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London Hexagon Pmks.
I have won a GB QV stamp on Ebay with
hexagonal postmark, dated "JA30 82". It shows a value of 3D - actually printed on the top line of the postmark. It is on an 1881 3-penny Rose stamp, type SG.158, Plate 21. I have found 2 other examples (poor) of this hexagonal postmark in my albums. One on a QV 2/6d. type SG. 178, & one on a 2-1/2d. type SG. 190. Does anyone on the NG have further details about this postmark? All I know is that it was an "experimental" type, used in London only. Is it a rarity? Many thanks, David. -- |
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In article , "David F."
writes: I have won a GB QV stamp on Ebay with hexagonal postmark, dated "JA30 82". It shows a value of 3D - actually printed on the top line of the postmark. The only hexagonal postmark, other than ones with a T and a value (for postage due), that I know about are some London District Post and Suburban Offices duplex handstamps, the left portion of which was hexagonal. These were used for Late Fee charges and are valued and listed at £10 each in the Seventh Edition of "Collect British Postmarks" 1997. The example illustrated has the office name and numbers within the hexagon, but no value. No period of use is given. If I remember correctly (and someone else will surely be able to advise) a Late Fee was an additional fee charged if you wanted a letter included in a post after the normal closing time for it Larry in Berkeley, California (seaotter 6 at a o l dot c o m)(no spaces in address) |
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I have won a GB QV stamp on Ebay with
hexagonal postmark, dated "JA30 82". It shows a value of 3D - actually printed on the top line of the postmark. It is on an 1881 3-penny Rose stamp, type SG.158, Plate 21. I have found 2 other examples (poor) of this hexagonal postmark in my albums. One on a QV 2/6d. type SG. 178, & one on a 2-1/2d. type SG. 190. Does anyone on the NG have further details about this postmark? All I know is that it was an "experimental" type, used in London only. Is it a rarity? Many thanks, David. There were "Late Fee" and "Overweight" chops similar to that. Sometimes the rest of the descriptive mark is cut off. Scan anywhere? I will send one shortly! David. |
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I have won a GB QV stamp on Ebay with
hexagonal postmark, dated "JA30 82". It shows a value of 3D - actually printed on the top line of the postmark. The only hexagonal postmark, other than ones with a T and a value (for postage due), that I know about are some London District Post and Suburban Offices duplex handstamps, the left portion of which was hexagonal. These were used for Late Fee charges and are valued and listed at £10 each in the Seventh Edition of "Collect British Postmarks" 1997. The example illustrated has the office name and numbers within the hexagon, but no value. No period of use is given. If I remember correctly (and someone else will surely be able to advise) a Late Fee was an additional fee charged if you wanted a letter included in a post after the normal closing time for it Larry in Berkeley, California (seaotter 6 at a o l dot c o m)(no spaces in address) Thanks for the info... reply send via Email. David. |
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On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 22:10:09 +0100, "David F."
found these unused words floating about: I have won a GB QV stamp on Ebay with hexagonal postmark, dated "JA30 82". It shows a value of 3D - actually printed on the top line of the postmark. It is on an 1881 3-penny Rose stamp, type SG.158, Plate 21. I have found 2 other examples (poor) of this hexagonal postmark in my albums. One on a QV 2/6d. type SG. 178, & one on a 2-1/2d. type SG. 190. Does anyone on the NG have further details about this postmark? All I know is that it was an "experimental" type, used in London only. Is it a rarity? Many thanks, David. There were "Late Fee" and "Overweight" chops similar to that. Sometimes the rest of the descriptive mark is cut off. Scan anywhere? I will send one shortly! David. Scan showed a hexagonal London District 'left' portion of a "Late Fee" duplex. 3d because the letter was over 2 oz. |
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There were "Late Fee" and "Overweight" chops similar to that.
Sometimes the rest of the descriptive mark is cut off. Scan anywhere? I will send one shortly! David. Scan showed a hexagonal London District 'left' portion of a "Late Fee" duplex. 3d because the letter was over 2 oz. That must have been a lo o o o o o ng letter! David. |
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On Sat, 26 Jul 2003 01:30:29 +0100, "David F."
wrote: There were "Late Fee" and "Overweight" chops similar to that. Sometimes the rest of the descriptive mark is cut off. Scan anywhere? I will send one shortly! David. Scan showed a hexagonal London District 'left' portion of a "Late Fee" duplex. 3d because the letter was over 2 oz. That must have been a lo o o o o o ng letter! David. I believe the "late fee" applied regardless of weight. Blair -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 80,000 Newsgroups - 16 Different Servers! =----- |
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On Sun, 27 Jul 2003 04:51:04 -0400, TC found these
unused words floating about: On Sat, 26 Jul 2003 01:30:29 +0100, "David F." wrote: There were "Late Fee" and "Overweight" chops similar to that. Sometimes the rest of the descriptive mark is cut off. Scan anywhere? I will send one shortly! David. Scan showed a hexagonal London District 'left' portion of a "Late Fee" duplex. 3d because the letter was over 2 oz. That must have been a lo o o o o o ng letter! David. I believe the "late fee" applied regardless of weight. Blair Late Fee was double the -appropriate- postage. a = 1 oz letter was "Late Fee'd" 1d, etc. |
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