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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 628
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Edinburgh. 1812 (July 16) Lettersheet with "Returned Letter / On His Majesty's Service" heading and "Dead Letter Office / Edinburgh" in the lower corner, William Kerr shown inside as the Secretary. Type 14, only two lettersheets recorded with this type of heading from Edinburgh, file folds, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 106. (Image1)
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 629
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1814-21 Lettersheets with "Returned Letter" heading and "Retd Letter Office / Edinburgh" in the lower corner, William Kerr shown inside as the Secretary, three differing versions of the text, very scarce, fewer than five examples recorded of each. Type 15/a. (3).
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Lot No: 630
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1824-30 Lettersheets with "Returned Letter" heading and "Retd Letter Office / Edinburgh" in the lower corner, Aug. Godby shown inside as the Secretary (5), one with two enclosed letters marked "Refused", another with an enclosed letter marked "not to be found". Type 16a. (8).
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 631
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1831-39 Lettersheets with "Returned Letter" heading and "Retd Letter Office / Edinburgh" (4) or "Dead Letter Office, Edinburgh" (4) in the lower corner, Edwd. S. Lees shown inside as the Secretary. Type 16b/c/f, various variants, all scarce. (8).
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Lot No: 632
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1857-74 "Returned Paid Letter" envelopes (7) and a "Returned Unpaid Letter" envelope, various types, four on blue paper with an explanation and caution printed under the flap showing Francis Abbot as Secretary. (8).
