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1858 MAIL ECCLEFECHAN, DUMFRIES TO CANONBIE, MISSENT TO NEWCASTLETON WITH 'CHAPELKNOWE' TYPE B1 AND 'NEWCASTLETON' TYPE D1 SCOTS LOCAL BACK STAMPS. Envelope from Ecclefechan to 'Mr James Grant, Stubbyknow, Chapelknow, Canonbie' with 1d (SG40), heavy Scots cancellation and alongside manuscript 'Missent to' and good strike 'NEWCASTLETON' type D1 Scots local hand stamp in black which has been altered at a later date to 'NEWCASTLE'!!! On reverse good large part strike 'CHAPELKNOWE' type B1 Scots local back stamp in blue and 'ECCLEFECHAN' date stamp JA 13 1858. Interesting usage! (Ref 136709).