ADDITIONAL ½d MAIL TAX - TOWNS M-S: A box file containing an...

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ADDITIONAL ½d MAIL TAX - TOWNS M-S: A box file containing an 1814-39 set of Es & ELs neatly mounted on pages and classified inc. 1824 EL ex Balcarres with fine RE222 (Paisley) unboxed "Addl./½" addressed to Greenock redirected to Paisley with boxed "MISSENT TO/GREENOCK" hs; 1831 EL ex Stirling to Edinburgh redirected to Forres with fine SG240b "Addl./½" adjacent to a a v. fine "POSTAGE/TO/EDINBURGH/NOT PAID" hs; 1834 EL ex Stranraer to Edinburgh initially charged "1/8(d)" crossed out and over stamped with a red Inspector's crown and amended to "2/6(d)" with a fine WI154 boxed "½"; 1837 EL on an Imports & Exports report ex Copenhagen to Leith rated "1/7(d)" with fine red M153 (Manchester) unboxed "½" on front and partial stepped box "HULL/SHIP LETTER" on back; plus others ex Manchester, Paisley, Perth, St. Andrews, Stirling, and Stranraer. All fine to excellent strikes. (34)