Scottish Additional Halfpenny Mail Tax marks. These marks were introduced in 1813 following the partial repeal of an Act of Parliament which had granted exemption of toll charges for mail coaches. With mail coaches being charged tolls in Scotland the Post Office responded by levying an extra halfpenny on all letters carried by mail coach in Scotland. The tax was abolished on 5th December 1839 with the introduction of Uniform Fourpenny Postage.
![]() | 1813 (21 Oct) PAISLEY boxed Add ½ on cover to Edinburgh. (H/S110). Boxed Paisley mileage mark. A fine strike for this h/s which is usually very faint. | £36.00 |
![]() | 1815 (17 Mar) EDINBURGH boxed Add! ½ (H/S5) on EL to Melrose | £14.00 |
![]() | 1815 (3 Jly) EDINBURGH boxed Add! ½ (H/S3) on EL to Melrose | £16.00 |
![]() | 1817 (13 Dec) GLASGOW boxed ADD ½ mark on cover to Edinburgh. (H/S 63). Scarce Add Half mark. | £25.00 |
![]() | 1820 (27 Apr) DUMFRIES boxed Add! ½ (H/S50) on EL to Wigtown with boxed mileage mark. A very fine strike. | £12.00 |
![]() | 1821 (18 Jan) LANCASTER 289 circular mileage mark on EL to Scotland with Carlisle boxed ½ (H/S161) | £12.00 |
![]() | 1825 (20 Mar) PAISLEY boxed 'Add! ½' (H/S 112) on cover from Ayr to Paisley. Ayr, Glasgow and Paisley ds's on reverse. A scarce Scottish additional half mark. | £35.00 |
![]() ![]() | 1825 (1 Feb) PAISLEY boxed Add! ½ on EL to Edinburgh. (H/S 112). Fine. Very scarce Additional Half mark. | £60.00 |
![]() | 1826 (31 Mar) GLASGOW unboxed Add! ½ (H/S65) on EL to Edinburgh | £5.00 |
![]() | 1827 (15 May) EDINBURGH unboxed Add! ½ (H/S14) on EL with scarce KIRRIEMUIR 410 - E mileage mark and Edinburgh cds on reverse. | £12.00 |
![]() | 1828 (31 May) ROTHSAY boxed Add! ½ on EL to Edinburgh. (H/S 120). Opens out well for display. | £65.00 |
![]() | 1829 (6 Aug) GLASGOW unboxed Add! ½ (H/S66) on EL to Lanack | £5.00 |
![]() ![]() | 1830 (20 May) STIRLING unboxed Add! ½ in green on EL to Edinburgh. (H/S 124). Scarcer coloured strike of Scottish Add Half. | £35.00 |
![]() ![]() | 1832 (19 Sep) GLASGOW Add! ½ in blue (H/S67) on cover to Oban with fine two line OBAN PENNY POST. Filing creases. Only found used in blue for two months. | £32.00 |
![]() ![]() | 1832 (28 Mar) BERWICK Add ½ in green (H/S158). MORPETH, Edinburgh and GLASGOW cds b/stamps. | £22.00 |
![]() | 1833 GLASGOW unboxed Add! ½ on cover to Edinburgh. (H/S 67) Fine. | £7.00 |
![]() | 1833 (11 July) CUPAR FIFE boxed ½ (H/S47) on cover to Edinburgh. | £16.00 |
![]() | 1834 (13 Jun) MOFFAT boxed ½ on EL to Melrose. (H/S103). Addressed from Melrose with boxed ECCLEFECHAN on reverse. | £40.00 |
![]() ![]() | 1835 COLDSTREAM 'Add! ½' mark (H/S 43) on entire letter to Edinburgh. Also COLDSTREAM s/l h/s both struck in red. This Scottish Additional half mark very scarce struck in red. | £30.00 |
![]() | 1835 (28 Dec) GALASHIELDS h/s (S1) on EL to Melrose, rated 4d. Fine. No additional halfpenny as this letter not carried by mailcoach. | £7.00 |