THE ROY ERSKINE COLLECTION OF SCOTTISH POSTAL HIST continued...
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| 1041 |
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 PRESTAMP MARKS INC. MISSENTS, ETC.: 1778-1839 group inc. 13 Dec. 1839 4d Post EL to Edinburgh; UPP examples inc. 11 Jan. 1840 EL ex
Stirling with fine red "MISSENT TO CRIEFF" beside "1" hs's used on 2nd day of the 1d post; ½d Wheel Tax; "PAID AT/STIRLING", MISSENT/TO/STIRLING" etc. marks; instructional mark type/ink varieties; etc. Also inc. 1810 Bill & Act of Parliament for
infrastructure repair in Stirling. (c.54 items)Cross Reference: INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS (Image) (Image2)
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Currently...USD 268.00
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| 1042 |
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 STIRLING - PENNY POST HANDSTAMP VARIETIES: Group inc. 10 Jan. 1835 EL ex "Aloa" (Alloa?) via Stirling to Musselburgh, forwarded to
Keith House, Ford & endorsed "To be forwarded" twice, with 3 different Penny Post marks in 3 different colours: Stirling (blue), Musselburgh (black) & Haddington (red), along with "1" hs & "2" charges obliterated and 2 different "Addl/½" hs's applied
in blue or black. Truly unique. Also inc. several "STIRLING/PENNY POST" type/ink varieties on cover. (13) (Image) (Image2)
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| 1043 |
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 STIRLING - 1849-60 UDC COLLECTION: Inc. on-cover examples of "ST NINIANS" (2), "BRIDGE OF ALLEN" (2), "BANNOCKBURN" (2) &
"BLAIRDRUMMOND" (2) UDCs each in blue or black; plus blue "DOLLAR" & black "PORT OF MONTEITH". Mostly fine throughout. (10 covers)
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| 1044 |
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 STIRLING - 1843-1920s GROUP: Mostly QV period. Diverse mixture inc. covers franked 1d red imperf./perf. with clear MX, barred
numeral or duplex cancels inc. 1847 env. also struck by green "MISSENT/TO/STIRLING" hs; 1862 E franked 2d blue cancelled by v.clear "308" roller cancel; v.fine 1859 "STIRLING" skeleton cancel; late-QV period Stirling cds varieties on envs., PPC/PCs
or P.Stat. envs.; etc. (38) (Image)
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Starting at £ 110
Currently...£110.00
Currently...USD 147.40
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| 1045 |
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 ADDITIONAL ½d 1st & 2nd DAY COVERS EX GLASGOW/EDINR. - BOTH WITH EDINBURGH MS "½" MARKS; Fine 10 June 1813 EL (part printed; ref.
interest on loans) from a Glasgow solicitor to Edinburgh endorsed "Double only" (a Bank Bill for £27-5s-0d was originally enclosed) with fine 10 June "GLASGOW/405-G" & 11 June Edinr. (red) ds on the front and charged "1/2½" in manuscript; the "1/2"
in a different hand to the "½" (as usual for FDCs going to Edinburgh). Plus a 12 June 1813 E from Edinr. (fine red cds on front) to Kirkcaldy charged "1/6½" in the same (Edinr. P.O.) hand. Only a handful of Scottish Mail Tax FDCs have been recorded.
Rare pair. (2 covers) Cross Reference: FIRST DAY COVERS, POSTAGE DUE MARKS (Image) (Image2)
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Currently...USD 268.00
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| 1046 |
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 ADDITIONAL ½d - EARLIEST RECORDED USAGES OF LONDON'S 1st-TYPE & 2nd-TYPE JUNE 1813 MARKS; Fine 17 June 1813 EL from London to
Edinburgh with a very fine narrow 1st-Type London "Addl/½" mark (L185(1); EKD) nicely placed on the front. This is the cover illustrated in BGSS p.220. Plus 15 June E from Blairgowrie to London with fine boxed "BLAIR/GOWRIE/453 - E" on reverse but
charged "1/2½" in manuscript and also having an Edinr. 17 June transit ds on the front beside a mainly very fine wider 2nd-Type London "Addl/½" mark (L185(2); EKD) on the front supported by a red London 20 June arrival cds on the reverse. Rare pair.
