ABERDEEN 1784-1844 stampless covers with variety of s/line marks incl. three line dated examples (incl. red), 1831 paid cover to London and incoming letter from Belgium; also Tullich mileage (1810), s/line Huntly & Peterhead plus blue Rhynie UDC. Also later with duplexes etc. (21) (Image)

ANGUS Dundee 1792-1887 incl. s/line DUNDEE (1792), 1800 DUN/DEE, 1872 3d covers to USA/Canada etc. Also good s/line Aberbrothwick (1836), Melrose c.d.s (1821), Kirriemuir duplex on 1896 reg cover etc. (14) (Image)

ARGYLL s/line INVERARAY (1798), Oban Penny Post (2, 1833) & Aross Penny Post, fine DAL/MALY (1813); also intriguing 1819 EL ex Orange Hill, Jamaica to New Galloway with weak Jamaica fleuron c.d.s. (8) (Image)

AYRSHIRE 1786-1877 covers with fair KILMAR/=NOCK (1786), s/line DUMFRIES (1791) & c1800 AIR (front); Penny Posts of Beith (front), Galston, Kilmarnock, Mauchline, Maybole (front) & Saltcoats; boxed mileage marks of Ayr, Girvan, Largs & Stewarton plus a few QV covers. (17) (Image)

CAITHNESS & DUMBARTON good DUN/BEATH & WICK (1801-02), QV 1d red covers with boxed numeral cancels; Helensburgh numeral & duplex cancels, Dumbarton '110' etc. (11) (Image)

DUMFRIES s/line DUMFRIES (1789), circular DUM/FRIES (2 sizes), various types of mileage marks 1802-14 etc; also Lockerby mileage erased (1830) & '233' numeral cancel, boxed Langholme d/stamp etc. (13) (Image)

DUNS very fine early (1733) example of the very scarce mixed-case 'DUNS' [BK84] on attractively addressed EL to Edinburgh; also two later s/line h/stamps on cover 1800-07. Well written up on two leaves. (3) (Image)

DUNS 1807-1910 pre-stamp town marks (5), mileages, additional ½ds, 1d Mulready sheet to Edinburgh (creased, small fault), 1842 EL with Manchester 'Paid Late' mark, fine first skeleton c.d.s (1865), later QV stamped covers plus a few PPC's etc. (27 & PPC's) (Image)

EDINBURGH early undated (c1722) 'free' wrapper to London, 1758-86 letters (6) with Bishop marks, 'Post Paid' (1794), 1832 EL with fine PENNY POST/PAID horseshoe, h/struck '2' (1829), printed returned letter wrapper (1812) etc. Useful lot. (11) (Image)

EDINBURGH 1759-1801 stampless covers with a good range of Edinburgh Bishop marks (mixed condition) plus 1800 free EL to London with s/line LEITH in red and fine FREE c.d.s. (12) (Image)

EDINBURGH 1809-50 stampless covers with 'Paid in the Country' c.d.s (3, 1818-20 incl. one to Portugal) plus later (1821) boxed type, 1840 wrapper with fine boxed 'PAID/1d EXTRA' late fee mark, 1815-38 additional ½d marks (5), range of c.d.s types etc. (24) (Image)

EDINBURGH QV covers with local cancellations of Castle St (large piece), Duke St, & Elm Row plus strikes of Hanover St UDC & s/line India St; 1842-52 1d red covers with MC (1) or numeral cancellations. (17) (Image)

EDINBURGH QV later covers with interesting variety of duplex cancellations, nice 'Brunswick Star' noted (35); also later c.d.s, a few Leith duplex etc. (47) (Image)

FIFE s/line marks incl. ST. AND/REWS (1775), Burntisland (2, 1835-37), weak DUNFERM/LINE (1794), circular CUPAR/FIFE, DUN/FERM/LINE, ELIE/FIFE & KENNOWAY; boxed mileages of Colinsburgh, Coupar Fife, Dysart & Kirkcaldy (2), Penny Post marks of Kirkcaldy & Markinch; also QV covers with various numeral & c.d.s cancels. (30) (Image)

FIFE covers with fine early marks of Anstruther [FI120] earliest known date 5.12.1744 plus later curved example (1787); DUM/FERMLINE [FI190] on undated wrapper, Dysart (1792) and fine first type 'KINGORN' [FI374] on 1776 EL. Interesting group. (5) (Image)

GLASGOW 1787-1848 pre-stamp covers with a range of postmarks incl. 'GLAS/GOW' (2, weak), three line dated mileages, polygonal d/stamps etc. (10) (Image)

INVERNESS & KIRKCUDBRIGHT circular-framed INVER/NESS (3, 1787-1812), Fort William boxed mileage (1823) and mileage-erased (1833) plus later duplex and c.d.s cancels; good GATEHOUSE/of FLEET on c1780's cover, circular CASTLEDOUGLAS (1806), s/line FETTERCAIRN (2) etc. (18) (Image)

PERTHSHIRE Perth marks incl. curved (1756), encircled (1799) and three line (1821) types; mainly fine COWPAR/ANGUS (1758), Cupar scarce 'Paid 1' h/stamp. (1840), boxed mileages of Aberfeldy & Dunkeld, boxed d/stamp of Pitlochry (1840) etc. (14) (Image)

RENFREW, ROSS & CROMARTY, STIRLING weak PAISLY (1771) & 1906 reg envelope; QV items ex Dingwall (2) & Tain. Also Stirling QV duplex and (1963) advertising card. (10) (Image)

SCOTLAND substantial, untidy collection of pre-stamp postal history in a binder, material c1740-1840 incl. ranges of s/line marks, penny posts, mileages, additional ½ds, d/stamps, charge marks etc. Better items noted. Mixed condition. This is an interesting lot which would repay careful inspection and a good sort out! (155) (Image)

SCOTLAND substantial group of mainly pre-stamp covers with marks of Air, Appin, Callender, Dalkeith, Eyemouth (3, incl. uncommon circular type BK150), Hawick, Kelso, Lauder, Montrose, Newton Douglas, Pitmain, Wigtown etc. Also a couple of later items. Good specialist lot. (31) (Image)

SCOTLAND UNIFORM 4d POST very scarce INVERNESS h/struck '4' 24 December 1839 part EL (very light filing fold) to Edinburgh with very fine strike of the very scarce Inverness '4'[d] h/stamp [IV218] in black with boxed d/stamp on reverse, alongside Edinburgh arrival c.d.s of 26 December - flap folds for display. A rare opportunity to acquire an exhibition quality item. (Image)

SCOTLAND CARRIER MAIL early letters 1675-1757 carried outside the Posts by local Scottish carriers incl. very early (1675) item ex Coupar and 1705 EL from Forfar to Coupar; interesting 1724 letter ex Edinburgh endorsed 'to the care of the Postmaster of Coupar' and 1757 EL Edinburgh - Dunkeld, the latter two with m/s charges. (4) (Image)

SCOTLAND CARRIER MAIL 1699-1781 (mainly) business letters delivered by local Scottish carriers ex Dundee, Dunblane, Barcaldine, Logiealmond & Throsk - noted 'p.Express' endorsement, descriptive address or 'in his absence to his Shopkeeper for the time', one with two '2' charges. Interesting group. (6) (Image)