136728 1857 MAIL GLASGOW TO LAMBETH, RE-DIRECTED TO CALAIS WITH 1D (SG40) 'EAST KILBRIDE' SCOTS LOCAL CANCELLATION TYPE III.

1857 MAIL GLASGOW TO LAMBETH, RE-DIRECTED TO CALAIS WITH 1D (SG40) 'EAST KILBRIDE' SCOTS LOCAL CANCELLATION TYPE III. Envelope Glasgow to Lambeth, London with fine die 2 1d rose-red on white paper (SG40) lettered BE tied good to fine large part strike 'EAST KILBRIDE' Scots local cancellation type III in black (Parent Post Office Glasgow). Re-directed to a hotel in Calais with hand stamp '8' charge mark in black, on reverse very fine strike 'BLANTYRE STATION' Scots local cancellation type III in black, 'GLASGOW' date stamp NO 30 57 and 'CALAIS' date stamp 2 DEC 57. Unusual and attractive usage. (Ref 136728).