THE PERFIN REVENUE STAMPS OF GREAT · PDF fileTHE PERFIN REVENUE STAMPS OF GREAT BRITAIN FOREIGN BILLS INTRODUCTION For the benefit of those who are not familiar with Foreign Bill

THE PERFIN REVENUE STAMPS

OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

THE PERFIN

REVENUE STAMPS

OF

GREAT BRITAIN

By Jeff Turnbull


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

SECTION ONE

FOREIGN BILL STAMPS

© COPYRIGHT 2016


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FOREIGN BILLS

The following pages have been put together with the intention of helping the collector

of perfinned revenue stamps, it is by no means complete, hopefully collectors who

have additional information will let me know the details, and more pages will be

made up as and when.

As there is no present perfined Revenue cataloguing system I am adopting a new

system, using the letter followed by two numbers and two decimal places.

I.E. A 23.01. Where the perfin is already catalogued in the New Gault Illustrated

perfin catalogue on postage stamps, then this catalogue number will also be alongside.

At this moment in time only different Reigns will be used, with an accompanying list

of stamps on which the perfin has been seen.

A Typical entry will be as follows.

In use: Date range based on known dates.

Dates: Earliest and latest known dates from

Documents or Cancellations.

Issues: Only different Reigns will be used

QVic, EDV11, GV, GV1, QE11,

Ident: Company Name & address identified by

Document or Cachet Cancellation.

Suspected Ident: Ø This symbol indicates a suspected

Identity.

Where the perfin is indicated by Typed letters, the letters have

been reported, but the die remains unknown. Information is

welcome on any of these dies.

Where possible the illustration for each die has been taken from stamps and other

catalogues. However a number of previously unknown dies have had to be scanned.

Edited and Produced by

Jeff Turnbull.

W D

& Co


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INTRODUCTION

For the benefit of those who are not familiar with Foreign Bill stamps, I will give the

following short introduction.

Perfined Foreign Bill Stamps.

Foreign Bills were essentially bank drafts for transfer of money to a foreign country.

Although the stamps were introduced in 1854, Permission to perfin them was only

obtained on the 27th

June 1870,

Note: - QVic perfined Foreign Bill stamps have been seen with earlier cancels, but

only on perfin dies which have been used to perfin earlier postage stamps of the same

Company. Permission to perfin postage stamps was issued earlier on 13-3-1868.

The stamps were used as a Tax on the dispatch of money overseas, hence the

description Revenues. The Company perfin if on used stamps is usually cancelled by

a manuscript cancel (manu) in Catalogue) or by a private rubber cancel (Cachet)

most often in green, red, violet, or blue).

Combination pieces do exist, where you will find Foreign Bill stamps of Great Britain

and Foreign Bill stamps of the country of destination, these are most common from

India.

For the overprint collector there are also overprints of various Banks and Company’s.

(All known overprints to date are listed at the end of the catalogue).

Note: - Ref: - Stamp Duty act 1891.

Perfin QVic 1d, EDV11 1d, GV 1d & 2d, GV1 2d, & QE11 2d Postage stamps are

also recorded used as Duty on the transfer of Money Overseas, QVic, EDV11 & GV

£5 to £100. & GV1 £5 to £300. & QE11 £5 to £1500

(All reported postage stamps used as stamp duty in this catalogue have been seen

used either on overseas money transfers (Cheques) or on Foreign Bills).


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“SPG” TYPES. The term “SPG” Type originates from the first discovery (1994) of these clamped

together dies, which was made by our Catalogue Editor Roy Gault when looking at

numerous Perfins with the letters “SPG”, each showing many variations. These

would eventually become Cat No S5900.01v and S5900.02v.

The suffix “v” in the Catalogue Number alerts the collector that variations can be

expected, in size, shape, and pin count.

A short explanation is that the “SPG” Types are single letters which are clamped

together to produce the required initials as one die. The three letter type almost

always reads down the stamp (with the Monarch’s head upright).

There are two basic types, with a change over date of approx 1906. The earlier type

(1890-1906) are mostly 5 pins high, whereas the later type (1906-1930) are only 4

pins high. Both earlier and later types may be found with one, two, or three letters,

with one known of the earlier type with four letters.

There are now 411 different G.B. Perfin dies recognised as “SPG” Types, but only

one has so far been reported on Foreign Bill Stamps.

More details by Roy Gault are to be found in

Perfin Society Bulletin 344 pages 10-14

1

Later


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Issues: - Queen Victoria (Longs).

To the editors knowledge the earliest perfins have only

been found on the 1857 issue of the (Longs) colours of

Lilac & Carmine, Wmk VR perf 14.

It is presumed that they can be found on all values.

This issue (perfined) should only be found used after

27th

June1870 when the first permission was granted to

perfin Foreign Bill stamps, however earlier cancels are

known on the perfin dies which were also granted for the

relevant Company’s postage stamps. (Pre 1870).

(See Introduction).

Issues: - Queen Victoria.

For the issue collector, perfins are likely to be found on

all issues of QVic 1871, seventeen values from 1d to £5,

Wmk VR perf 14. Colour Lilac, except (£1 to £5 green)

And on all issues of 1872 same design (colour change)

From lilac to green on 1/- to 15/-,

and from green to lilac on £1 to £5. Wmk VR perf 14.

All Issues of QVic1881, seventeen values from 1d to £5

Colour Lilac, except (1/- to 15/- which are green)

Penny values & £1 to £5 as 1872 but different Wmk.

Wmk Script VR perf 14.


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Issues: - King Edward V11.

Issues of ED V11 1902, seventeen issues from 1d to £5

Wmk Orb (1d to 9d) IR (1/- to 15/-) 2 Orbs (£1 to £5)

Perf 14. Lilac & Lilac (1/- to 15/-, green & green)

Issues of ED V11 1907, same design, colour change on

seven issues (1/- to 15/-, green & brown)

Wmk IR, perf 14.

Issues of ED V11 1916, same design, colour change on

seven issues (1/- to 15/-, olive-green & brown)

Wmk Mult Orb IR, perf 14.

Issues: - King George V.

Issues G V 1917 & 1921 same design 16 issues 2d to £5.

Colour on 2d to 9d & £1 to £5 (purple & purple brown).

Colour on 1/- to 15/-. (Green & purple brown).

Wmk Mult Orb IR, various perfs 13¾ to 15.

Two different sizes of

A 1917 Type setting exist for

GV Stamps.

B 1921


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Issues: - King George V1.

Issues GV1 1948 same design seventeen issues 1d to £5

Colours Claret & purple brown, except for values

1/- to 15/- green & purple brown.


Various shades of green are recorded. (apple green)

Issues: - Queen Elizabeth 11.

Issues QE11 1959, same design, sixteen issues 2d to £5

Colours Claret & purple brown, except for values

1/- to 15/- green & purple brown.

(various shades of green).


NOTE: - For a fuller description of the different

watermarks, see final pages of this Catalogue.

NOTE: - The Tax on Foreign Bills was repealed by the Finance Act of 1970, no

further stamps being issued.


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LETTER “A”

In use: 1895-1920.

Dates: ---4-1906, ----1917,

Issues: Qvic,3/-,5/-, £1.10,

EDV11,3d,6d,1/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,10/-,15/-,£1,

£1.10,£2.10,

Ident: African Banking Corp Ltd,

63 London Wall, London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No A 0560.01

In use:1882-1915.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,9d,

Ident: Ash Brothers Ltd,

2 York Place, Leeds, Yorkshire.

New Illustrated

Cat No A 0720.01

In use: 1895-1930.

Dates: 28-5-1904, 29-9-1916.

Issues: Qvic,1/-,3/-,5/-,10/-,15/-,£1,

EDV11,1d,3d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,10/-,15/-

£1,£1.10,£2,

GV, 1d Postage stamp.

on F/Bill 29-9-1916.

Ident: Anglo Egyptian Bank Ltd,

27 Clement’s Lane, London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No A 1910.01M

NOTE: -1d & 2d Postage stamps were used as Duty Payable on Money Transfers.

In use: 1925 +

Dates: ----1925,

Issues: GV,5/-,15/-,£1,£2.10,

Ident: Barclays Bank

(Dominion Colonial & Overseas)

Anglo Egyptian Bank Branch.

New Illustrated

Cat No A 1910.02

A 03.01

A 04.00

A 06.01M

A 06.02


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LETTER “A”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1883-1892.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,10/-,15/-,£1,

EDV11,2/-,

Ident: Anglo-Foreign Banking Co Ltd,

2 Bishopsgate St Within, London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No A 2240.01

In use: 1892-1915.

Dates: 19-11-1906, 1-8-1911.

Issues: EDV11,3d,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-

5/-,15/-,£1,£1.10,£2,



New Illustrated

Cat No A 2250.01 (Stops added c 1892 to A 07.01)

In use: 1890-1915.

Dates: 16-8-1906, 4-7-1913.

Issues: EDV11,1d,2d,3d,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,

3/-,4/-,5/-,10/-,15/-,£1,£1.10,£2,



New Illustrated

Cat No A 2260.01

A 07.01

A 07.02

A 07.03


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LETTER “A”

In use: c1890s.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,1d,

Ident: A Hoffmann & Co,

8 Burnett Street, Bradford,

Yorkshire.

New Illustrated

Cat No A 2825.01

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1895-1912.

Dates: ---1-1912,

Issues: EDV11,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,

Ident: Apollinaris & Johannis Ltd,

4 Stratford Place, Oxford Street,

London W1.

New Illustrated

Cat No A 3140.02

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

A 09.02

A 11.01


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LETTER “A”

In use: c1872-1880.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,1/-,2/-,

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: c1935-1939.

Dates: 14-8-1939,

Issues:

GV1, 2d Postage stamp.

Ident: Anglo Palestine Bank Ltd,

Stafford House,

20 King William St, London EC4.

New Illustrated

Cat No A 4520.02

NOTE: - GV1 2d Postage stamp recorded used as Duty Payable on Money Transfer.

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1890-1930.

Dates: 22-6-1906,

Issues: EDV11,1d,

Ident: A Runge & Co, London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No A 4740.01M

A 13.01

A 17.10

A 19.01M


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LETTER “A”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No


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LETTER “B”

In use: c1900.

Dates:

Issues: EDV11,3/-,15/-,£1-10,

Ident: B W Blydenstein & Co,

54-56 Threadneedle Street,

London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No B 0012.05a

In use: c1895-1965.

Dates:

Issues: EDV11,2d,3d,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,

4/-,5/-,10/-,15/-,£1,£1-10,£2,£2-10,

GV,10/-,£1,



London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No B 0013.14

In use: 1903-1920.

Dates: 30-11-05, 23-11-1905.

Issues: EDV11,1d,2d,3d,6d,2/-,3/-,4/-,

5/-,10/-,£1,£1-10,£2-10,



London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No B 0014.12

In use: 1905-1915.

Dates: 2-2-06,

Issues: EDV11,3d,1/-,

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No B 0014.11b

B 01.01

B 01.02

B 01.03

B 01.04


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LETTER “B”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: c1882-1905.

Dates: 29-5-1884, 17-12-1892.

Issues: Qvic,1d,3d,6d,9d,1/-,3/-,4/-,

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No B 0170.01

In use: 1870-1885.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,6d,

Ident: Bass Ratcliffe & Gretton Ltd,

(Brewers) Burton-on-Trent.

New Illustrated

Cat No B 0230.03M

B 02.01

B 03.01M


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LETTER “B”

In use: 1885-1905.

Dates: 19-9-1889,

Issues: Qvic,3d,

Ident: Bass Ratcliffe & Gretton Ltd,

(Brewers) Burton-on-Trent.

New Illustrated

Cat No B 0230.01

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1903-1939.

Dates: ---11-1905,

Issues: EDV11,£2,

Ident: Baring Brothers & Co,

London.

New Illustrated

Cat No B 0410.06aM

NOTE: - Sloper Machine No 9016 (Deliberately made with a missing pin in the 2nd

“B”)

In use: 1939-1962.

