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SCOTLAND - MISCELLANY OF 1852-54 MAIL EL/Es mostly with a Scottish connection, all franked 1841 1d from alphabet 2 plates. Many stamps with four margins, generally good to fine. (38 items, incl. two with pairs)
£150
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SCOTLAND - MISCELLANY OF 1854-70s MAIL EL/Es mostly with a Scottish connection, with 1854-57 1d stars, some blued paper (45, incl. EL with 1855 1d cancelled 'ANTIGUA ST' Scots local); range with 1864 1d (31). Also pre-stamp EL (3) & The Home News Advertising Ring on 3d newspaper wrapper (faults). Also range of loose 1864 1d plates (300+). Interesting lot. (c80 items + over 300 stamps)
£200
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SCOTLAND - GLASGOW/EDINBURGH - QV T.P.O. MARKS ETC. INC. SCARCE DUPLEXES, EARLY "*"/"M" C.D.S.'s, ETC.; 1858-1938 covers/cards with a good range of Glasgow & Carlisle TPO marks (*-cds's inc. v. fine Nov. 1858 Experimental type, scarce Duplexes on 2 1d Red covers, similar front & 1d Lilac cover, 1896 env. with "REGISTERED/GLASGOW SORTING TENDER" backstamp, etc.), fine 1877 EL with ½d Rose-Red ex JERSEY with "GREENOCK SORTING TENDER" backstamp, and attractive 1893 env. to USA with 1d Lilacs (2) + ½d Vermilion tied by v. fine "GLASGOW & CARLISLE/L/SORTING TENDER" cds's. Good lot. (33 covers/cards + 1 front)
Cross Reference: T.P.O.'S AND STATION MARKS, JERSEY POSTAL HISTORY, REGISTERED MAIL
£240
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SCOTLAND - RARE DISTINCTIVE KILWINNING/BARS CANCEL ON 1d RED COVER, 1890 TO MANILA & "NOT KNOWN/131"; Rare 1878 local Kilwinning env. with 1d Red (pl.189) tied by a very fine rare distinctive locally made dumb 'Bars' cancel matching the Kilwinning backstamp, 1890 env. ex "INCHTURE" (cds) to Manila with 5x1d Lilacs tied by fine "184" Numerals, and colourful 1897 env. from Transvaal to Edinr. with v. fine red boxed "NOT KNOWN/131". Rare trio. (3 covers)
Cross Reference: , 1840s CANCELLATIONS
£140
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SCOTTISH ISLANDS P.H. - MIXED COLLECTIONS - ADDITIONAL ½d MARKS the mixed range on EL, E or front incl. 17 Aug. 1816 E to Louth with m/s 'Mifsent to Leith' & 29 Apr. 1819 E to London with two ½d marks. Interesting lot. (100+)
Cross Reference: MISSENT MAIL
£170
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SCOTTISH ISLANDS P.H. - MIXED COLLECTIONS - OUTER HEBRIDES + MULL/SKYE - PRESTAMP (ONE TO NZ), 1d REDS, 1881 POSTAL FISCAL, ETC,; 1837-97 covers inc. 1837 oxidised red "TOBERMORAY", 1844 env. (toned) to Wellington NZ prepaid 8d with "DUNVEGAN" boxed d.s., 1842/6 pair with 1d Reds tied by MX or "310" of Stornoway, rare 22 July 1881 env. with 1d Fiscal used correctly and tied by v. fine small open-top "PORTREE" cds, and 1903 Stornoway PP label. Rare items. (6 covers + 1 label)
Cross Reference: OUTER HEBRIDES & ST. KILDA, INNER HEBRIDES, ARRAN, BUTE, ETC., NEW ZEALAND, POSTAL FISCALS ON COVERS
£160
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INNER HEBRIDES, ARRAN, BUTE, ETC. - ARRAN/ISLAY - EARLIEST KNOWN COVER FROM ARRAN'S TINY "HOLY ISLE" + BRODICK/PORTASKAIG MARKS; 23 Mar. 1844 EL (folds to show internal "Holey Isle" heading beside address panel) to London with 1d Red tied by "13" Ardrossan Numeral (matching the Mae West "TOO LATE" and boxed d.s. on reverse) - to the laird ref. small boats being shipwrecked on the island - and fine pair of 1834/36 Es with very fine "BRODICK" (early date) or "PORTASKAIG" marks. Good trio. (3 covers)
£150
