POSTMARK STUDY INC. VILLAGES, SMALL TOWNS, ETC.; Two cartons containing an early 1900s-2000s collection of Scottish cancellations on cover or postcards, on pages and loose. Many are from Edinburgh, but also a range from towns and villages in Inverness-shire, Argyll and Ross-shire, plus some from the Highlands & Scottish Islands. Mainly KEVII-KGVI machine cancels and c.d.s.'s. (100s) (Image)

INSPECTORS MARKS ON SCOTTISH MAIL; Range with 1768 EL to London with Edinburgh and London Bishop marks on rear and Inspectors Crown h.s. on front and total due re-rated, 1817 E to Hamilton, redirected to Edinburgh with circular Cairnish (Outer Hebrides; numbered 806 - error for 680?) and Dumbarton mileage marks on front and a "[crown]/G,R" inspectors mark also on front and 1831/39 EL's to Edinburgh with "ABERDOUR" or "ST ANDREWS" h.s. or Leven d.s. on rear and each with "G[crown]R" h.s. on front due to re-rating, the former also endorsed 'Too Late' and scarce thus and the later with a framed "½" h.s. also on front. (5 covers) Cross Reference: INSPECTORS' MARKS, LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL, REDIRECTED AND TURNED MAIL, OUTER HEBRIDES & ST. KILDA (Image)

SCOTTISH PRESTAMP/STAMPLESS "TOO LATE" COVERS INC. SCARCE BOXED "DUNDEE/TOO LATE", ETC.; 1796-1846 covers all with varying types of "TOO LATE" marks inc. 1796/8 pair with the early red Edinburgh encircled "TOO/LATE" (former ref. umbrella sent by carrier!), similar larger black Glasgow 1820 mark, 1809 red Edinburgh 'Mae West' fancy "TOO LATE", mainly fine rare 1828 boxed "DUNDEE/TOO LATE", plain 1830 Inverness "TOO LATE", and 1840/46 range of (5) other 'Mae West' types (Falkirk 1840, rare red 1842 Newburgh, and 1843/6 Edinburgh/Glasgow trio). Good nucleus for further expansion. (11 covers)Cross Reference: LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL (Image)

PRE-STAMP OVERSEAS MAIL; Quartet with 1822 EL to Paris with framed "KEITH/608 - E" mileage mark and "PAID in the/COUNTRY" d.s. on front, 1823 EL to Calcutta with "ST ANDREWS/353 - E" mileage mark, framed "PAID in the/COUNTRY" d.s. on rear and front with London d.s. and double-oval "POST PAID SHIP LR./[crown]/LONDON" d.s. on front, 1833/37 EL's to NY or New Orleans ex Edinburgh or with framed "PAID at/DUNDEE" h.s. on front and former with "2ND DELIVERY" h.s. on front. (4 covers) Cross Reference: OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, INDIA, FRANCE (Image)

19th/20th CENTURY RANGE INC. UDC, PENNY POST, REGD ETC; Range inc. 1834 EL to Castle Douglas ex London with "CASTLE DOUGLAS/PENNY POST" h.s. on front, 1835 EL to Berwick ex Edinburgh with "BERWICK/PENNY POST" h.s. on front, 1849 env. to Presholme rated '1'(d) with framed "BALLINDALLOCH" ds. on front and "ENZIE" and rare "TOMINTOUL" UDC on rear, 1855 env. to London franked 1d Red with scarce "HEITON" UDC, Kelso cds and London arrival d.s. all on rear, 1859 env. to Fochabers franked 1d Red tied by Glasgow duplex with "ENZIE" Scot local h.s. on rear, 1860 printed EL to Coupar Angus franked 1d Red endorsed 'Not for Coupar Angus' and Not Known' at top, 1888 Langholm Parcel Post Label franked QV 9d and tied by Langholm cds, 1952 env. to Aberdeen franked KGVI 4d, ½d 2d & 1d with blank reg, label optd framed "ROYAL HIGHLAND SHOW/KELSO" and other related examples. (97 items) Cross Reference: BANFF, REGISTERED MAIL, MORAYSHIRE, EXHIBITIONS (Image)

HANDSTRUCK NUMERAL MARKS; Small range with 1835 EL to Balerno with "2" h.s.on front ex Leith, 28 Dec. 1839 EL to Edinburgh ex Glasgow with "4"(d) h.s. applied during the 4d Uniform period, 16 Jan. 1840 local E ex Edinburgh with "2" h.s. on front, 1846 EL to Ayr franked 1d Red ex Edinburgh and part "2" h.s. on front as presumably overweight and 1850 EL to Talbert ex Linlithgow franked 1d Red (2) with "4" h.s. on front and endorsed 'More to Pay' at top. (5 covers) Cross Reference: UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD, POSTAGE DUE MARKS, UNIFORM 1d POSTAGE PERIOD, EDINBURGH (Image)