Dates: 6-4-1906,

Issues: EDV11,1/-,2/-,4/-,5/-,10/-,

Ident: Baring Brothers & Co,

8 Bishopgate, London EC 2.

New Illustrated

Cat No B 0410.08

B 03.02

B 04.00aM

B 04.01


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LETTER “B”

In use: 1903-1940.

Dates: 3-4-1903, 30-7-1906.

Issues: EDV11,1d,6d,1/-,2/-, 3/-, 4/-,

5/-,10/-,15/-,

Ident: Baring Brothers & Co Ltd,


& Micheldever, Hants.

New Illustrated

Cat No B 0410.09

In use: 1895-1915

Dates: 24-4-1901, 13-2-1906.

Issues: Qvic,3/-,4/-,5/-,10/-,£1,

EDV11,2/-,5/-,£1,£1-10,£2,£2-10,

Ident: Baring Brothers & Co Ltd,


New Illustrated

Cat No B0410.12

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

B 04.02

B 04.03


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LETTER “B”

In use: 1870-1920.

Dates: 28-4-1870, 6-11-1884 (manus)

Issues: Qvic,3d,6d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,

10/-,

Qvic Longs,4/-,5/-,10/-,

EDV11,6d,

Ident: Blessig Braun & Co,

3-5 Rumford Place, Liverpool.

New Illustrated Sloper M/c No 2741 made in April 1870.

Cat No B 0640.01

In use: 1870-1900.

Dates: 16-2-1877, (manus)14-7-1884

Issues: Qvic,1/-,3/-,5/-,10/-,

Ident: Blessig Braun & Co,

3-5 Rumford Place, Liverpool.

New Illustrated

Cat No B 0650.01 (inverted mirror pair)

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

B 05.01

B 05.02


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LETTER “B”

In use: 1907-1934.

Dates: 30-4-1924,

Issues: EDV11,6d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,

10/-,15/-,£1,

GV,2/-,£1,£1-10,£2-10,

Ident: Banque Belge Pour

L’estranger, S.A. Moorgate Hall,

Moorgate, London EC 2.

New Illustrated

Cat No B 0680.02

In use: 1928-1937.

Dates: ----1928, 26-10-1937.

Issues: GV,2d,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,

Ident: Banque Belge Pour

L’estranger, S.A.


New Illustrated

Cat No B 0680.01

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1925-1939.

Dates: 23-10-1931,

Issues:

GV 2d Postage stamp on F/Bill.

Ident: Barclays Bank Ltd,

Foreign Branch,

168 Fenchurch Street, London EC3.

New Illustrated

Cat No B 0730.01M

NOTE: - GV 2d Postage stamps recorded used as Duty Payable on Money Transfer.

B 06.01

B 6.02

B 6.11M


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LETTER “B”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1900-1918.

Dates: 25-4-1900, 25-7-1907.

Issues: Qvic,1d,4/-,15/-,

EDV11,1d,3d,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,

10/-,15/-,£1,£2-10,

Ident: Bank of British North America,

5 Gracechurch Street, London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No B 0860.01

In use: 1895-1903+.

Dates: 4-1-1900, 18-10-1903.

Issues: Qvic,1d,3d,6d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,

10/-,15/-,£2,

EDV11,9d,

Ident: Bank of British North America,

5 Gracechurch Street, London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No B 0860.02

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

B 07.01

B 07.02


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LETTER “B”

In use: c1880s.

Dates: 13-4-1886, (manus).

Issues: Qvic,2/-,

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

B 07.12


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LETTER “B”

In use: 1869-1890.

Dates: 22-9-1879, (manus) 21-12-1887.

Issues: Qvic,1d,2d,3d,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,5/-

Ident: Borries Craig & Co,

20 Dean Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.

New Illustrated

Cat No B 1300.01M

In use: 1888-1915.

Dates: 15-7-1892, (manus)

Issues: Qvic,3d,6d,1/-,4/-,

Ident: Borries Craig & Co,

20 Dean Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.

New Illustrated

Cat No B 1300.02M

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1911-1930.

Dates:

Issues: GV,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,10/-,

Ident: Banca Commerciale Italiana,

30A Threadneedle Street,

London EC 2.

New Illustrated

Cat No B 1350.02

B 09.01M

S 06.00

B 09.02M

B 09.05


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LETTER “B”

In use: 1871-1882.

Dates: 1876,

Issues: Qvic,1/-,

Ident: Baerlein & Co,

12 Blackfrier Street, Salford,

also Exchange Street, Manchester.

New Illustrated

Cat No B 1450.01M

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1890-1910.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,6d,9d,2/-,

Ident: Bishop & Co,

27-28 Little Trinity Lane, &

1-3 Leonard Street, London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No B 1470.12

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

B 09.15M

B 10.02

B 09.15M


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LETTER “B”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No


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LETTER “B”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1876-1883.

Dates:


Ident:

London.

New Illustrated

Cat No B 4140.01

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1895-1968.

Dates: 11-6-1912, 1-5-1928.

Issues: EDV11,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,

10/-,15/-,£1,£1-10,£2-10,£5,

GV,2d,3d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,10/-,15/-,

£1,£2,

Ident: Bank of Montreal.

47 Threadneedle Street, London EC 2.

New Illustrated

Cat No B 4730.01M

B 19.01

B 20.01M


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LETTER “B”

In use: 1920-1930.

Dates: 14-9-1929.

Issues:


Ident: Banco Nacional Ultramarino,

27a Throgmorton Street,

& 9 Bishopsgate, London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No B 5190.01

NOTE: - GV 2d Postage stamp recorded used as Duty Payable on Money Transfer.

In use: 1888-1970.

Dates: 13-1-1886, 5-9-1909.

Issues: Qvic,2d,3d,6d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-

10/-,15/-,£1,£1-10,£2,£2-10,£5,

EDV11,2d,3d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,10/-,

£1, £2-10,

Ident: Bank of Montreal,

47 Threadneedle Street, London EC 2.

New Illustrated

Cat No B 5375.02M

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,3/-,

Ident:

Ø William Brandt’s Sons & Co, ???

New Illustrated

Cat No

NOTE: - Perfin Cancel (Through the Document).

B 21.14

B 22.02M

B 24.04


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FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “B”

In use: 1895-1905.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,2d,6d,2/-,3/-,4/-,10/-,15/-

EDV11,1d,2d,3d,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,

10/-,£1,



London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No B 7670.01

In use: 1880-1881.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,2/-,£1,

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No B 7670.02

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1937-1941.

Dates: 5-4-1940,

Issues:

GV1, 2d Postage stamp.

Ident: Burroughs Welcome & Co,

Snow Hill Buildings, London EC1.

New Illustrated

Cat No B 7700.03M


B 27.01

B 27.02

B 28.03M


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LETTER “B”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1870-1885.

Dates:


Ident: Bessler Waechter & Co Ltd,

58 Lombard Street, London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No B 7720.04M

In use: 1903-1924.

Dates:

Issues: EDV11,3/-,

Ident: Bessler Waechter & Co Ltd,

Glasgow, Newcastle & Cardiff.

New Illustrated

Cat No B 7720.05

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

B 29.01M

B 29.02


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LETTER “C”

In use: 1875-1890.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,1/-,

Ident:

London.

New Illustrated

Cat No C 0200.01

In use:

Dates: 16-4-1901,

Issues: Qvic,4/-,

Ident: Bank of Australia, London.

(Commonwealth of Australia).

New Illustrated

Cat No C

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

C 02.01

C 03.01


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

NATIONAL BANK OF INDIA

The Calcutta City Banking Corporation was formed in 1863 as an Indian registered

bank, changing its name to the National Bank of India (NBI) a few months later.

Offices in London and Bombay followed in 1864 and 1865. Crucial to the Bank’s

future, its head office was transferred to London in 1866 and the Company was

registered under the UK Companies Act, giving it much greater international

potential, but it was a move that was fiercely contested for many years.

NBI remained with these three offices until 1870 when it sought to exploit

opportunities in China with a branch in Hong Kong and, later, in Shanghai.

Substantial losses threatened the Bank and the Chinese operations were eventually

closed. Without neglecting its domestic market, NBI began to expand around the

fringes of the Indian Ocean, particularly Aden and East Africa; by 1900 NBI had 19

branches and £10m of assets.

Steady expansion continued through the early 1900s and by the outbreak of World

War I NBI was the seventh largest of the London-registered overseas banks. Growth

continued during the War and by 1918 the Bank’s assets were £33m with record

profits of over £400,000. Around that time, detailed discussions took place with

Lloyds Bank and agreement was reached in principle for Lloyds to acquire NBI but,

according to the Bank’s official history, the proposal was vetoed by ‘the authorities’.

The inter-war years saw NBI stagnate, only two new branches were opened and there

was no growth in the Bank’s assets. More substantial change was to come after the

Second World War. In August 1947 India was granted independence with all the

turmoil that entailed in the Bank’s main market. Undaunted, the following year NBI

purchased Grindlays Bank from National Provincial Bank; Grindlays then had

deposits of around £20m compared with over £70m for NBI.

Type I (C04.01) 1882-1913 Identified by ‘stops’ and 5 holes on top of f.

Type II (C04.02) 1883-1922+ Identified by no ‘stops’ and 4 holes on top of f.

Type III (C04.03) 1916-1930+ Identified by larger letters of N.B.I. Ld

Type IIII (C04.04) 1873-1887 Identified by large I and no Ld


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “C”

In use:

Dates:

Issues: EDV11,£2-10,

Ident: Mercantile Bank of India Ltd,

New Illustrated

Cat No NOTE: - "CANCELLED" through both stamp & Document.

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1882-1913.

Dates: 1-2-1883, 18-11-1913.

Issues: Qvic,3d,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,

5/-,10/-,15/-,£1,£1-10,£2-10,

EDV11,3d,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,

10/-,15/-,£1,£1-10,£2,£2-10,£5,

Ident: National Bank of India Ltd,

New Illustrated

Cat No NOTE: - Cancellation Perfin applied after fixing to document.

Sloper m/c No 6449. Stops, 5 holes on top of ƒ

In use: 1883-1922+.

Dates: 30-8-1892, 22-11-1922.

Issues: Qvic,3d,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,

5/-,10/-,15/-,£1,£2-10,

EDV11,1d,2d,3d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,

10/-,15/-,£1,£2-10,

GV,9d,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,10/-,15/-,£1-10,


New Illustrated


No Stops, 4 holes on top of ƒ

C 04.00

C 04.01

C 04.02


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “C”

In use: 1916-1930+.

Dates: --6-1916, 5-10-1922.

Issues: EDV11,2d,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,

4/-,5/-,10/-,15/-,£1,£1-10,£2,£2-10,

GV,2d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,10/-,15/-,

£1,£1-10,£2,£2-10,


New Illustrated


In use: 1873-1887.

Dates: 15-8-1877, 11-10-1887.

Issues: Qvic,6d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,10/-,

15/-,£1,

Ident: National Bank of India,

New Illustrated


Sloper m/c No 3579, March 1873.

In use: c1871-1887.

Dates: 22-7-1876, 18-10-1887.

Issues: Qvic,3d,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,

5/-,10/-,15/-,£1,

Ident: J Allard & Co,

3 Great Winchester Street,

London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No C 0260.01

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

C 04.03

C 04.04

C 05.01


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “C”

In use: 1890.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,3/-,

Ident: Claudius Ash & Sons Ltd,

Broad Street, London W.

New Illustrated

Cat No C 0310.01

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1890-1901.

Dates: 15-1-1894, (manus).

Issues: Qvic,4/-,

Ident: Cunliffe Brooks & Co,

(Bankers) Darwen, Lancashire.

New Illustrated

Cat No C 0655.01

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

C 09.01

C 11.06


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “C”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1881-1920.

Dates: 7-6-1896, 2-3-1898.

Issues: Qvic,2d,3d,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,

5/-,10/-,15/-,£1,£1-10,£2,£2-10,

EDV11,2d,3d,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,

10/-,15/-,£1,£1-10,£2,£2-10,

Ident: Chartered Bank of India

Australia & China,

Hatton Court, London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No C 0780.01M

In use: 1895-1915.

Dates:

Issues: EDV11,2d,3d,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,

4/-,5/-,10/-,15/-,£1,£1-10,£2,£2-10,

Ident: Chartered Bank of India

Australia & China,

28 Bishopsgate, London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No C 0780.02M

In use: 1872-1873.

