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1856 MAIL ARDWELL INN, DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY TO STRANRAER WITH 'ARDWELL INN' TYPE D1 SCOTS LOCAL BACK STAMP. Envelope from Ardwell Inn to 'Col. Mc Douale (McDouall), Logan, Stranraer' with fine die 2 1d L.C.14 (Spec C6) lettered DD tied good strike '338' Scottish numeral of Whithorn, re-directed to 'Queens Hotel, Glasgow' with manuscript charge of '1'. On reverse very fine strike 'ARDWELL INN' type D1 Scots local back stamp in dark blue and 'WHITHORN' date stamp JN 11 1856. Fine usage. (Ref 136706).