Sadly, the original 2d franking has been removed, but this 5th May 1847 cover from Haddington to Edinburgh shows a very fine strike of the only known usage of the black Haddington unpaid “4” handstamp. The letter is marked “Above...
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Category : scotland
SCOTLAND Rare 1847 cover with Haddington 4 Postage Due handstamp. Only 1 known
March 13, 2023 – 6:32 am
SCOTLAND Rare 1851/58 covers with Dundee 4 Postage Due handstamp. Only 4 known
October 31, 2022 – 9:36 am
13th June 1851 large part cover from Dundee to Perth with a very fine strike of the blue Dundee unpaid “4” handstamp, and 6th April 1858 entire letter from Dundee to Blairgowrie with a very fine strike of the black Dundee unpaid...
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GB Scotland Cover 3-COLOUR FRANKING Poste Restante 1860 Forwarded Ireland D200
September 24, 2022 – 6:28 am
GB Scotland Cover 3-COLOUR FRANKING Haddington Rome Italy Poste Restante 1860 Forwarded Ireland D200. GREAT EARLY POSTE RESTANTE USAGE ex Haddington Lothians. Fine for an item of this type & period. Please look at all the scans to help form...
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SCOTLAND Rare 1857 with THURSO 4 Postage Due handstamp. Only 1 known
July 29, 2022 – 11:24 am
Double-weight letter posted unpaid from Mey (receiving mark on reverse) to London, date-stamped at Thurso, there struck with the “4” handstamp of Thurso. London arrival mark backstamp of 24 Sept. 3 days for 775 miles! Two mis-strikes...
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