Dates: 12-2-1872, 27-5-1873 (manus).

Issues: Qvic,6d,1/-,2/-,5/-,10/-,15/-,£1,

£1-10,£2,

Ident: Commercial Bank of the

River Plate Ltd,


New Illustrated

Cat No C 0910.01

NOTE: - Name change on 27-5-1873 to Mercantile Bank of the River Plate, M 05.01

C 12.01M

C 12.02M

C 13.01


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “C”

In use: 1885-1930.

Dates: ------1885,

Issues: Qvic,1d,3d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,

Ident: Clark & Co,

Anchor Thread Works, Paisley.

New Illustrated

Cat No C 1840.01M

In use: 1869-1885.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,9d,5/-,

Ident: Clark & Co,

Anchor Thread Works, Paisley.

New Illustrated

Cat No C 1840.02M

In use: 1868-1885.

Dates: 22-8-1872, 22-5-1885 (manus)

Issues: Qvic,1d,2d,3d,6d,9d,1/-,4/-,

Ident: Charles Devaux & Co Ltd,

62 King William Street, London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No C 2087.01

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

C 14.01M

C 14.02M

C 15.01


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “C”

In use: 1873-1879.

Dates: ----1879,

Issues: Qvic,5/-,

Ident:

Ø Comptoir de’Escompte de Paris, 3 Overprints

144 Leadenhall Street, London EC. in Purple & black

New Illustrated

Cat No C 2370.01

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No C

In use: 1868-1910.

Dates: 15-11-1869, ---10-1907.

Issues: Qvic,1d,2d,3d,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,

4/-,5/-,10/-,15/-,£1,£1-10,£2,£2-10,£5,

EDV11,3d,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,10/-

15/-,£1,£1-10,£2,£2-10,

Ident: Charles J Hambro & Son,

70 Old Broad Street, London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No C 3730.02

Also perfins on Qvic Longs, 1d,2d,3d,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,10/-,15/-,£1,

-----------------

-----------------

C 16.01

C 20.01


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “C”

In use: c1921+.

Dates: 17-5-1921, 13-7-1921.

Issues: EDV11,6d,15/-,

GV,1/-,3/-,£1,£2-10,

Ident: Charles J Hambro & Son,

Hambros Bank of Northern

Commerce Ltd,

41 Bishops Gate, London.

New Illustrated

Cat No C

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

C 20.02


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FOREIGN BILLS


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “C”

In use: 1881-1886.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,3/-,

Ident: City Bank Ltd,

Threadneedle Street, London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No C 3790.01

In use: 1885-c1960.

Dates: 13-4-1888, 14-1-1913.


4/-,5/-,10/-,15/-,£1,£2-10,

EDV11,1d,2d,3d,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,

5/-,10/-,15/-,£1,£1-10,£2,£2-10,

GV,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,15/-,£1-10,

£2-10,

GV1,3/-,4/-,10/-,15/-,£1,

Ident: Credit Lyonnais S.A.

40 Lombard Street, London EC 3.

New Illustrated Qvic & EDV11, 1d Postage stamps recorded on F/Bills 18-5-1900, 24-10-02, 20-4-04

Cat No C 4210.06M GV 2d Postage stamps recorded on F/Bills 15-11-1920, 21-9-1921, 14-3-22,

NOTE: - 1d & 2d Postage stamps were used as Duty Payable on Money Transfers.

In use: 1885-c1960.

Dates: 16-10-1889, 22-11-1912.


4/-,5/-,10/-,15/-,£1,£1-10,

EDV11,1d,2d,3d,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,

5/-,10/-,£2-10,

GV,2d


London EC 3.

New Illustrated

Cat No C 4210.06M

NOTE: - The old "C 4210.08" Re-Classified in 2015 as part of Multi-Die "C 4210.06M" above.

In use: 1915-1920.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,1d,3d,9d,3/-,

EDV11,3/-,

GV,6d,


London EC 3.

New Illustrated

Cat No C 4210.09

C 23.01

C 26.01M

C26.01M

C 26.03


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “C”

In use: 1881-1890.

Dates:




New Illustrated

Cat No C 4540.01M

In use: 1884-1886.

Dates: 4-5-188-,


Ident: Credit Lyonnais S.A


New Illustrated

Cat No C 4550.01

NOTE: - The old "C4540.02" Re-Classified in 2015 as Die "C4550.01" to include other stops.

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

C 27.01M

C 27.02


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “C”

In use: 1890-1930.

Dates: 6-1925,

Issues: GV,2/-,4/-,5/-,

Ident: William Cory & Sons,

Bute Street, Cardiff. & London EC 3.

New Illustrated

Cat No C 5600.01bM NOTE: - The old "C5600.01M" Re-Classified in 2015.

In use: 1905-1939.

Dates:

Issues: GV,2/-,

Ident: William Cory & Sons,


New Illustrated

Cat No C 5600.02

In use: 1900-1936.

Dates: 8-5-1901, ---11-1934.

Issues: Qvic,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,

EDV11,2d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,£1,£2,

GV,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,10/-,15/-,

£1,£2,

Ident: Cory Brothers & Co Ltd,


New Illustrated

Cat No C 5600.01a

NOTE: - Signs of a Multi-headed die?.

In use: 1881-1895.

Dates: 22-6-1883, 24-10-1885.

Issues: Qvic,1/-,2/-,3/-,5/-,

Ident: Cory Brothers & Co Ltd,

Bute Street, Cardiff.

New Illustrated

Cat No C 5620.02

C 30.00bM

C 30.00

C 30.01a

C 30.02


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “C”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

Deutsche Bank (Berlin)

A short note here on the many various dies of the


Over the next few pages you will see 16 different dies all accredited with

this same user. In the Perfin Society's Illustrated Catalogue two (2) of

them are listed as Variations,

D 0210.02Av

D 0210.02v

Deutsche Bank was a customer of Sidney Allchin & Co and the

Illustrated Catalogue states that "The initialing was probably carried out

on demand, using a perforating machine fitted with removable pins".

Over the years I have begun to build up a collection of these items, and I

am not convinced that they are variations, especially D 0210.02Av the

dies of which are far removed from one another, so I have listed them

separately as : -

D 02.01Av● & D 02.02Av● although in line with the Illustrated

Catalogue I have still retained the Av annotation.

Again with the D 0210.02v die I am not sure if these are variations, as

one of the spacing's is constant on 19 different stamps D02.01v● and

there are 4 stamps noted with the closer D 02.02v● spacing.

Again to be in line with the Illustrated catalogue I have retained the

v annotation.

All of these variable dies are rather confusing to say the least, but rest

assured that all different dies that have been found so far are listed

in the pages below.

I would be pleased to hear from any collector who has any other

variations of the "D B" dies that are found on Foreign Bill stamps.


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “D”

In use: 1890-1905.

Dates:


Ident: Deutsche Bank (Berlin),

4 George Yard, Lombard Street,

London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No D 0210.02Av

NOTE: - Business was wound-up in 1918.

In use: 1890-1905.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,9d,1/-,2/-,5/-,



London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No D 0210.02Av


In use: 1885-1900.

Dates: 10-10-1896, 14-6-1898.

Qvic,1d,2d,3d,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,

4/-,5/-,10/-,15/-,£1,£1-10,£2-10,

EDV11,3/-,



London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No D 0210.02v


In use: 1885-1900.

Dates: 22-10-1895,

Issues: Qvic,1d,2d,3/-,4/-,5/-,15/-,



London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No D 0210.02v


D 02.01Av ●

D 02.02Av ●

D 02.01v ●

D 02.02v ●


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “D”

In use: 1895-1900.

Dates: 5-4-1900,

Issues: Qvic,3d,6d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,

10/-,£1-10,



London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No D 0210.07

In use: 1900-1910.

Dates: 21-12-1901, 6-12-1906.

Issues: Qvic,1d,3d,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-

5/-,10/-,15/-,£1-10,

EDV11,1d,2d,3d,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,

5/-,10/-,15/-,£1-10,£2,£2-10,



London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No D 0210.08

In use: 1904-1914.

Dates: 20-12-1904, 3-10-1912.

Issues: Qvic,2d,3/-,4/-,5/-,

EDV11,2d,3d,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,

4/-,5/-,10/-,15/-,£1,£1-10,£2,£2-10,



London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No D 0210.08a EDV11, 1d Postage stamp recorded used on F/Bill.

NOTE: - 1d & 2d Postage stamps were used as Duty Payable on Money Transfers.

In use: 1873-1890.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,1d,6d,1/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,10/-,

15/-,£1,£1-10,



London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No D 0220.01M

D 02.03

D 02.04

D 02.05

D 02.06M


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “D”

In use: 1890-1900.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,3d,



London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No D 0210.02C


In use: 1895-1900.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,3d,6d,1/-,2/-,4/-,5/-,



London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No D 0210.18? D 0210.18 has no stop, otherwise identical.

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1885-1900.

Dates: 13-3-1900, 19-6-1900,


Ident: Ø Deutsche Bank (Berlin),


London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No D 0220.06

D 02.07

D 02.08

D 02.10


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “D”

In use: 1890-1895.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,6d,9d,3/-,4/-,5/-,£2,



London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No D 0220.03 ( NOTE: - Known with stop missing.)

In use: 1895-1900.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,15/-,



London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No D 0220.06a

In use: 1895-1915.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,3d,1/-,4/-,5/-,10/-,



London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No D 0220.04

In use: 1885-1900+.

Dates: 14-4-1900,

Issues: Qvic,2/-,5/-,£2-10,



London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No D 0220.03a

D 02.12

D 02.13

D 02.14

D 02.15


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “D”

In use: 1895-1901.

Dates: 16-9-1901,

Issues: Qvic,5/-,

Ident: Ø Deutsche Bank (Berlin),


London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No D 0220.07

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

D 02.16


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “D”

In use: 1870-1910.

Dates: 28-1-1875, 9-4-1906.

Issues: Qvic,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,10/-,

15/-,£1,£1-10,

EDV11,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,10/-,15/-,£1,

£1-10,£2,

Ident: Dennistoun Cross & Co,

Bartholomew House, London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No D 0700.01

In use: 1878-1937.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,2d,9d,1/-,2/-,4/-,5/-,£1,

EDV11,1/-,2/-,3/-,£1-10,

Ident: De Clermont & Donner Ltd,

27 St Thomas’s Street, London SE1.

New Illustrated

Cat No D 1510.01

In use: 1902-1915.

Dates: 26-3-1906,

Issues: EDV11,1d,2d,3d,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,

3/-,4/-,5/-,10/-,15/-,£1,£1-10,£2,£2-10

£5,

Ident: Direction Der Disconto

Gesellschraft, London.

New Illustrated

Cat No D 2060.02 Sloper m/c No 8883.


In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

D 05.01

D 07.01

D 03.01


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “D”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1880-1895.

Dates: 23-1-1888,

Issues: Qvic,9d,

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No D 2600.02

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

D 11.03


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “D”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: c1870s.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,4/-,

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

D 26.05


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FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “E”

In use: 1881-1890.

Dates: 21-7-1884,

Issues: Qvic,1/-,

Ident: Edward Gem & Co,

27 Charlotte Street, Birmingham.

New Illustrated

Cat No E 1750.02

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1874-1887.

Dates: 12-7-1876, 6-4-1887.

Issues: Qvic,1d,2d,3d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,

4/-,15/-,

Ident: Edward Lazard & Co,

20 Kings Arms Yard, London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No E 2620.01

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

E 10.02

E 12.01


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FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “E”

In use: c1885.

Dates: 27-8-1885. (manus)

Issues: Qvic,2d,

Ident: E Springmans & Co,

8B Rumford Place, Liverpool.

New Illustrated

Cat No E 4257.01 ? slightly wider.

In use: 1877-1888.


Issues: Qvic,2/-,

Ident: Edward Steegman & Co Ltd,

12 Plumtre Street, Nottingham.

New Illustrated

Cat No E 4260.01

In use: 1928-1969.

