1844-1949 Covers and cards (33), parcel post labels (5) and an 1895 £5 Money Order receipt (with "PENRITH / M.O.O." c.d.s.), mainly from Penrith including 1856 "Notice of Objection to Voting Rights" form addressed to Surrey with a Penrith c.d.s inside, 1854 2d blue cover, sideways duplexs, 1901 advertising cover for "J.B Thwaites Mineral Water Manufacturer", 1945 lettersheet from an Italian P.O.W, also 1910 Official Paid registered cover with blank type registration label bearing undated handstamp of Great Salkeld, covers from Keswick, Tebay, etc. (40). £180-220
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Keswick. 1840 (Aug 2) 1d Mulready lettersheet stereo A18 from Keswick to Jersey cancelled with a black Maltese Cross, Keswick and London backstamps, a little light creasing, otherwise fine, an unusual and scarce use to the Channel Islands. Photo on Page 188. £150-180
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Keswick. 1841 (Sep 18) Entire to Cockermouth bearing a 1d black, PC plate 6 with large margins, tied by black Maltese Cross, backstamped at Keswick, light vertical fold, the postmarks and stamp unusually fine. With Karl Louis certificate (2005). Photo on Page 188. £180-220
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Penrith. 1670-c.1675 Entire letters to Sir Philip Musgrave at Penrith, two posted by his son Christopher Musgrave from London both endorsed "Chris Musgrave Franck" and sent free of charge, with Bishop Marks (one partly torn away, the other superb, with reversed "N" in NO"), the other letter from his cousin F. Wharton at Gill endorsed "post payed", no charge shown but presumably paid 2d for delivery by the local Postmaster within ten miles of a post stage. Sir Philip Musgrave was Governor of Carlisle in 1642 and again from 1660, M.P for Westmoreland from 1660, and fought for the King in the Civil War, withdrawing to the Isle of Man in 1649. Three fine letters, one 1673 letter concerning the proposed marriage of the Duke of York to the Duchess of Modena. (3). £180-220
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Penrith. c.1710 Entire to London addressed "with care and speede" and endorsed "P. London bag", charged 3d, backstamped with the very scarce first type "PENRITH" (CU360, recorded 1708-20) and a "SE/17" Bishop Mark (used until 1713). A good strike of this early town handstamp. Photo on Page 194. £150-180
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Penrith/Keswick. 1766-1841 Prestamp and stampless entire letters or entires (26) and fronts (2) from Penrith (24, one front) or Keswick (4, one front). Penrith handstamps include 1766 "PEN / RITH" (2, CU369), also CU367, 372 (2), 376, 378 (2), etc., two free franks (one with London "FREE / S", L720), three from Eden Hall to Musgrave family members in London, and Keswick handstamps CU303, 305, 307. (28). £200-240
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Penrith / Temple Sowerby. 1836 Printed form "General Post Office, Penrith and Temple Sowerby, Daily Penny Post Foot Messenger, Six Miles" complete with the times of the Messengers arrival at Temple Sowerby and departure to Penrith for one week, addressed "Time Bill, J.H Fletcher Esq, Post Office, York" with two boxed "No 2" handstamps in blue. A little splitting along a horizontal fold (repaired on reverse with strip of paper), otherwise fine, probably unique. £80-100
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Penrith. 1784-1858 Entire letters or entires all missent, the 1784 entire letter to Darlington with fine "RICHMOND" handstamp and endorsed "Missent to Penrith", 1843 and 1858 entires franked 1d from London, to Whitehaven or Kendal, both with manuscript "Missent to" alongside differing Penrith datestamps. (3). £70-80
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Penrith. 1840 (July 17) 1d Mulready lettersheet stereo A63 to Edinburgh with a red Maltese Cross cancel, Penrith and Edinburgh backstamps, fine. £100-120
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Penrith - Registered. 1849 Registered entire to Kendal with 2d blue pair cancelled "606" numerals, the 6d registration fee paid in cash, a fine blue "PENRITH / DE 26 / 1849 / 5" skeleton datestamp on the front, fine and very unusual. Photo on Page 190. £160-180
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Penrith - 2d Blues. 1853 Entire to Kendal with a 2d blue pair (PJ-PK plate 4, PK with worn value tablet, good to large margins) each cancelled "606", with yellow Penrith backstamp; and 1859 cover to India with 1858 perforated 2d blue plate 7 irregular strip of three tied by Penrith 606 duplexs, both covers fine. (2). £100-120
