Interesting small box with well over 100 items from 18^th century to c.1940s, some family correspondences, much British incl. red bishop marks of Scotland 1780s/90s (3), one in combination with black bishop, imperf 1d red cover with blue 'Too Late' and blue Limerick cds pmks of AU.7.. and AU.8.1846, strip of four and single penny reds on 1874 registered cover Ballinasloe to Dublin, in fact much Ireland through to 1929 Galway-London first flight. Also a group of 14 1d lilac covers from Gloucester County Asylum 1880s all with 'gone away', 'not known', 'returned' etc manuscripts and/or handstamps, one with extra endorsement 'this person was in the work house...this letter was opened by the master' resealed with stamp selvage. Overseas mail includes 1870 cover from India with ½a blue block of eight plus two pairs, two 1880 covers USA to Ireland each with 1ct Franklin pair plus 3cts Washington, etc. Also various parcel usages etc. incl. piece with Canada $1 KGV block of ten, official paid incl. Churchill pre-printed letter of thanks on 10 Downing Street stationery and envelope, etc.