EDINBURGH PENNY POST 1790-1836: A written-up accumulation which includes a fine circular Peter Williamson's charge mark of "*E. PENNY POST NOT PAID" across the join on the back of a 30 May 1780 EL. Also a range of EL's to/from Edinburgh & Leith with various pmks inc. early Penny Post time marks which were only in use a few years; an 1833 EL with hs '1' & '2'; a selection of date stamps and an EL with a large Leith name stamp. (21) (Image)

PETER WILLIAMSON DATED "* E.PENNY POST NOT PAID" WITH "g 12" ERROR FOR "Aug 12" IN CENTRE; 11 Aug. 1786 EL from "Drygrange" (near Melrose; taken privately to Edinburgh and posted there) to "Bunkers Hill, Edinr." (a little-known 18th century name for the newly built St. James' Square) with a mainly fine circular Peter Williamson Post "* E. PENNY POST NOT PAID" mark (light fold) on the flap having the rare central Handstruck date but with only "g. 12" instead of "Aug. 12". An unusual and rare variety. [Ex David Brown.] (Image)