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1866 MAIL AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, TO SHETLAND, SCOTLAND U.S.A. WASHINGTON 3c BROWN-ROSE x EIGHT, REDIRECTED TO EDINBURGH G.B. 1d (SG43). Envelope from Aiken, South Carolina, U.S.A.to 'Thomas Edmondston Esq, Unst, Shetland, Scotland, via Liverpool and Lerwick' with U.S. 3c Washington brown-rose x eight with barred cancellations and 'AIKEN' date stamp MAY 10 S.C. Envelope redirected to '9 Albany St, Edinburgh' with fine G.B. 1d pl.79 (SG43) lettered TI tied fine strike 'LERWICK/223' duplex JU 4 66. On reverse 'ABERDEEN' date stamp My 27 66, 'LERWICK' date stamp JU 3 66 and 'EDINBURGH' date stamp JU 6 66. A very scarce combination usage. (Ref 144609).
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