LERWICK - EARLY INGOING MAIL INC. RARE RED BOXED "MISSENT/TO...

Hammer

£85

LERWICK - EARLY INGOING MAIL INC. RARE RED BOXED "MISSENT/TO/LEITH", ETC.: 1797 EL (toned) ex "Lerwick" to Edinr. carried privately to "LEITH" (red mark) and posted there so charged "2[d]"; plus ingoing 1802-06 group (4) from Edinr. (1812 written in London charged "1/4" with partly fine rare red boxed "MISSENT/TO/LEITH", creased), London (1802 "S.O Hampstead/2py P Paid" to Leith Agent), Hull (1806 mileage cds, charged "1/3" via Edinr and endorsed "Via Aberdeen") or Manchester (1806 charged "1/2" with fine red boxed Manchester "PENNY P. UNPAID"). Scarce group. (6 covers) Cross Reference: MISSENT MAIL, LANCASHIRE - MANCHESTER, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, YORKSHIRE