Not a great deal of news in our absence, just two snippets.
The 10p definitive, mentioned in the spring by a magazine columnist, has at last made an appearance. Thanks to RP for the picture.
And the 2nd class Large from counter sheets has appeared with sheet number and a printing date of 07/05/2013. Thanks to MD for this picture.
We still don't have the 2nd Large from books of 4 or Business Sheets. My one foray into a post office whilst I was away found that they were using Diamond Jubilee 1st Large, and 2009 printings of 2nd Large booklets.
Parcel Post Labels from East Twerton, Bath (1896) and North Town, Taunton
(1895)
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A couple of early-ish Parcel Post Labels (parcel service started August
1883), beginning with one for East Twerton under Bath in September 1896.
The fra...
A number of misperforated self-adhesive stamps have appeared over the last month on ebay, a number of 1st class, that appear to have come from a business sheet judging by the rouletting, 151117061678, 161025738163, 151044426528, 151044426573, and a second class 161052102105 showing the security overprint, but you can’t tell the source.
ReplyDeleteBook of 4 x 2nd Large with Year Code 13 are available to Waltham Cross Post Office, Hertfordshire. (Post Office inside W H Smiths in the Shopping Pavilion)
ReplyDeleteDoug (Enfield)