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Penrith. 1880 Cover to Madras via Brindisi, redirected to Ootacamund, bearing 1d venetian red and 1877 4d sage-green cancelled by Penrith 606 duplexs, backstamped with boxed "REDIRECTED" and datestamps of Sea Post Office, Madras, G.P.O Overland Mail and Ootacamund, very fine. S.G. 153, £600 on cover. Photo on Page 190. £140-160
Isle of Man
(Also See Lots 588-591) |
1859 (Aug 22) Cover to London franked 1d, cancelled by "ISLE-OF-MAN / 407" sideways duplex, backstamped with "DUKE ST / I. OF MAN" single ring undated circle in blue, horizontal fold, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo on Page 190. £150-180
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1859 (Sep 5) Cover to London franked 1d, cancelled by "ISLE-OF-MAN / 407" sideways duplex, backstamped with "SHORE RD" single arc undated circle, applied on the side flap which opens out to display the undated circle, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 190. £150-180
Lancashire
(Also See Lots 83, 1054, 1069, 1087-1116) |
Liverpool & Manchester Railway. 1837-39 Entire letters from Lima, Peru, to England, one with a Liverpool Ship Letter handstamp, the other endorsed by a Liverpool forwarding agent and posted in Liverpool, handstamped red "2" or "5", applied at Manchester to show which train the letters were despatched on. Six trains ran daily between Liverpool and Manchester, but handstamp "1" has not been recorded. The relative scarcity of these marks suggests they were only applied to the top letter in each bundle. (2). £120-150
Liverpool |
1730 (Aug 30) Entire from Liverpool to Preston charged 3d, backstamped "LEVER / POOLE" (LL13), very fine and scarce. Photo on Page 190. £150-180
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1739 (Apr 8) Entire letter from Chester to Liverpool charged 3d, backstamped "CHES / TER" (CH69), a further letter added in Liverpool and the letter turned and reposted to Knutsford, again charged 3d, backstamped "LEVER / POOLE" (LL13, but a differing handstamp to the previous lot, with smaller lettering), a calculation written on flap, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo on Page 190. £140-160
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1741 (Apr 18) Entire letter from Wavertree to "Manchester or Salford" charged 3d, backstamped "LIVERPOOLE" (LL14), fine and scarce. Photo on Page 190. £120-150
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1743 (July 10) Entire letter from Liverpool to Preston endorsed "Warrington Bagg", charged 3d, backstamped "LIVERPOOLE" (LL14), fine and scarce. Photo on Page 190. £120-150
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1754-74 Entire letters or entires handstamped "LEVER / POOL" (LL20) or "LIVERPOOL" types LL24 (2 types) or LL29 (2), one struck in transit on a letter from Ormskirk to London endorsed "By Way of Liverpool" with "ORMS / KIRK" and red circular "FREE" handstamps, another with red circular "POST / PAID". (5). £100-120
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Uniform 4d Post. 1839 (Dec 22) Entire letter to London, over 1oz in weight, prepaid 1/4 with red boxed "PAID AT / LIVERPOOL", despatch and arrival datestamps. A scarce quadruple rate cover sent during the 4d Post period, the letter mentioning an enclosed bill of exchange and cotton samples. £120-150
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1841 Entire letter from Sydney with red Paid Ship Letter Sydney datestamp, the prepaid 6d rate cancelled by an unusual erasure handstamp (LL250, probably used in the Liverpool Ship Letter office) and an "8" charge mark applied, boxed Liverpool Ship datestamp on the reverse. £100-120
London
(Also See Lots 1060, 1077, 1139, 1189-1193) |
1823-30 Entire letters or entires from Spain to Frederick Huth in London with two line "ESPAGNE / PAR BAYONNE" (4, two with red Bilbao or Malaga handstamps) or "ESPAGNE PAR / ST. JEAN-DE-LUZ" (with blue Vigo handstamp), all with "oz at 8/8 per oz" applied in the London Foreign Branch, the last the uncommon dotted framed type. (5). £100-120
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District & Suburban Office Numerals. 1847-68 Covers cancelled by District Post numerals "34" of Hounslow or "41" of Brentford (also "30" and "38" on single 1d stamps), issued to country areas and only used on mail sent within the district or by cross post to neighbouring districts. Also 1878-1902 covers and cards with suburban office duplex cancels including Leyton 102 (English type), Hanwell 36B, St Johns Wood 41B, Churton St. 6, etc., and "E95" vertical oval obliterator of Brentford. (13 + 2 stamps). £100-120