Dates: 18-1-1954,

Issues: GV,6d,

GV1,2d,6d,3/-,£1,

QE11,6d,2/-,

QE11, 2d Postage stamp on F/Bill.

Ident: The Chase Manhatten

Executor & Trustee Corporation Ltd,


New Illustrated

Cat No E 4710.01M

NOTE: - QE11 2d Postage stamp recorded used as Duty Payable on Money Transfer.

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

E 19.00

E 19.01

E 20.01M

E 20.01M


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “E”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1883-1895.

Dates: 28-7-1884, 20-9-1886 (manus).

Issues: Qvic,1d,2d,

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No E 5120.01

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

E 25.10


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “F”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1884-1900.

Dates: 19-11-1884,(manus).

Issues: Qvic,6d,

Ident: Fedden Brothers & Co,

Newcastle-on-Tyne.

New Illustrated

Cat No F 0220.02av

In use: 1890-1901.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,6d,

Ident: Foster & Braithwaite,

27 Austin Friars, London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No F 0250.03 Initials always read down.

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

F 03.10v

F 04.01


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FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “F”

In use: 1883-1890.

Dates: 10-7-1883,

Issues: Qvic,2/-,

Ident: Finlayson, Bousfield & Co,

41 Mosley Street, Manchester.

New Illustrated

Cat No F 0310.07

In use: 1876-1884.

Dates: 8-7-1880,

Issues: Qvic,1d,

Ident: F Braby & Co Ltd,

Fitzroy Works, 356-360 Euston Road,

London.

New Illustrated

Cat No F 0320.02a Sloper m/c No 5115 completed 1876.

NOTE: - Die refurbished in c1881, (Slight differences) and continued in use until c 1884.

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1900-1905.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,6d,

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No F 0750.03

F 06.01

F 06.02

F 10.00


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “F”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1875-1879.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,1/-,2/-,4/-,5/-,

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No F 2645.01M

In use: 1880-1885.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,10/-,

Ident: Ø F. W. Heilgers & Co,

London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No F 4465.01

F 21.02M

F 31.04


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “G”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1869-1877.

Dates: 14-6-1874,

Issues: Qvic,2/-,

Ident: Ø G & A Worms,

(Bankers), London.

New Illustrated

Cat No G 0240.01

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

G 02.10


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

G & A Worms

Salomon Benedikt Worms, head of the Banking House of G & A Worms

in London, was created an Austrian Freiherr, and ennobled, by the

Emperor 27 March 1871. Royal Licence to use the foreign title in Britain

was granted on 10 Aug 1874. He lived at The Lodge, Egham, Surrey,

and died 1882. He married Henrietta daughter of S M Samuel.

His eldest son George, 2nd Baron de Worms, was born in London on 16

Feb 1829 and died in England on 26 Nov 1912. He was married in 1860

to Louisa only daughter of Baron de Samuel, and had houses in London,

Egham and Hove, Sussex, and was (among other things) Vice President

of the Royal Society of Literature 1896-1900, and a "collector of classical

and historical works".

Five (5) Different overprints to be found on GB Foreign Bill stamps.

Perfin

Perfin recorded on Qvic 2/- Foreign Bill stamp with date of 14-6-1874.


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “G”

In use: 1885-1895.

Dates: 14-5-1887, 28-9-1888,

Issues: Qvic,1d,3d,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,

5/-,10/-,15/-,£1,£2,£2-10,

Ident: German Bank of London Ltd,

Bartholomew House,

Bartholomew Lane, London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No G 0600.01M

( NOTE: - Year 2009, Suspected as being deliberate pin removal, and later pin return, and

refurbishment of die G 04.02M).

In use: 1870-1915.

Dates: 12-6-1874, 8-2-1881.


4/-,5/-,10/-,15/-,£1,£1-10,£2-10,

Ident: German Bank of London Ltd,

Bartholomew House,

Bartholomew Lane, London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No G 0600.01M

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

G 04.01M

G 04.02M


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FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “G”

In use: 1872-1885.

Dates: 9-10-1880, 14-11-1889,


Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No G 0970.02M

In use: 1899-1923.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,5/-,

Ident: Gruning & Co,

The Albany, Oldhall Street,

Liverpool.

New Illustrated

Cat No G 0980.02

In use: 1874-1881.

Dates:


Ident: Ø Gottschalk & Davis,

5 Bunhill Row, London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No G 1330.03

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

G 06.01M

G 06.05

G 07.04


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FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “G”

In use: 1870-1890.

Dates:


Ident: George H Penney & Co,

23 Lime Street, London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No NOTE: - (Could it be part of the Multi die G 10.01M below ?)

In use: 1870-1890.

Dates: 4-3-1882,


Ident: George H Penney & Co,

23 Lime Street, London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No G 2340.02M

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

G 10.00

G 10.01M


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FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “G”

In use: 1948-1975.

Dates: 17-3-1958,

Issues:


Ident: Glyn Mills & Co, (Bankers),

67 Lombard Street, London EC3.

New Illustrated

Cat No G 3310.01M


In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No G 3360.02

In use: 1875-1885.

Dates: 1-11-1877, 7-5-1879. (manus).


Ident: Ø George Marshall & Co,

153 Bloomsbury Street,

Birmingham.

New Illustrated

Cat No G 3360.02

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

G 17.02M

G 17.09


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FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “H”

In use: 1905-1939.

Dates: 7-7-1910

Issues: EDV11,1d Postage stamp.

Ident: Hong Kong & Shanghai

Banking Corporation,

9 Gracechurch Street, London EC3.

New Illustrated

Cat No H 0012.13

NOTE: - EDV11 1d Postage stamp recorded used as Duty Payable on Money Transfer.

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

H 01.00


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FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “H”

In use: 1876-1880.

Dates: 1-8-1882,

Issues: Qvic,3/-,

Ident: Hollway Brothers,

7 Jeffrey’s Square, St Mary Axe,

London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No H 0370.07 NOTE: - Only recorded on F/Bill with center stop missing.

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1900-1930.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,2/-,

GV,2/-,

Ident: Holland & Balfour,

Old Broad Street, London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No H 0410.09v NOTE: - Perfin Vertical, Later SPG Type.

In use: 1903-1921+.

Dates:

Issues: GV,£1-10,

Ident:

-----road Street, London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No H 0720.01

H 02.00

H 02.01v

H 02.09


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FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “H”

In use: 1895-1915.

Dates: 19-9-1911,

Issues: EDV11,2/-,

Ident: Hollebone Brothers & Trench,

18 Birchin Lane, London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No H 0940.01

In use: 1884-1908.



Ident: Horstman & Co,

2 Crosby Square, London EC 4.

New Illustrated

Cat No H 1488.01M NOTE : - Deliberate pin removal from die 03.01M below.

In use: 1869-1884.

Dates: 26-10-1875, 3-10-1883.

Issues: Qvic,1d,2d,6d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-

15/-,£1,



New Illustrated

Cat No H 1640.01M

In use: 1885-1915.

Dates: 29-10-1886, 9-7-1914.

Issues: Qvic,2d,3d,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-

5/-,10/-,£1-10,

EDV11,6d,1/-,2/-,4/-,£1,£1-10,



New Illustrated

Cat No H 1650.01

H 02.18

H 03.00M

H 03.01M

H 03.02


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “H”

In use: 1872-1890.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,1/-,

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No H 1990.03M

In use: 1875-1885.

Dates: 3-3-1876,

Issues: Qvic,2d,3d,9d,1/-,3/-,

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No H 2830.02

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

H 04.06M

H 07.01


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “H”

In use: 1871-1885.

Dates: 24-5-1879, 25-2-1888.

Issues: Qvic,1d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,

Ident: Hayn Roman & Co,

16 Philpot Lane, London EC.

(Company Dissolved in 1886).

New Illustrated

Cat No H 6150.02M NOTE:- Postal use of 1d on 25-2-1888. On a Mourning cover from Wimbledon.

In use: 1886-1939.

Dates: 5-8-1936,


GV, 2d Postage stamp.

Ident: Hayn Roman & Co,

11-12 Great Tower Street,

London EC. (1886-1907.)

NOTE: - (Company again Dissolved in 1907)

Re-registered at 39 Mincing Lane, London EC3. (1907-1939.) Also a Branch in Hamburg in 1936.

New Illustrated

Cat No H 6150.03M


In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

H 18.01M

H 18.02M


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

Hayn Roman & Co

A Unique Mourning cover sent locally through the Postal system from

Wimbledon London to : -

Mr William Frederick James Rolt, Durham Road, Cottenham Park,

Wimbledon, London.

Dated 25-2-1888.

It is unique in that the postage was paid with a perfin 1d Foreign Bill

stamp; these stamps were never valid for postal use.

The stamp has the perfin (H.R/&Co) the user of this perfin was

Hayn Roman & Co, 16 Philpot Lane, London EC.

The Hayn Roman Co was dissolved in 1886 some 2 years before the use

of this stamp

H 6150.02M


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation

The HSBC Group is named after its founding member, The Hongkong and Shanghai

Banking Corporation Limited, which was established in 1865 in Hong Kong and

Shanghai to finance the growing trade between China and Europe.

The inspiration behind the founding of the Bank was Thomas Sutherland, a Scot who

was then working as the Hong Kong Superintendent of the Peninsular and Oriental

Steam Navigation Company. He realized that there was considerable demand for local

banking facilities both in Hong Kong and along the China coast and he helped to

establish the bank in March 1865. Then, as now, the bank's headquarters were at 1

Queen's Road Central in Hong Kong and a branch was opened one month later in

Shanghai.

Throughout the late nineteenth and the early twentieth centuries, the bank established

a network of agencies and branches based mainly in China and South East Asia but

also with representation in the Indian sub-continent, Japan, Europe and North

America. In many of its branches the Bank was the pioneer of modern banking

practices. From the outset, trade finance was a strong feature of the bank's business

with bullion, exchange and merchant banking also playing an important part.

Additionally, the Bank issued notes in many countries throughout the Far East.

In 1959 the bank completed two important purchases, those of The British Bank of

the Middle East (now HSBC Bank Middle East) and the Mercantile Bank. The British

Bank of the Middle East had begun life as the Imperial Bank of Persia in 1889 but

throughout the 1940s and 1950s had extended its sphere of operations and pioneered

banking in the Gulf States. The history of Mercantile Bank stretched back to 1853—

the year it was founded in Bombay (now Mumbai)—and by the 1950s it had a strong

identity within Indian and other Asian markets.

In 1965 the Bank purchased a controlling interest in Hang Seng Bank, which had been

established in Hong Kong in 1933. By the 1970s the policy of expansion by

acquisition of subsidiaries with their own identities and specialization’s was firmly in

place.

The 1990s have seen further expansion and consolidation of the various businesses of

the HSBC Group. In the United States, a joint venture, the Wells Fargo HSBC Trade

Bank was formed in 1995. Elsewhere in the Americas in 1997, a new subsidiary

Banco HSBC Bamerindus was established in Brazil; the acquisition of the Roberts

Group (now called HSBC Bank Argentina SA) in Argentina was completed, and a

19.9 per cent interest in Mexico's Grupo Financiero Serfin was purchased. In 1999,

HSBC Holdings Plc signed a memorandum of understanding with the Government of

Korea for the acquisition of a controlling interest in Seoul Bank, one of the largest

commercial banks in South Korea.

The HSBC Group now comprises a unique range of banks and financial service

providers around the globe.


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “H”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1900-1905.

Dates: 8-3-1903,

Issues: EDV11,10/-

Ident: Hong Kong & Shanghai

Banking Corporation,


New Illustrated

Cat No H 6440.01

In use: 1883-1895.

Dates: ---11-1881,

Issues: Qvic,1/-,5/-,10/-,£1,

Ident: Heilbut Symons & Co,

34 Fenchurch Street, London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No H 6550.04

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

H 20.00

H 20.01


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

HUTH & Co

Frederick Huth first established his own business in Corunna, Spain, in 1805.

He came to London in 1809 and set up business as a Merchant. In 1814 he took

John Frederick Grüning into partnership and the resulting firm, Huth & Company,

was formed. Throughout the 19th century the firm is described in London

directories as “Merchants”, only from 1904 is the description “Bankers” added,

although it is clear that the business always included Banking. From 1912 the firm

had a fur warehouse, it also had a tea warehouse from 1921.

