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1843-77 Entire letters and covers to Shetland, mostly to Voe or Delting, including 1850 registered letter from Leith franked by 1d red pair + 2d strip of three (four margins, two stamps crossed by file folds), etc. (9). £80-100
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Lerwick. 1823-1979 Entire letters, covers and cards (37), stamps and pieces (c.300 with many imperf and perf 1d reds) and a Parcel Post label, including boxed mileage marks (3), 1839 (Dec 24) 4d Post entire to Edinburgh with Lerwick datestamp incorrectly dated Dec 4, 1840-41 entires with red handstruck "1" (2, one with light Lerwick Penny Post), 1954-55 Ocean Drift cards (2), etc. (c.340). £200-250
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Sub-offices. c.1850-1984 Covers and cards (41), fronts (45), stamps and pieces (c.600), including 1922 card with Bixter c.d.s tying 1d postage due pair, 1954-55 Ocean Drift cards (7), large 1917 piece franked ½d with Fair Isle censor cachet, a few Scots Local cancels on stamps, rubber datestamps, etc. Also registration labels, 1914 Parcel Post label from Sandwick franked 4d with "ROAD-BORNE" cachet, 1858 letter appointing the Postmaster at Whiteness, etc. (c.700). £350-400
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1865 Cover from Lerwick to Akyab, Burma, franked 1d + 1862 9d, backstamped at London, Bombay, Calcutta and Akyab, flap missing, an unusual destination. £80-100
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