18TH/19TH CENTURY MAIL; Range on annotated leaves inc. 1811 E to Edinburgh with framed "NORTH/QUEENSFERRY/407 - E" mileage mark on front, 1780 EL to Edinburgh with "INVEER/KITHING" h.s. on rear, 1802 EL to Kirkcaldy with double-ring "INVERKEITHING" UDC on front, 1826 E to Leven with "HOWE/STREET" and "MISSENT TO/IVERKEITHING" and "addl/½" h.s. all on front, 1790/91 EL's to Dysart or Edinburgh with "ABERDOUR" in red or black h.s. on rear and rated '2'(d) or with Inspectors Crown h.s. on front, 1791 EL to Kirkcaldy with "BURNT/ISLAND" h.s. on rear, 1833 E to Dunfermline with s/l "BURNTISLAND" h.s. on rear with ms. 'Too Late' placed directly below, 1831 EL to Edinburgh with v.late use of the "KINGHORN/419 - E" mileage mark and other related examples. (22 covers) Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, MISSENT MAIL, INSPECTORS' MARKS, LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL (Image)

KIRKCALDY/DYSART 18th/19th CENTURY MAIL; Range on leaves inc. 1748 EL to Edinburgh with s/l "KIRKCALDY" (22 x 3mm) h.s. on rear, 1793 EL to Edinburgh with large s/l "KIRKCALDY" h.s. on rear, 1801 EL to Edinburgh with circular "KIRK/CALDY" h.s. on front, 1802 EL to Edinburgh with s/l "KIRKALDY" (missing "C") h.s. on front, 1812 EL to Kirkcaldy ex Leith with framed "UNPAID/TO KIRKCALDY" h.s. on front, 1813 EL to Lochore with framed "UNPAID/TO/KIRKCALDY" and framed "MISSENT/TO/KIRKCALDY" h.s. on front, 1838 E to Prinlaw Mills with "KIRKCALDY" three-line d.s. and v.fine "2" h.s. all in blue on front or rear, Mar./May 1840 E/EL to Glasgow or Wemyss Castle with "1" h.s. and Kirkcaldy three-line d.s. all in red on front, 1774 E to Ely (Elie) with s/l "DYSART" h.s. on rear and rated '2'(d), 20 May 1840 EL to Edinburgh with s/l "DYSART" h.s. and Kirkcaldy three-line d.s. both on front in red and a few others. (18 covers) Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, MISSENT MAIL, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS, PENNY POST MARKS (Image)

KIRKCALDY/DYSART PENNY POSTS; Range on annotated leaves inc. 21 Jan. 1797 and 18 Mar. 1805 EL's to Kirkcaldy with "DYSART" h.s. and rated '1'(d) on front, 1811 E to Kirkcaldy endorsed 'Paid /1d' and with circular "DYSART/424/E" mileage mark on front, Sep. 1828 E to Kirkcaldy with framed "2" (Gallatown) Receiving house mark on rear and with "KIRKCALDY/PENNY POST" h.s. and framed "1" Receiving house mark on front, the latter apparently used as a charge mark and unusual thus, 13 June 1840 EL to Leven with Kirkcaldy d.s., "PAID/1" and "4" (Pathhead?) Receiving House mark on rear - only one other example each of these marks believed to exist, 14 Dec. 1841 EL to London with Kirkcaldy, Edinburgh & London d.s. on rear and a "2" h.s. in black on front - unrecorded by Auckland in this colour and a few others. (14 covers + 2 fronts) Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, PENNY POST MARKS, FREE MAIL, REDIRECTED AND TURNED MAIL (Image)

LEVEN & RELATED VILLAGES 18th/19th CENTURY MAIL; Range on annotated leaves inc. 1776 E to Edinburgh with "COLLINS/BURGH" h.s. on rear and rated '2'(d) on front, 1777 EL to Dunbar with curved "ANSTRUTHER" h.s. on rear, 1800 EL to Edinburgh with s/l "CRAILL" h.s. on rear, 1801 EL to Edinburgh with circular "COLLINS/BURGH" h.s. on rear, 1811 EL to Edinburgh with circular "PITTEN/WEEM/443/E" mileage mark on rear, 1816 EL to Dysart with circular "CRAILL/449/E" mileage mark on front, 1830/35 EL's to Kirkcaldy with "LEVEN/PENNY POST" h.s. in blue or black on front and framed "1" (Largo) or "2" (Windygates) Receiving house marks on rear, 1835 E to Edinburgh with s/l "COLLINSBURGH" h.s. (mileage removed) in blue on rear, 26 Dec. 1839 E to Edinburgh with framed "COLLINSBURGH" d.s. on rear and rated '4(d) on front during the Uniform Post Period and other related examples. (32 covers + few PPC's)Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD, FREE MAIL, PENNY POST MARKS (Image)