Sussex
(Also See Lots 1059, 1195/7) |
1639-1931 Covers and cards (42), document and a few pieces, including 1639 legal document from Wivelsfield, undated circles of Westfield and Beckley, skeletons (5, with Ore, Peasmarsh, etc), 1904 Jury Summons registered from London to Lindfield and redirected to Brighton with "LINDFIELD" squared circle and Haywards Heath c.d.s, etc. (43+). £120-150
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Parcel Post. 1902-21 Parcel Post labels (20), mainly St. Leonards-on Sea offices (8, with Marina, Kings Rd, Bohemia Place, Eversfield Place, St. Leonards Green) or Bexhill-on-Sea (9, with Sea Rd, Devonshire Rd, Old Town, Little Common), etc., also a few parcel cancels on pieces or stamps including "HASTINGS / STATION" on KEVII 1d strip. (20+). £100-120
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Essex. 1616 (Aug 7) Entire letter from Lord Thomas Howard (first Earl of Suffolk and Baron Howard de Walden) written from Audley End, finely addressed "To my verie loving friends Sr James Bellingham, Sr Christopher Pickering, Sr John Dalston Knights & Thomas Dudley Esqr Deputie Lieutenants of the Countie of Westmorland, and to everie of them", the well written letter regarding the castles at Appleby and Brougham, signed "Tho. Howard". Howard distinguished himself against the Armada in 1588, led the British navy in attacks on the Azores and Cadiz, and was Lord Chamberlain (1603-14) and then Lord High Treasurer (1614-18). A fine early letter, with the impressed wax seal of the High Treasurer, ex Trevor Davis collection. Photo on Page 194. £300-350
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Appleby. 1723-1927 Entire letters, entires and covers, with prestamp and stampless items to 1841 (19) including 1824 and 1830 entire letters from debtors held at Appleby Gaol to a Solicitor in Kirkby Lonsdale, various Appleby handstamps, also later covers including 1848 entire letter with 2d blue cancelled by numeral "25", 1894-1904 skeletons (3), 1908 registered cover with undated Appleby handstamp on blank type registration label, 1878-1923 duplexs, etc. (47). £240-280
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Appleby. 1840 (Aug 19) 1d Mulready lettersheet stereo A26, to Burton, cancelled by a red Maltese Cross, upper flap with superb "APPLEBY" double arc datestamp and "Appleby, Westmorland, Monday, Tuesday" written in fancy lettering, unusually fine. Photo on Page 194. £150-180
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Appleby. 1841 (Jan 24) Entire letter to Kendal bearing a 1d black, FI plate 1B with large margins tied by a red Maltese Cross, superb "APPLEBY" backstamp, horizontal file fold and light staining at base of address panel, an attractive entire with an unusually fine stamp. Photo on Page 194. £150-180
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Brough. 1726-1907 Entire letters, entires and covers, mainly prestamp and stampless items to 1843, several to Christopher Musgrave's agent at Eden Hall charged 2d, Brough handstamps include WE 88 (poor), 107, 109 (3), 111, 119 (2, one with manuscript "missent to" before the handstamp, on a letter from Canada to Appleby sent via New York, endorsed "Paid 9d & 25c") or WE 122 in blue (3, one undated, two with date), also 1828 and 1834 letters from London to Ravenstondale endorsed "P. Brough" (the 1834 entire letter signed by an M.P for free postage, a clear abuse of the franking privilege), 1873 duplex, etc. (15). £120-150
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Eden Hall. 1709-1853 Entire letters and entires, most concerning the Musgrave family estate, including 1709 letter from Eden Hall to Christopher Musgrave at Lichfield, concerning a box being forwarded by carriers via Kendal and Wigan, addressed by "The Postmaster of Kendall"; 1723 letter from Appleby to Eden Hall; 1743 letter from Kendal addressed "For Mr Chr. Dobson of Eden Hall, to be given to him at the Crown in Penrith, otherwise to Thomas Wilkinson at his shop in Penrith for the use above said with Twenty Three Pounds"; 1765 letter from Eden Hall to Sir Philip Musgrave at Kempton Park "By Isleworth Bag" posted in London; 1749-53 letters franked 1d cancelled at Penrith with blue "EDENHALL" undated circles (2, not recorded in the County Catalogue), etc. (8). £120-140
