extensive selection of boxed typres. (Approx. 80). | £180 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1366 | MISCELLANY WITH STRONG EDINBURGH CONTENT: 1854-58 useful lot of Edinburgh Type XVIII cancels on cover inc. v.fine "NICHOLSON/STREET" on attractive 1d "Stars" (off-centre but v.blued paper), scarce 1854 (8 Dec.) "SANDPORT/STREET" (early usage), "ST.PATRICK/SQUARE", "CHARLOTTE/PLACE" & "CASTLE/STREET" plus Duffus (Elginshire) selection comprising 19 Jan. 1859 env. to Elgin with 1d "Stars" tied by partial "DU[FFUS]" italic mark and two c1859 pieces with 1d "Stasr" tied by the same mark. (6 covers, 2 pieces). | £160 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1367 | MISCELLANY of covers, pieces, etc, many bearing line-engraved adhesives with a wide range of cancellations inc. experimental duplexes. More unusual items include 1844 redirected EL with boxed red "MISSENT/TO/MELROSE", 1848 EL to a Fisherman at North Berwick with m/s endorsement "No Fisherman of that name resides here", 1857 EL to Grangemouth bearing 1d red tied by a fine example of the Leith "monocycle" and much, much more. Viewing highly recommended. (Qty). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1368 | MISCELLANY of E/EL's, etc. displaying a good selection of provincial prestamp markings inc. 1850 small env. ex Perth to Banff with two-line "MISSENT TO/CRIEFF", 1838 EL with (on reverse) scarce dated boxed Penny Post mark of Falkirk, 1835 EL with boxed "PAID at/FALKIRK", 1815 front (and flap) with boxed "MISSENT/TO/DUMBARTON", 1826 EL to Greenock with boxed "PAID" mark of Arbroath, 1840 EL to Edinburgh with a similar strike in red, 1838 EL with boxed red "PAID at/KIRKCALDY", 1826 EL to Edinburgh endorsed "Thurso Mail Coach" with coaching related contents, etc. (Qty.). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1369 | ADDITIONAL ½ MARKS: Miscellany of E/EL's, etc. with a good range of postal markings inc. 1833 E to Edinburgh with unframed "Addl/½" of Langholm, 1833 EL ex Jamaica to Stirling with boxed green "½" of Falmouth, 1839 E with two-line "MARKINCH/PENNY POST", blue "2" & boxed "½" (also in blue), etc. (Small Qty. inc. sundry pieces, etc.). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1370 | CIRCULAR NAME STAMPS - UNDATED: Fine selection of covers written up on album leaves inc. "ELY/FIFE" (used in 1775), "POST OFFICE/ELGIN" (1782), "HAMILTON" (1795), "ABER/FELDY" (1796), "DUM/FRIES" (small 1796 & large 1800), "DUN/BEATH" & "DUN/FERM/LINE" (both 1797), "FAL/KIRK" & "GREEN/OCK" (both 1798), "ABER/DEEN" & "PORT GLASGOW" (both 1799), "INVERARY" & "PERTH" (both 1800), "DUNSE" (1801), "CRIEFF", "DUNBLANE" "KILMARNOCK" & "LOCH/GILPHEAD" (all 1802), "CASTLE DOUGLAS", "LARGS" & "STIR/LING" (all 1804), "DORN/OCH" (1805), "NAIRN" (1826), "ERROL" & "INCH/TURE" (both 1823), "DING/WALL" (1826), "STONEHAVEN" (1838), "KELSO", "BANFF", "INVER/NESS" and "GALASHIELS". (34 items). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1371 | RARE 'CORSINI' COVER FROM EDINBURGH TO LONDON; 2 Jan. 1590 EL (minor toning clear of address and some reinforced folds around address-panel) from "Edden[burgh]." addressed "To ye worshipfull Mr. Phillipp Corsine in London" with interesting contents in English (full typed transcript included), written by an Edinburgh law court official, "Wm. Mylburne". The letter mentions the "Lord Ambassadors", two men "put in prison", the "Magistrates of Eddenburgh", the "Lord Admirall of Skottland", etc. Very few pre-1600 letters sent from Scotland to England have been recorded; this letter was one of only four 'Corsini' letters sent from Scotland (of which only two others were sent from Edinburgh). One of the rarest places of origin in the whole Corsini archive. Attractive Exhibition Item. Photo | £400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1372 | CIVIL WAR PERIOD - RARE LOCAL LETTER FROM "EDINBROUGH" ENDORSED "IN HEAST" [=IN HASTE]; 17 May 1643 EL from "Edinbrough" addressed "To my Most Honerable and kynd Brother, The La[i]rd of Haltoun, thees [be delivered] in heast". Written and signed by "Jeane Acheson" with easily read contents ref. a loan of 7,000 marks, etc. Prresumably sent by a servant to an address near Edinburgh. Rare letter from the first period of the Civil War, with an unusual "in haste" endorsement. Photo | £240 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1373 | RARE COMMONWEALTH PERIOD "4"[d] POSTAL RATE COVER FROM EDINBURGH TO LONDON; Fine 22 Dec. 1655 EL from "Ed[inbu]rgh" addressed "For Francis Kinloch at the three whyt bels nere Somerset Yerd in ye Strand, At London" with a clear manuscript "4"[d] charge on the front, being the Cromwellian Commonwealth P.O. rate for a letter sent between London and Scotland. [With p.copy of a 1984 article that illustrated this cover.] Very few such letters with postal charges of this 1650-60 period have been recorded. Exhibition Quality. [Ex James Grimwood-Taylor and Michael Jackson.] Photo | £750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1374 | EARLY PRIVATELY CARRIED MAIL INC. COACH LETTER, 1755 PARCEL-LETTER MISSENT TO THE P.O., ETC.; 1679-1829 covers to/from Edinburgh inc. 1679 EL "For the Laird of Clashberry", 1710 EL by "bearer" to the Earl of Lauderdale, tiny 1714 local EL, 1728 EL from "Kippendavie", unusual large 1755 EL from Edinr. to "Balnakily near Mullion" endorsed "with a paper parcel" and "Carriage paid" but also endorsed (on reverse) "Milnarn...By mistake of ye Post, this letter was carryed to Ruthven, notwithstanding it should be left along with the Parcel", 1800 EL "By the Straven Carrier", 1791 EL (printed invoice for harp strings) "Pr. Fly [Coach]", and 1829 EL from Glasgow "p. Mail Coach" endorsed "Carge. paid" and "21". Scarce group. (8 covers). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1375 | EARLY PREPAID COVER TO HOLLAND VIA LONDON; 12 Apr. 1681 EL (flap faults do not detract) from "Edr." to "Rotterdam" endorsed "pd to London 5d" with a red crayon "XI" (stuyvers to pay) charge on the front, having a very fine London Bishop Mark on the top flap. Very early for a Scottish letter to an overseas address. | £85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1376 | LAST DAY (?) PRE-EDINBURGH BISHOP MARK COVER TO HOLLAND; 2 Aug. 1693 EL (somewhat grubby; interesting contents ref. expenditure) from "Edenb." to Rottrerdam endorsed "pd 10d to London" (double rate) with a v. fine "AV/9" London transit Bishop Mark on the flap, but with no trace at all of any oval Edinburgh Bishop Mark, although Auckland/Stables record 5 Aug. 1693 as the earliest known Edinburgh Bishop Mark. Could this letter have been sent on the last day before the introduction of the Scottish Bishop Mark, or has anyone seen a 3 or 4 Aug. 1693 letter from Edinburgh sent outside Scotland??? | £85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1377 | VERY EARLY OVAL EDINBURGH BISHOP MARK ON COVER TO HOLLAND VIA LONDON; 3 Mar. 1694 EL (weak folds but attractive; unnecessary 'magic' tape in places inside) from "Edinb." to Rotterdam, endorsed "pd 5d to Lond[on]" with a red crayon "XI" (stuyvers) arrival charge, having a lovely strike (1st Year of Usage) of the chalky-black oval Edinburgh"MA/3" Bishop Mark on the side-flap beside a very fine brown-black London "MR/9" Bishop Mark. Exhibition Item. Pre-1700 Edinburgh Bishop Marks of this quality are rare. [With 1996 RPS Certificate of Genuineness.] Photo | £400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1378 | UNIQUE(?) HALF-ONLY-STRUCK OVAL EDINBURGH "DE" BISHOP MARK ERROR ON COVER TO HOLLAND; 5 Dec. 1696 EL from "Edr." to Rotterdam