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ORKNEY ISLANDS - POSTAL REFORM LEAFLET REF. POOR SEA CONNECTIONS + O.S.N.C. QUOTE TO CARRY NORTHERN P.O. MAIL; Important 12 Feb. 1845 printed 5-page leaflet (21x23cms.; folded to easily fit an album page) headed "MEMORIAL FROM The County of Orkney, adopted aT a public meeting held at Kirkwall, on 12th February 1845, relative to Improvements in the Pst Office Department of the county." giving a detailed plan for more flexible ship services for mails between the Orkney Islands and the mainland, complaining that the thrice-weekly plain sailing vessel across the Pentland Firth was woefully inadequate. Plus rare original 19 Oct. 1868 EL sent free to PO Surveyor in Edinburgh with "KIRKWALL" cds on the front from the Orkney Steam Navigation Co. (albino seal inside) quoting £80p.a. to run twice-weekly mails from Kirkwall to Stronsay, Sanday, Eday & Westray. They got the job. Important pair. (2 items)
Cross Reference: POSTAL REFORMS, OFFICIAL MAIL
£200
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ORKNEY ISLANDS - SANDAY - SPECTACULAR & MUCH-TRAVELLED COVER TO USA/GERMANY/ITALY (5c P. DUE)/TURKEY; 18 Sept. 1899 env. with 1d Lilac Pair tied by v. fine Kirkwall Duplex and fine "SANDAY" backstamp cds addressed to USA but much redirected with numerous transit marks incl. German PO labels on one edge, Italy 5c P. Due on the front, "B.P.O./CONSTANTINOPLE" cds on the front and US Flag machine cancel! Unique. [Ex Cormac Quinn.]
Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE COVERS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ITALY, LEVANT - BRITISH
£140
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SHETLAND ISLES & FAIR ISLE - LERWICK - EARLY STEP-TYPE "SHIP LETTER" + 1840s COVER TO SINGAPORE "RETURNED FOR POSTAGE"; Very fine 23 Jan. 1815 EL from "Lerwick" to Bannockburn charged "1/2" with mainly very fine rare boxed step-type "LERWICK/SHIP LETTER" nicely placed on the lower flap and Edinburgh transit d.s. on the front; an early example of this rare Ship Letter mark; plus April 1843 env. from "LERWICK" (boxed d.s. on reverse) to "Singapore" but with very fine London "RETURNED FOR/[3/6] Postage" marks (2 types) back & front, and signs that the original franking of (?) 6 1841 2d Blues had been reclaimed by the sender as the letter was never sent! (2 covers)
Cross Reference: OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, POSTAGE DUE MARKS, SHIP LETTERS
£240
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GREENOCK AND ARDRISHAIG STEAMERS, ETC. - PAIR OF 1d RED COVERS WITH SCARCE "IONA STEAMER/GREENOCK/163" DUPLEXES, CODES "A" OR "B"; Very fine 15 Nov. 1879/25 Feb. 1880 envs. to Dunoon/Stevenston with 1d Reds (pl.221 or pl.214) each tied by very fine strikes of this steamer's Duplex with code "B" or code "A" respectively. Lovely pair. Exhibition Quality. (2 covers)
Cross Reference: MARITIME MAIL
£150
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GREENOCK AND ARDRISHAIG STEAMERS, ETC. - S.S. COLUMBA & IONA - RANGE OF DIFFERENT C.D.S. CANCELS & EARLY POSTCARDS; 1899-1914 set of PPCS with all-different COLUMBA (3) or IONA (3) cds's, plus 7 fine unused PPCs of the ships or 1913 real photo of the horse-drawn + motorised "CAMPBELTOWN MAIL COACHES" outside the PO, and an 1899 MacBrayne PPC (early date) with 1d Lilac used to Belgium. [Ex Bob Preston] (14 cards)
Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, BELGIUM
£100
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WELSH POSTAL HISTORY - BOX WITH THE QV TO QEII assortment of mail with a smattering of prestamp, QV stationery etc, large range of KEVII- KGV items etc. (c400)
Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY COLLECTIONS
£240