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Kirkby Stephen, etc. 1743-1914 Entire letters, covers and cards mainly from Kirkby Stephen, including 1743 and 1787 entire letters to Eden Hall endorsed "Free Phil Musgrave" (an abuse of his franking privilege) or "by Wm Banks"; 1830 entire letter to Appleby endorsed "haste", and 1842 undated circle, also 1867 telegraph envelope and message from London to Kirkby Lonsdale, Newby rubber c.d.s, 1880 "O45" numeral of Temple Sowerby, etc. (51). £130-160
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Shap. 1856-1903 Covers and cards with 1856 cover to the USA bearing embossed 1/- green (cut to shape) cancelled by Penrith 606 sideways duplex, backstamped "SHAP" undated circle in blue, also later duplex or single ring datestamps of Shap or Shap R.S.O. (11). £100-120
SCOTLAND
(Also See Lots 38/9, 47, 364, 771, 995, 997, 1051, 1061/8, 1076, 1117/21, 1150, 1162/6, 1171/2, 1202/4) |
Additional ½d. 1814-39 Entire letters with "Additional ½" handstamps, well written up on 25 pages, various types and places of use including London, Falmouth (in green, on letter from Barbados), Liverpool, Manchester (2 types in red), Carlisle (2 types) and various Scottish towns, some in blue, some entires with two differing handstamps, also penny posts, etc., and the booklet by Hodgson & Sedgwick. £220-260
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Dumfries. 1717 Entire letter from Dumfries to Edinburgh with manuscript "Ds 2" on the reverse, a scarce early post office endorsement. Photo on Page 194. £150-180
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Dumfries. c.1711-2008 Entire letters, covers, cards and parcel post labels, main strength in 1711-1844 period, handstamps including 1741 type DS54, also DS56a (2), 58, 60 (2), 62a, 64, 66, 68, 70 (3), 72, 74 (2, English type), 76 (2), etc., boxed "TOO LATE", additional ½d, Penny Posts (6, two types), Uniform 4d Post from Dumfries or to Dumfries (3, one with Edinburgh handstruck "4"), U.P.P "1" in red (2), unpaid "2" charge marks (3), boxed and unboxed Missent handstamps, incoming mail with 1711-24 letters (3), experimental duplexs (7), 1852 lettersheet with a previously used 1d pink cut-out endorsed "Old Stamp" and charged 2d, 1938 Showyard skeleton datestamps on registered card, etc. A good collection, written up on pages. (98). £400-500
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Dumfriesshire. 1767-1982 Entires, covers and cards (300+) and many pieces from various offices, mounted on pages, from Ae Village to Waterbeck, including Canonbie, Ecclefechan, Gretna, Langholm, Lockerby, Lochmaben, Moniaive, etc, also parcel post labels (10), Gamekeepers Licences (2), C.O.Ps, registration labels, etc. (325++). £300-400
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Dumfriesshire. 1850 Entire letter to the USA, posted at Courance, a small rural sub-office of Lockerbie, endorsed "Paid Shilling" with a fine "COURANCE" undated circle on the front, a red Uniform Penny Postage "1" handstamp applied at Lockerby, altered in manuscript to "1/-", with a blue Lockerby datestamp, a very scarce and unusual use of this "1" handstamp. Photo on Page 194. £150-200
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Dumfriesshire - Scots Local Backstamps. 1847-59 Covers and entires with Scots Local backstamps applied at rural offices, various types including undated circles, boxed and straight line types, many in blue, comprising 34 differing handstamps from 32 offices, including circular "PENYPONT" on a complete newspaper, circular "CLOSEBURN" on an entire letter from the USA charged 1/-, straight line "GRETNA" on a cover franked 1/- to USA, mainly fine carefully selected strikes, many very scarce, all well written up on album pages, with a map of the county. (53). £300-350
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Kirkcudbrightshire - Scots Local Backstamps. 1850-59 Covers and entires with Scots Local handstamps applied at rural offices, various types including undated circles, boxed and straight line types, many in blue, comprising 24 differing handstamps from 22 offices, including circular "NEW ABBEY" on an 1855 cover from France franked imperf 40c, covers with boxed "SPRINGHOLM" in combination with straight line "KIRKPATRICK DURHAM" (2), etc., fine carefully selected strikes, many very scarce, all well written up album pages, with a map of the county. (34). £200-250
