An envelope franked with two single C8A SG37 1856 (Nov) 1d Reds Plate 42...
An 1842 cover franked with an SG8 B1 1d Red-brown Plate 23 (DL) fine...
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Scotland Postal History.
SG17 1855 1d Red Strip of Three Plate 166 (LD-LF) tied to an envelope sent from the Black Sea CRIMEA WAR, on route to Scottish Highlands (Strontian) cancelled by two strikes of the scarce Crimea Crown & Two Stars. dated Dec 28 1855 arrival 9h in Glasgow and 11th Strontian. Very Scarce cover.
A wrapper franked with a four margin SG8 B1 1d Red Plate 76 (PL) showing the prominent mark in the North West Square, tied by 186 Scottish sent to Port Glasgow
A fine used SGO2 ½d Green I.R.OFFICIAL (Type L1) tied to a OHMS printed remittance form by the 114 Dundee Duplex dated SP 27 1884.
An envelope sent from Lanark franked with an SG43 1d red Plate 94 tied by duplex (affected by filing crease) sent to Peebles, with a fine strike of the Railway TPO *NW/NIGHT* Star mark, and transits for Muirkirk and Douglas, and arrival.
An envelope franked with a very fine used SG40 1d rose-red Plate 48 (ML) tied by a very fine strike of the Peebles CDS dated JU 13 1861, i a blue/black use locally.
An envelope franked with an SG8 1d Red (HL) cut into and crease across, tied by the Scottish Numeral 74 of Coldstream, with very fine SPROUSTON udc, Coldstream towndated NO 7 1849, and Hawick arrival 8th. Note: Horizontal filing crease across stamp.
An entire sent from Elgin to Wick franked with a fine used four margin SG8 1d Red Plate 64 (BB) which has a prominent horizontal line through PO(STAGE), tied by a fine strike of the 133 Scottish Numeral of Elgin, sent JA 14th 1848, arrived 16th.
A very fine clean uncreased wrapper franked with a fine used C9 1857 1d Pale-rose Plate 40 (EB) tied by the Edinburgh 131 Roller cancel, spec Alphabet III, LC Wmk, Die II, Perf 14. Tricky plate.
1858 SG45 2d Blue Plate 9 (BJ) Wmk Type II LC, cancelled by a very fine Glasgow CDS, attractive, rare this fine.
Queen Victoria a reduced wrapper franked with an 1888 SG197 ½d Vermilion tied by very fine upright LEITH CDS JA 31 sent to Denmark.
GB QV SG26 C5 1855 1d Red Plate 5 (EA) tied to a wrapper, Large Crown, Perf 16, Die I, Alphabet II, Fine Cover and much scarcer than cv suggests. C£225.00.
A mourning wrapper franked with a G1 1870 SG43 1d Red Plate 138 (KJ) with attractive *Manuscript Cancel* sent from Glenlochar to Laurieston, just a few miles away, so likely that it was not taken to the Post Office and so manuscript cancelled and taken directly.
1874 x2 singles with the rare STIRLING *308* ROLLER CANCEL on 1868 SG43 1d Plate 95's (NB) (NC) *fine strike*. Rarity H - very few recorded.
1874 x2 singles with the rare STIRLING *308* ROLLER CANCEL on 1868 SG43 1d Plate 95's (OB) (OC) *fine strike*. Rarity H - very few recorded.
1911 The Caledonian Railway Company Stationery wrapper sent at the ½d rate with PAID Glasgow.
GB Queen Victoria: 1893 *BALLINDALLOCH* CDS Postal Stationery QV ½d Brown Card - a small village on the River Spey in Scotland.
GB Queen Victoria SG15 2d Deep Blue Plate 4 (GF) just cut into down the east side, almost four margins otherwise, tied by Scottish Numeral, sent to Glasgow DEC 2nd 1853. C£350.00.
1859 wrapper franked with an SG40 1d Red (ND) fine used (with printing flaw D Square) tied by a fine strike of the LOCHWINNOCH Type III Scots Local in Black a tricky cancel on cover Rarity C and cv in 1984 £120.00. Note filing crease left of stamp.
Queen Elizabeth II Neat Card Postmarked 22nd February 1982 franked with New Definitive Scottish 15½p Machin tied and used Pre Release 22nd Feb 1982 (First Day 24th February).
A very fine Postal Stationery 1d Pink Envelope franked with an additional SG52 1½d Plate 3 tied by the 323 Thornhill Duplex sent to Lake Como Italy. A scarce combination and very attractive.
Gold Coast 1898 Registered 2½d Ultramarine and Orange & 2d Grey sent from Accra to Arbroath Scotland via Plymouth and Birmingham. Note: Does have opening tear top left side.
An envelope sent from Berwick to Edinburgh addressed to “Royal College of Surgeons” franked with a four margin fine used SG8 1d Red Plate 36 (RK) tied by a Berwick Maltese Cross, the back having a pink Wafer Seal "A head to earn and a heart to spend." Note: filing crease along base, tape stain to torn flap - unsightly, but a scarce cover with much appeal.