Leith. 1833 (Jan 12) Entire letter from the Shetland Bank in Lerwick to the Royal Bank of Scotland in Edinburgh with green oval "SHIP LETTER / JA 18 1833 / LEITH" (S6), charged 1/5. Light vertical file fold, otherwise a fine and scarce Shetland letter, this ship letter datestamp only recorded in green in 1833. Photo on Page 176. (Image1)

Leith. 1840 (Aug 8) Entire letter from Hamburg to Penicuick "per City of Hamburgh" with Hamburg Schiffs Briefpost c.d.s and blue undated oval "SHIP LETTER / LEITH" (S6), a matching Leith c.d.s on reverse, charged 8d. A fine entire, the latest recorded use of this ship letter handstamp in blue. Photo on Page 176. (Image1)

Leith. 1849 (Nov 10) Entire letter from Hamburg to Edinburgh "pr Leith Steamer" with Hamburg c.d.s and senders cachet, red Leith c.d.s and black undated oval "SHIP LETTER / LEITH" (S7), charged 6d. Light file folds, otherwise fine and scarce, the first recorded year of use of this scarce ship letter handstamp, which has larger lettering than the previous oval type. Photo on Page 176. (Image1)

Greenock & Ardrishaig Packet. 1880-1913 Covers and cards (15), pieces (2) and stamps (5) with G. & A. Packet cancels, also official company picture postcards (6, one signed by the Baggage Officer on the "Columba") and picture postcards of steamers (8), cancellations on cover or card comprising Columba Steamer and Iona Steamer 163 duplexs (both code "B"), Iona Steamer 163 double ring c.d.s code "B", and named double ring datestamps (various types) for the Columba (6, two code "B"), Iona (4, one code "A", three code "B") or Grenadier (2, codes "A" and "B"), one 1913 Columba c.d.s on an illustrated "Glasgow and Highland Royal Mail Steamers" envelope. Also the very scarce Chevalier datestamps on a KEVII 1d stamp or KGV ½d on 1913 piece (both types, both code "B"). An interesting collection, written up on pages. (36).

Steamer Cachets. 1903-12 Picture postcards franked ½d, all with steamer cachets in violet comprising oval P.S "Juno" cachet on 1903 card cancelled at Arrochar, circular "King Edward" Turbine Steamer cachet on 1905 card cancelled at Greenock, 1909 oval belted "Lord of the Isles" cachet in 1909 card cancelled at Greenock, and oval "Duchess of Hamilton" cachet on 1912 card cancelled at Gourock, also picture postcards of the four steamers, the King Edward cachet card a little creased, otherwise fine. (8). Photo on Page 176. (Image1)

Napoleonic Wars - Prisoners of War. 1813-14 Entire letters posted from Biggar (2) or Penycuick to the Bank of Scotland in Edinburgh, the Penycuick letter written from Valleyfield (site of the largest P.O.W Depot in Scotland, 1811-14) by Capt. Andrew Brown R.N regarding prisoners money; the two letters from Biggar (one of 14 Scottish border towns selected for officer P.O.Ws on parole from 1811) sent by Lieut. Peter Despourrins R.N, Agent for Prisoners of War, regarding money to be sent on behalf of H.M Transport Service. Three interesting letters on the financial affairs of French P.O.Ws in Scotland. (3).

Crimean War - Baltic Fleet / Danzig. 1855 Covers from Lt. Charles Sidebottom serving on the paddle frigate H.M.S "Retribution", to his fiancée in Bath, both bearing 1d red perf 14 Small Crown strip of three cancelled by London Inland Branch "45" or "47" double numeral obliterators with a "DANZIG" c.d.s alongside, one endorsed "Baltic Fleet Off Cronstadt, 23rd July", one cover with light vertical fold (through one stamp) but otherwise largely fine, the other cover with various edge faults and part reverse missing. Also an 1849 cover from Sidebottom, posted from Devonport to his mother in Worcester, strangely franked at a 3d rate by three imperf 1d reds, possibly paying a late fee. (3). Photo on Page 176. (Image1)

World War One. 1914 (Sep) - 1915 (Jan) Stampless O.A.S covers and cards all sent during the first six months of the war, various single ring (14) or double ring (36) Army Post Office datestamps, most with circular censors, including 1d Field Service postal stationery postcards (7, two cancelled in London), etc. (52).

World War One. 1915-19 Stampless O.A.S covers and cards with F.P.O or A.P.O datestamps, including Egypt, Palestine, Dardanelles, Italy, Salonica and Turkey, 1916 A.P.O R.W skeleton c.d.s used by the Western Frontier Force, mail to neutral countries with "S" special censorship cachets (7), parcel post labels (17), 1918 covers from U.S forces with F.P.O 19K (2), N.Z, Australian, Canadian and Indian forces, etc. (149).

World War One - Germany. 1918-19 Stampless O.A.S cards with F.P.O or A.P.O datestamps all used in Germany, including scarce A.P.O R.Z used by New Zealand forces, "B.E.F / MAIN LINE T.P.O DOWN" used on the Cologne to Boulogne T.P.O (2 types), etc. (100).

Additional ½d. 1814-39 Entire letters with "Additional ½" handstamps, well written up on 25 pages, various types and places of use including London, Falmouth (in green, on letter from Barbados), Liverpool, Manchester (2 types in red), Carlisle (2 types) and various Scottish towns, some in blue, some entires with two differing handstamps, also penny posts, etc., and the booklet by Hodgson & Sedgwick.

Dumfries. 1717 Entire letter from Dumfries to Edinburgh with manuscript "Ds 2" on the reverse, a scarce early post office endorsement. Photo on Page 194. (Image1)

Dumfries. c.1711-2008 Entire letters, covers, cards and parcel post labels, main strength in 1711-1844 period, handstamps including 1741 type DS54, also DS56a (2), 58, 60 (2), 62a, 64, 66, 68, 70 (3), 72, 74 (2, English type), 76 (2), etc., boxed "TOO LATE", additional ½d, Penny Posts (6, two types), Uniform 4d Post from Dumfries or to Dumfries (3, one with Edinburgh handstruck "4"), U.P.P "1" in red (2), unpaid "2" charge marks (3), boxed and unboxed Missent handstamps, incoming mail with 1711-24 letters (3), experimental duplexs (7), 1852 lettersheet with a previously used 1d pink cut-out endorsed "Old Stamp" and charged 2d, 1938 Showyard skeleton datestamps on registered card, etc. A good collection, written up on pages. (98).

Dumfriesshire. 1767-1982 Entires, covers and cards (300+) and many pieces from various offices, mounted on pages, from Ae Village to Waterbeck, including Canonbie, Ecclefechan, Gretna, Langholm, Lockerby, Lochmaben, Moniaive, etc, also parcel post labels (10), Gamekeepers Licences (2), C.O.Ps, registration labels, etc. (325++).

Dumfriesshire. 1850 Entire letter to the USA, posted at Courance, a small rural sub-office of Lockerbie, endorsed "Paid Shilling" with a fine "COURANCE" undated circle on the front, a red Uniform Penny Postage "1" handstamp applied at Lockerby, altered in manuscript to "1/-", with a blue Lockerby datestamp, a very scarce and unusual use of this "1" handstamp. Photo on Page 194. (Image1)

Kirkcudbrightshire - Scots Local Backstamps. 1850-59 Covers and entires with Scots Local handstamps applied at rural offices, various types including undated circles, boxed and straight line types, many in blue, comprising 24 differing handstamps from 22 offices, including circular "NEW ABBEY" on an 1855 cover from France franked imperf 40c, covers with boxed "SPRINGHOLM" in combination with straight line "KIRKPATRICK DURHAM" (2), etc., fine carefully selected strikes, many very scarce, all well written up album pages, with a map of the county. (34).