User:Gwillhickers/Philatelic Gallery

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Ships on stamps[edit]

United States[edit]


United Kingdom & Colonies[edit]


Other countries[edit]



Postal History[edit]

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~ Postmarks used by the London Penny Post ~
In these examples the letters in the center identified the office the mailed item was sent from. L = Lime Street and W = Westminster. In the original Dockwra triangular postmarks the words PENNY was always positioned on the left side, POST on the right side and PAID at the bottom, and always facing out.


Postmarks[edit]