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

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THE POSTMARKS OF THE BRITISH ISLES FROM mO-
It is not possible to illustrate the numerous types of "Paid," " Missent," and "Too
Late" marks, but the following are given as a few of the best that have come under my
notice, Figs. i6 to 22 :
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Fig. 16 Fig. IB. 1S22.
paid at Ftome
Fig. 17.
lSS5(Ulackink).
Dissent to
SALISBURY
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Fig. IS. 1831. Fig. 19. 1S20.
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Fig. 20.
lS2fl.
TOO LATE^
Fig. 21. 1820 (Shrewsbury). Fig. 22.
Some of the larger towns, such as IJirmingham, Bristol, Exeter, etc., had several
types of Penny Post marks in use ; five of the rarer of these marks are given— Figs. 23 to
27. The Bristol is the smallest of this class of dated siaxn^ I have seen.
P? P
N^'I5J
BRISTOL
PYPOST
Fig. 23.
18S6(Birmingliani).
l''ig. -4. Itij7 (Birmingham). Fig. 25.
Fig. 20. isn Fig. 27. 1822.
There are also a few Scotch and Irish marks to be included. Fig. 28 is an
Edinburgh mark, which should come in after Fig. 379 in the earlier volume ; Fig. 29 is
another variety of the "Too Late" mark, which was in use at Glasgow ; Fig. 30 shows
the name of a place which was a post town until 1824, when it was reduced to a suboffice.
The use of mileage and route letters is very peculiar. " Tayinloane," it will be