17th CENTURY MAIL TO NETHERLANDS; July 1679 and June 1689 EL's (small faults) to the same addressee in Rotterdam ex Edinburgh each endorsed 'pd to Lon:/5d' or 'pd to Lond/5d' on front with London Bishop marks on rear and rated 'XI' (11 stuivers) crayon marks on front upon arrival. Uncommon early foreign mail. (2 covers) Cross Reference: OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, EARLY LETTERS, NETHERLANDS, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
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MOSTLY 18th/19th CENTURY PRE-STAMP MAIL TO & FROM EDINBURGH; Range on annotated leaves & loose inc. 1703 EL to London with Edinburgh & London Bishop marks on rear, initially rated '2' but deleted and endorsed '5 in all' at top, 1712 EL to Dumfries ex Edinburgh rated '2'(d) on front, 1755 EL to Edinburgh endorsed by Lord Strange without charge and with curved "PERTH" h.s. on rear, 1765 EL to Edinburgh rated '3'(d) on front with "ABER/DEEN" h.s. on rear, 1769 EL to Nairn rated '4'(d) with Edinburgh Bishop mark on rear, 1808 sextuple weight E to Edinburgh with Peebles mileage mark on front and endorsed '1½ oz. and rated '2/6'(d) on front, 1826 local E with framed "DUKE/STREET" and "1" h.s. on front, 1839 EL to Edinburgh with with "RATHO/PENNY POST" h.s. on front, 1845 EL to Paisley ex Edinburgh rated '6'(d) with framed "PAID/1d EXTRA" h.s. on front and other related examples. (43 covers) Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, PENNY POST MARKS, FREE MAIL (Image)
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PETER WILLIAMSON PENNY POST; Quartet with Dec. 1777 EL to Edinburgh ex London with circular "E.PENNY POST NOT PAID" d.s. with separate "dec 3d" h.s. inserted within on rear, July 1783 local EL with undated circular "E.PENNY POST NOT PAID" h.s. on rear, Nov. 1785 local Edinburgh EL (file fold) with mostly fine strike of the "PAID" h.s. on rear and Dec. 1791 local EL with scarce serpentine "NOT PAID" h.s. on front. Rare group of all different marks. (4 items) Cross Reference: UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD (Image)
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1d POSTS & 4d UNIFORM POST; Range on leaves inc. 1784 EL to Edinburgh ex London with circular "FREE" h.s. on front and ms. '1' on rear possibly an unofficial local delivery charge, 1789 EL to Edinburgh ex Aberdeen rated '5'(d) on front and re-rated '6'(d) to inc. local delivery, 1794 local EL to Parliament Sq with Edinburgh Bishop mark on rear and rated '1'(d) on front, 12 June 1794 EL to Edinburgh rated '1'(d) on front with s/l "LEITH" h.s. on rear - used 6 months earlier than recorded by Auckland, 1796 EL to Edinburgh rated '1'(d) on front with circular "LASS/WADE" h.s. on rear, 1802 E to George's Street with double-ring "HANOVER PENNY POST/UN/PAID" h.s. on front, 31 Dec. 1839 EL to Kirkcaldy ex Edinburgh with fine "4" h.s. during the 4d Uniform Post Period and other related examples. (16 covers) Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, FREE MAIL (Image)
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TURNED LETTER TO NEW BRUNSWICK; 1 July 1841 printed EL (Insurance proposal; small faults) to St John's with a mostly fine "PAID at EDINR" cds on front and rated '1/2'(d) endorsed 'per Packet via Liverpool' at lower left, the whole turned and reposted to a printed address in Edinburgh and with an Edinburgh arrival cds of 15 Aug. 1841. Unusual example of turned foreign mail. Cross Reference: INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, NEW BRUNSWICK, REDIRECTED AND TURNED MAIL, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS (Image)