endorsed "pd 5d to Lond[on].", having a mostly very fine part oval Edinburgh "DE" Bishop Mark with the numeral "5" and lower semi-circle entirely missing (Unique thus in our records) beside a fine "DE/10" London transit Bishop Mark, both slightly affected by a long filing endorsement. The Edinburgh oval Bishop Mark is often struck with the two halves slightly misplaced, but this is the only example with half of the oval missing that we have recorded. A rare Bishop Mark Error. [With 1980 BPA Certificate of Genuineness.] Photo | £300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1379 | VERY RARE (UNIQUE?) 'REVERSED 4' ERROR IN EDINBURGH OVAL BISHOP MARK ON COVER FROM MELROSE TO LIVERPOOL; Important 31 Oct. 1709 EL (small stain affects corner of address-panel but well clear of postal marks) from "Melrose" to "Leverpoell, South Britain" (!), having a very fine split-halves "NO/4" oval Edinburgh Bishop Mark on the lower flap showing the numeral "4" clearly engraved in reverse, beside a fine "NO/9" London transit Bishop Mark. Very rare Bishop Mark error; not recorded by Auckland/Stables. The "4" was clearly engraved wrongly rather than being inserted sideways. (Much rarer than the similar "4" Bishop Mark error of London only recorded for 4 June 1759; Jay L3f). Exhibition item. Photo | £500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1380 | RARE EARLY "STRANRAER" ROUTE COVER TO IRELAND VIA LONDON; 23 June 1711 EL (minor unnecessary 'magic' tape inside) from "Edr." addressed to "Whitehouse in the County of Antrim in the Kingdom of Ireland, to the care of Andrew Logan at the Swan in Belfast, to the care of the Postmaster in Stranraer, Ireland" (ink blot affects one word) with a nearly fine oval "IU/23" Edinburgh Bishop Mark on the flap beside a v. fine "IV/29" London transit Bishop Mark; endorsed "Pd 6d" and charged "For[war]d 6". Rare early letter sent by this Stranraer route, and posted less than a month after the 1711 Post Office Act came into effect (on 1 June 1711). Photo | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1381 | VERY EARLY ABERDEEN COVERS TO FRANCE & HOLLAND WITH RED OVAL EDINBURGH BISHOP MARKS; 1714/7 pair of fine EL's from "Ab[erdee]n" and "Culter" (near Aberdeen) to Rotterdam & Bordeaux each endorsed "Pd 3 to Edr. Pd 6 to London" with near fine & faint red oval Edinburgh Bishop Marks; the first with red crayon "XI" (stuyvers) arrival charge, the other with faint small "D'ANGLETERRE" (3 years earlier than recorded) and "17" (sols) arrival charge. Rare matched pair. (2 covers.) Photo | £240 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1382 | 18th CENTURY INTERNAL SCOTTISH POSTAL RATES, ETC.; 1714-50 covers to/from Edinburgh inc. 1714 EL to Inverary with final "2s 1d" rate (Scots currency), 1722 pair charged "2" to Dundee, 1734 charged "4" to Forres, and 1750 EL from "Berwick" to Kirkconnell via Edinburgh "To the Speciall Care of Postmasters of Edinborough and Dumfreeze" endorsed "Post pd" but charged "2" (and then "3"?) - all without Edin. Bishop Marks (as usual at this early date for internal Scottish mail). Plus 1725 E to London endorsed "Free" with v. fine early circular red Edinburgh "AP/10" Bishop beside fine London "16/AP" Bishop. Scarce group. (6 covers). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1383 | EDINBURGH BISHOP's, PAID's (INC. MAIL TO OVERSEAS), TOO LATE's, ETC.; 1765-1839 covers inc. study of red Bishops (one with v. fine scarce small London 1765 "FREE" in circle), 1821 red 'Mae West' "TOO LATE", 1821/2 pair of red boxed "PAID in the /COUNTRY" d.s., and 1831/9 trio prepaid to India/Denmark. Mostly v. fine strikes. (24 covers). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1384 | PETER WILLIAMSON's PENNY POST - RARE DAY-ONLY DATED "E. PENNY POST NOT PAID" MARK; Local 25 June 1774 EL (some toning & flap fault but attractive) with a very fine undated circular "E. PENNY POST NOT PAID" mark with only "25th" struck in black in the centre (no month; rare thus) on the top flap. Rare and an early Peter Williamson cover. Photo | £240 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1385 | PETER WILLIAMSON's PENNY POST - VERY RARE RED "PENNY POST/PAID" MARK WITH BLACK CENTRAL DATE; Local 31 Oct. 1775 EL (flap faults and minor edge wear) from "Brown's Square" with a mostly fine very rare RED Peter Williamson "PENNY POST/PAID" mark (few known) on the lower flap, having a very fine separate black "Oct. 31." mark struck in the centre. Very few prepaid Peter Williamson covers have been recorded, and this bi-colour marking is very rare indeed. [With BPA 1999 Certificate of Genuineness.] Photo | £300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1386 | PETER WILLIAMSON's PENNY POST - DATED "E. PENNY POST NOT PAID" MARK; 26 Feb. 1776 local EL (some toning well clear of mark) with very fine circular "E. PENNY POST NOT PAID" mark on the flap, having a separate very fine black "Feb. 26." date in the centre. Much rarer than the undated type and an unusually clear example. Photo | £180 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1387 | PETER WILLAMSON's PENNY POST - THE CIRCULAR & SERPENTINE UNDATED UNPAID MARKS; 6 Apr. 1784 EL from "Excise Office" to the Bank of Scotland with a mostly very fine UDC "E. PENNY POST UNPAID" mark (crease) on the lower flap; plus fine 4 Dec. 1790 local EL (unusually endorsed "1d" on the front) with v. fine scarce serpentine "NOT PAID" mark (light fold) on the lower flap. Good pair. Photo | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1388 | THE VERY RARE EDINBURGH "FREE/E" MARK (ON "Mifsent to London" COVER), ETC.; 29 Jan. 1794 E (very minor wear but attractive) to Skipton (in Yorkshire and so not needing to travel to London) headed and countersigned for the franking privilege with a mostly very fine small red encircled "FREE/E" mark of Edinburgh on the front, matching the red "JA/29" Bishop Mark on the flap; but also endorsed "Mifsent to London" on the front, with a London 1 Feb. 1794 backstamp. Very rare; few examples of this Edinburgh FREE mark are known. Plus 1793/7 pair of covers with the similar red Edinburgh encircled "POST/PAID" and "TOO/LATE" marks. (3 covers). Photo | £400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1389 | START OF OFFICAL P.O. PENNY POST SERVICE - UNIQUE (?) RED STRAIGHT-LINE PENNY POST "MORNING" MARK ON LOCAL COVER; 10 Nov. 1795 local EL with two red Edinburgh Bishop Marks (11+12 Nov.) on the flap, having a very fine large red "MORNING" mark (Auckland/Stables ED480; only known date of usage) beside the manuscript "1" (1d) charge. This is the only recorded example of this first post-Williamson mark of which we are aware. Important Exhibition Item. Photo | £400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1390 | EDINBURGH PRESTAMP COLLECTION: The interesting group of E/EL's, etc. with a wide range of markings inc. 1804 (8 Nov.) EL to Paisley with long rectangular "PENNY P.UNPAID" & circular "GALLOWGATE ST/UNPAID/PENNY POST", 1795 E with (on reverse) semi-official Williamson 1d post s/l mark of Musselburgh, 1801 EL with circular "PRESTONPANS/UNPAID/PENNY POST" in red, 1807 EL with extreemly long red rectangular "MUSSELBURGH/PENNY P.UNPAID", 1812 EL with unframed "PRESTONPANS-POST/OFFICE-UNPAID", 1807 EL with red scroll shaped "POST/PAID" of Edinburgh, etc., etc. (Qty.). PHOTO. | £240 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1391 | OFFICIAL EDINBURGH P.O. PENNY POST - TIME-MARKS COLLECTION, ETC.; 1796-1833 covers inc. scarce large red "ONE O'CLOCK/P.P./AFTERNOON", scarce encircled red "6/EVENING", boxed "LEITH/WALK", boxed red "LEITH WALK/P.P.O. UNPAID", similar boxed red "DUKE STREET/P.P.O.", green "PAID at/LEITH", etc. Mostly v. fine strikes; good nucleus for expansion. (24 covers). