vol. 2

London Postmarks used on Printed Matter and Parcels from 1860 - a guide to collectors

Contributions to the Study of Classical Phlately and Postal History of Great Britain and the Commonwealth

Plot

Foreword 3
1 Early History 4
1.1 Newspaper and Calendar taxes 4
1.2 The postmarks of the Newspaper Branch 7
1.3 Early Marks 8
1.4 Dated NPB marks 14
1.5 Printed paper postmarks of the Bedford Street office 16
2 'Foreign Branch', 'Foreign Section' & 'Inland Section' 17
2.1 'Foreign Branch' 17
2.2 'Foreign Section' 18
2.3 'Inland Section' 19
3 The London E.C. printed paper marks 22
4 Private postmarks for pre-cancelling mail 25
5 'Dumb' postmarks 27
6 The postmark with the longest period of use 28
7 London triangular marks 28
8 Handstamps used at district, branch and suburban offices 31
9 Parcel Postmarks 33
9.1 The basic design of these marks 34
9.2 Main, regional and sorting offices in London 36
9.3 Branch and suburban offices 37
10 Various oddities 38
Author's note 39