HAMILTON/MONTREAL HANDSTRUCK "1/5" (V. RARE), "25", "29" OR ...

Hammer

£240

HAMILTON/MONTREAL HANDSTRUCK "1/5" (V. RARE), "25", "29" OR "12CTS" MARKS ON UNPAID MAIL EX G.B.; 1859/73 group of unpaid covers (ex Scotland/England/Ireland) to mainland Canada inc. May 1859 ex Glasgow to Waterdown with m/s-cancelled Lpool h.s. "10d" and a mainly very fine very rare Hamilton(?) Handstruck "1/5" (the only example recorded), June/Nov. 1859 pair ex Glasgow/London with mainly fine small Hamilton h.s. "29" marks (one with m/s-cancelled Lpool hs. "10d"), 1863/5 pair with fine to v. fine Montreal h.s. "25" marks, and toned 9 Oct. 1873 env. ex Ballynahinch to Caintown with blue crayon "2d½" and superb scarce Hamilton(?) h.s. "12CTS". Scarce lot. (6 covers) [4 illustrated in FTM, pp.58, 60, 62 & 124.]Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, ACCOUNTANCY MARKS, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY, SCOTLAND