In 1936 the company was dissolved. The Banking business was acquired by the

British Overseas Bank Ltd, and the fur business by C M Lampson & Co Ltd.

NOTE: -

The Charles Frederick Huth found in the 1881 census of Great Britain was

born in Spain c1807 and must therefore be the son of Frederick Huth,

the co-founder of “Huth & Co”.

* * * * *


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “H”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1869-1885.

Dates: 2-5-1871, ---12-1884.

Issues: Qvic Longs,1d,3d,6d,9d,1/-,

2/-,4/-,5/-,10/-,£1-10,

Qvic,1d,2d,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,

10/-,15/-,£1,£1-10, £2,

Ident: Frederick Huth & Co,

12 Tokenhouse Yard, London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No H 7490.01M

In use: 1885-1936.

Dates: 14-11-1889, 3-10-1921.

Issues: Qvic,3d,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,

10/-,15/-,£1,

EDV11,1d,3d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,10/-

15/-,£1,£1-10,£2,£2-10,

GV,1/-,2/-,4/-,5/-,10/-, £1,£2-10,

Ident: Frederick Huth & Co,

12 Tokenhouse Yard, London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No H 7490.02

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

H 22.01M

H 22.02


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “H”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1884-1915.

Dates: 7-2-1884, 12-3-1889.


Ident: William Hooton & Yates,

12 Fenchurch Street, London.

New Illustrated

Cat No H 8070.01 Sloper m/c No 6282 made in c1884.

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1875-1900.

Dates: 9-10-1876,10-6-1884. (manus)

Issues: Qvic,3d,6d,1/-,2/-,3/-,5/-,

Ident: Henry Zweifel & Co,

32 New Broad Street, London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No H 8170.01

H 26.01

H 28.01


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “I”

In use: 1903-1905.

Dates: 6-11-1903,

Issues: Qvic,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,5/-,10/-,

15/-,

EDV11,3d,6d,5/-,

Ident: International Bank of

Hamburg & London Ltd,


New Illustrated

Cat No I 0130.01

In use: 1870-1904.

Dates: 20-11-1877, 3-1-1891.


4/-,5/-,10/-,15/-,£1,£1-10,£2-10,

QVic, 1d Postage stamp on F/Bill,

Ident: International Bank of

Hamburg & London Ltd,


New Illustrated

Cat No I 0130.02M

NOTE: -1d & 2d Postage stamps were used as Duty Payable on Money Transfers

In use: 1870s.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,1/-,4/-,5/-,10/-,£1,

£2,

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

NOTE: - 15 pin “B”

In use: 1870s

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,6d,3/-,4/-,5/-,10/-,15/-,

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

NOTE: - 14 Pin “B”

I 03.01

I 03.02M

I 03.03

I 03.03a


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “I”

In use: 1870s

Dates:


Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1888-1905.

Dates: 22-4-1888, 20-4-1903.

Issues: Qvic,1/-,

Ident: Imperial Insurance Co Ltd,

Imperial Fire Office,


New Illustrated

Cat No I 0920.01M

In use: 1870-1887.

Dates:


Ident: John Henry Schroder & Co,

145 Leadenhall Street, London EC3.

Overprint

New Illustrated In use c 1924.

Cat No I 1220.01M

I 03.04

I 07.01M

I 10.00M


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “I”

In use: 1922-1925.

Dates: 19-12-1922,

Issues: GV,2/-,£1,

Ident: Imperial Ottoman Bank,

London Agency,

26 Throgmorton Street, London EC 2.

New Illustrated

Cat No I 1910.01M

In use: 1912-1922.

Dates: 27-8-1914, 18-7-1922.

Issues: EDV11,2/-,4/-,5/-,£1-10,


London Agency,


New Illustrated

Cat No I 1920.01

In use: c1912-1913.

Dates: 7-6-1913,

Issues:

GV, 1d Postage stamp on F/Bill,


London Agency,


New Illustrated

Cat No I 1922.01

NOTE:- GV 1d Postage stamp recorded used as Duty Payable on Money Transfer.

In use: 1872-1877.

Dates: ---5-1873.

Issues: Qvic,1/-,£1-10,£2,

Ident: J C iM Thurn & Sons,

1 East India Avenue,

London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No I 2510.01 Recorded with a lower case “i” before the “T”, previously Catalogued as T 1010.10.

I 16.00M

I 16.01

I 16.04

I 25.02

I 25.02


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FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “J”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1870-1895.

Dates: 5-6-1879, 2-12-1879. (manus).


Ident: Jaffe Brothers & Co Ltd,

Dundee, Glasgow, & Belfast.

New Illustrated

Cat No J 0170.01M

J 05.01M


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “J”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: c1870s.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,1/-,3/-,4/-,

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No NOTE: - Possible cancellation Perfin applied after fixing to document

Illustration made from joining & overlapping 3 separate stamps.

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

J 06.01


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “J”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1890-1935.

Dates: 2-10-1905,

Issues: EDV11,6d,

Ident: John Fowler & Co Ltd,

Leathley Road, Hunslet, Leeds

& Lombard Street, London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No J 2770.02

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

J 10-01


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “J”

In use: 1871-1873.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,1/-,

Ident:

London.

New Illustrated

Cat No J 6477.02

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1870-1880.

Dates:


Ident: J & W Campbell & Co,

Glasgow & Leeds.

New Illustrated

Cat No J 8410.01M

J 20.09

J 23.03M


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “K”

In use: 1940-1970.

Dates:

Issues: GV1,2d,6d,

There are many IDs for this perfin

Suspected F/Bill usage is that of : -

Ident: Ø Kleinwort Sons & Co Ltd,


New Illustrated

Cat No K 0009.01M

In use: 1882-1925.

Dates:


Ident: Henry S King & Co,

65 Cornhill, London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No K 0010.03

In use: 1903-1922.

Dates:

Issues: EDV11,1/-,2/-,10/-,15/-,£1,

£1-10,

Ident: Konig Brothers,

1 St Michael’s Ally, 42 Cornhill,

London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No K 0060.04

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

K 00.01M

K 00.02

K 03.00


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “K”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1883-1915.

Dates: 19-3-1892,

Issues: Qvic,1d,6d,

Ident: Kennaway & Co Ltd,

Exeter.

New Illustrated

Cat No K 0370.01

In use: 1882-1903.

Dates: 19-1-1888,

Issues: Qvic,6d,

Ident: Koebel & Co,

6 Fen Court,

Fenchurch Street, London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No K 0365.08M

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

K 05.01

K 05.02M


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “K”

In use: 1902-1915

Dates:

Issues: EDV11,2d,6d,

Ident:

K 0065.01 ???

New Illustrated

Cat No NOTE:- There is confusion over this die, more information is required.

In use: 1895-1915.

Dates:

Issues: EDV11,6/-,

Ident: Kahn & Herzfelder,

Warnford Court, London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No K 0920.02

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1873-1883.

Dates: 3-6-1876, (manus) 26-7-1881,

Issues: Qvic,1d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,

10/-,

Ident: Koebel Jameson & Co,

6 Fen Court, Fenchurch Street,

London.

New Illustrated

Cat No K 1070.01

K 11.00

K 12.00

K 14.01


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “K”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1883-1939.

Dates: 9-6-1893, 23-6-1914.

Issues: Qvic,2d,3d,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-

5/-,10/-,£2,

QVic, 1d Postage stamp on F/Bill,

EDV11,1d,2d,3d,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,

5/-,10/-,£1,£2,£2.10,

GV,1/-,2/-,3/-,5/-,10/-,15/-,£1,£2,

£2-10,

Ident: Kleinwort Sons & Co Ltd,

20 Fenchurch Street, London.

New Illustrated

Cat No K 1590.01M NOTE:- QVic 1d Postage stamp used as Duty Payable on Money Transfer.

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

K 23.00M

K 23.00M


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “L”

In use: 1906-1965.

Dates: 23-9-1904, 22-9-1906.

Issues: Qvic,6d,

EDV11,15/-,

GV,4/-,

Ident: Messers Longmores,

24 Castle Street, Hertford,

Hertfordshire.

New Illustrated

Cat No L 0008.04M

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1912-1915.

Dates:

Issues: EDV11,2/-,3/-,5/-,10/-,£1,

Ident: Osterreichische Laenderbank,

62A Lombard Street, London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No L 0270.03M

In use: 1875-1890.

Dates:


Ident: Leete & Baillon,

36 St Mary-at-Hill, London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No L 0280.02A

L 00.18M

L 04.00M

L 06.00


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “L”

In use: 1895-1905.

Dates: 12-10-1900, 29-1-1903.

Issues: Qvic,1/-,2/-,4/-,10/-,

Ident: Ø London Bank of Central

America,

20 St Helen’s Place, London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No L 0345.01

In use: c1878.

Dates: 28-10-1878,

Issues: Qvic,1/-,

Ident: Ø Lazard Brothers & Co,

11 Old Broad Street, London EC2. Overprint 1888

ID: -Lazard Bros,

New Illustrated Positive

Cat No L 0380.02

In use: 1875-1880.

Dates: 24-7-79, (manus).

Issues: Qvic,1d,

Indent: Ø Lumsden & Cowley,

27 Bernard Street, Dundee,

New Illustrated

Cat No L 1080.01

In use: 1880-1882.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,2/-,

Ident: Ø Lumsden & Copartnery,

27 Bernard Street, Dundee.

New Illustrated

Cat No L 1240.01

NOTE: - L 09.05 was modified with an "o" c 1880. (Change of Title, possibly to Co-partnery)

This was a Scottish term. The partnership was later dissolved on 31-7-1885.

L 08.00

L 08.10

Handstamp

L 09.05

L 09.10


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FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “L”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No L

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No L

In use: 1870-1895.

Dates: 9-10-1871, (manus) 6-11-1893.

Issues: Qvic,1d,3d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,

5/-,10/-,

Ident: Louis Cohen & Sons,

31 Throgmorton Street, London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No L 1320.01

L 10.04


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “L”

In use: 1890-1896.

Dates: 13-4-1893, 13-10-1893.

Issues: Qvic,1d,

Ident: Louis Cohen & Sons,

31 Throgmorton Street, London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No L 1320.02M

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1880-1881.

Dates: 1881,

Issues: Qvic,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,£1,

Ident: Ø

London & Hanseatic Bank Ltd,


New Illustrated

Cat No L 2810.02

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

L 10.05M

L 16.02


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FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “L”

In use:

Dates 30-10-1878,(manus)15-3-1880.


Qvic Longs,2d,

Ident: Ø

London & San Francisco Bank Ltd,


New Illustrated

Cat No Cachet: - “CANCELLED/25 April 79/L&S/F.B.L” in an oval.

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

L 25.05


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “L”

In use: 1880-1883.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,1d,

Ident: Ø

London & South Western Bank Ltd,


New Illustrated

Cat No L 5150.01

In use: 1883-1915.

Dates: 9-8-1883,


Ident:

London & South Western Bank Ltd,


New Illustrated

Cat No L 5160.03

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

L 27.00

L 27.01


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “L”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1875-1881.

Dates: 17-6-1878,

Issues: Qvic,5/-,

Ident: Luchtenberg & Schmits,

66 Mark Lane, London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No L 5200.01

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1870-1877.

Dates:


Ident: Lumb Wanklyn & Co,

10 Angel Court, Throgmorton Street,

London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No L 5830.01

L 28.10

L 31.03


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “L”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No


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FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “M”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “M”

In use: 1902-1904.

Dates:

Issues: EDV11,6d,1/-,3/-,

Ident: Martin’s Bank Ltd,


New Illustrated

Cat No Could well be M 0380.01 with the stop missing.

In use: 1913-1945.

Dates:

Issues: GV,1/-,2/-,10/-,£2,


68 Lombard Street, London EC 2. Overprint

New Illustrated

Cat No M 0390.02

In use: 1895-1939.

Dates:

Issues: EDV11,3d,2/-,3/-,



New Illustrated

Cat No M 0360.05

In use: 1913-1915.

