Great Britain and British Commonwealth Great Britain - Covers - Pre-stamp
Sale No: 84
Lot No:11216
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1774/1865 Scottish Islands: An unusual & very scarce group of 13, mainly pre-stamp or stampless, covers/entires. We note very useful town/village marks including 2-line 'Broad/Ford' -1840 & Broadford cds (1865) -(Skye), 'Portree' (Skye) (black- straight line) 1830 & (boxed) in blue(3) or black(2) -1840-1850. 'Lochmaddy' (North Uist) 1846. 'Dunvegan' (Skye) 1790. 2-line 'Uist to / Dunvegan ' on 1837 entire from South Uist. A 1774 outer letter sheet from 'John MacLeod of Raasay' to Old Aberdeen(no postal markings). Also an 1822 entire letter with boxed 'Clachan' & backstamp boxed 'Oban'. Mixed condition but a very useful & mainly fine group (13 items) {C} (Start Price = £305.60)
Opening GBP 305.60
Sold...GBP 306.00
Closed..Jan-11-2022, 12:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 84
Lot No:22275
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1792 An entire letter from the MP for Chester, to Archdeacon Travis of Chester, mainly business content but also a very interesting comment re the 'Reformers & Levellers, who infest this county', who had returned to prominence at this time. Rated '6' in black manuscript & circular 'M A /28/92' in black. Nice bit of history? {C} (Start Price = £48.00)