SCOTLAND continued... Glasgow continued... Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 726 Mulready. 1863 (June 15) 2d Mulready envelope stereo a199 to Arrochar, Britannia cancelled by a Glasgow 159 duplex, arrival backstamp, ink smudge on address and a few flap faults, otherwise fine, an exceptionally late and scarce use of a 2d Mulready envelope. Photo on Page 100. (Image1) Est. £250-300 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 727 Pictorial Notepaper. 1847 (May 14) Entire letter headed with a superb engraved map of Glasgow, published and engraved by James Mitchell, 45 Argyll Arcade, posted from Glasgow to London franked by a 1d red, very fine. Est. £100-150 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 728 Maltese Crosses. 1841-44 Entire letters and covers with Maltese Cross cancels, one in red on a poor 1d black, the others in black on 1d reds or 1d pink envelope, including 1d red plate 10 (four margins) unusually cancelled by two crosses, large cover with 1d strip of eight, etc. (19). Est. £100-150 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 729 Experimental Duplexs. 1855-57 Entires and covers with 1d reds cancelled by the very scarce type 1 experimental duplex (2, one unusually fine), or type 2 "Madeleine Smith" duplexs (13), two in green, a good lot written up on pages. (15). Photo on Page 100. (Image1) Est. £250-300 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 730 Duplexs/Numerals. 1845-92 Entire letters, entires and covers, also two fronts, "159" numeral obliterators (13) and duplexs (55), the display collection with additional items including 1857 (June/July) duplexs in green or blue, barrel type duplexs with two bars above and below the number (6, one a front) or three bars above and below the number (2), the very scarce type B4 duplex with Glasgow around the datestamp portion (and not horizontally across), three covers with 1d postal fiscals, one cover franked 6d to Nova Scotia. (68). Est. £300-350 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 731 Duplex Error. 1868 (Feb 23) Cover franked 1d to Manchester cancelled by Glasgow 195 duplex with error of number "195" for "159", only recorded for a few days in February 1868, very scarce. Photo on Page 100. (Image1) Est. £150-200 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 732 Posted Since Datestamps & Duplexs. 1858-91 Entire letters and covers with "10.15" unframed circular backstamp, duplex cancels for 10.15 (2), 10.30, 11, 11.5 or 11.15, and 1890-91 covers franked 1d or 2½d pair to U.S.A cancelled by the 11.15 date portion only (with "159" and bars removed), this last cancel very scarce with just a few recorded covers between July 1890 and June 1891. (9). Photo on Page 100 . (Image1) Est. £250-350 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 733 Roller Cancels. 1857-60 Entire letters and covers with "159" roller cancels, internal covers franked 1d (4) or 4d (2), and an entire letter to Canada "pr Africa" franked 1/- strip of four (fault to left stamp), the last exceptionally unusual. (7). Photo on Page 100. (Image1) Est. £200-250 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 734 Scots Local Cancels. 1854-59 Entire letters and covers bearing 1d reds and a 1d envelope, the display collection showing all types of cancel used in and around Glasgow, all fine selected strikes including straight line "Cowcaddens", straight line handstamps between bars (6, Cambuslang, Rutherglen, Lochwinnoch, Newton Mearns, Kinning Place, Whitevale), "Govan Govan" with two bars above and below, italic "The Cross" and "St. Rollox" with two bars above and below, boxed handstamps (17, with Old Kilpatrick, Anderston, Cowcaddens, Pollockshaws, Q.S Station, Gallowgate W.O), circular handstamps (6, Govan, Muddiesburn, Stevenston, Neilston, Milton, Tollcross), a fine lot. (33). Photo on Page 100. (Image1) Est. £800-1,000 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 735 Scots Local Cancels. 1855-58 Entire letters and covers, various types of cancel from twelve offices including Kinning Place, St. Rollox, Kilwinning, Hillhead, Stevenston, etc. (14). Est. £200-300 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 736 Scots Local Cancels. 1855 (Feb 21) Cover to London franked 1d red perf 16, watermark Small Crown die 1, unusually with double horizontal perforations, cancelled by superb boxed "HOPE / STREET". An unusual 1d variety on cover. Est. £100-120 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 737 Scots Local Cancels. 1856 Entire to Ireland franked 1d, cancelled by boxed "QUEEN / STREET" and unframed "PORTLAND / STREET", New Ross backstamp. An exceptional use of two differing Local cancels, possibly the result of a missort. Est. £150-200 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 738 Scots Local Cancels. 