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1857 MAIL EDINBURGH TO HELENSBURGH WITH 'GRASSMARKET' SCOTS LOCAL CANCELLATION TYPE VII. Fine wrapper Edinburgh to 'The Inspector of Poor, Helensburgh' with fine die 2 1d red-brown on blued paper (SG29) lettered QB tied very fine large part strike 'GRASSMARKET' Scots local cancellation type VII in black (Parent Post Office Edinburgh). On reverse Edinburgh 'POSTED SINCE 7 LAST NIGHT' and 'GREENOCK' date stamps FE 17 1857. Filing folds clear of stamp and cancellation. (Ref 136718).