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ARRAN, BUTE, ETC. POSTAL HISTORY, 1777-1945
Lot Catalog No. Descrip Opening
661   imageEARLY "ARRAN" MARKS INC. FINE RARE "HOLYTOWN/429 E" MARK, ETC.: 1790-1821 group, all but three with fine to near-superb "ARRAN" s/line hs's.Most with attractive combinations of hs's inc. Saltcoats (5) mileages & s/lines; 17 Aug. 1821 cover to Hamilton ex Arran with rare unframed "HOLYTOWN/429 E" mileage mark, v. clear but on filing crease; etc. (10) (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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662   imageBRODICK & LAMLASH - PRESTAMP NAMESTAMPS: 1828-45 group of covers with Brodick (6) or Lamlash (5) s/line namestamps. Inc. Glasgow & Saltcoats ½d charge marks; 6 Mar. 1845 EL ex London originally to Argyll but redirected & endorsed "Not known in" several times in Kilmarnock, Ayr, Bonaw, Rothesay, Brodick (where s/line hs applied), Edinburgh and finally arriving in Arran; etc. (11)Cross Reference: REDIRECTED MAIL (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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663   image1d RED COVERS EX BRODICK & LAMLASH, ETC.: 1843-54 group of covers with Lamlash (5), Brodick (6) or Ardrossan (2) s/line hs's, ds's or numeral cancels. Inc. 1847 EL to London ex Arran with interesting contents: "the Earl of Orkney has expressed an intention of presenting the Duke of Hamilton with a pair of Indian Deer [...] There are far too many deer here already"; etc. (13) (Image)

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664   imageARRAN - DIVERSE LATER QV MATERIAL: 1857-99 group mainly ex Arran, mostly Brodick & Lamlash plus some ex Ardrossan or Saltcoats. Inc. 1872 OHMS "NOTICE TO PAY" to Brodick via Saltcoats & Ardrossan; 12 Dec. 1865 Parliamentary Notice env. (with contents) to Arran ex Glasgow franked by scarce 4d+6d notice rate; 6 Mar. 1899 PC to Reginald Bray redirected then returned to Arran, with "Undelivered for reason stated" & "½d/POSTAGE/DUE FOR/RETURN/TO/SENDER" marks; etc. (24 items)Cross Reference: RETURNED MAIL (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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665   imageISLE OF BUTE - PRESTAMP MAIL INC. SHIP LETTERS: 1777-1829 group to/from Bute inc. 3 Nov. 1778 early use of "ROTH/SAY" hs; 17 July 1777 EL to Rothesay ex Jamaica with "GREENOCK" & "SHIP" s/line hs's; 24 Jan. 1807 EL to Rothesay ex Nova Scotia with red crowned oval "Ship Lre/GREENOCK" hs; etc. (5)Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS, JAMAICA, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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666   imageISLE OF BUTE - RARE ISLAND USAGE OF MULREADY ENVELOPE: 28 Aug. 1840 Mulready env. (filing crease) to Edinburgh ex Rothesay with fine red MX on front and Rothesay & Edinburgh ds's on reverse.Cross Reference: MULREADY STATIONERY & PROPAGANDA COVERS (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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667   imageISLE OF BUTE - RARE BOXED "PORT BANNATYNE" SCOTS LOCAL ON 1d COVER: 23 May 1855 env. (flap replaced) to Dunoon ex Bute franked 1d red cancelled by v.fine rare boxed "PORT BANNATYNE" local hs.Cross Reference: SCOTS LOCAL CANCELLATIONS (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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668   imageISLE OF BUTE - BALANCE OF THE COLLECTION: 1854-1923 (majority QV) group of covers & PPCs, mainly ex Bute. Inc. 3 Mar. 1854 E to Rothesay ex Glasgow franked 2d blue strip of 3 + 1d red cancelled by barred numerals with circular "REGISTERED AT GLASGOW/137" mark; 7 July unpaid EL to Edinburgh ex Rothesay with fine rare blue "2" charge mark & v.fine "ROTHESAY" cds on front; 23 June 1905 PPC of Steamer Juno posted on board with ship cachet; 1846/56 Es (2) to/from Orkney; etc. (19)Cross Reference: ORKNEY ISLANDS, SHIPS/SHIPPING, REGISTERED MAIL (Image)

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OTHER SMALL SCOTTISH ISLANDS POSTAL HISTORY, 1781-
Lot Catalog No. Descrip Opening
669   imageOTHER SMALLER ISLANDS - LUNGA, EASDALE, SEIL, CUMBRAE, ETC.: 1781-1958 (mainly QV) group of covers & PPCs ex Cumbrae (4), Easdale, or Seil (3 + printed writing paper), etc. Inc. 19 Aug. 1908 PPC of Ailsa Craig with "AILSA CRAIG/*" cds & "P.S.DUCHESS OF/HAMILTON" Caledonian Steam Packet cachet; etc. (13)Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS, SHIPS/SHIPPING (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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670   imageISLAND OF PLADDA - 1d BLACK COVER FROM THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER: 31 Oct. 1840 EL (hinge remnants on reverse) from Pladda Lighthouse to "Robert Stevenson" in Edinburgh, regarding weather information, franked 4-margin 1d black cancelled by red Saltcoats MX with Saltcoats ds on reverse in same ink. An unusual item. [A similar lot sold in Cavendish's July 2003 sale, lot 521; realised £650+BP]Cross Reference: 1840 1d BLACKS, LIGHTHOUSES (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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671   image1d RED COVER WRITTEN ON BOARD STEAMER: 31 Aug. 1848 EL (some staining) to Hull written & sent "On board the Steamer [in] the Firth of Forth" franked 1d red (slight faults) tied by v.fine Edinburgh "131" barred numeral, with v. interesting & amusing contents inc. P.S. "just passing the Bass Rock:- Steamer shaking like the Devil". A rare forerunner of the later steamer mails.Cross Reference: 1841 1d REDS, SHIPS/SHIPPING, TOO LATE MARKS (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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SCILLY ISLANDS PRESTAMP & STAMPLESS MAIL, 1727-18
Lot Catalog No. Descrip Opening
672   imageSIR CLOUDESLEY SHOVELL SIGNED DOCUMENT: 1689 letter "By the Principal Officers & Commissioners of His Maj. Navy" appointing Charles Yates Master Carpenter of HMS Crown and signed by Admiral Cloudesley Shovell, Admiral Richard Haddock, etc. Shovell went on to be an Admiral of the Fleet. On returning from a successful campaign inc. a battle at Toulon, his flag ship HMS Association and three other ships ran aground on the Scillies with the loss of over 2,000 personnel. Shovell's body was found washed up on St Mary's. Several newspaper cuttings about a 1967 expedition to recover bullion, etc., from the wreck of Association included. (Image)