Dates:

Issues: EDV11,10/-,



New Illustrated

Cat No M 0360.10

M 03.00

M 03.01

M 03.02

M 03.03

M 03.03


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “M”

In use: 1873-1875.

Dates: 1-7-1874, 15-1-1875. (manus).

Issues: Qvic,2/-,4/-,5/-,10/-,£1,£2,

Ident: Mercantile Bank of the

River Plate Ltd,


New Illustrated

Cat No M 0740.01

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1905-1924.

Dates: ---12-1912,

Issues: EDV11,3/-,

Ident: Morgan Crucible Co Ltd,

Battersea, London SW11. Overprint

New Illustrated

Cat No M 1200.01

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

M 05.01

M 07.01


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

Burns & McIver.

D & C MacIver.

In 1839 When Cunard could not sell stock in his steamship company in Britain or

America, Napier approached a fellow shareholder in the City of Glasgow Steam-

Packet Company, James Donaldson, a wealthy cotton broker. Donaldson consulted

George Burns of Glasgow, who controlled the Belfast trade and was interested in

shipping as well as the commission business. Burns “entertained the proposal

cordially,” inviting Cunard to meet David MacIver, an ambitious young Scot, who

was the agent for small firms in the coastal trade. After various negotiations Burns

persuaded some friends to form a co-partnership on 14 May 1839 to take over

Cunard’s mail contract. In a few days (270,000 was subscribed for “The Glasgow

Proprietors in the British and North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company.”

At first Cunard subscribed £55,000 for his 110 original shares but that amount was

only gradually paid up; in the final arrangements of 23 May 1840 Cunard subscribed

£67,500, George Burns £5,000, his brother James £5,000, and David and Charles

MacIver £4,000.

Although historians of Nova Scotia, Scotland, or England assume that the partners in

the enterprise from their own country deserves sole credit for the success of the

steamship line, available evidence indicates that all important actions were undertaken

after consultation among the major partners, although Burns superintended

shipbuilding activities and financing, Cunard had special responsibility for

negotiations with the British Government over contracts, and the MacIvers managed

the operations of the fleet at Liverpool. A letter from David MacIver in Liverpool in

1841 chided Cunard for his low spirits over difficulties about the application to the

British Government for a second contract and the low profits. MacIver argued that

this had been an experimental year and we “are now arrived at that point where we

must turn this experience to profit.”

A ten-year contract was drawn up with Cunard, George Burns, and Charles

MacIver, with a yearly subsidy of £145,000, provided for weekly voyages from

Liverpool alternating to Boston and New York after 1 Jan. 1848. By that date both the

company and the British Post Office realised the necessity of New York sailing’s

because of competition with the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company. Edward

Cunard Jr was transferred to the New York office, and in 1849 married the daughter

of a New York merchant. MacIver had become sole partner of D. & C. MacIver

after his brother David’s death in 1845, and in the next three decades became the

leading figure among Liverpool shipowners. By 1867 the Burns, Cunard, and

MacIver families owned all the shares in the company.


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “M”

In use: 1869-1880.

Dates: 26-10-1870, ------72. (manus).

Issues: Qvic Longs,2/-,

Qvic,1/-,

Idents: D & C MacIver, 8 Water St,

& Burns & MacIver, 1 Rumford St,

Liverpool.

American Royal Mail Steam Packet.

New Illustrated

Cat No M 1280.01

NOTE: - Small holes in “C” prior to 1874 when “C” holes were re-pinned.

In use: 1872-1887.

Dates: 24-9-1887,

Issues: Qvic,1d,

Ident: Martin & Co, (Bankers),


New Illustrated

Cat No M 1510.07

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1875-1890.

Dates: 21-9-1881, 30-5-1884.

Issues: Qvic,1d,3d,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,

Ident: M Jacoby & Co,

Broadway, Nottingham.

New Illustrated

Cat No M 3320.01

M 13.01

M 14.05

M 15.04


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “M”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1885-1905.

Dates:


Ident: M R Meyer & Co,

37 Mincing Lane, London

New Illustrated

Cat No M 4800.01M

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

M 25.10M


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FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “N”

In use: 1878 -1920.

Dates: 12-7-1892,


Ident: Nettlefold & Co Ltd,

Birmingham.

New Illustrated

Cat No N 0017.01

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1957-1969.

Dates: -----1957, ----5-1960.

Issues: GV1,3/-,5/-.15/-,£1,£1-10,£2,

QE11,1/-,3/-,4/-,

Ident: Ø National Bank of A/Asia Ltd,

London.

New Illustrated

Cat No N 0255.01

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

N 00.01

N 02.00


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FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “N”

In use: 1870-1887.

Dates: 10-11-1887,

Issues: Qvic,1d,

Ident: Newcastle Chemical Works

Co Ltd, 102 Quayside,

Newcastle-on-Tyne.

New Illustrated

Cat No N 0880.01

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

N 05.12


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “O”

In use:

Dates: 9-7-1907, 24-3-1921.

Issues: EDV11,£1,

GV,£1-10,

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No O (Possibly part of a Date Cancellation?)

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

O 01.00


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FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “O”

In use: 1925-1957.

Dates: 26-5-1930, 30-1-1931.

Issues: GV,2/-,5/-,15/-,£1,£2.10,

Ident: Ottoman Bank,


New Illustrated

Cat No O 0160.01M This die is "IOB" I 16.00M with the "I" removed c 1925.

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1875-1890.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,1d,1/-,2/-,10/-,

Ident: Oetling & Co,

50 Bloom Street, Manchester.

New Illustrated

Cat No O 0370.01

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

O 02.00M

O 05.01


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FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “P”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1876-1885.

Dates: 24-11-1883,

Issues: Qvic,1/-,

Ident: Pyman Bell & Co,

Newcastle-on-Tyne.

New Illustrated

Cat No P 0600.02

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1871-1884.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,3d,6d,9d,

Ident: Theodore Wilhelm Petersen

& Co, 26-27 Newhall Hill,

Birmingham.

New Illustrated

Cat No P 0950.01

P 03.03

P 06.01


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FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “P”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1882-1910.

Dates:


Ident: Paul Hirsch & Josephy Junior,

Leeds.

New Illustrated

Cat No P 2380.01

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

P 10.12


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “P”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues: EDV11,1/-,4/-,

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1929-1938.

Dates: 28-6-192--,

Issues: GV,2d,6d,1/-,5/-,£2,

Ident: P & O Banking

Corporation Ltd,

117-122 Leadenhall Street, London.

New Illustrated

Cat No P 3470.01

NOTE: - Acquired in 1938 by the Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China.

P 13.04

P 16.01


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “P”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1925-1938.

Dates: -------1936,

Issues: GV,2d,3,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,

5/-,10/-,£1,£1-10,£2-10,

Ident: P & O Banking

Corporation Ltd,

117-122 Leadenhall Street, London.

New Illustrated

Cat No P 3480.01M

NOTE: - Acquired in 1938 by the Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China.

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

P 18.00M


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FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “P”

In use: 1874-1885.

Dates:


Ident: P P Rodocanachi & Co,

South Sea House,

Threadneedle Street, London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No P 3710.01

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

P 20.00


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FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “Q”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No


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OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “R”

In use: 1883-1895.

Dates: 26-8-1884,

Issues: Qvic,3/-,

Ident: Riensch, Am Ende & Co,

72 Newton Street, Dale Street,

Manchester.

New Illustrated

Cat No R 0107.02

In use: 1881-1883.

Dates: 13-3-1882,

Issues: Qvic,1/-,

Ident: Ø Riensch, Am Ende & Co,

72 Newton Street, Dale Street,

Manchester.

New Illustrated

Cat No R 0107.01

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

R 02.03

R 02.04


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FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “R”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1870-1921.

Dates: ---10-1902, --3-1921.

Issues: Qvic, 2/-,3/-,5/-,10/-,15/-,

EDV11,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,10/-,15/-,

£1,

GV, 5/-,£1,

Ident: Ralli Brothers,

25-27 Finsbury Circus,

London EC 4.

New Illustrated

Cat No R 0330.02

NOTE: - Missing final stop & Slight differences to the letter “B” can be found, Due to re-pining.

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1887-1920.

Dates: 30-5-1892, 9-6-1894, (manus).


EDV11,4/-,10/-,

Ident: Rosing Brothers & Co,

10 Bassinghall Street,

London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No R 0445.01

R 03.00

R 05.01


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FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “R”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

Manchester.

New Illustrated

Cat No

n use: 1875-1877.

Dates:


Ident: Robert De Clermont & Co,

98 Fenchurch Street,

London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No R 1410.01

In use: 1890-1936.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,6d,9d,

EDV11,3/-,4/-,

Ident: Robinson & Fleming & Co Ltd,

9 Billiter Square,

London EC3.

New Illustrated

Cat No R 1810.01M

NOTE: - Two major differences in position of lower letters, but both dies noted on a joined pair.

In use: 1869-1890.

Dates: 22-12-1877, (manus).


Ident: Robinson & Fleming & Co,

9 Billiter Square,

London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No R 1810.02M

R 07.01

R 10.00M

R 10.00aM


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “R”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1875-1885.

Dates:


Ident: Ø Robert Falkner & Co,

1 Dale Street, Manchester.

New Illustrated

Cat No R 1840.01

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

R 10.01


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FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “R”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1872-1910.

Dates: 15-7-1886, (manus).


Ident: Robert MacAndrew & Co,

Suffolk House,

Laurence Pountney Hill,

London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No R 3430.01

In use: 1890-1930.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,6d,

Ident: Rylands & Sons Ltd,

Manchester. & 55 Wood Street,

London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No R 4820.03

In use: 1895-1930.

Dates: 7-7-1900, (manus).

Issues: Qvic,2/-,

Ident: Ø Rylands & Sons Ltd,

Manchester. & London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No R 4820.05

R 22.04

R 24.00

R 24.01

Overprint


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “S”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “S”

In use: 1921-1935.

Dates: ------1929, -----7-1935.

Issues: GV,2d,3d,6d,9d,1/-, 2/-,3/-,4/-,

5/-,10/-,£1,£2,£5,

Ident: Standard Bank of South Africa

Ltd, London.

New Illustrated

Cat No S 0480.07

In use: 1873-1874.

Dates: 12-2-1874,

Issues: Qvic,3d,9d,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,10/-,

£1,

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No S 0510.08

In use: 1915-1939.

Dates: 13-10-1920.

Issues:


Ident: Swiss Bank Corporation,

(Foreign Bills).

43 Lothbury, London EC2.

New Illustrated

Cat No S 0590.04b

NOTE: - GV 2d Postage stamp recorded used as Duty Payable on a Foreign Bill.

Also noted is the SUISS Company hand stamp across the stamp.

In use: c1920s.

Dates: 8-8-1923,

Issues: GV,1/-,2/-,4/-,10/-,£1,


Ltd, London.

London Wall Branch,

New Illustrated

Cat No

S 03.02

S 04.00

S 04.08

S 05.00aM


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OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “S”

In use: c1920s.

Dates: 18-1-1922, -----1923.

Issues: GV,3d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,

10/-,15/-,£1-10,


Ltd, London.

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1929-1938.

Dates:

Issues: EDV11,6d.10/-,£1,

Ident: Standard Bank of South Africa,

10 Clements Lane, Lombard Street,

London EC 4.

New Illustrated

Cat No S 0920.01

In use: 1900-1930.

Dates: 12-7-1905, 11-10-1905.


EDV11,1d,2d,6d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,

10/-,£1,£2-10,£5,

Ident: Standard Bank of South Africa,

10 Clements Lane, Lombard Street,

London EC 4.

New Illustrated

Cat No S 0920.01a

In use: 1876-1885.

Dates: 24-8-1876, 13-1-1885.(manus).

Issues: Qvic,1d,6d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,

10/-,£1,£2-10,

Ident: Standard Bank of British

South Africa Limited,

10 Clements Lane, London EC4.

Originally Registered on 15-10-1862.

New Illustrated

Cat No

S 05.00

S 05.01

S 05.02

S 06.00

S 06.00


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “S”

In use: 1885-1921.

Dates: 31-5-1885, 8-9-1921.

