Edinburgh. 1841-43 Entire letters with 1d postage and a late fee prepaid in cash, handstamped with red boxed "PAID / 1d EXTRA" or "PAID / 6d / EXTRA", the scarce 6d late fee for posting between 6.30pm and 7pm. (2).
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Glasgow. 1856 Entire letters to Paris both with a late fee paid by a 1d red, the postage unpaid, charged 8 decimes upon arrival, both with small undated "GLASGOW" late fee handstamp, one with a fine "159 / GLASGOW" Madeleine Smith cancel, the other incorrectly handstamped "INSUFFICIENTLY / STAMPED" in London, the 1d red paying the late fee being mistaken for part payment of the postage, both fine and unusual. (2).
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Glasgow. 1856 Entire letter to New York with 1/- postage paid in cash and 3d late fee (for posting within ten minutes of departure of the mails) paid by a 1d vertical strip of three, small undated "GLASGOW" late fee handstamp, a fine and very scarce 3d late fee on a transatlantic letter. Photo on Page 96. (Image1)