(2 covers) Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, POSTAGE DUE MARKS (Image) (Image2)
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Currently...USD 268.00
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| 1047 |
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 ADDITIONAL ½d - EARLIEST RECORDED USAGE OF EDINBURGH'S DISTINCTIVE (3 DAYS ONLY) 1st-TYPE "Addl/½" BOXED MARK; Fine 23 June 1813 E
from Edinburgh to Paisley charged "8" with a fine red Edinr. cds alongside along with a mainly very fine strike of the extremely short-lived 1st-Type Edinburgh Scottish Mail Tax "Addl/½" mark (boxed with italic numerals; ED208 - thought to have only
been available for use from 22 to 24 June 1813!). Arguably the rarest of all Scottish Mail Tax marks (Only about 6 covers recorded). Cross Reference: FIRST DAY COVERS (Image) (Image2)
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Currently...USD 268.00
Closing..Sep-03, 04:00 AM |
| 1048 |
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 THE BALANCE OF ROY'S ADDITIONAL ½d MAIL TAX MARKS COLLECTION; 1813-39 covers inc. Edinburgh, Leith, London etc. A few in blue and
notable covers inc. 26 June 1813 v.fine Edinr. 2nd-Type (ED210); fine blue 1838 "Addl/½" cancelled in ms (to Kirkcaldy); Lockerby; 2 July 1813 London; fair rare large Aug. 1813 Edinr. ED212b IN RED INK (v. rare colour for these early types); EKD 7
July 1813 Leith 1st-Type (ED 350); similar superb 1815 Leith ED 352; early Carlisle CU 193 (25 Dec. 1813); 1838 red Glasgow; Hamilton; blue types of Glasgow & Newcastle; etc. Fine lot, almost all neatly mounted & written-up. (39 covers + 2 fronts)
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Currently...USD 268.00
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| 1049 |
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 UNIFORM 4d-POST PREPAID "1/4" RATE (GLASGOW) + UPP (10 Jan. 1840) 1d-RATE FDC (EDINBURGH); Rare prepaid 18 Dec. 1839 EL (mentions an
enclosed "Bond") from Glasgow to Dunblane prepaid "1/4" (red ms) with a faint red boxed "GLASGOW/PAID" ds on the front; this is the seldom seen 1oz-2oz 4d Post Period rate (which would have been charged 2s-8d if unpaid). Plus a fine 10 Jan. 1840 EL
prepaid from Edinr. to Kirkcaldy with a faint red ms "1" on the front beside a fine red "PAID at EDINR./N/JAN 10/1840" cds; a rare FDC of the Uniform 1d Postage Period. [Latter ex Ron Stables.] (2 covers) Cross Reference: UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE
PERIOD, UNIFORM 1d POSTAGE PERIOD, FIRST DAY COVERS (Image) (Image2)
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Currently...£200.00
Currently...USD 268.00
Closing..Sep-03, 04:00 AM |
| 1050 |
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 UNIFORM PENNY POSTAGE (10 Jan. 1840) 1d-RATE FDC EX GRANTOWN ENDORSED "Missent from Ballindalloch to [KEITH]"; Rare prepaid 10 Jan.
1840 E (clearly dated filing endorsement folds to display beside the address panel) prepaid from "GRANTOWN" (late use mileage mark on the front) to "Drummin" with a red ms "Pd 1" on the front beside a fine "KEITH" s/line which has most unusually been
endorsed "Missent from Ballindalloch" & "12[?] Jany."; a rare FDC of the Uniform 1d Postage Period. The first UPP FDC that we can recall having seen with a Missent marking of any kind. [Ex Ron Stables.] Cross Reference: FIRST DAY COVERS,
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Starting at £ 160
Currently...£160.00
Currently...USD 214.40
Closing..Sep-03, 04:00 AM |
| 1051 |
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 UPP HANDSTRUCK "1" IN RED & "2" IN BLACK (DATED EDINBURGH TYPE) OR BLUE (LEITH), ETC.; Feb. 1840-1848 collection of written-up
covers inc. 3 Feb. 1840 small local Edinr. E with v. fine "S M"-coded dated "2"; Mar. 1840 E with v.fine scarce small blue Leith hs "2"; rare 1841 E (heavy crease clear of marks) with v.fine rare Rhynie black "PAID 1d." on the front beside matching
fair "RHYNIE"; a range of mainly v.fine red hs "1" Marks (Edinr., Hawick, Melrose & Stirling) and many manuscript types (with other hs's inc. red EARLSTON, red boxed Arbroath "PAID", brown "RENFRE[W]" or "KIPPEN", MONIAIVE & part boxed OLDRAIN). (25
covers) Cross Reference: UNIFORM 1d POSTAGE PERIOD, POSTAGE DUE MARKS (Image)
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Currently...USD 134.00
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| 1052 |
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 EARLY "SHIP" & "GREENOCK" HANDSTAMPS ON COVER EX JAMAICA: 10 June 1781 EL from Ardoch, Jamaica to William Stirling of Ardoch,