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1392 | EDINBURGH EPHEMERA, HAIR PWDER TAX STAMP, ETC.; 1797 partly printed "Hair Powder Annual Duty" Stamp Office certificate with embossed £1-1s-0d "HAIR POWDER DUTY" stamp (rare), 1840 printed "ROYAL MAILS & ENGINEER COACHES" trade card, 1856 Edinr. Gazette, 1858 PO E with v. fine blue "[Crown]/PAID" Official Paid c.d.s., printed 1928 Act with great detail of Highlands & Islands mail services, etc. (6 items). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1393 | EDINBURGH - PRESTAMP O.H.M.S. MAIL + FREE MAIL; Rare local 1809 franked P.O. "O.H.M.S./DEAD LETTER OFFICE, Edinburgh" EL ref. returned uncharged letter, similar 1832/9 pair of P.O. "Retrurned Letter" EL's from Edinburgh to Glasgow/Arbroath charged a mere 1d each (one with rare "1st Vict. cap.34, sec.2" explanatory text-box ref. returned mail charges), ansd 1825/31 pair of franked E's to Edinr. inc. v. fine h.s. "1" arrival charge. (5 covers). Photo | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1394 | "POSTAGE TO EDINBURGH NOT PAID" MARKS STUDY; 1816-37 group of covers all redirected with mostly very fine strikes of the red boxed (1) and unframed curved-top (4; at least 3 different sizes) "POSTAGE TO EDINBURGH/NOT PAID" marks. Scarce and attractive lot. (5 covers). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1395 | RARE MATCHED PAIR OF THE EDINBURGH LOCAL POST BOXED "Paid one Penny only" MARKS IN RED & IN BLACK; Attractive 7 Mar. 1820 + 24 Dec. 1826 pair of local Edinburgh EL's with very fine strikes of the rare Auckland/Stables ED532a/b marks (each crossed by light filing fold) very nicely positioned on the front. Only a handful of this mark have been recorded in either colour; Auckland/Stables only records one example of the red mark (in 1825). Both of Exhibition Quality. (2 covers). PHOTO. | £400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1396 | PORTOBELLO 1d BLACK COVER; 29 Sept. 1840 E (lower flap somewhat reduced) to Prestonpans franked by a Plate 1b 1d Black (BH; 4 close to wide margins) tied by an overinked orange-red Maltese Cross, with a very fine brownish black boxed "PORTOBELLO" d.s. alongside. Attractive usage of the 1d Black at an Edinburgh sub-office. [See also the Portobello Mulready in the Mulready section earlier in this catalogue.] Photo | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1397 | EDINBURGH 1d BLACK COVER; 1Aug. 1840 EL from Edinburgh to Glastonbury with a Plate 4 1d Black (TI; almost 4 good margins, just touched at bottom right corner) tied by a very fine red Maltese Cross. Photo | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1398 | EDINBURGH; LINE ENGRAVED CANCELLATIONS, ST. ANDREW's CROSS DUPLEXES, ETC.; c.1841-1911 covers/cards inc. most attractive 1874 1d Red (pl.159) tied by v. fine "5M/EDINBURGH" c.d.s. with second strike adjacent, 1860 1d pink uprated with 1d pink cut-out, 1889/91 pair with scarce v. fine St. Andrew's Cross duplexes, 1858 Roller, 1856 "*131*" (ex Roslin), M.C.'s, 1911 late use of "131" barred numeral, and small selection of QV Jubilee off-cover stamps from ½d to 1/- green (latter Block of 4 with "GEORGEMAS/STATION/H'LAND RY." ovals) with unusual general Scottish cancels. (15 covers + 12 pieces). Photo | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1399 | MISSENT & O.H.M.S. MAIL INC. P.O. PROOF-STRIKES COVER ETC. FROM ISLE OF SKYE; 1843-1932 covers inc. 1862 1d Red env. with v. fine framed "MISSENT/TO/EDINBURGH", rare 1901/2 pair of large printed P.O. "Inverness R.L.O." envs., 1885 Telegram EL with "LOCKMADDY" c.d.s. (Outer Hebrides) charged "2/- for Porterage", and 1911/29 pair of PO forms with Proof-strikes of the current "PORTREE" postmarks (Isle of Skye; 3 types). Scarce lot. (9 items). