Auction: 6021 - Great Britain Stamps & Covers
Lot: 332
Great Britain 1840 Mulready One Penny Letter Sheets A8, used in Scotland dated 12 December 1841, cancelled by fine strike of the distinctive black Maltese Cross of Greenock (corresponding dispatch d.s. in purple); 1d. envelope, A170, from Bedale to Buckie dated 30 December 1840, fine strike of the red Maltese Cross; both with heavy filing folds; also thirteen entires dated between 1816 and 1852 used in or addressed to Scotland, marks including very fine black straight-line "rothsay", four items being from Hong Kong with dispatch c.d.s´s and forwarding agents´ cachets, 1842 1d. pink postal stationery envelope with black Maltese Cross cancellations, etc.; fair to fine
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