SHETLAND ISLANDS POSTAL HISTORY, 1666-1966 continued...
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| 541 |
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 VERY FINE LEITH CROWNED SHIP LETTER MARK ON COVER EX LERWICK TO MUSSELBURGH: 10 May 1803 EL ex Lerwick to "Capt Christie" in
Musselburgh with very clear oval "Ship Letter/[crown]/LEITH" hs (slightly affected by staining) on the front. Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS
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Starting at £ 200
Currently...£200.00
Currently...USD 270.00
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM |
| 542 |
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 VERY EARLY FRAMED "LERWICK/SHIP LETTER" HS: 13 May 1815 EL ex Lerwick to Edinburgh charged "7", with very fine "LERWICK/SHIP LETTER"
hs (oily & somewhat over fold); this mark only recorded from Jan 1815 & therefore this example is rare so early and clear. The contents reference the lack of ships from Shetland to Argyllshire causing cattle to be sent instead via Leith & driven
overland from there. [Ex Cavendish Auctions 25/1/2001, lot 15; realised £340+BP] Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 340
Currently...£340.00
Currently...USD 459.00
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM |
| 543 |
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 MAIL EX SHETLANDS - RATES & ROUTES INC. MILEAGE MARKS: 1810-37 group to Edinburgh (plus one to Aberdeen). Inc. examples of rate
changes; double- to quadruple-rated covers; 28 Oct. 1830 EL to Edinburgh oddly rated via Berwick & charged "2/-"; 23 July 1835 EL ex Belmont via packet to Peterhead then onto Edinburgh charged "1/1½"; etc. (13) (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 110
Currently...£110.00
Currently...USD 148.50
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM |
| 544 |
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 MAIL TO/VIA LERWICK INC. RARE 1839 "LERWICK/PENNY POST" HS & 4d POST PERIOD: 1811-39 group ex Edinburgh, Berwick, Cramond, Deal (22
Dec. 1839 E to Uya Island via Shetland sent "TOO LATE" & charged 4d), Liverpool (with rare fair "LERWICK/PENNY POST" hs), and Singapore(!), all but one sent to Lerwick. Inc. 27 Oct. 1838 EL ex Singapore to Lerwick carried aboard the Sultan via
Margate, with mostly fine "SHIP LETTER/MARGATE" on reverse (overstruck). (7 covers) Cross Reference: INDIA, TOO LATE MARKS, SHIP LETTERS, UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 130
Currently...£130.00
Currently...USD 175.50
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM |
| 545 |
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 STEP-TYPE "LERWICK/SHIP LETTER" HS & BLUE OVAL "SHIP LETTER/LEITH" DS: 19 Sept. 1837 EL to Edinburgh ex Lerwick rated a total of
"9", with fair Lerwick & fine Leith ship letter marks, both on crease. Sealed with the family crest of Clan Duncan.Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 110
Currently...£110.00
Currently...USD 148.50
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM |
| 546 |
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 STEP-TYPE "LERWICK/SHIP LETTER" & BLUE "LEITH" CDS: 12 Feb. EL to Edinburgh ex Lerwick rated a total of "9", with fine Lerwick ship
letter hs overstruck by ds's (2) & Leith cds on reverse. Sealed with the family crest of Clan Duncan. Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS
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Starting at £ 100
Currently...£100.00
Currently...USD 135.00
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM |
| 547 |
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 COVER WITH BLUE-GREEN OVAL LEITH SHIP LETTER DS SENT AT TRIPLE RATE: 13 Feb. 1833 EL to Edinburgh ex Lerwick charged "2/1", with
oval "SHIP LETTER/LEITH" ds on the front; very clear strike though ink/paper colour makes it appear faint. Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS
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Starting at £ 100
Currently...£100.00
Currently...USD 135.00
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM |
| 548 |
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 COVER WITH "ABERDEEN/SHIP LETTER" HS: 24 Dec. 1839 EL to Edinburgh ex Lerwick, carried aboard the Catherine, charged "1/-" (8d Ship
Letter rate + Uniform 4d Inland rate), with v.fine step-type "ABERDEEN/SHIP LETTER" hs on front. Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS, UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 260
Currently...£260.00
Currently...USD 351.00
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM |
| 549 |
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 VERY RARE RED INK USAGE OF "LEITH/SHIP LETTER" ON COVER: 21 Nov. 1840 EL (tape on reverse) to Edinburgh ex Lerwick carried aboard
the Magnus Trail with fine red step-type "LEITH/SHIP LETTER" on the front (only three examples known); prepaid "4". [ex Cavendish Auctions 29/5/2013, lot 1259; realised £600+BP] Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 340
Currently...£340.00
Currently...USD 459.00
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM |
| 550 |
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 EARLY U.P.P. IMPERF. 1d RED COVERS INC. 2/- RATE TO CHILE & P.O. NOTICE: 1840-52 group inc. 29 Aug. 1852 EL to Valparaiso ex