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Gretna Green Marriages. 1866-85 Covers, letters and ephemera concerning the Lang family who conducted weddings at Gretna Green, including 1866 handwritten and printed marriage certificates both signed by Simon Lang, letters requesting copies of marriage certificates or registers, information about a runaway marriage in the year 1791, letter regarding the rule that marriages are only valid if one party has been resident in Scotland for at least 21 days, a request by a collector for an unused marriage certificate for which he encloses 6d, printed notice "One Pound Reward for the marriage register of Edward Gascoigne supposed to be married between 1670 & 1685 in Lancashire or towns bordering on Lancashire", etc. An interesting collection, all written up on pages, sixteen with postally used covers. (23+). £240-280
Edinburgh & Leith |
Penny Posts. 1808-38 Entire letters or entires with red boxed "PENNY. P. UNPAID" (4, ED528a/c), black circular unframed "PENNY POST / PAID" (2, ED534), "1" or "2" charge marks (5, one with both handstamps, one clearly applied in error), Paid c.d.s (ED536) or boxed datestamps (ED538, 540). (14). £110-130
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City Offices. 1812-35 Entire letters, handstamps from four offices each with various types both with and without "P.P.O" in the handstamp, comprising Castle Street types ED606 (2, one endorsed "Missent to Leith"), 608b (2) in red, 608b, 610 in black; Howe Street ED712a, 712b, 716a in red, 716b, 722 in black; Leith Walk ED740 (2), 742a in red, 744 (2), 746a in black; Nicolson Street ED772, 774a in red, 774b (2), 778 in black. An interesting lot. (22). £220-260
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City Offices. 1825-40 Entire letters or entires, various handstamps simply giving the office name, virtually all in black, comprising Cross (3, ED626b, 628), Dundas Street (2, ED650), High Street (6, ED690a in red, 690b, 692, 694), India Street (3, ED726a, 726b, one from Liverpool to Edinburgh and redirected with red English and Scottish U.P.P "1" handstamps), Lauriston Place (2, ED734a), Leopold Place (2, ED750a, one earliest recorded use), Newington (ED766b), Port Hopetoun (2, ED786a in red, 792), Stockbridge (2, ED802, 804), William Street (3, ED828, 830), a fine group. (26). £220-260
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District Offices - Dalkeith. 1804-39 Entire letters and covers, various Dalkeith handstamps comprising types ML102a, 104a (3) in red, ML108 (2), 114 (2), 116, 120 (2), 122a in black, also boxed datestamps in blue or black, one with red circular "SIX / EVENG" applied upon arrival, one sent free by Lord Melville to Robert Dundas at The Admiralty in London with "To Pay 1d Only" applied upon arrival to collect the penny post charge. (12). £160-180
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District Offices - Musselburgh. 1793-1839 Entire letters and entires including the first type "Mufselburgh" on a 1793 entire letter with red Bishop mark, later Penny Post handstamps comprising unpaid circular or boxed types ML308a, 312, or Paid circular or oval types ML310a, 320 all in red, and handstamps in black comprising ML310b, 314, 316, 324 (2), 326a (2), a good lot with some exceptionally fine strikes. (13). £220-260
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Missent & Redirected Mail. 1812-46 Entire letters (6), free fronts (2) and a piece, three handstamped boxed "MISSENT / TO EDINBURGH" type ED160 (2 entire letters + front), the others all redirected with "Postage To Edinburgh Not Paid" handstamps comprising types ED112 in red, ED114 in red or black (piece only but previously unrecorded in black), ED118 (front) or ED122a in black (2), all fine. (9). £180-200
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Leith. 1799-1834 Entire letters or entires with red straight line "LEITH" (2, ED302) or various Leith datestamps including two line types in black (3, ED304, 306a), very scarce three line mileage mark in red (ED322b, only recorded in January 1812), octagonal datestamps in red (5) or black (ED324b, only recorded 1814), and circular datestamps in various colours. (22). £160-180
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Leith - Penny Posts. 1800-09 Entire letters with circular "LEITH PENNY / POST" with "UN / PAID" in the centre struck in red (ED308b) or black (5, ED308a, 312a), similar Paid handstamps (2, ED310a), boxed "LEITH PENNY / POST UNPAID" (ED314), three line Leith P.P.O datestamp with mileage (2, ED318, 320a) or circular mileage type (ED316), a good lot with some exceptional strikes. (12). £200-240
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