SCOTLAND continued... Ship Letters & Maritime Mail continued... Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 676 Port Glasgow. 1780-1818 Entire letters with Ship Letter handstamps, comprising types S1, 2, 3, 5, all fine, the last two superb strikes. (4). Est. £250-350 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 677 Port Glasgow. 1823 (Apr 8) Entire letter from Antigua to Edinburgh handstamped with a fine "PORT GLASGOW / SHIP LETTER" (S5). The writer has just arrived in Antigua after a six week voyage from Gravesend, and leaves for Montserrat the following day. An uncommon ship letter in such fine quality. Est. £100-120 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 678 Port Glasgow - India Letter. 1834 Entire letter and an entire from Bombay, both with fine boxed "INDIA LETTER / PORT GLASGOW" (In1), one with a few edge faults, otherwise fine. (2). Est. £100-150 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 679 Port Glasgow. 1840 Entire to Glasgow "per Mary Campbell", red Mauritius backstamp, superb oval "SHIP LETTER / G (crown) R / PORT GLASGOW" (S6) and the scarce handstruck "8" charge mark. Photo on Page 92. (Image1) Est. £200-250 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 680 Greenock & Ardrishaig Packet. 1883-1914 Covers and cards with Iona Steamer or Columba Steamer singe ring backstamps or duplex cancels (all code B), Gk & Ardrishaig Packet double ring c.d.s for the Columba (5, two code A) or Iona (code B), Greenock & Ardrishaig Pkt double ring c.d.s for the Iona (code A), also MacBrayne envelope, notepaper and postcards (2), etc. (26). Est. £240-280 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 681 Greenock & Ardrishaig Packet - Grenadier. 1901-15 Cover and picture postcards, the cover with double ring "GRENADIER STEAMER / 666" backstamp (code A); cards cancelled by large Gk & Ardrishaig Packet c.d.s, similar smaller c.d.s (2) or Greenock & Ardrishaig Pkt c.d.s (all code B), also three postcards of ship, the 1901 cover with faults, otherwise fine. (8). Est. £200-250 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 682 Steamer Cachets. 1904-13 Picture postcards with cachets of the Juno, Fairy Queen (3), Lord of the Isles (4) or Duchess of Hamilton; also postcards of steamers (8), 1962-2004 covers and cards with steamer cachets (14, mostly Caledonian Steam Packet Co.), etc. (33). Est. £200-250 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. Edinburgh & Leith Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 683 1697-1839 Entire letters including 1697 letter from Holland to Edinburgh with London Bishop Mark, 1707 letter to Dumfries with 2d charge, 1727 letter to Wigtown with 3d charge, red Bishop Marks, red "G / (crown) / R" inspectors mark, etc. (14). Est. £100-150 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 684 Paid Handstamps. 1790-1864 Entire letters, various Paid handstamps including ED58, 60, 62, 64, 82, 84, 88, 102, 104, 108, also 1861 black "PAID AT EDINBURGH" c.d.s on letter to Denmark, etc. (21). Est. £180-220 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 685 Penny Posts. 1794-1826 Entire letters and entires with Penny Post receiving office handstamps including scarce double ring "CHAPEL STREET / P.P.O" in red or black (ED618a/b), boxed P.P.O handstamps of Castle St. (2), Duke Street (2), Hanover Street (2) and West Nicolson St. in red, boxed unpaid handstamps of Howe Street (2) and Dalkeith and Paid handstamp of Kirkliston, circular unpaid handstamps of Castle Street, Hanover Street, Laswade and Dalkeith (2) and Paid handstamps of Dalkeith and Laswade, also circular Ford P.P.O. (21). Est. £200-250 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 686 Penny Posts. 1785-1838 Entire letters and entires including 1785 Williamson s Penny Post "E. PENNY POST NOT PAID", various 1795-1809 time handstamps (24), boxed "PENNY P. UNPAID" in black or red (2), circular "PENNY POST / PAID" (2), boxed late datestamp, "1" and "2" charge marks. (63). Est. £300-350 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 687 Receiving Offices. 1825-60 Entire letters, entires and covers with receiving house handstamps including Leith Walk, Pitt Street, India Street, Dundas Street, Hanover Street, Sandport Street, Duke Street, South Methuen Street, Cross, Canongate, Stafford Street, Stockbridge, Fisherrow, also Portobello Penny Post on a letter to Bahamas, etc. (24). Est. £150-180 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 688 Explanatory Handstamps. 