SHETLANDS 18th/20th CENTURY MAIL; Range on annotated leaves inc.1766 EL to '...Merchant in Shetland presently at Thurso' with Edinburgh Bishop mark on rear ....the pacquet sailed from Peterhead....there is no word of them so I am affraid they have gone to the bottom....., 1851 printed EL's to Lerwick franked 1d red with "VOE" or "BRAE" hs on rear, 1888/89 official EL's ex London with "BALTA SOUND" thimble cds on rear, 1910 PPC to Scarborough franked KEVII ½d tied by "BALTA SOUND/LERWICK" cds and other related examples. (34 items) Cross Reference: EDINBURGH, OFFICIAL MAIL (Image)