The History of the Postmarks of the British Isles from 1840 to 1876 - John Hendy (1909)

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Chief Office only with a stamp shown in Fig. 690, and probably the small stamp
(Fig. 691) was used for
similar purpose.
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Fig. 690.
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Fig. 691.
The experiment was not satisfactory, and the previous practice was reverted to in
Edinburgh in 1845, and in Glasgow in March, 1848. The plan of cancelling postage
stamps on letters posted at Receiving Houses in Edinburgh and Glasgow was brought
into use on October 26, 1854 ; obliterating stamps with numbers were not used, merely
the office stamp, as shown in Fig. 692.
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place:
Fig. 692.
In April, 1858, these name-stamps were aboKshed, and the stamping of letters was
only continued at such offices as used date-stamps.
The Glasgow postmarks varied very considerably. The long, oblong stamp
(Figs. 693, 694) was impressed in i>/ac& ink. Fig. 695 is a type of mark peculiar to
Glasgow, with a seven-sided frame ; in some cases a star is to be found instead of the
letter " N " over Glasgow.
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GLASGOW
3 BE 1842
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Fig. 693. Fig. 69i. Fig. 695. Heptagonal Stamp.
This type is also to be found hexagonal and octagonal. They were generally
impressed in a rej, water-colour ink. Fig. 696 is a neat circular stamp made of brass,
usually impressed in a biownish ink. Fig. 697 is a similar type, only somewhat larger.
Fig. 696. Brass Stamp. Fig. 697 Brass Slai