ISLE OF MULL - RARE "TOBERMORY/PENNY POST", AROS+TOBERMORY U.P.P. H.S "1", 2½d-RATES TO U.S., ETC.; 1838-87 covers inc. v. fine 16 Oct. 1838 local EL from "Fanmore" to "Ardnamurchan" charged "1d" with mainly very fine rare black "TOBERMORY/PENNY POST" nicely placed on the front, 7 Mar. 1840 E to Edinr. with mainly v. fine orange-red boxed "TOBERMORY" d.s. & matching Handstruck "1"on the front, 1904 unpaid PPC with "AROS" cds and superb late usage Aros h.s. "1", 1876/87 envs. pair to same New York address with v. fine or faint "AROS" cds backstamps having 2½d rosy-mauve or 1d lilacs(2)+ ½d blue tied by Oban Duplex or Numerals respectively, and local EL ex Tobermory with ½d rose-red tied by cds to Aros (cds on flap) which should have been charged letter-rate but being unsealed was mistaken for printed matter and allowed though uncharged. Unusual and attractive group. (6 covers)Cross Reference: UNIFORM 1d POSTAGE PERIOD, POSTAGE DUE MARKS, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Image)

SKYE - PORTREE - INWARDS & FOREIGN MAIL; Range on annotated leaves inc. 1859/60 EL's to Portree ex Paris franked 80c or 40c, 1870 env. to Portree ex Bombay franked India 2a + 1a (3) + ½a (2) + 8p, 1874 defective env. to Portree ex Menton franked France 30c with framed "AFFRANCHISEMENT/INSUFFISANT" and circular 20 July 1890 env. to New South Wales franked 6d Jubilee tied by Portree cds, 1898 ½d PC to Austria uprated ½d tied by Portree cds. (5 covers + 1 card) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS, SPOONS & SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES, ETC. (Image)