Preview of Stamps Catalogue: VOLUME 1

GREAT BRITAIN Railway Stamps, North London Rlw Company to Wrexham, Mold and Connah's Quay Rlw

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North London Railway Company

The company was established in 1852. Walter Morley does not list any stamps from this company.

"PARCEL STAMP", the year "1853" probably refers to the year the company was established and not the year of the issue of the stamp. I've also seen a 2 p brown in this design. The design is rather similar to the stamps of the London North Western Railway Company.

1913(?) I've also seen 1 Sh blue. The London, Midland and Scottisch Railway and the London and North Western Railway issued stamps in a similar design.

North Staffordshire Railway

1875 issue; the values 1 p black on green, 2 p black on red, 3 p black on blue and 4 p black on grey exist.

1880 issue. Black on yellow with green control stripe. Printed in sheets of 20.

"PREPAID PARCEL FROM", the townname is different here Leek and Macclesfield. I've also seen the towns Congleton, Derby, Egginton, and Uttoxeter. I've seen the values 1 p, 2 p, 3 p, 4 p, 5 p, 6 p, 7 p, 9 p, 10 p, 11 p, 1 Sh (all in red).

Northhampton and Banbury Junction Railway

Walter Morley only lists one stamp for this railway company:

No value, black on lilac with green control line "1 Newspaper only".

Pembroke & Tenby Railway

The Pembroke & Tenby Railway was taken over by the Great Western Railway in 1896.

1890 "NOT EXCEEDING 1 lb.", and "NOT EXCEEDING 1 1/2 lbs." a similar label in black on blue should exist with "NOT EXCEEDING 3 lbs."

Possibly unique label from 1870, image obtained from: http://www.grosvenorauctions.com/auctions/sale-summary?Sale_no=98&ShowAll=yes&page=5

No value "FOR ONE Newspaper only"; and another one with "FOR TWO Newspapers".

Portpatrick & Wigtownshire Joint Railways (PP&W)

This company was established in 1885 and jointly owned by several other railways.

Issued somewhere around 1914(?). I've also seen a 7 p violet with the townname "STRANRAER." at the bottom.

Preston and Wyre Railway

1880 issue. In this design, I have seen 1/2 p (smaller size), 1 p, 2 p, 3 p, 6 p (all in brown).

Rhymney Railway

The Rhymney Railway was opened in 1858. In 1922 it joined the Great Western Railway.

1 p black on yellow, 2 p green and 3 p violet; are these the stamps described in Walter Morley?

A much larger 2 p blue

Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway

Only a 1 p blue is listed in Walter Morley. Also a smaller sized 1 d stamp in a slightly different design.

Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway

Labels with "R.H.& D. RLY. Parcels and Luggage Ticket", here on a letter 1 p black. I have also seen 2 p, 3 p, 4 p, 6 p, 9 p, 1 Sh, 1 Sh 6 p, 2 Sh 6 p, 5 Sh, all in black.

Severn and Wye, and Severn Bridge Railway

"1lb AND UNDER" black

Scotsman Parcel

A black on yellow stamp with no value indicated should exist according to Walter Morley.

Scottish North Eastern Railway

"For ONE Newspaper Only."

Sirhowy Railway

1868 issue; most likely 3 of the 5 stamps listed in Walter Morley.

Somerset and Dorset Joint Line Railway

A 1 p black newspaper parcel stamp is recorded in Walter Morley's catalogue. I have not seen it.

1/2 p black on lilac "PREPAID NEWSPAPER PARCEL"

South Devon Railway

"S.D.R. Newpaper Parcel" 1 p black, not listed by Walter Morley.

Southern Railway

One of the 'big four' railways formed in 1923.

Here a "SOUTHERN RLY" label (1 Sh black) pasted together with a "L.&S.W.RLY." label of 8 p black in the same design.

"SOUTHERN RAILWAY CHARGED AT NEWSPAPER SCALE": 2 p red.

Stratford - upon - Avon and Midland Junction Railway

Walter Morley does not list any stamps for this company, since this company was only founded in 1909 (Morley only lists stamps before 1897).

1 p blue. A 1/2 p red also exists.

Taff Vale Railway

Labels with "NEWSPAPER PARCEL" and the signature of the Traffic Manager; F.Marwood (1868-1879), Edwin E.Page (or Edwin Wagh as Walter Morley mentions?), G.Robertson, J.G.Nicholson, J.Jones (1888-1896), H.Clarke (1887-1900), E.Edwards (1901-1912), Thomas A.Walker (1913-1922).

1865 design:

"Edwin E.Page" 'traffic manager' signature; with this signature exist: 1/2 p black on green, 1 p black, 2 p black on blue, 3 p black on lilac, 6 p black on yellow.

With signature "G.Robertson", Morley only mentions a 1/2 p black on green (not this 2 p black on blue). Inscription now "Secretary"

With "J.Jones" signature. With this signature exist: 1 p black, 2 p black on blue, 3 p black on lilac.

With "F.Marwood" signature.

With "E.Edwards" signature, I have only seen the 3 p black on lilac.

"H.Clarke" signature, I have seen the values 1 p black, 2 p black on green, 3 p black on lilac.

"Thomas A.Walker" secretary signature, I have only seen 2 p black on green.

Stamps with inscription "T.G.RYS NEWSPAPER STAMP" or "T.G. RAILWAYS Parcels Ticket." are railway stamps from Tasmania.

Vale of Clwyd Railway

"PREPAID NEWSPAPER PARCEL lbs 3"; this migh be an essay?

Waterford and Limerick Railway

A 2 p blue was supposed to have been issued for the Waterford and Limerick Railway according to Walter Morley, I have never seen an image though.

Weston, Clevedon & Portishead Light Rlw

"WC&PL RLY" 2 p black on yellow ("NEWPAPER PARCEL") and 4 p black on lilac ("PARCELS TICKET").

Wrexham, Mold and Connah's Quay Railway

"FOR ONE NEWSPAPER", black on yellow, no value indicated.

Yarmouth and North Norfolk Railway

This company was established in 1878.

Rare label of this railway.

Other:

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)