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1847 MAIL GLASGOW TO KILPATRICK 1d (SG8) ON REVERSE SILVER 'LOVERS KNOT' WAFER SEAL. Envelope Glasgow to 'Mifs Buck, Barns of Clyde, Kilpatrick' with 1d (SG8) lettered IE, touched at foot, cancelled '159' numeral of Glasgow. 'Kilpatrick' crossed through with additional manuscript 'Try Renfrew'. On reverse fine strike 'NEW KILPATRICK' circular type XX Scots local handstamp in black also 'GLASGOW' date stamps FE 14 and FE 16 1847. Envelope originally sealed by a very fine ornate wafer seal in silver depicting 'Lovers Knot', unused example of same wafer seal accompanies. (Ref 145537).