Local Commemorative & Local Publicity Slogans
The British Post Office established in 1917 the precedent for using slogan dies as an alternative to bars for cancelling stamps mechanically. However, all the slogan dies used in the United Kingdom before 1956 were connected with national campaigns, or…
Origins of Slogan Postmarks in Great Britain
Origins of Slogan Postmarks Slogan postmarks can be said to go back to the earliest stages of the postal system. London Bishop Marks were introduced in 1661 and four Receiving House marks were introduced around the same time. With the…
A Cover Which Tells its Own Story – Of Some Historical Interest
I was listing items on my webstore https://www.airmailandsurfacecovers.co.uk/ yesterday. One item that caught my eye was a Registered cover sent from Grimsby in Lincolnshire to Monroe in Michigan, USA. It often takes some time and effort to track the route…
The Registered Post
In the 1780’s a system was introduced in the United Kingdom to ensure the safe transit of letter to and from abroad while in the UK. In 1792 the ‘Money Letter’ system was introduced. This provided safeguards for letter containing…
Swaziland – Piggs Peak
Piggs Peak was named after Wiliam Pigg who discovered gold there. Piggs Peak opened as a postal agency in 1904. The first postal agent was B P A Geldenhuis. It was subsequently upgraded to a sub post office and in…
Tools of The Trade
My first port of call is generally the internet. I am a member of a number of philatelic societies and many provide some excellent information regarding post marks and cancellations. The Great Britain Philatelic Society: http://www.gbps.org.uk/ have plenty of information…
What A Difference A Post Mark Makes
One of the great joys of dealing in stamps and covers is buying an auction lot and working through the individual items. Invariably I will find some very interesting items and a careful look at any stamps with a legible…
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