1857 (Jan 23) Cover to Singapore franked 1d + 2d + 6d cancelled by two strikes of boxed "SAUCHIHALL", Glasgow and London backstamps, very attractive and unusual. Photo on Page 100. (Image1) Est. £200-250 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 739 Scots Local Cancels - Pictorial Envelope. 1854 (Nov 25) Ocean Penny Postage envelope published by Charles Gilpin, state 2, posted to Ireland with a 1d red cancelled by straight line "DUKE STREET" with two bars above and below, backstamped at Glasgow, Dublin and Cork. A little toned, opened out with edges strengthened internally, nevertheless an exceptional use with a Scots Local cancel, illustrated in "British Pictorial Envelopes" by Bodily, Jarvis & Hahn, ex. Charless Hahn. Photo on Page 100. (Image1) Est. £300-400 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 740 1854-56 Covers franked 1d, cancelled by circular "CALTON / GLASGOW" datestamps (2) or "PARTICK" double arc datestamps (2), an unusual and scarce use of receiving office datestamps intended for use as backstamps only. (4). Photo on Page 102. (Image1) Est. £250-300 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 741 1855 (Apr 3) Cover to Beith franked 1d, cancelled by eight sided Glasgow datestamp, intended for use as a backstamp only, very unusual and scarce used as a cancellation. Photo on Page 102. (Image1) Est. £150-200 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 742 1855-57 Covers franked 1d, cancelled by Glasgow double arc datestamp or single ring c.d.s; also 1873-76 entires (4) sent at the ½d printed matter rate all cancelled by single ring datestamps, all fine, scarce and unusual uses of datestamps intended to be used as backstamps. (6). Est. £180-220 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 743 Soldiers Letters. 1829-39 Entire letters headed from soldiers and countersigned, all prepaid at the 1d concession rate, with Paid handstamps, types GW142b, 144, 154a. (3). Est. £120-140 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 744 Registered Mail. 1846-1905 Entire letters, entires and covers, also two fronts, the display collection on twenty pages with a few additional covers, including 1846 entire franked 1d pair with 1/- paid in cash; 1846-55 "REGISTERED AT GLASGOW" undated circles (4) in black, red or yellow franked 7d (2), 8d (front) or 1d with 6d paid in cash; 1858-60 red boxed "REGISTERED / AT / GLASGOW" (4, one a front); 1883 cover with 3d on 3d cancelled by scarce crowned "REGISTERED / GLASGOW" double ring datestamp in blue; various oval, crowned oval or double ring Registered datestamps; 1864 7d Parliamentary Proceedings rate; 1881 scarce large crowned oval "GLASGOW SORTING TENDER / REGISTERED" datestamp (part flap torn away), and 1893 "REGISTERED / GLASGOW SORTING TENDER" c.d.s, etc. A good lot. (33). Est. £600-700 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 745 Newspapers/Printed Matter. 1823-94 Newspapers (2), entires and wrappers (17) with 1823 "Edinburgh Gazette" handstamped boxed "TONTINE / COFFEE ROOM / GLASGOW"; 1854 (Dec 23) "North British Daily Mail" bearing a red 1d newspaper stamp but posted in January 1855 (after newspaper stamps ceased to be valid for postage) and therefore franked by a 1d red cancelled "159" with Glasgow eight sided datestamp; and various oval or circular N.P.B cancels, or triangular "GW". (19). Est. £100-150 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 746 Missent Handstamps. 1809-58 Entire letters, entires and covers, also a part cover, Missent handstamps comprising types GW173 (2), 180 (2), 182, 184 (5), 188 (2, both in blue), a good lot. (12). Est. £300-400 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 747 Too Late. 1809-47 Entire letters with Too Late handstamps comprising types GW166, 168 (4), 170 (5), all fine. (10). Est. £100-120 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 748 Inspectors Marks. 1838-42 Entire letters and entires handstamped "V / (crown) / R" in black (2) or red, or scarce "B" within two rings used by the Inspector of Blind Bags on letters with incomplete or illegible addresses. (4). Est. £120-150 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 749 Postage Due Mail. 1840-67 Entire letters and entires with "2" charge marks on unpaid letters (4), and underpaid covers with straight line "MORE TO PAY" in black or blue (9), or "frying pan" type "ABOVE OZ / MORE TO PAY / GLASGOW" (2), all fine. (15). Est. £120-150 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 750 Postage Due Mail. 1859 (Oct 6) Stampless entire to San Francisco with blue Glasgow c.d.s and unframed "POSTAGE / NOT / PAID", small red boxed "RETURNED FOR / 2/5 POSTAGE", backstamped at Edinburgh, very unusual and scarce. Photo on Page 102. (Image1) Est. £180-220 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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