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673   imageEARLIEST KNOWN LETTER FROM THE SCILLY ISLANDS: A single small sheet letter clearly headed "Scilly June the 26th 1727" written by William Crudge and addressed to "Robert Sambee at the Pay Office Hors [sic] Guards London". William Crudge, born 1701, was the son of the Deputy Governor of Scilly. Carried privately to London. [Illustrated in S.I.P.H., p.6.] (Image)

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674   imageEARLIEST KNOWN INGOING MAILS: A pair inc. the earliest known ingoing letter (stains and some splitting at folds) 10 Aug. 1787 Penryn to Mrs Phillips, Scilly to be left at Mr Colensos Penzance with light strike of PENRYN hs (W&J CO227), Mr Colensos assumed to be the agent for the mails to the Scillies plus third earliest recorded ingoing letter 24 Aug. 1790 to Mrs Phillips but this to be left at Mr Lavers Penzance with v.fine PENRYN hs (CO227) and rated with bold ms "4". A fine and scarce pair. Cross Reference: CORNWALL (Image)

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675   imageEARLY INGOING MAILS: Pair of EL (some stains) Sept. 1790 or July 1791 Penryn to Mrs Phillips, Scilly to be left at Mr Lavers Penzance with v.fine PENRYN hs (CO227) and rated with bold ms "4". These are the fourth & fifth earliest recorded ingoing letters.Cross Reference: CORNWALL (Image)

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676   image1796 JAMAICA LETTER LANDED ON THE SCILLIES DUE TO BAD WEATHER: Oct. 1796 EL Greenwall, Jamaica to London with fine IAMAICA hs across reverse join, carried by the Westmoreland, which along with several other ships in Jan. 1797 were hit by bad weather and took shelter at Hugh Town, St Marys. The mails were taken by local packet to Penzance arriving London 14 Jan. 1797. (Lloyds List No.2890 17 Jan 1797). [Illustrated in S.I.P.H., p.7]. A fine and scarce item. Cross Reference: JAMAICA (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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677   imageLANDED AT THE SCILLY ISLANDS VIA A BOARDED VESSEL, FROM A WARSHIP AT SEA: May 1809 EL (re-enforced internally on folds) written by Captain Wilkinson of HMS Christian VII who was "500 miles SW of England" to his wife in London. Passed to a vessel that had been boarded and inspected then landed by that vessel at St Mary's where it was struck with a fine SCILLY hs (W&J IS1) struck so hard albino hs on internal pages! Forwarded to London and rated 1/-. [Illustrated in S.I.P.H., p.10.] [Ex PJ Elkins Cavendish sale 11/09/1998 lot 2397.] Cross Reference: WORLDWIDE MARITIME POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

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678   imageTHE SCILLY ISLANDS POVERTY APPEAL - LETTER WITH GUERNSEY SCROLL CANCEL: 1819 EL to London with fine GUERNSEY scroll cancel (W&J CI44) and rated 2/2. The letter from Admiral Sir James Saumarez states "I request you will pay to the Fund for the relief of the inhabitants of the Scilly Isles the sum of £45.2.4 subscribed in this island according to the Printed paper enclosed.. etc". The letter lists the donors and there is a contemporary newspaper clipping attached to the letter listing the donors and the amount given. Cornwall extract from a c.1835 County Guide which include a fine map of Cornwall with Scilly inset plus 1834 copy of the Saturday Magazine with Scilly article inc. fine engraving of St Agnes Lighthouse. (3 items) Cross Reference: GUERNSEY POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

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679   imageST MARY'S - PAIR PAID/UNPAID LETTERS TO EDINBURGH: A pair with Oct. 1822 EL (filing fold, internally reinforced folds) to Edinburgh with fine SCILLY hs, boxed red PAID in the/COUNTRY hs with red ms P1/3 plus Jan. 1823 EL (filing fold) to Edinburgh with weak SCILLY hs overstruck by light red Edinburgh cds rated 1/4 unpaid. Good pair. Cross Reference: EDINBURGH (Image)

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680   imageST MARY'S - PAIR SINGLE & DOUBLE RATE UNPAID LETTERS TO LONDON: A pair June & July 1827 EL from Rev. George Woodley to the Rev. W Parker, London regarding the defective state of the school at St Martin's and other teaching materials. Both letters sent unpaid and struck with fine SCILLY hs, June letter single rate 1/1 and the July letter rated 2/2 double. A fine and interesting pair. (Image)

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