18th CENTURY MANUSCRIPT TOWN NAMES; Scarce trio with May 1716 EL to Edinburgh with ms. 'G1 [Glasgow] 2d' on rear and further endorsed '2d' on front, Jan. 1717 EL to Edinburgh with v.scarce ms. 'D' (Dundee) on rear and rated '2'(d) on both front & rear and c1735 reduced & stained E to Edinburgh endorsed 'Ster/4' (Stirling 4d) on front. Rather uncommon examples. (3 items) Cross Reference: LANARKSHIRE - GLASGOW, ANGUS, EDINBURGH, STIRLINGSHIRE (Image)
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18/19th CENTURY SEMI-OFFICIAL & PERQUISITE 1d RATES; Range on annotated leaves inc. 1739 EL to Stonehaven with "MONTROSE" h.s. on rear and endorsed 'pd 1' on front, 1751 E to Aberdeen with s/l "BRECHIN" and circular "MONTROSE" UDC on rear initially rated '1', deleted and re-rated '3'(d) to inc. the 2d rate from Montrose to Aberdeen, 1792 EL to Dunblane with "STIRLING" h.s. on rear and rated '1'(d) on front, 1798 EL to Selkirk endorsed '1d pd' at top and 'p Carrier' at lower left, 1800 local E to Air with "AIR" h.s. on rear and rated '1'(d) on front, c1805 E to Alloa with v.fine "ALLOA" h.s. and rated '1'(d) on front, 1806 local EL to Langholm endorsed '1d' on front and with s/l "LANGHOLM" h.s. on rear, 1811 EL to Ayr, datelined at Edinburgh, endorsed 'forward by John Robertson', posted on arrival with framed Ayr mileage h.s. and rated '1'(d) on front, 1813 EL to Cairnfield with s/l "CULLEN" h.s. and rated '1'(d) on front and other similar examples. (38 covers) Cross Reference: AYR, PENNY POST MARKS, LOCAL POSTS (Image)
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INSPECTORS MARKS ON SCOTTISH MAIL; Range with 1768 EL to London with Edinburgh and London Bishop marks on rear and Inspectors Crown h.s. on front and total due re-rated, and 1831/39 EL's to Edinburgh with "ABERDOUR" or "ST ANDREWS" h.s. or Leven d.s. on rear and each with "G[crown]R" h.s. on front due to re-rating, the former also endorsed 'Too Late' and scarce thus and the later with a framed "½" h.s. also on front. (4 covers) Cross Reference: INSPECTORS' MARKS, LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL (Image)
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MOSTLY 19th CENTURY PRE-STAMP GROUP; Range inc. 1772 EL to Haddington with "DUNS" h.s. on rear, 1802 EL to Kirkcaldy with double-ring "SOUTH/QUEENSFERRY" UDC on rear, 1812 EL to Haddington with "PRESTONPANS-POST/OFFICE-UNPAID" h.s. on front, 1826 EL to Kirkcaldy with "KIRKCALDY/PENNY POST" h.s. on front and framed "1" and "2" h.s. on front or rear, 1830 EL to Oban ex Glasgow with "OBAN PENNY POST" h.s. on front, 1833 EL to Aberdeen ex Perth rated '2/3'(d) and with "½" h.s. on front endorsed 'paid' at top and 'not paid' below, 1835 E to Edinburgh with "GLENLUCE" h.s. on rear and "GLENLUCE/PENNY POST" h.s. on front, 1835 mourning EL to Queensferry with s/l "GLENLUCE" h.s. and Edinburgh cds on rear with "SOUTH/QUEENSFERRY" h.s. on front and endorsed 'Not' adjacent and 'North' adjacent to the address, 1836 sextuple step EL to Kelso ex Melrose endorsed '1½ oz' at top and rated '2/-', 1838 E to Newburgh with framed Cupar Angus d.s. on rear and s/l "NEWBURGH" h.s. on front, Mar. 1839 local Aberdeen EL with bold "1" h.s. on front, 15 Dec. 1839 reduced local EL with framed "ST BOSWELLS" d.s. on front and rated '1'(d) during the 4d Uniform Post Period, Mar. 1840 front to Denny with scarce framed "STIRLING/[DATE]/PAID" and "KIPPEN" h.s., 1845 E to Aberdeen ex Arbroath with "ABERDEEN" single-ring code "F" d.s. in black on rear and other related examples. (c100 items) Cross Reference: PENNY POST MARKS, UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD, FREE MAIL, WEST LOTHIAN (Image)
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PICTURE POSTCARD GROUP; Used & unused range inc. real-photo types depicting rural & regional scenes & landmarks inc. Loch Lomond, Kyles of Bute, Craignethan Castle, Fort Augustus, Fingals Cave (Staffa), Inveran Bridgem, Ardlui Pier, Dunbar Castle, Suilven, Wemyss Bay, Rossarden etc. (85 cards) Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS, SCOTTISH ISLANDS P.H. - MIXED COLLECTIONS (Image)
