Preview of Stamps Catalogue: VOLUME 1

GREAT BRITAIN Railway Stamps, Monmouthshire Rlw & Canal Company to North of Inverness Rlw

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Monmouthshire Railway & Canal Company

With "WM Lane" signature, exists in 1 p black on red, 2 p black on yellow and 3 p black on blue.

Montrose & Bervie Railway

The Montrose and Bervie Railway (Scotland) opened in 1865. It was joined to the North British Railway in 1881.

Neath and Brecon railway

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North British and Edinburgh & Glasgow Railways

Walter Morley lists 4 labels.

"LABEL for PARCEL NOT EXCEEDING 28 LBS." black and lilac.

"For ONE Newspaper only.".

North British Railway

"Scotland to England"

In this design (issued around 1910) I have seen: 1/4 p, 1/2 p, 1 p, 2 p, 3 p, 6 p, 7 p. 1 Sh, all in red.

1916(?) With 'lined bottom', I've seen the values 1 p, 3 p, 4 p, 8 p, 11 p, 1 Sh, 1 Sh 6 p (all in green). With white bottom part I have seen: 3 p, 5 p, 1 Sh, 1 Sh 6 p, 2 Sh, 2 Sh 6 p, 3 Sh, 4 Sh, 5 Sh, 7 Sh 6 p, 10 Sh, all in green. There appear to be two slightly different sizes of the Shilling values. The L&NERy took over this company in 1921 and also used green labels in this design. The Caledonian Railway issued very similar labels in the color blue. The G&SW Railway issued black labels. The Highland Railway and several other railways issued similar labels. Click here for more details.

North British Railway Western Section

Several values exist 1 p black on red (under 3lbs), 2 p black on red (under 7lbs), 1 p black on yellow (under 3 lbs), 1 p black on orange (under 5lbs), 2 p black on orange (under 7lbs), 3 p black on orange (under 7lbs), 4 p black on orange (under 7lbs), 6 p black on red (under 56lbs), 3 p black on red (under 14lbs), 4 p black on green (under 28lbs, shown above?).

North British Railway Western Section and Caledonian Railway

"Scottish Central Section", "Under 3 Lbs." 1 p black on yellow, "Under 7 Lbs." 2 p black on yellow, "Under 28 lbs." 4 p black on green.

Northern Counties

Only stamp is listed in Walter Morley, but it is probably not this luggage label.

North Eastern Railway

"NORTH EASTERN RAIL FOR SINGLE NEWSPAPERS ONLY", also the same but with "AT OWNERS RISK" added at the bottom.

Postal stationary with "NORTH EASTERN RAIL", image in blue.

No value, weight indicated only; "PREPAID NEWSPAPER PARCEL AT OWNERS RISK." and red "LOCAL" overprint, 1 1/2 Lb black, 3 Lb black, 6 Lb black and 48 Lb black. The values 9 Lb, 12 Lb and 24 Lb also exist (all in black).

3 p black slightly different design with "AT OWNERS RISK." deleted.

Similar design, but value in pence.

Value indicated and the word "PRICE" added, I have seen 1 p, 2 p, 3 p, 4 p, all in red.

This design exists with the value in numbers or written, i.e. "6d." or "SIX PENCE".

In the above design I have seen: with numbers, i.e. "6d.", 1 p green, 4 p blue, 5 p red, 6 p black
With written values, i.e. "SIX PENCE": 1 p green, 6 p black

1905 design. I've seen 1 p green on green, 4 p blue on blue, 5 p red on red, 6 p black

North Eastern Railway Company Parcel Stamp, issued somewhere in around 1910? I've also seen the 5 p, 9 p and 2 Sh, all in black on yellow.

With arms behind the value (1912?); I've also seen 4 p black on yellow.

Issued around 1917, with background pattern. I've also seen a 1 p black, 3 p black, 5 p black, 1 Sh 3 p black in the same design.

In this design I have seen 1/2 p ("FOR SINGLE NEWSPAPERS"), 2 p and 3 p (all in red).

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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)