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1400 | GLASGOW/PAISLEY: 1854 (25 Dec.) EL (faults) to Edinburgh with 1d "Stars" (bad faults) tied by the rare "STRATHBLANE" UDC cancellation (Alcock Maximum Rarity G) & 1855 (25 May) E to Edinburgh with similar 1d (crease) tied by partly fine rare "BALFRON" UDC (Rarity E) plus c1854-59 off-cover 1d "Stars" with partial strikes of the similar UDC cancels of BISHOPTON, BLANTYRE, HURLET, MARYHILL, PARKHEAD & RUTHERGLEN. (2 covers & 6 stamps). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1401 | GLASGOW AREA LOCAL CANCELS ON COVERS/PIECES & STAMPS: Miscellany inc. 1855-56 pair of covers with 1d "Stars" tied by fine to v.fine small boxed "FRANKLIN PLACE" & "POLLOCKSHAWS" marks (both Rarity C, latter very scarce), large Feb. 1856 piece bearing 1d "Stars" (corner fault) tied by v.fine rare "GOVAN" UDC (Rarity E, few known on cover), three pieces with KILWINNING, CROSSMYLOOF (Max. Rarity G) & HAUGHEAD plus loose 1d adhesives with POLLOCKSHAWS (Maximum Rarity G), POLLOCKSHIELS & SHETTLESTONE. (9 items). | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1402 | THE EXTREMELY RARE 1st-TYPE EDINBURGH 'MONOCYCLE' EXPERIMENTAL DUPLEX ON COVER; Local 31 May 1856 EL (central crease well clear of mark and adhesive) sent from "1, Heriot Row" to "Niddry Street" [Edinburgh], franked by a very fine 1d Red 'stars' tied by a mostly very fine strike of the extremely rare Edinburgh "131/M/MAY 31/1856/M" 'Monocycle' Experimental Duplex. We have only recorded one other (inferior) cover with this famous cancellation (which was sold in Cavendish's 14 Oct. 1989 auction, lot 442, for £1,700 - a record at that time). Important Exhibition Item for any Collection of Line Engraved Cancellations. Photo | £1200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1403 | GLASGOW - LOCAL CANCELLATION MISCELLANY: 1855-56 pair of 1d "Stars" envelopes to London & Edinburgh cancelled by mostly v.fine strikes of the scarce small twin-lined "GORDON STREET" & "ST.ROLLOX" cancels (both only rated as Rarity A by Alcock but not easy to find with strikes as good as these) plus Feb. 1856 piece with creased 1d "Stars" (faults) tied by a partial blue-green Type V "GORDON STREET" cancel (Rarity E in this colour) plus attractive local 11 Jan. 1858 mourning env. franked with 1d "Stars" tied by a v.fine small boxed "HILLHEAD" (Rarity D) and c1856 piece with an earlier 1d "Stars" tied by a complete fine strike of the same cancellation. (5 items). | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1404 | EXHIBITION COLLECTION OF EDINBURGH DOTTED CIRCLE DUPLEX COVERS; 1857-89 covers/cards with mostly hand-picked very fine strikes of the whole range of these attractive duplexes, almost all neatly identified and written-up on pages, inc. Types A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A8 (one of only 2 recorded examples; on 1d Red env.), A9, A10, A11, A12, A13, A15 (one of only 2 recorded examples; on 1d PC to Germany), B1, B2, C1, C2, C3, C4, C5 & C6, inc. some unusual usages:- v. fine 1857 Type A1 IN BLUE on 1d pink env., the earliest known date (on 1d Red piece), Type A9 as redirection mark, 1877 env. to Passenger on SS Scythia at Queenstown, 1877/80 2½d rates pair to US/Switzerland, ½d green newspaper wrapper, several ½d brown PC's, 1881 ½d green cover, ½d lilac PC, etc. Marvellous lot. (52 covers + 1 piece). PHOTO. | £260 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1405 | EDINBURGH - LOCAL CANCELLATIONS MISCELLANY: The small group including 1857 (9 June) env. to "Canada West" franked with a pair of 4d rose-carmine adhesives tied through indentation by twin-lined "DUKE STREET" Scots Local Cancellation. (scarce