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IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY - 1797-1846 GROUP OF PRE-STAMP/STAMPLESS MAIL: Range of pre-stamp/stampless mail inc. 1797 EL Newry to Edinburgh with large type Irish Bishop mark in red and "NEWRY" s/l h.s., 1797 EL Sligo to London with both Irish and London Bishop marks and "SLIGO" s/l h.s., 1823-46 range of free franks (6, 5 ELs & front) "mermaid" removed, shield, Dublin ring types, "To be/delivered/FREE" etc. plus 1843 EL via British steamship to USA with fine boxed "PAID AT/DROGHEDA" in red. A good range (24 covers & 1 front)
Cross Reference: FREE MAIL, PRESTAMP/STAMPLESS MAIL, CANCELLATIONS
£200
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IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY - DUBLIN - SCOTTISH MAIL TAX MARKS IN RARE RED OR BLACK EX "CAPPOQUIN", ETC.; 1825 part E to Greenock with mainly v. fine red boxed "LISBURN/73" and Glasgow "Addl/½"; plus 1835/36 ELs pair to Scotland ex "CAPPOQUIN" (v. fine on flap) or "TEMPLEMORE/68" (faint on flap) with fair rare red Dublin "Addl/½" or mainly v. fine strike of the same mark in black, both struck in transit. Scarce trio. (3 covers) [Ex Ike Owen.]
Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, POSTAGE DUE MARKS
£140
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IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY - SIR CHARLES FORBES CORRESPONDENCE REF. IRISH POTATO RIOTS ETC.; 1830/32 EL's to Sir Charles Forbes Bart. at Fitzroy Square, London majority from his son in Ireland and inc. an 1831 parcel tag to his son serving as a Lieut. in Cork and rated '4' in bold mss. on front, Apr. 1831 EL with Kilkenny mileage mark and Crowned Free d.s. on face ref. Hangings, May 1831 EL with Limerick cds on front contents ref. Potato Riots & Military Hangings (12 items)
Cross Reference: FREE MAIL, PARCEL POST COVERS/LABELS, CRIME & PUNISHMENT
£200
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IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY - RARE EARLY OFFICIAL PAID COVER FROM DUBLIN TO NEW ZEALAND; Attractive and unusual 2 Mar. 1854 EL (printed Legacy Duty contents) from Dublin to Auckland with a very fine red crown-on-top Dublin "[Crown]/PAID" OHMS cds and red "1/-" Packet rate with authorising signature on the front; charged "2[d]" local delivery rate on arrival with very fine "AUCKLAND/NEW-ZEALAND" arrival cds (26 June) on the front. Early OHMS mail to NZ like this is very rare, especially from Ireland.
Cross Reference: NEW ZEALAND, OFFICIAL MAIL
£100
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IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY - RARE 1d PINK ENVELOPE WITH 2d GREEN DUNDALK, NEWRY & GREENORE RAILWAY LETTER STAMP; 12 July 1901 usage (apparently commercial) of the QV 1d Pink env. (minor wear and stained reverse) to the "G.P.O. Dublin" franked with DNGR 2d Green cancelled just tied by a manuscript "X" (a second "X" cancels the 1d Pink) with a large part strike "DUBLIN" cds nearby on the front. Rare cover with one of the most elusive Railway Letter stamps of Ireland.
Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, Q.V., RAILWAY LETTER STAMPS & COVERS
£140
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IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY - SMALL OFFSHORE ISLAND COVERS - BOA, ACHILL & DURSEY (+ LUNDY IS.) - INC. REGD. MAIL; 1908/36 PPCs with Achill Is. GB/Eire frankings tied by v. fine "ACHILL SOUND" or "CAOL/CO. MHOIGHEO" cds's, 1962 commercial usage of the Eire 1/- red regd. env. with Map 1d cancelled by v. fine "OILEAN BAOI/CO. CHORCAIGHE" cds's with "Dursey Island" R label, 1958 GB QEII env. regd. ex "BOA ISLAND", and 3 Lundy Is. items (inc. 2 PPCs of HMS Montagu wreck). (7 covers/cards)
Cross Reference: LUNDY ISLAND, IRELAND
£120
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