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Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd. Sale: 855

Great Britain and British Commonwealth
SHETLAND ISLES & FAIR ISLE
Sale No: 855
Lot No: 1740
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image LERWICK - RARE PRE-1800 CONVEX 1st-TYPE "LERWICK" ON TRIPLE-RATE COVER; 21 Sept. 1797 EL (not a complete letter) to Edinburgh charged "2/3" (triple 9d rate) with a mainly very fine black convex "LERWICK" (filing fold) on the flap near to a slightly blurred (18 Oct.?) red Edinburgh arrival Bishop Mark. Very few pre-1800 Shetland markings have been recorded and this triple 9d rate is exceptional. (Image)

Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 120.00


Closed..Dec-07-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 120

Sale No: 855
Lot No: 1742
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image LERWICK - 1st-TYPE & 2nd-TYPE CONVEX MARKS ON 9d/11d-RATE COVERS TO EDINBURGH/ABERDEEN; 18 Dec. 1798 EL (slightly affected by damp) from "Scotshall" (a fram near Laxfirth about 17 miles north of Lerwick to Aberdeen charged "9[d]" with a mainly very fine 1st-Type convex "LERWICK" (filing fold) on the flap; a rare pre-1800 Lerwick cover. Plus a 16 Mar. 1804 EL from "Lerwick" charged "11[d]" to Edinburgh with a parly fine scarce 2nd-Type convex "LERWICK" (EKD) on the flap. A good pair showing the two first handstruck marks of the Shetland Islands. (2 covers) (Image)

Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 150.00


Closed..Dec-07-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 150

Sale No: 855
Lot No: 1743
Symbol:

image LERWICK - LATER INGOING MAIL EX ENGLAND/SCOTLAND INC. INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS & BOXED "2 PP"; 1812-33 covers all sent to Lerwick; ex Oldham (1812; fine red boxed "2 PP" with fair red boxed Manchester "PENNY P. UNPAID"), Huddersfield (redirected ex Edinr.) with red boxed "POSTAGE TO/EDINBURGH/NOT PAID" (crease), Kirkcaldy (1821 via Leith charged "1/1½"), Glasgow (1822 with v. fine boxed "Addl/½"), or Edinr. (1833 matched pair with blue "LEITH" transit cds's and charged "6[d]" but one also with v. fine Edinr. h.s. "1" crossed out). Interesting lot. (6 covers)Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, LANCASHIRE - MANCHESTER, YORKSHIRE (Image)

Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 150.00


Closed..Dec-07-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 150

Sale No: 855
Lot No: 1744
Symbol:

image LERWICK MILEAGES - 7d-RATE PERIOD COVERS TO EDINBURGH INCL. RATE ALTERATIONS; 1817-21 E/ELs (2 ex Ron Stables) with mainly v. fine circular "LERWICK/778/E" (3) or boxed mileage (ex "Laxfirth") and all to Edinburgh and initially all charged "7[d]" (6d Packet to Leith + 1d on to Edinr.), but the 1817/9 pair with rates increased to "1/1" (double 6d rate; still only one extra 1d Leith to Edinr.) or "2/10[?]" (unexplained...? 3x11d + 1d). Attractive lot. (4 covers) (Image)

Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 150.00


Closed..Dec-07-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 150

Sale No: 855
Lot No: 1745
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image LERWICK - BOXED MILEAGE COVERS TO EDINBURGH AT DIFFERENT RATES INC. CANCELLED "ADDL/½"; 1826-37 E/ELs all with mainly very fine boxed "LERWICK/778--E" marks (except one faint one); charged 1/- with cancelled "Addl/½" (1826), "6" (1828), "1/6" treble 6d rate (1830), "1/-" double 6d rate (1830), "1oz 2/-" quadruple 6d rate (1834) or "1/1½" (1837 with "PETERHEAD" transit cds). Fascinating group. (6 covers) (Image)

Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 150.00


Closed..Dec-07-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 150

Sale No: 855
Lot No: 1746
Symbol:

image LERWICK - "FREE" OR "PAID" MAIL WITH BOXED MILEAGE MARKS TO EDINBURGH/LONDON; 1828 EL prepaid (red m/s "Paid 6d") from Lerwick to Edinburgh where redirected and endorsed "Not for..." twice; plus 1835/8 Es pair franked from Lerwick to Edinburgh (signed "Balfour") or to London (to an M.P. and redirected on to Brighton with two crowned London "FREE" d.s. The latter with faint "PETERHEAD" transit cds. Franks and prepaid mail are seldom seen from the Shetlands. (3 covers)Cross Reference: FREE MAIL (Image)

Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 150.00


Closed..Dec-07-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 150

Sale No: 855
Lot No: 1747
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image LERWICK - HIGH POSTAL RATES TO EDINBURGH/ABERDEEN INC. HULL & PETERHEAD ROUTES; 1830 EL from "Lerwick" to Edinr. charged "2/9" (treble rate; 2 bank bills had been enclosed) and oddly posted from Hull with red "HULL" cds across the join; plus 1831/9 trio with "PETERHEAD" to Edinr. charged "2/6½" (triple 10d rate), blue "LEITH" cds + "Addl/½" to Aberdeen charged "1/6" and then "4/-" (3 times 1s-4d for this roundabout route), or to Edinr. charged "1/1½" and then "2/2½" with Edinr. "G[Crown]R" Inspector's Mark. Unusual group. (4 covers)Cross Reference: YORKSHIRE, SCOTLAND (Image)

Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 150.00


Closed..Dec-07-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 855
Lot No: 1748
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image MODERN POSTAL HISTORY COLLECTION. A well written up display of mainly modern covers, cards and ephemera relating to the Shetland Islands. An extensive range of places including some smaller ones such as Baltasound; Hamnvoe, Selafirth Yell and Sandwick. Also 2 shoe boxes containing modern post cards and covers from Scottish Islands inc. Orkney; St. Kilda; Colonsay, Barra etc. (very large qty) (Image)

Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 190.00


Closed..Dec-07-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 190
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