1813-31 Entire letters and entires redirected at Edinburgh, all with "Postage to Edinburgh Not Paid" handstamps, types ED112, 114, 118a in red, ED118b, 120 in black, all fine. Also 1833 entire letter from London to Wardie prepaid 1/1½ but underpaid by 1d, handstamped "TO PAY / ONE PENNY" (ED 178), an unusual use of this handstamp which is usually found on free letters to collect a Penny Post charge. (6). Est. £150-200 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 689 Explanatory Handstamps. 1813-86 Entire letters, entires and covers with 1835 boxed "MISSENT / TO / EDINBURGH", 1842-45 red boxed "PAID / 1d EXTRA" (2) or "PAID / 6d EXTRA", "Too Late" (6), "More to Pay" (4), also 1886 cover with "OVER / 1OZ" and a "1" charge. (15). Est. £160-200 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 690 Uniform 4d & 1d Post. 1839-40 Entire letters and entires, two posted during the 4d Post Period with handstruck "4" or sent within the local post charged 1d, unpaid letter with "2" charge mark incorporating the date "MR 6 1840", and 1840 (Oct 30) entire bearing a 1d black, IJ plate 4 with four margins, tied by red Maltese Cross. (4). Est. £150-200 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 691 Scots Local Cancels. 1854-58 Entire letters, entires and covers with 1d reds tied by Scots Local cancels, various types from 15 differing city receiving houses, including Cross, Grass Market, Clerk St., Elm Row, etc. (24). Est. £180-220 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 692 Cancellations. 1846-1908 Covers and cards with numeral cancels, duplexs including Brunswick Star and dotted types, 1857 duplex in blue, N.P.B datestamps, rollers, also Paid datestamps, etc. (58). Est. £120-150 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 693 Cancellations. 1863-75 Entire letters, covers and cards with Brunswick Star cancels (12, one to U.S.A franked 6d, including scarce types Ic, IVb, Va, VI), "Posted Since .... Last Night" duplexs (13, various types and times, one to Victoria franked 6d) or "131" rollers (4, all with "Posted Since" backstamps), a good lot, many well written up on pages. (29). Est. £300-400 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 694 Musselburgh. 1787-1890 Entire letters, covers and cards including fine 1787 "Mufsleburgh", various Penny Posts (15) with circular Paid and Unpaid, boxed Unpaid (3) and oval Paid (3) handstamps, boxed datestamp with P.P.O removed, etc. (25). Est. £250-300 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 695 Leith. 1804-87 Entire letters and covers including circular Unpaid (2) and Paid (2) Penny Post handstamps, blue "1" and "2" charge marks, experimental duplex cancels with the scarce type 1, also types 2 (2) and 3, etc. Also a block of six Edinr & Leith Circular Delivery Co perf 11 One Farthing grey stamps. (26). Est. £200-250 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. Glasgow Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 696 1679 (June 10) Entire letter to Rotterdam, the reverse with Post Office endorsement " from Glasgow" and a London "JU/18" Bishop Mark, the front endorsed "Pd to London 5d" with red "XI" Stuivers charge, early and scarce. Photo on Page 92. (Image1) Est. £150-200 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 697 1682-1741 Entire letters, the 1682 letter to Edinburgh without any rate shown, 1733 letter to London with "2" charge crossed out and altered to "in all 8", 1723-41 letters to Inverary, Greenock or Lorn all with a "2" charge. (5). Est. £100-150 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 698 1682 (July 6) Entire letter to Rotterdam, the reverse with "Glasgow" Post Office endorsement and a "JY/19" London Bishop Mark, the front endorsed "Post Pd to London" with "5d" added in a second hand, red "XI" Stuivers charge, early and scarce. Photo on Page 92. (Image1) Est. £150-200 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 699 1692-1833 Privately carried letters including 1692 letter to Dumfries, 1700-01 letters to Coupar (2), 1733 letter to Inveresragan endorsed "pay the bearer 12sh", others endorsed "with a small paper parcel", "with 2 cheeses", "with a parcel", "too late for post sent by coach" or "John Evans Driver of the Earl of Mars Coach", 1833 letter to Ayr with a "10" charge, also 1790 letter from Grenada to Glasgow endorsed "Pr the Fame, Capt. James Leitch Q.D.C". (13). Est. £180-220 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 700 1703-14 Entire letters to Edinburgh, the reverse with manuscript "4d GL" or "Gl 2d", the rates also shown on the front, scarce early Glasgow Post Office endorsements. (2). Est. £150-200 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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