Scotland : Her Stamps And Sundries.

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Postmark FISHMARKET GLASGOW Scotland with Perfin (Only 3 recorded)
Perfin remains unidentified after 119 years. (Shews EKU)

Isle of Stroma Scotland
Printed Pmk Caithness.

Scotland
Receiving Houses

Argyle Street
Bonnington
Broadford
Broomielaw
Calton
Canongate
Castle Street
Cowcaddens
Cross
Cross Street
Crown Street
Dennystown
Duke Street
Duke Street, Leith
Elm Row
Franklin Place
Gallowgate
Grahamston
Granton Pier
Grassmarket
Hanover Street
Harbour
Hilltown
Holyrood
India Street
Isle Toll Bar
Kinning Place
Lauriston Place
Leith walk
London Street
Main Street
Main Street Bridgeton
Methven Street
Newhaven
Newington, New Kilpatrick
Nicholson Street
Old Aberdeen
Osborne Buildings
Perth Road
Pitt Street
Port Eglington Road
Port Hopeton
St Patrick Square
St Rollox
Sandport Street
Sandyford
Sauchiehall Street
Scouringburn
Springbank
Stafford Street
Stockbridge
The Cross
Union Street
Warriston
Whitevale

THE END

Methven Street 1839 (Perth Shire, Scotland)
Local Bobby (Policeman)
Coal delivery Cart, with young lass (In barefeet if you don't mind)
as offsider


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Great photo with nice details.

Renfrewshire, Scotland
Can't seem to find similar? I imagine the top just got missed (lack of ink) in the strike.

I doubt it.
Unlisted hammer impression, only example of "Time at bottom" is a machine slogan.

File this under "Unknown" at the moment.
RENFREWSHIRE has many differing strikes, this one unrecorded.

The "45 ? " is unidentified, I am presuming a time string.
The Date Text is rather large too, overall, a rather unusual style Pmk.
Bear in mind this stamp is a DUAL USE, it may be a revenue cancellation.

" Bear in mind this stamp is a DUAL USE, it may be a revenue cancellation."
Good point!
Very well could be.
Thanks again for the help

Hi Rod and Just_fella,

I'd guess the Renfrewshire cancellation is a postal one possibly from a packet or parcel.

The listings in Collect British Postmarks in chapter 9 under "Blackwell datestamp Period 1" look promising, especially the descriptions under "Period 1" and the non-illustrated type 9/69 (and also the illustrations for the later 9/70 and 9/74):

Period 1: Approx. 1900 to 1980s - this is distinguished by having the month in three letters, no stop, year as two digits, and the date is composed of loose type, known more usually as "packet handstamp" or "soft packet handstamp".

9/69 Early packet handstamp, approx. 1900-1940 (various types)

Nigel!

Your knowledge gives me real joy, on occasions !

Had not even considered that. (saved)
Thank you.

JF: I'll send that off to Allan, for inclusion in the database, along with Nigel's observations.

For the record
Collect Brit Pmks 1983 Dr JT Whitney

Some new words for the Philatelic Lexicon
"Soft packet Stamps"
Thimbles
Rubbers
Skeletons

Looks like . 45 PM to me Rod

Hi Bobby,
Yep! that's what I thought, (6.45pm) but in the context of my original assumption,
that it was a normal CDS, that just did not make sense.

Now Nigel has solved the query, it does (to some degree)

I still find it odd to place a time slug on a "soft paper" stamp/hammer.

...and I have yet to see another, in catalogue, or otherwise.
perhaps it is a developed variety of image 153 above,
and changed the alpha time code, to numeric.

Nigel and rod, thank you!
Definitely couldn't have got this on my own.
Greatly appreciate your help.

Author : Rick Scott's Unidentified Objects. #89

1971 Scout Jamboree
Michel#919