MOSTLY 18th/19th CENTURY PRE-STAMP MAIL TO & FROM EDINBURGH;...

Hammer

£260

MOSTLY 18th/19th CENTURY PRE-STAMP MAIL TO & FROM EDINBURGH; Range on annotated leaves & loose inc. 1703 EL to London with Edinburgh & London Bishop marks on rear, initially rated '2' but deleted and endorsed '5 in all' at top, 1712 EL to Dumfries ex Edinburgh rated '2'(d) on front, 1755 EL to Edinburgh endorsed by Lord Strange without charge and with curved "PERTH" h.s. on rear, 1765 EL to Edinburgh rated '3'(d) on front with "ABER/DEEN" h.s. on rear, 1769 EL to Nairn rated '4'(d) with Edinburgh Bishop mark on rear, 1808 sextuple weight E to Edinburgh with Peebles mileage mark on front and endorsed '1½ oz. and rated '2/6'(d) on front, 1826 local E with framed "DUKE/STREET" and "1" h.s. on front, 1839 EL to Edinburgh with with "RATHO/PENNY POST" h.s. on front, 1845 EL to Paisley ex Edinburgh rated '6'(d) with framed "PAID/1d EXTRA" h.s. on front and other related examples. (43 covers) Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, PENNY POST MARKS, FREE MAIL