Issues: Qvic,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,10/-,15/-

£1,£1-10,£2,£5,

EDV11,2d,3d,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,

10/-,15/-,£1,£1-10,£2,£2-10,£5,

GV,5/-,15/-,£2,


Limited.

10 Clements Lane, London EC4.

New Illustrated

Cat No

NOTE: -

On the 16th February 1883 they omitted the

word British and removed the first “B” of the

Die S 06.00

The removal of the “18” in Die S 06.00

and what its meaning was, (date) ? Have yet to come to light.

(See overprints at end of Catalogue).

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1869-1872.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic Longs, 3/-,4/-,

Ident: Scott Brothers Ltd,

Royal Insurance Buildings,

Newcastle-on-Tyne,

Northumberland.

New Illustrated

Cat No S 1760.01 Sloper m/c No 2662 Completed 9-4-1869.

S 06.01

S 07.10

S 06.01


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “S”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1880-1890.

Dates: 30-5-1881,

Issues: Qvic,2d,6d,

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No S 2030.02

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1907-1930.

Dates:


Ident: S D Bles & Sons,

32 Chorlton Street, Manchester.

New Illustrated

Cat No S 2050.01M NOTE: - 14 pin “B” Sloper m/c No 60677 Completed 26-7-1907

S 08.00

S 10.00M


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “S”

In use: 1870-1907.

Dates: 11-10-1871,

Issues: Qvic Longs,3d,

Qvic,3d,6d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,10/-,

EDV11,2/-,

Ident: S D Bles & Sons,

32 Chorlton Street, Manchester.

New Illustrated

Cat No S 2050.02 NOTE: - 15 pin “B” Sloper m/c No 2762 Completed 14-8-1870.

In use: 1872-1895.

Dates: 27-10-1877, (manus).

Issues: Qvic,3d,

Ident: Schuster Fulda & Co,

Leeds Road, Bradford, Yorkshire.

New Illustrated

Cat No S 2905.01

In use: 1905-1910.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,1/-,

Ident: Samuel Farmer & Co,

Leicester.

New Illustrated

Cat No S 2920.01

In use: 1872-1905.

Dates: 5-7-1876, 11-12-1880,


Ident: Schuster Fulda & Co,

Manchester,

New Illustrated

Cat No S 2920.02

S 10.01

S 11.05

S 12.00

S 12.00a


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “S”

In use: 1881- 1890+.

Dates: 12-7-1890,

Issues: Qvic,6d,1/-,2/-,4/-,

Ident: Societe General De Paris,

Gracechurch Street,

London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No S 3060.03A

In use: 1887-1936.

Dates: 20-12-1905, 8-11-1929.

Issues: Qvic,1/-,

EDV11,1d,2d,3d,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,

5/-,10/-,15/-,£1,£1-10,

GV,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,10/-,£1,£2,

£2-10,


Gracechurch Street, London EC.

also noted at 105 Old Broad Street,

New Illustrated

Cat No S 3060.03M

In use: 1890-1895.

Dates: 25-3-1890, 12-9-1890.

Issues: Qvic,3d,6d,1/-,5/-,10/-,


5 Fenchurch Street,

London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No S 3060.12M

In use: 1935-1957.

Dates:

Issues: GV1,2/-,10/-,


Gracechurch Street, London EC.

also noted at 105 Old Broad Street,

New Illustrated

Cat No S 3060.03BM

S 13.00

S 13.01M

S 13.02M

S 13.03BM


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FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “S”

In use: 1960-1965.

Dates: 19-7-1962, 3-1-1963.

Issues:


Ident: Shell International Petroleum

Company Ltd,

St Helens Court, London EC3.

New Illustrated

Cat No S 3860.01M


n use: 1868-1890.

Dates: 26-7-1869, 22-9-1882.

Issues: Qvic,1d,2d,3d,6d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,

5/-,10/-,£1,

Qvic Longs,1d,2d,6d,9d,1/-,5/-,10/-,

Ident: Samuel Montagu & Co,

60 Old Broad Street,

London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No S 4920.01

In use: 1895-1905.

Dates: 30-12-1903, 19-4-1905.

Issues: Qvic,3d,6d,1/-,2/-,5/-,10/-,

EDV11,2d,3d,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,5/-,10/-,£1,

£2-10,



London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No S 4920.03

In use: 1882-1905.

Dates: 10-5-1886, 19-5-1891.


4/-,5/-,10/-,£1,

EDV11,1/-,£1,£2-10,



London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No S 4920.03aM

S 15.06M

S 19.00

S 19.01

S 19.02aM


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “S”

In use: 1908-1939.

Dates: 20-5-1911, 30-11-1928.

Issues: EDV11,3d,3/-,4/-,5/-,10/-,£1,

£2-10,

GV,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,10/-,



London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No S 4920.04M Sloper m/c No 60828 Completed 7-3-1908.

In use: 1890-1918.

Dates: 12-12-1892, 18-9-1918.


4/-,5/-,10/-,£1,

EDV11,2d,6d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,10/-,£1,



London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No S 4920.07

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

S 19.03M

S 19.04


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

Samuel Montagu & Co

One of Joseph Slopers earliest customers was Samuel Montagu,

(Or was it Montagu Samuel?) who was the user of the following perfin dies of

“SM/&Co” Dies S 4920.01, S 4920.03, S 4920.03aM, are mostly to be found reading

vertically up the stamp, Whereas Dies S 4920.04M, S 4920.07, are to be found

reading horizontally across the stamp. There is also a private company cachet to be

found canceling the early Queen Victoria Longs issues. (See below).

In Liverpool on 21st December 1832, Henrietta Samuel gave birth to her second son,

which she and her husband Louis decided to name Montagu. Whilst the child was

still young they changed their minds, for reasons best known to themselves, and

reversed his names and began to call him by his surname of Samuel.

At thirteen years of age he obtained employment with his brother-in-law, a Foreign

Banker in Lombard Street London. Moving about a bit, he eventually opened his own

Bullion Merchant, Foreign Exchange and Banking business in February 1853. His

eldest brother, Edwin was taken in as a partner, the firm being known as Samuel &

Montagu.

In 1862 the name of the concern was changed to Samuel Montagu & Company. A

year later offices were found at 60 Old Broad Street London, in the same year he was

created Baron Swaythling. In 1894 he obtained a royal license to change his name to

Samuel Montagu, he was a very active and philanthropic member of the Jewish

community, he died on the 12th

January 1911.

The earliest dated perfin seen is 26-7-1869 and this being of the style constructed to

avoid the Queens profile (Die S 4920.01), It was a rather prolific perfin on the Queen

Victoria surface printed issues, it seems to have been dispensed with during the early

1880s, my latest date recorded is 22-9-1882 on a Queen Victoria 3/- Foreign Bill

stamp.

S 4920.01 S 4920.03 S 4920.03aM S 4920.04M S 4920.07


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “S”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “S”

In use: 1873-1887.

Dates: 23-3-1874.(manus) 23-12-1887


4/-,5/-,10/-,15/-,£1,£1-10,£2,£2-10,

Ident: Schuster Son & Co,

(Merchants), 90 Cannon Street,

London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No S 6560.01

In use: 1882-1885.

Dates: 12-9-1882, 17-9-1885.(manus)

Issues: Qvic,1d,2d,3d,9d,3/-,5/-,

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No S 6560.02

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1885-1890.

Dates: 19-11-1885, 10-2-1888.

Issues: Qvic,3d,6d,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,10/-,

£1-10,

Ident: Schill Brothers Ltd,

London & Manchester.

New Illustrated

Cat No S 6550.03

S 26.01

S 26.02

S 26.08


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “S”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “T”

In use: 1870-1875.

Dates: 18-7-1874, 27-5-1875

Issues: Qvic,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,

£1,

Ident: J C iM Thurn & Co,

1 East India Avenue,

London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No T 0010.18

In use: 1870-1873.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,1/-,10/-,15/-,

Ident: J C iM Thurn & Co,

1 East India Avenue, London EC.

( Same Cachet cancel on stamp as: -

I 25.02 & T 00.07 )

New Illustrated

Cat No T 0010.25

In use: 1945-1980.

Dates: 29-12-1949,

Issues:

GV1, 2d Postage stamp on F/Bill.

Ident: Turners Asbestos Cement

Company Ltd,

Trafford Park, Manchester 17.

New Illustrated

Cat No T 0110.01


In use: 1941-1945.


Issues:

GV1, 2d Postage stamp on F/Bill.

Ident: Turners Asbestos Cement

Company Ltd,


New Illustrated

Cat No T 0110.01c


T 00.07

T 00.25

T 01.03

T 01.03c


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “T”

In use: 1870-1885.

Dates: 21-4-1871, 23-1-1885, (manus)

Issues: Qvic,2d,3d,6d,9d,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,

10/-,£1,£1-10,£2,

Ident: J. Thomson, T. Bonar & Co,

57½ Old Broad Street,

London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No T 0470.01M

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1881-1885.

Dates: 19-3-1881,(manus)15-12-1884.

Issues: Qvic,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,10/-,

15/-,

Ident: Truninger & Co,

41 Threadneedle Street,

London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No T 1017.02

In use: 1869-1912.

Dates: 14-2-1874, 8-4-1879.

Issues: Qvic,2d,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,

5/-,10/-,

Ident: Truninger & Co,

41 Threadneedle Street,

London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No T1010.03M

T 04.01

T 04.02M

T 02.03M


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “T”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1910-1965.

Dates: 11-9-1935,

Issues:

GV, 2d Postage stamp on F/Bill,

Ident: Tweedales & Smalley

(1920) Ltd, Castleton, Manchester.

New Illustrated

Cat No T 4090.01


In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

T 22.01


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “U”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1890s.

Dates: 6-6-1890, 15-7-1892.

Issues: Qvic,2d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,

15/-,£1,£1-10,£2,£2-10,£5,

Ident: Union Ban---- on piece.

Ø Union Bank of Australia,

London.

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

U 02.02


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “U”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1875-1885.

Dates: 5-6-1875, 18-8-1881.


4/-,5/-,10/-,15/-,£1,£1-10,£2,£2-10,

Ident:

Ø Union Bank of Australia,

London.

New Illustrated

Cat No U 0220.01

In use: 1880s-1890s.

Dates: 21-9-1885, --1-1890.


4/-,5/-,10/-,15/-,£1,£1-10,£2,£2-10,£5,

EDV11,4/-,10/-,

Ident: ---ank of Australia on piece.

Ø Union Bank of Australia Ltd,

London.

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates: 2-5-1922,

Issues: GV,5/-,15/-,

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

U 04.01

U 04.04

U 04.05


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “U NOTE : - This perfin cancel U 07.01 has also been noted on

U.S. Revenues, Peru Revenues, India Special Adhesives, & New Zealand Revenues.

In use: 1895-1933.

Dates: 19-7-1895, 18-11-1933.

Issues: Qvic,2d,3d,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,

5/-,10/-,15/-,£1,£1-10,£2-10,

EDV11,2d,3d,6d,9d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,

10/-,15/-,£1,£1-10,£2,£2-10,

GV,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,10/-,15/-,£1,

£1-10.£2,£2-10,

Ident: Union Discount Co Ltd,

39 Cornhill, London EC 3.

New Illustrated

Cat No NOTE: - Cancellation Perfin, applied after fixing to document.

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

U 07.01


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “V”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1891-1936.

Dates: --6-1902, 6-7-1912.

Issues: Qvic,3/-,4/-,10/-,

EDV11,6d,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,10/-,£1,

Ident: Volkart Brothers,

96 & 98 Leadenhall Street,

London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No V 0160.01M

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

V 02.02M


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “V”

In use: 1890-1905.

Dates:


Ident:

Manchester.

New Illustrated

Cat No V 0480.01

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1941-1945.

Dates:

Issues: ?

Ident: Vivian Gray & Co,

10 Throgmorton Avenue,

London EC 2.

New Illustrated

Cat No V 0730.03p

NOTE : - Reported, but doubt remains as to this die being recorded on Foreign Bill stamps.

V 04.04

V 09.01p


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “V”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1877-1930.

Dates: 22-5-1878,


Ident: Vivian & Sons,

3 Bond Court, Wallbrook,

London EC 2.

