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All Forums Category: World Stamps and Covers Discussions Forum: World Modern Stamps Mint and Used

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Posted 03/31/2018 10:15 am

Have run across an Edward VIII postmarked "WESTERN D.O. GLASGOW".
What, please, is or was Western D.O.? Thanks in advance.

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Posted 03/31/2018 10:35 am

'District Office'?

Just guessing, someone will probably know.

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France, Metropolitan

3747 Posts

Posted 03/31/2018 12:15 pm

Some others: distribution office

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Posted 03/31/2018 2:20 pm

Thank you both.

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Posted 03/31/2018 5:11 pm

I have this 1914 postcard post marked Openshaw D.O. Manchester.

I have it marked 'District Office' on its album page, but for the life of me I have no idea how I came to that conclusion. Must have seen it somewhere.

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Posted 04/01/2018 12:54 am

I think D.O. actually means District Office
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G_postcode_area

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Posted 04/01/2018 03:01 am

"D O " has also stood for "Delivery Office" over time, but if used as an abbreviation on a postal marking I cannot comment.

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