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Europe Italy

Rates to Rome via Marseilles were 111 from 1852 until late 1856, reduced in 1857 to lld rate per Yi oz. and 1110 per Yz oz.

Scottish Local Receiving Office Cancel to Rome, ltaly

1/1 paid

Castle Street
1854 - 1858

To Rome, ltaly, 8 October, 1855 -8 days

Paid 111 via Marseilles. Routing Edinburgh to London, onto Calais by steam and by rail to
Marseilles and by sea to Civitavecchia. Transits 9 October London and Calais. Circular PD
applied in London, red VIA DI MARE handstamp applied at port of anival, Civitavecchia,
15 October. Manuscript slash indicates payment, applied in Italy.
Only known Castle Street receiving office cancel on embossed l i- issue:
the l i - stamp was not soldat receiving offices

1/10 paid

To Rome, ltaly, 4 October, 1866-6 days
Paid Yz oz. (double weight) letter from Glasgow, appears ld overpaid. 5 October London,
5 October Calais. PD applied in London, carried by rail, 10 October Rome arrivai.
Letter above describes consigned inventory of f104 lots shipped via Naples and payment for goods as sold.