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1858 MAIL EDINBURGH TO BIRSAY, ORKNEY WITH 'HANOVER STREET' SCOTS LOCAL CANCELLATION TYPE VII. Wrapper Edinburgh to 'Henry Leask Esq, Board House, Birsay, Orkney' with fine die 2 1d rose-red on white paper (SG40) lettered MC tied good almost complete strike 'HANOVER STREET' Scots local cancellation type VII (Parent Post Office Edinburgh). On reverse 'EDINBURGH' date stamp MY 26 58 and 'STROMNESS' date stamp MY 29 1858. (Ref 136687).