on overseas mail), five covers with cancels of Pitt Street, Fisherrow, Lauriston, Lace & Elm Row (latter in types V & XIII) plus pieces with 2d Blues (3 different cancels), 4d rose (piece with "PITT STREET" (crease) & rare 6d lilac (PITT STREET), loose 4d with part HERMISTON & loose 1d red imperfs. with ELM ROW & CHARLOTTE PLACE. Useful lot (6 covers and 12 pieces/stamps). Photo | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1406 | DAMAGED IN TRANSIT MARK + LABEL INC. RARE RED WAX "G.P.O./VR/EDINBURGH" SEAL; 1857 1d Red env. (faults and stamp wrapped round edge) from Broadford (Isle of Skye; "59" numeral but no backstamp) to Edinburgh with v. fine rare black boxed "RECEIVED OPEN/& RE-SEALED/AT THE POST OFFICE/EDINBURGH" on the reverse, beside a very fine fancy red wax "GENERAL POST OFFICE/[Crown]/VR/EDINBURGH" seal. Plus large 1909 advertising env. from Whitstable to Dingwall with KEVII 1d, having no less than four "E[Crown]R/FOUND OPEN AND OFFICIALLY RESEALED" labels with Dingwall c.d.s.'s on the front. Rare pair. (2 covers). Photo | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1407 | GREENOCK 'DOTTED CIRCLE' DUPLEXES & BACKSTAMPS ON COVERS; 1860-72 covers with a good range of mostly v. fine duplexes (60 inc. front with 1/- green, and three 6d lilac covers to overseas, Postal Stationery, 2d Blues, plus three as backstamps and one with "MORE/TO PAY" and h.s. "2" mark); plus six 1860-9 covers with the similar Greenock 'Dotted Circle' backstamps inc. one in rare BLUE ink. Good study. (65 covers + 1 front). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1408 | DUNDEE 'DOTTED CIRCLE' DUPLEXES - THE DETAILED REFERENCE COLLECTION; 1866-88 covers (varied condition) with the whole range of marks, mostly very fine on 1d Reds/Lilacs etc.; Type A1 (12), Type A2 (4), Type A5 (5), Type A6 (5), and scarce Type B1 (1). Plus parallel study of the many types on neatly cut pieces all clearly identified and neatly written up on small cards; A1 (45), A2 (9), A5 (2), A6 (5), A7 (23), B1 (2), and B2 (6). Good lot. (27 covers + 92 pieces). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1409 | GREENOCK & ARDRISHAIG PACKETS - SCARCE "GRENADIER" CANCEL; 23 Nov. 1905 PPC (minor faults) to Renfrew with KEVII ½d tied by v. fine 2-ring "GK & ARDRISHAIG PACKET/B/GRENADIER" c.d.s. Plus 1907 PPC. (2 cards). Photo | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1410 | TYREE: 1858 (4 March) env. (toning, etc.) to Glasgow franked by 1d "Stars" tied by a mostly fine twin-lined large "TYREE TYREE" cancel (Alcock Rarity C - but much rarer in our view); plus similar piece with 1d "Stars" tied by a mostly very fine strike. | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1411 | ISLAND OF LUNGA - EARLY COVER EX ENGLAND VIA FERRYBRIDGE, EDINBURGH & INVERARY; 1780 EL from Liverpool (almost v. fine "LIVER/POOL" on flap) addressed to "Lunga Scotland Via Edinburgh & Inverary" and endorsed "Turn at Ferrybridge", charged "4" then "8" and clearly intended for the tiny island of Lunga near Scarba off the coast of Jura. Rare thus. | £75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1412 | BOWMORE (ISLAY) "VILLIGE"- RARE ERROR OF SPELLING: Dated (2, June & Nov. 1856) & undated pieces with 1d "Stars" adhesives (two with faults) tied by mostly fine to very fine boxed "BOWMORE VILLIGE" marks (Alcock Rarity D in blue or black) in black or blue-black; two also tied by Greenock numeral or Experimental duplex. Scarce trio. | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1413 | ISLE OF RAASAY - RARE UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD COVER WITH "BRAOD/=FORD" (SKYE) AND MANUSCRIPT "4" CHARGE; 10 Dec. 1839 EL (slightly grubby) from "Isle of Rasay by Broadford, Skye" to Cairndow having a very fine scarce small "BROAD/=FORD" mark (rare