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

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Fig. 262. General Paid Mark (
Government Letters.
Figs. 1-265. Used for Stamping Money Orders.
The following are types of miscellaneous marks in use in the District Offices
(Figs. 266-273).
Fig. 266. Obliteration used in Fig. 267. Used on Missorted Letters Fig. 26S. Used on Letters handed
W.D.O. and Newspapers. to Suburban Mail-cart Drivers.
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Fig. 269. Used on Letters on which Fig. 270. Used on Letters bearing
id. is due for Postage.
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Fig. 272.
Used on Open or Damaged Letters.
In 1857 it was also decided that the oblong stamp in use at the receiving houses
(see Figs. 227-235) should be put out of use and a neat type of circular stamp substituted
as new stamps became necessary (Figs. 274-278),
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Fig. 275. Fig. 276. Fig. 277. Fig. 278.