Sale #163 - Day 2

BERWICKSHIRE postal history a substantial collection superbly written up on leaves in exhibition protectors commencing with Ayton 1794 circular mark, another for 1803, 1890 circular mileage mark, later boxed mileage marks, 1834 s/line marks, Dunse several s/line marks from 1733, 1756 etc. Circular marks from 1801, mileage marks from 1808, 1850 interesting circular to shareholders of Dunse Gas Light Company undelivered and endorsed by the postman 'Left for America', 1832 & 1834 Chirnside/Penny Post in black, another of 1842 in red, Coldstream 1794 entire from John Majorbanks of Eccles to Robert Trotter W. S. at Edinburgh (he became Postmaster General) bears two line Cold/Stream, circular name stamps for 1806, 1811, 1813, mileage marks, s/line marks in blue or black 1829, 1832, 1831-39 Penny Post marks in black, red & blue, 1842 MISSENT/TO/COLDSTREAM, 1846 handstruck '2', 1854 Coldstream skeleton mark in orange, Coldingham 1811 & 1815 s/line marks, Earlston 1828 entire to Gifford bears boxed Earlston mileage & Haddington/Penny Post, Earlston s/line marks from 1807 & later, 1837-40 in red & black, Eyemouth 1755 entire to Edinburgh rated at 2d in m/s, the letter says the Lord will not sign a document unless he is paid three Guineas, circular mark (3), 1802-06 mileage marks 1816, 1832 & 1837 mutilated mileage marks. Greenlaw with circular marks of 1805 & 1812, Greenlaw P.Post 1829 circular & boxed mileage marks, Lauder incl. 1776, 1807 & 1825 LAU/DER marks, 1813 circular mileage mark, s/line Lauder from 1829, 1831, 1839 & 1840, Leitholm incl. 1823 & 1825 penny post marks, Press incl. 1798 & 1799 s/line etc. Swinton incl. 1825 Penny Post, also 1838 cover to Melrose bears a Swinton/P.P in black & Coldstream/P.P in red. A lovely lot with viewing recommended to fully appreciate. (200)