during 4d Postage Period) on the top flap, with a black manuscript "4" on the front, also having Glasgow & Edinburgh transit d.s.'s on the flap. Rare 4d Post Period cover from this tiny island. Unique?! Photo | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1414 | ISLE OF SKYE - VERY RARE FIRST DAY ADDITIONAL ½d COVER PLUS RELEVANT ACT, ETC.; Remarkable [c.8] June 1813 E (subsequent notes written inside but the original letter not present) to Edinburgh with a very faint (almost albino) red boxed "PORTREE/746 - E" mileage mark on the front, charged "1/1" at Portree (for the 350 miles to Edinr.; single rate). The Act introducing the Additional ½d could not be put into effect in Scotland until 11 June 1813, when incopming mails to Edinr. had the extra ½d added in manuscript to the rates that had been charged at their offices of posting. This letter has a very fine Edinr. "JUN/B 11 A/1813" arrival c.d.s. on the front , and so also has a bold manuscript "½[d]" added to the "1/1" Portreee P.O. rate but in a different ink. Very Rare First Day Cover of the ½d charge, and exceptional on a letter from the Hebrides. [Ex Pegasus Collection; sold by Cavendish, 19 July 2003, lot 519, for £437.] Plus original printed Act of 1813 introducing the Addl. ½d charge, and 7 other hand-picked Edinr. "Addl./½" covers (one posted in 1812 and then turned & re-posted 5 years later in 1817 to Jamaica with Addl./½ mark!!). (8 covers + 1 Act). Photo | £300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1415 | RARE "BALTASOUND" & "BURRAVOE" STRAIGHT-LINES, ETC.; 1828 EL to Edinr. ex "Grimasta" with superb boxed "LERWICK/778 - E" mark (frame edge just creased), 1848 1d Red E to Lerwick with v. fine rare "BALTASOUND" on the flap, and 1856 1d Red env. (toned & with filing notes affecting address) to Lerwick with v. fine rare blue-green "BURRAVOE" on the front. Good trio. (3 covers). Photo | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1416 | THE RARE "Oll[aberr]y" ABBREVIATED MANUSCRIPT CANCELLATION: c1849 3½ margin 1d red plate 83 cancelled by a clear & rare m/s "Olly/P.O." marking. No examples recorded on cover; only a handful of off-cover examples known, all with this unusual "Olly P.O." abbreviation (see Alcock p.5). Exhibition item from a tiny Shetland Islands village P.O. The only example of this cancellation in the whole Champness Collection. Photo | £500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1417 | UNDATED CIRCLES (PEMBROKESHIRE, ETC.), PRESTAMP COVERS, ETC.; 1800-77 covers inc. v. fine 1800 "CONWAY", v. fine rare claret-red 1830 "DEVILS-BRIDGE" UDC, good group of mainly v. fine 1840s/1850s UDC's (GOODIE, LETTERSTON, CRESSELEY, BEDDGELERT, MATHEY, PEN-Y-GROS, LITTLE-HAVEN, LLANASA & WENVOE), etc. Plus 3 Irish items (1718 privately carried EL, v. fine red "LOUTH" UDC, 1820 tax receipt & 1845 env.). Good lot. (16 covers + 1 receipt). | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1418 | DUBLIN 'DIAMOND SPOON' DUPLEXES ON COVERS; 1855-7 Collection inc. mostly v. fine strikes of the various types; A1, A2 (2 rare examples in green, inc. one on 1d Red IMPERF), A3 (2), A4 (2), A5 (2), A6, A7, A8 (2), Bx8 (2; "PAID" erased), BxX ("PAID" erased - redirected with Glasgow 'Madeleine Smith' duplex!), and Bx0 ("PAID" erased). All very fine strikes; a hand-picked lot ideal for further expansion. (17 covers). Photo | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 1419 | MARITIME MAIL - H&K PACKET, ETC.: Group of E/EL's (many ex Monkstown) with "186" numerals that may have been struck on the H&K Packet plus various other Irish material inc. some unusual cancels (m/s, Dublin "Diamond" Spoon & rare 1870 "VALENTIA [ISLAND] c.d.s. (Approx. 130). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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