140975 1883 REGISTERED MAIL NEWCASTLETON, SCOTLAND TO LANGHOLM WITH 1D LILAC (SG172) X 3 CANCELLED '165' NUMERALS OF CARLISLE IN BLUE.

1883 REGISTERED MAIL NEWCASTLETON, SCOTLAND TO LANGHOLM WITH 1D LILAC (SG172) X 3 CANCELLED '165' NUMERALS OF CARLISLE IN BLUE. Envelope, slight creasing, sent registered mail from Newcastleton, Scottish Borders to 'Stevenson and Johnstone, Writers, Langholm' with fine 1d lilac (SG172) x 3 each cancelled fine strike '165' 3HOS numeral of Carlisle in blue. On front two good to fine strikes 'REGISTERED/CARLISLE' date stamp 1 JA 83 also in blue. On front and reverse 'NEWCASTLETON' single ring date stamps JA 1 83. Usage of this 3HOS some 28 years later than Parmenter records and he does not record usage in blue. Rare. (Ref 140975).