Preview of Stamps Catalogue: VOLUME 1

GREAT BRITAIN Railway Stamps, Barry Rlw to Deeside Rlw

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Other Railway stamps

Until 1923 many railway companies existed. After that, many of them were joined and only four main railways resulted: the London Midland & Scottish Railway, the London & North Eastern Railway, the Southern Railway and the Great Western Railway.

Barry Railway

Three values exist: 1 p black on white, 2 p black on green and 3 p black on lilac. Note the different type of the 3 p stamps.

Bishops Castle Railway Company

The Bishop Castle Railway opened in October 1865, but closed down again in January 1867.

"BISHOPS CASTLE RAILWAY COMPANY PREPPAID NEWSPAPER PARCEL AT OWNER'S RISK." 1/2 p green and 1 p green. The London and North Western Railway Company issued very similar labels.

Brecon & Merthyr Railway

The Walter Morley catalogue only lists a 1/2 p black on blue. Note the two types of the 1/2 p and 2 p black on green, also a 1 p black on yellow.

Larger sized stamps.

Bristol and Exeter Railway

"B&ER Newpaper Parcel" 2 p black on yellow. Normally these stamps should have a signature.

Walter Morley mentions only one stamp: a 1 p black on white stamp for this company, issued in 1886. Did Morley misidentify the 3 p black on rose stamp for a "B and G Railway" stamp?

2 p yellow with more text at the bottom and "FOR NEWSPAPERS ONLY" on top.

British Railways

I've also seen 8 p and 1 Sh in this design, all in red.

Caledonian Railway

Black on green, weight under 5 Lbs. Also 1 p black on yellow (under 3 lbs.) and 4 p black on yellow (under 28 lbs); similar stamps in black on yellow should exist for 1/2 p (not exceeding 1 lb), 2 p (under 7 lbs), 3 p (under 14 lbs) and 6 p (under 56 lbs).

"Scotland to England."; I have also seen 6 p on grey paper in this design.

"PARCEL STAMP. CALEDONIAN" on top "RAILWAY" at the bottom and side ornaments 5 p blue, issued around 1907. I've also seen 3 p blue and 4 p blue.

"PARCEL STAMP. CALEDONIAN RAILWAY." with city name at bottom with "Issued at" and side ornaments. I've seen 1 p, 2 p, 3 p, 4 p, 5 p, all in blue.

"PARCEL STAMP. CALEDONIAN RAILWAY.", with city name on top, "PAID." on the left, slighlty taller in design. I've seen 4 p, 6 p, 10 p, 11 p, 2 Sh, 2 Sh 2 p, 10 Sh (all in blue). The stationname changes, I've seen Callander, Perth, Strathaven (Central), Glasgow (Central). The North British Railways issued very similar labels in green. The Highland Railway and several other railways issued similar labels. Click here for more details.

"PARCEL STAMP. CALEDONIAN RY."; with vertical lines in the bottom part, "PAID." on the left. I've seen 2 Sh and 3 Sh, all in blue.

"PARCEL STAMP. CALEDONIAN RAILWAY."; with vertical lines in the bottom part, "PAID." on the left. 1 Sh (without station name),

"SUGAR SAMPLE"

Caledonian, Port Patrick & Glasgow & S.W. Railways

2 p black "Under 7 lbs.", 6 p black "Under 56 lbs.". I've also seen a 1 p black "Under 3 lbs".

"For ONE Newspaper only".

Cambrian Railways

1/2 p black on lilac, 1 p black, 1 1/2 p black on blue, 2 p black on yellow, 3 p black on green, 6 p black on lilac; I've seen different types.

Much smaller type: 1/2 p black on lilac

"NEWSPAPER AND BOOK STAMP." black on lilac.

Cheshire Lines Committee

15 stamps (including varieties) are listed in the Walter Morley catalogue.

"PREPAID NEWSPAPER PARCEL", is this the 2 p red stamp with blue overprint mentioned in Morley?

Probably the 1 p, 2 p and 3 p brown mentioned in Morley. Note the different type of the "1" in the 1 p.

Cleator & Workington Junction Rlw

"C.&W.J. RAILWAY PREPAID SINGLE NEWSPAPER"; 1/2 p red and 1 p red.

Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway

Walter Morley lists one stamp: a 1/2 p black on rose 'one newspaper only' for this company, I have not seen this stamp.

"Cockermouth, Keswick & Penrith Railway" 4 p blue, still on letter (image obtained from a Grosvenor auction), used in 1921. The Highland Railway and several other railways issued similar labels. Click here for more details.

Colne Valley Railway

The values 1 p blue, 4 p blue and 6 p blue exist.

Cork Blackrock & Passage Railway

This railway in Cork (Ireland) opened in 1850 and closed in 1932.

"SUBSCRIBER'S PARCELS": 2 p blue. I've also seen a 1 p red.

Cornwall Railway

Cornwall Railway, around 1870 (1 p black stamp) and 1883 stamp

Corris Railway Company

A railway company in Wales which opened in 1859. This company is not listed in Walter Morley's catalogue.

I've also seen a 2 p black on lilac in this design.

Deeside Railway

With a very peculiar cancel consisting of a grid of lozenges.

The Dornoch Light Railway

Issued in 1902(?)

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Literature:

"Walter Morley's Catalogue and Price List or the Stamps of Great Britain' 1897
"Railway Newspaper and Parcel Stamps of the United Kingdom Issued from 1855 to october 1906" compiled by H. L'Estrange Ewen
"The Railway Letter Stamps of Great Britain 1891-1941 Part 3" by A.J. Ecclestone and Sydney R. Turner (1963)
"The Railway and Airway Letter Stamps of the British Isles 1891-1971" by Capt. H.T. Jackson F.R.P.S.,L.
"The Railway Letter Posts of Great Britain" Part 1 General History, by H.T. Jackson (Published by The Railway Philatelic Group)