Symbister, Whalsay Is. with albino boxed "LERWICK" hs on front; 9 Dec. 1840 EL to Edinburgh ex Lerwick with scarce red Lerwick UPP "1" hs; 3 Oct. 1849 GPO notice on handstamp procedure with "LERWICK" ds; etc. (4 covers + GPO notice)Cross
Reference: POSTAL HISTORY, 1841 1d REDS, UNIFORM 1d POSTAGE PERIOD, CHILE (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 100
Currently...£100.00
Currently...USD 135.00
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM |
| 551 |
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 ISLAND OF YELL - RARE BRIGHT BLUE "LINKSHOUSE" S/LINE HS ON LOCAL COVER: 17 Aug. 1850 Env. ex Linkshouse to Lerwick franked by
imperf. 1d red cancelled by "223" numeral, with Lerwick ds & very clear blue "LINKSHOUSE" s/line hs on reverse. (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 80
Currently...£80.00
Currently...USD 108.00
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM |
| 552 |
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 RARE GREEN "OLLABERRY" S/LINE HS ON LOCAL COVER: 24 Aug. 1850 env. ex Ollaberry to Tangwick sent via Lerwick despite being only 10
miles apart, franked by imperf. 1d red with clear green "OLLABERRY" s/line hs on reverse. (Image)
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Starting at £ 80
Currently...£80.00
Currently...USD 108.00
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM |
| 553 |
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 BRAE OR "VOE" S/LINE HS'S ON 1d RED COVERS TO LERWICK: Jan./Oct. 1851 printed road-report ELs to "The Resident Engineer, LERWICK"
with s/line fine blue "BRAE" or mostly fine black "VOE" hs's on reverse. Also 1 Mar. 1847 EL to Walls ex Lerwick with v.faint "WALLS" hs on reverse. All three covers franked by imperf. 1d reds. (3) (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 100
Currently...£100.00
Currently...USD 135.00
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM |
| 554 |
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 RARE "DUNROSSNESS" UDC ON COVER TO LERWICK: Jan. 1844 env. ex Dunrossness to Lerwick franked 4-margin 1d red cancelled by "233"
numeral, with mostly fine "DUNROSSNESS" & green "LERWICK" ds on reverse. (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 80
Currently...£80.00
Currently...USD 108.00
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM |
| 555 |
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 ISLE OF YELL - RARE "BURRAVOE" S/LINE VILLAGE MARK: 9 July 1856 env. (filing endorsement on front) to Lerwick franked 1d red 'stars'
tied by "223" numeral, with v.fine rare "BURRAVOE" hs nicely placed on the front, and green "LERWICK" ds on reverse. [Auckland & Stables only record a single example of this mark (in 1845)]. Very rare. (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 80
Currently...£80.00
Currently...USD 108.00
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM |
| 556 |
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 LERWICK - MAIL TO OVERSEAS INC. NEW ZEALAND & INDIA: 1865-95 group to New Zealand (2), both franked 9d; E to Allahabad sent at the
Colonial printed matter rate of 1d; plus another to the Netherlands. (4 covers)Cross Reference: NEW ZEALAND, NETHERLANDS, INDIA, PRINTED MATTER BY POST (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 100
Currently...£100.00
Currently...USD 135.00
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM |
| 557 |
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 VERY RARE 4d COVER TO FAROE ISLANDS VIA LERWICK: 28 Feb. 1872 EL ex Leith to Tveraa (on the island of Suðuroy) sent "Via Lerwick",
franked by GB QV 4d Vermilion (pl.12) cancelled by a fine Leith "221" duplex, with Lerwick, Aberdeen & "THORSHAVN" transit backstamps. One of the earliest recorded ingoing covers to the Faroes from G.B. Exhibition Quality. Cross Reference:
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Starting at £ 340
Currently...£340.00
Currently...USD 459.00
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM |
| 558 |
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 QV TO KGVI SELECTION INC. MISSENT 1d RED COVER, P.P. LABELS, REGD ENVS., ETC.: Group with sizeable QV selection inc. 1901/4 P.P.
label pair; 4 Feb. 1871 1d petition copy to the House of Commons to South Yell endorsed "Missent to mid yell"; examples of local mail; printed matter rates (inc. 1883 "Earlswood Election" circular sent at ½d); OHMS E, etc. Later examples inc.
WWI-WWII period ingoing ex Alexandria (1915); Leningrad (1935, with French damaged instructional mark on reverse); plus pair of 1943 RAF "ACTIVE SERVICE" envs. from FPO 676 (Inverness) with contents. (22 covers + 5 PPCs + 3 Parcel Post labels)
Cross Reference: MILITARY - WWII, MISSENT MAIL, PARCEL POST LABELS, RUSSIA (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 130
Currently...£130.00
Currently...USD 175.50
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM |
| 559 |
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 PARCEL POST CANCELLATIONS ON CASTLE HIGH VALUE PIECES: 1966 group of thirteen pieces bearing Castle 2/6d or 5/- adhesives plus a few
Wilding values with boxed parcel or cds cancellations inc. those of Virkie, Bigton, Fairisle, Wallis, Gough, and Midyell. Also a piece with Wilding 1/6d and Castle 2/6d with boxed Bryer Isle of Scilly cancelation. A good lot. (Image)
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Starting at £ 95
Currently...£95.00
Currently...USD 128.25
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM |
