NETHERLANDS - 1699 BISHOP MARK ON COVER FROM AMSTERDAM - 16 Jan. 1699 (Gregorian) EL to London with Bishop's mark for 12 Jan. [1699] (Julian) charged "8". Scarcer on mail from abroad. Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, NETHERLANDS (Image)

1829-45 MIXED ORIGIN GROUP - virtually all stampless inc. 1829 EL from Bagneres-de-Luchon to Huddersfield redirected to Ashton-under-Lyne, 1833 E from France with Dublin red oval "POSTAGE/NOT PAID" redirected to London, 1840 EL to London with "HAMBURG" fleuron ds, 1845 E (faults) from Venice with red crescent-framed "FOREIGN PAID", and 1854 env. from Paris to "The Honble Mrs Phipps, St James' Palace" (probably wife of courtier CB Phipps) franked with 1853 40c Napoleon tied by London tombstone and with very scarce "P.B" Pimlico Branch missorted inspector's mark. (14) Cross Reference: ROYALTY, DUBLIN CITY, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, REDIRECTED AND TURNED MAIL (Image)