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GREAT BRITAIN Railway Stamps, London, Brighton and South Coast Rlw to LLanelly Rlw

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London, Brighton and South Coast Railway

1875 Probably one of the two labels listed in Walter Morley. He lists two stamps one with a letter "B" (as above I presume).

1/2 p blue "ONE NEWSPAPER" , I have also seen a 2 p blue, 4 p blue and a 5 p red both with the bottom text eliminated.

Some later issue 4 p lilac. I've also seen the 6 p lilac, 7 p blue, 10 p lilac values (with the same text "LONDON BRIDGE TO"). In the same design I have seen a 9 p blue, but with inscription "SOUTHERN RLY" on top.

London, Chatham & Dover Railway

This railway was created on 1 August 1859. It joined the Southern Railway on 1 January 1923.

Railway Telegraph stamps, inscription "LONDON CHATHAM & DOVER RAILWAY. STAMP FOR TELEGRAPH Message accepted upon the Company's conditions VICTORIA STATION"

Londonderry & Lough Swilly Railway Company

2 p red label on a letter with a King George VII postage stamp

London, Midland and Scottisch Railway

This company was founded on 1st January 1923 and merged 120 separate railways. Among them the London and North Western Railway, the Midland Railway

Used in 1931. The London and North Western Railway used this design before. I've seen the values 3 p, 5 p, 8 p, 9 p, 10 p, 11 p, 1 Sh 0 p, 1 Sh 4 p, 1 Sh 5 p, 1 Sh 8 p, 2 Sh, 2 Sh 3p, 3 Sh, 5 Sh (all in red). I've seen a letter from 1940 with a 3 p railway stamp, together with a 1/2 p green and a 1 p red King George VI stamps.

I've seen 1 p, 11 p in this design (all in blue). Also a 5 p red for the "L.M.&S.(High. Sect.). Click here for more stamps in this 'Scottish' design of other railway companies.

London & North Eastern Railway

The London & North Eastern Railway is one of the 'big Four' companies that was formed in 1923.

"L.&N.E.Ry. (North British Section)". I have also seen the values 7 p, 1 Sh, 3 Sh, all in green. Several station names that I've seen are: "EDINBURGH", "GLASGOW (Queen St.)". The Highland Railway and several other railways issued similar labels. Click here for more details.

"L.N.E.R. FOR PARCELS CONTAINING NEWSPAPERS AT OWNERS RISK." 6 p red. I've seen a 3 p red as well.

Very similar label with inscription "THE RAILWAY EXECUTIVE BRITISH RAILWAYS EASTERN/NTH EASTERN SCOTTISH (L.N.E.) REGION"; 2 p red. I've also seen a 6 p red.

"LONDON PASSENGER TRANSPORT BOARD L.& N.E.RLYS." 2 p blue. Also "LONDON AND NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY GREAT CENTRAL SECTION" 3 p blue in a very similar design. Also "LONDON TRANSPORT BOARD" 5 p red, 10 p red.

London & North Western Railway

Black on yellow paper with red bars, "ONE", "TWO", "THREE" or "FOUR" newspapers.

Different design.

Issued around 1895(?), since some of the above stamps were used in 1898. They exist with and without black overprint of the value at the bottom.

In the above design I have seen: without additional overprint of the value: 1 p lilac, 2 p orange, 3 p brown, 6 p blue, 9 p red, 1 Sh green, 2 Sh 6 p blue, 5 Sh red
With overprint of the value: 1/2 p yellow, 1 p lilac, 5 p black, 6 p blue, 8 p grey, 9 p lilac, 10 p brown, 1 Sh green, 2 Sh blue.

(Parcel stamp, London and North Western Railway Company, reduced sizes)

"PREPAID NEWSPAPER PARCEL": 2 p green. "London and North Western Railway Company" written in fancy lettering. The second stamp has an additional plate number "A" in the upper top left part. Also a 3 p green (without plate number in the top left).

Very similar to above, but with normal letters and "AT OWNERS RISK" added at the bottom. 2 p (plate "H"), 3 p (plate "E"), 4 p (plate "C"), 6 p (plate "B"), all in green. I've also seen 1 p green (plate "B").

"SPECIAL STAMP FOR NEWS CORRESPONDENCE" 2 p red. I've also seen the 3 p red in the same design.

"CORN SAMPLES" 3 p grey, here with "Specimen" overprint

Parcel Stamp London and North Western Railway. I've seen the values 1/2 p, 1 p, 2 p, 3 p, 4 p, 5 p, 6 p, 7 p, 8 p, 9 p, 11 p, 1 Sh, 2 Sh, 10 Sh (all in red). The earliest date I have seen these stamps being used in February 1901. The London, Midland and Scottisch Railway issued stamps in a similar design.

London & South Western Railway

Newspaper ticket, imperforate or perforated. A 1 p also exists.

Newspaper label (with "ONE", "TWO", "THREE", "FOUR" or no number at the bottom). Note the 1913 cancel on one of the 1 p stamps. I've seen them with or without a small number "(626)" on the right hand side.

"PARCEL POST LABEL". According to Walter Morley, a 9 p should also exist.

Issued in the early 20th century(?); I've seen 2 p, 4 p, 6 p, 7 p, 10 p, 1 Sh and 3 Sh (all in brown); note the different text in the centers "Paid Parcel from" or "PAID from" and then the townname(s) below it.

Another "PARCEL PAID" label used in 1922. I've seen a 1 p, 8 p, 11 p, 2 Sh (all in black) in this design as well. The Southern Railway also issued labels in this design.

Llanelly Railway

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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)