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ISLE OF MAN POSTAL HISTORY - TRANSATLANTIC BOXED "Peeltown/Isle of Man" COVER + 1d RED COVER EX RUSHEN GAOL; 4 May 1844 EL (light toning) from "Reaby, KK Patrick" prepaid "1/-" to New York with fine rare boxed "Peeltown/Isle of Man" on the front with v. fine "ISLE-OF-MAN" Douglas cds, red "BOSTON/SHIP" cds and "27" (cents to pay) in circle. Early transatlantic mail from IOM is very rare indeed. Plus Nov. 1844 EL "From the Once Countess of Derby's Dining Room, Castle Rushen Palace" with fine 4-margin 1d Red (AD) tied by v. fine "407" - from "J. W. C[oldicott]." who (see Hansard) was imprisoned for "assault and battery" on his wife. (2 covers) Cross Reference: TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PRISONS & PRISONERS, 1841 1d REDS £200
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SCOTLAND - DISTINCTIVE 1750s 2-RING "MONTROSE" MARK + 1890s COVERS TO PHILIPPINES/TRANSVAAL; Fine 1751 EL to Aberdeen charged "2[d]" with a mainly very fine rare 2-ring fancy "MONTROSE/*" namestamp nicely placed on the lower flap; Exhibition quality. Plus 1890/97 envs. from Inchture to Philippines (5x 1d Lilacs tied by "184" Numerals) & from Transvaal to Edinburgh with superb red boxed "NOT KNOWN/131". (3 covers) Cross Reference: OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, RETURNED MAIL, PHILIPPINES, TRANSVAAL £140
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SCOTLAND - SCOTTISH ADDITIONAL ½d COVERS - INC. RARE RED GLASGOW, MISSENT, TOO LATES, BLUE TYPES, ETC.; 1813-39 covers with a good range of types of Addl/½ marks (almost all very fine) inc. v. fine rare red boxed 1838 Glasgow "½", 1837 EL with 2 boxed "MISSENT/TO/GLASGOW" marks (struck in error for the ½d mark and crossed out!) on the front with "Addl/½" and with Mae West "TOO LATE" on reverse, 1822 red Edinr. Mae West "TOO LATE", 1819 blue boxed Leith "Addl/½" with Edinr. "[Crown/G.R", etc. Plus 1825/33 pair with v. fine blue Leith h.s. "1" or "2". Good lot. [All ex Ike Owen.] ( 12 covers) Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE COVERS, POSTAGE DUE MARKS, LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL, MISSENT MAIL £200
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SCOTLAND - GREEN SCOTTISH NUMERAL - 21 Sep. 1847 EL to Berwick with 1841 1d red, HB plate 69, 3 margins, tied by 28 numeral in dull green with "AYTON" DS in similar colour on back along with "BERWICK" CDS in blue. Scarce. £200
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SCOTLAND - REDIRECTED 1841 1d RED IMPERF CANCELLED IN BLUE & IN BLACK - 22 June 1847 E to Admiral Duff, Keith with 1841 1d red, GE plate 67, 3 margins, cancelled with a blue Scottish numeral, redirected to Elgin with ms 'To pay 1d' and the stamp additionally cancelled in black; "BOTRIPHNIE" UDC and "TURRIFF" & "KEITH" DSs on back. Attractive item. £150
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SCOTLAND - GREEN SCOTTISH NUMERAL - 13 Apr. 1850 part E to Selkirk with 1841 1d red, FH plate 86, 3 margins, tied by two strikes of a Scottish numeral in green/blue-green, "LAUDER", "STOW" & "SELKIRK" DSs. Scarce. £200
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SCOTLAND - SCOTS LOCAL CANCELS mostly on stamps and pieces, inc. Queen Street (1 in blue and 2 in green-black, all on piece), Kilwinning in blue on piece, etc. Plus 15 Oct. 1854 env. with 1841 1d red cancelled with "HOPE/STREET", scarce on imperfs. Mixed condition (16 items) £180
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SCOTLAND - SCOTTISH EXPERIMENTAL DUPLEXES mostly on stamps or pieces, with Dumfries, Greenock (pair), Leith (8 inc. 1 on part 28 Aug. 1856 E), Paisley (2, inc. 1 on 2d blue SG 23), Glasgow (2), Perth (2) and Stirling. (17 items) £150
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IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY - SCARCE VALENTINE WITH COVER; 15 Feb. 1859 env. to Rathgar franked 1d Red tied by Dublin diplex with enclosed elaborate Valentine. paper lace and paper applique leaves, flowers, lyre, bow and arrow. Small defects to each though still attractive (2 items) Cross Reference: VALENTINES/GREETINGS CARDS £100
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