Stirling in Scotland, arriving December that year. Struck with fine "SHIP" and mostly fine "GREENOCK" hs's (though both oily) & ms charged "3". Cross Reference: JAMAICA, SHIP LETTERS (Image) (Image2)
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Currently...USD 134.00
Closing..Sep-03, 04:00 AM |
| 1053 |
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 PRESTAMP "TOO LATE" MARKS INC. UNIQUE(?) GREENOCK BOXED "TOO=LATE", ETC.: 1797-1834 group inc. the only recorded example of the
boxed "TOO=LATE" hs for Greenock (remarkably well-struck) on 26 Aug. 1815 to "Robert Wallace of Kelly" (future postal reformer & MP of Greenock); plus 8 other covers struck with "Too Late" varieties. (12 covers) (Image) (Image2)
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Currently...USD 174.20
Closing..Sep-03, 04:00 AM |
| 1054 |
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 PRESTAMP MISSENT, PAID & PENNY POST MAIL, KIRKCALDY FERRY LAND ROUTES, ETC.: 1805-48 group inc. 2 May 1786 EL from "PITTEN/WEEM"
(fair hs) to Kirkcaldy via land; 'missent' mail (4, three with ms) to Aberdeen, Arisaig, Lochlash, and Alloa; several "PAID AT" Kirkcaldy (6), Perth of Glasgow varieties; 1823/39 handstruck blue "1" varieties; 1848 Parliamentary Bill for
infrastructure improvements at Queensferry; etc. (21 covers + Bill) (Image) (Image2)
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Currently...£130.00
Currently...USD 174.20
Closing..Sep-03, 04:00 AM |
| 1055 |
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 EDINBURGH QV COLLECTION INC. SCOTS LOCAL CANCELS: 1854-1942 group (all but 2 QV period) of covers, PPCs & pieces inc. Scots Locals
(11 + few on piece) inc. fair "MURRAYFIELD" hs (rare); envs. (4) with "131" roller cancels; 12 Feb. 1890 env. ex Stirling to Denny franked ½d and struck with fine boxed "CONTAINS A COMMUNICATION/OF THE NATURE OF A LETTER/R.L.O.EDINR", charged ms "1d"
and endorsed "gone no address" in red; etc. (c.45 items) (Image) (Image2)
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Currently...£200.00
Currently...USD 268.00
Closing..Sep-03, 04:00 AM |
| 1056 |
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 BAG SEALS: Brass seals c.1890s set on wooden handles, engraved with Crown and ''GARVALD' or "MCMERRY"'. A little worn but scarce
items. (2) Cross Reference: EPHEMERA (Image)
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Starting at £ 38
Currently...£38.00
Currently...USD 50.92
Closing..Sep-03, 04:00 AM |
| 1057 |
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 REMAINDER OF SCOTLAND QV COLLECTION (PLUS A FEW LATER): 1840-1960s group of covers (c.60), PPCs/PCs (14) inc. small selection of
Scots Local namestamps; UDCs; duplex varieties (inc experimental); Regd mail (ex Islands inc. 1858 env. from Port Ellen, Islay to Oban franked 1d red + 6d); 1923 trio of official envs. & invites from Balmoral; etc. Also inc. 1890s/1900s Parcel Post
labels (5). (c.79) (Image)
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Currently...USD 268.00
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| 1058 |
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 PROVINCIAL SCOTS TOWN "TOO LATE" MARKS INC. RARE TOWNS, ISLE OF SKYE MANUSCRIPT, ETC.: 1844-57 group with selection of 'Mae West'
(2), cursive "Too Late" (3) and "TOO LATE" s/line varieties (2) plus 1848 mourning env. from Skye to Edinburgh with rare crayon "Too Late" of Broadford. (8 covers) Cross Reference: TOO LATE MARKS (Image)
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Currently...USD 134.00
Closing..Sep-03, 04:00 AM |
| 1059 |
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 SCOTS LOCAL CANCELLATIONS COLLECTION - MANY VERY SCARCE EXAMPLES: 1d red (plus one 4d) singles/pieces cancelled by Scots Locals inc.
seemingly unrecorded(?) "[MI]NARD" or "[BRIDGE O]F ROY" marks as well as Shetlands "[HAROL]DSWICK", "[BALTAS]OUND" (on 4d). Also inc. "BLACKBURN", STRICHEN", "MONYMUSK", "SPOTT", etc. (25 stamps/pieces) (Image) (Image2)
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Currently...£130.00
Currently...USD 174.20
Closing..Sep-03, 04:00 AM |
| 1060 |
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 SCOTS LOCALS MIXTURE - MANY SCARCE EXAMPLES: 23 Jan. 1857 part-E to Dunblane with 1d red unusually cancelled by rare "BISHOP RIGGS"
backstamp; 1854 "ASSESSMENT FOR THE POOR" sent to Stirling with "BRIDGE OF ALLAN" backstamp; etc. A great many pieces with type/ink varieties of UDCs, Scots Locals etc; minimal duplication, mostly v. clear strikes. (3 covers + c.100 pieces) (Image) (Image2)
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