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  The stamp is Scott GB 94, but I am trying to get help with the perfin identification for future ebay posting. Thanks for any help. |
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Perfin die J1420.01 J1420.02 or J1420.03 ?
Nothing found so far
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Is there a company name associated with this perfin? Yes, of course, but it is hidden one has to pay a King's ransom to purchase the GB Perfin Catalogue We have to rely here at SCF, for "Nigel" or "TommTomm" ? to respond with assistance. Hang in there. |
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Hi Rod,
My old catalogue only lists one J/C&Co die.
This is J1420.01 used by James Carter & Co, Seed Merchants, 237/8 High Holborn, London WC.
The postmark matches the WC postcode nicely!
Carters were a major seed business selling around the world.
I remember seeing seed packets with the Carters Tested Seeds branding.
I believe the company disappeared in the 1960s/1970s but the brand still exists. |
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Yikes! I had identified this in 2014 (Failed to update my perfin database Grrr) Here is what I found   Updated  (total now 300 GB perfins)   |
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| Edited by rod222 - 02/17/2023 8:56 pm |
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Recent-ish history for Carters. In the 1970s the name was taken over by Cuthbert Seeds, based in Llangollen, North Wales, quite local to me. One from my small West Berlin collection. Regards DavidR  |
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,,, "Updated (total now 300 GB perfins)" I have an interest in how others keep records of perfins...mine below. Of course, I will now have to update my database as well.  |
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Nice detailed work Scot  I figured out why my search failed, I had put "Carter's tested seeds" under my database "GB Commercial Overprints" I had no idea at the time they also had perfins. Perhaps I should meld the two? |
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| Edited by rod222 - 02/18/2023 3:57 pm |
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Thanks for all the help with the identification. I'm ready to plant some cold weather crops now, so there is a tie-in with J Carter. Now to find time for eBay… |
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