New Illustrated

Cat No V1580.02

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

V 22.02


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FOREIGN BILLS


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “W”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1876-1915.

Dates: ----1899, 12-4-1907.

Issues: Qvic,2/-,3/-,10/-,

EDV11,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,10/-,15/-,£1,

Ident: William Brandt’s Sons & Co,

4 Fenchurch Street,

London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No W 0790.02

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

W 02.08


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “W”

In use: 1880-1915.

Dates: 17-7-1888, (manus).


Ident: Ø Ward & Co,

23 Queen Street, Exeter, Devon.

New Illustrated

Cat No W 1310.08 close match ?

In use: 1880-1885.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,£1,

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No W 1310.01a

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No Information required.

W 04.00

W 04.01

W 06.04

WD

&Co


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “W”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1890-1941.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,6d,

EDV1,1/-,

Ident: William Dawson & Sons Ltd,

Cannon House, Pilgrim Street,

London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No W 2040.03M (Die presumed destroyed in the Blitz, May 1941).

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

W 07.01M


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “W”

In use: 1873-1941.

Dates:


Ident: William. F. Malcolm & Co,

36 Leadenhall Street,

London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No W 5160.01M

In use: c1890.

Dates:


Ident:

London WC.

New Illustrated

Cat No W 5620.04

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1870-1879.

Dates: 14-8-1874,

Issues: Qvic,9d,

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No W 6220.02A

W 17.00M

W 19.00

W 23.00


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “X”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “Y”

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “Z”

In use: 1895-1915.

Dates:

Issues: EDV11,3d,

Ident: Ø Ziegele Schneidt & Co Ltd,

Mincing Lane,

London EC 4.

New Illustrated

Cat No Z 0460.01

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

Z 20.03


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FOREIGN BILLS

"NUMBERS & DESIGNS"

In use:

Dates:

Issues: GV,9d,

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues: EDV11,3/-,

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1897-1910.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,6d,

Indent: Cook Son & Co,

22 St Paul’s Churchyard,

London EC.

New Illustrated

Cat No Num 0170.03M

In use: c1870s.

Dates: 16-5-1876,


Ident: Belecke So-----

London.

New Illustrated

Cat No

NOTE: - Single hole punch, (different sizes) also noted on Contract Note stamps c 1890s.

Num 00.02

Num 00.03

Num 2.00M

Des 1.00

overprint


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

LETTER “DATES”

In use: 1870 – 1950s.

Dates: 23-2-1870,

Issues: Qvic Longs, 6d,1/-,3/-,

Qvic,1d,3d,6d,1/-,2/-,3/-,4/-,5/-,

10/-,£1.10,

GV1,3/-,£2.00, QE11,4/-,

Ident: Various Types.

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates:

Issues:

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

Dies 00.01 to 00.07

The same configurations have been seen on other stamps

Only one number for the year is indicated on earlier stamps, 1871-1881.

Where as both numbers of the year are featured on later stamps, 1881-1902.

00.01to 00.07


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

PAID CANCELS.

In use: 1890s.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,1d,

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No Probable carpet perfin cancel of PAID (See next pages).

In use: c1920s.

Dates:

Issues: GV,1/-,

Ident: Ø Midland Bank Ltd,

New Illustrated

Cat No Probable carpet perfin cancel of PAID (See next pages).

In use: 1877-1878.

Dates: 26-7-1877, 1-10-1878.

Issues: Qvic,5/-,

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use: 1878.

Dates:

Issues: Qvic,1/-,

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

PAID DATE & LETTER CANCELS.

In use:

Dates: 15-9-1868,

Issues: Qvic Longs,6d,

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

In use:

Dates: 8-7-1873,

Issues: Qvic,£1,

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

NOTE: - 10 Pin "P"

In use:

Dates: 7----1875,

Issues: Qvic,15/-,

Ident:

New Illustrated

Cat No

NOTE: - 11 Pin "P" & Narrower more elongated "O"

In use: c1870.

Dates: 17-10-1870, 29-10-1870.

Issues:

Ident: Oriental Banking Corporation,

New Illustrated

Cat No

NOTE: - Perfin through two Foreign Bills.

but not through the Qvic 3d Long stamps, which were attached.

See actual items towards end of catalogue.

00.09

00.10

00.11

00.12


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

PAID CANCELS.

Carpet Perfin Canceller,


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

FOREIGN BILL

Anglo Egyptian Bank,

1d GV Postage stamp used

as duty payable.

29-11-1916.

A 06.01


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

MONEY

TRANSFER

Anglo Palestine Bank Ltd,

2d GV1 Postage stamp used

as duty payable on a

Money Transfer

14-8-1939.

A 17.10


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

FOREIGN BILL

Anglo Foreign Bank

21-6-1907.

A 07.03


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

FOREIGN BILL

B. W. Blydenstein

& Co, London EC.

23-11-1905.

16-1-1906.

B 01.03

(2 Different Bills).


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

FOREIGN BILL

Baring Brothers.

30-7-1906.

23-2-1906.

B 04.02


C

ainside,

40, Maes Llydan,

Benllech,

Isle of Anglesey,

North Wales, LL74 8RD.

United Kingdom.

13 November, 2007


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

FOREIGN BILL

Baring Brothers.

27-12-1905.

9-2-1906.

9-2-1906.

B 04.04



OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

MONEY TRANSFER

2d GV1 Postage stamp used as duty payable on a Money Transfer issued by the

Mauritius Commercial Bank to Messers Burroughs Welcome & Co 5-4-1940.

B 28-03M

Also has a Mauritius Commercial Bank Perfin stamp attached. (Out going Tax)


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

FOREIGN BILL

Barclays Bank Ltd,

Foreign Branch.

23-10-1931.

B 6.11M


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

MONEY

TRANSFER

Banco Nacional

Ultramarino

27a Throgmorton St,

& 9 Bishopsgate,

London EC.

14-9-1929.

B 21.14


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

FOREIGN BILL

The Bank of British

North America.

25-7-1907.

B 07.01


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

FOREIGN BILL

C J Hambro & Sons,

London.

25-2-1882.

C 20.01


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

FOREIGN BILL

C J Hambro & Sons,

London.

25-11-1869.

C 20.01

NOTE: -

This 2d F/ Bill stamp

has been perfined and

used a full 7 Months

prior to J Sloper

getting permission to

perfin F/Bill stamps

on June 27th 1870.

A rare item as such.

Cainsid

e,

40,

Maes Llydan,

Benllech,

Isle of

Anglesey,

North

Wales, LL74 8RD.

United

Kingdom.

2

October, 2015


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

FOREIGN BILL

Credit Lyonnais

SA London.

19-9-1891.

30-9-1895.

19-3-1904.

7-10-1905.

27-9-1907.

27-12-1905.

C 26.01M

(6 Different Bills)


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

FOREIGN BILL

Credit Lyonnais

24-10-1902

20-4-1904

C 26.01M

(2 Different Bills)


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

FOREIGN BILL

CANCELLED

National Bank of

India Limited.

13-8-1897.

1-6-1905.

C 04.01

(2 Different Bills)


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

FOREIGN BILL

CANCELLED

National Bank of

India Limited.

21-3-1906.

C 04.02


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

FOREIGN BILL

CANCELLED

National Bank of

India Limited.

17-3-1920.

C 04.03


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

FOREIGN BILL

Chartered Bank of

India Australia

& China.

3-12-1897.

3-12-1897.

C 12.01

(2 Different Bills)


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

FOREIGN BILL

Deutsche Bank

(Berlin)

London Agency.

1-2-1900.

15-10-1903.

16-10-1903.

28-10-1903.

11-11-1903.

16-11-1903.

20-11-1903.

19-12-1903.

21-12-1903. (2)

24-2-1904.

23-2-1904.

18-12-1905.

28-3-1906.

D 02.04



OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

FOREIGN BILL

Deutsche Bank

(Berlin)

London Agency

5-6-1912.

D 02.05


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

FOREIGN BILL

Direction Der

Disconto Gesellschraft

London.

26-3-1906.

D 07.01


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

MONEY

TRANSFER

The Chase Manhattan

Executor & Trustee

Corporation Ltd,

London EC3

18-1-1954.

E 20.01M


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

FOREIGN BILL

German Bank of

London

20-5-1887.

G 04.02M

EVENUE STAMPS


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

FOREIGN BILL

Glyn Mills & Co,

(Bankers).

67 Lombard Street,

London EC3.

17-3-1958.

G 17.02M.

Cainside,

40, Maes

Llydan,

Benllech,

Isle of

Anglesey,

North Wales,

LL74 8RD.

United

Kingdom.

29 November,

2014


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

MONEY

TRANSFER

Hayn Roman & Co

39 Mincing Lane,

London EC3.

5-8-1936.

H 18.02M

NOTE

Dresdner Bank

Security Mark

Cleared through

Hayn Roman & Co

Hamburg Branch.

(On reverse).


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

FOREIGN BILL

Hong Kong &

Shanghai Banking

Corporation.

7-7-1910.

H 01.00

Dutch Batavia

Revenue stamp

also perfin.


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

FOREIGN BILL

Imperial Ottoman Bank

(London Agency)

7-6-1913.

I 16.04


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

FOREIGN BILL

J Thomson,

T Bonar & Co,

27-11-1874.

T 02.03M


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

FOREIGN BILL

Date Perfin "17 O/B.C/70 10" & "29 O/B.C/70 10"

Perfin through the Foreign Bills

Ident: - Oriental Banking Corporation.


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

FOREIGN BILL

Standard Bank of

South Africa Ltd,

12-7-1905.

S 05.02


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

FOREIGN BILL

Standard Bank of

South Africa Ltd,

9-10-1908.

S 06.01


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

FOREIGN BILL

Swiss Bank Corporation,

43 Lothbury, London EC2.

13-10-1920

S 04.08

NOTE:- "SUISS" handstamp on 2d stamp.



OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

FOREIGN BILL

Societe General,

Paris.

4-2-1928.

S 13.01


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

FOREIGN BILL

Ident: Shell International Chemical Company Ltd,

St Helens Court, London EC3.

New Illustrated

Cat No S 3860.01

QE11 2d Postage stamps used to pay the duty Tax.

Dates of: - 19-7-1962, & 3-1-1963.



OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

FOREIGN BILL

Truninger & Co,

41 Threadneedle St,

London EC.

25-8-1887.

T 04.02


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

FOREIGN BILL

Ident: Turners Asbestos Cement Company Ltd,


New Illustrated Cat No T 01.03 (1949). & Cat No T 01.03c (1942).

GV1 2d Postage stamps used to pay the duty Tax



OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

FOREIGN BILL

Union Discount Co,

of London Ltd,

1-12-1898.

27-11-1903.

29-1-1904.

3-2-1905.

3-11-1905.

27-11-1905.

14-11-1905.

17-8-1907.

29-11-1907.

U 07.01

(9 Different Bills)

Cainsid

e,

40,

Maes Llydan,

Benllech,

Isle of

Anglesey,

North

Wales, LL74 8RD.

United

Kingdom.

2

October, 2015


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

OVERPRINTED REVENUE STAMPS

Foreign Bill Stamps

Ovpt “CANCELLED / B.B.& Co.Ld.”

ID of Baring Brothers & Co Ltd,

London.

Dates 13-9-1907

In use c 1902 Issues.


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS


Foreign Bill Stamps

Ovpt “CANCELLED / B.B.& Co.Ld.”

ID of Baring Brothers & Co Ltd,

London.

Dates

In use c 1917 Issue.


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

HAND STAMPED REVENUE STAMPS

Foreign Bill Stamps

Ovpt “C.B.I.” (Handstamp).

ID of Charted Bank of India

Australia & China.

Dates

In use c 1917 Issues.


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS


Foreign Bill Stamps

Ovpt “C. d’E. de P.”

ID of Comptoir d’Escompte de Paris.

Dates 16-7-83, 23-7-88.



OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS


Foreign Bill Stamps

Ovpt “C L L”

ID of Credit Lyonnais London.

Dates 4-10-1883.

In use


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS


Foreign Bill Stamps

Ovpt “D . B” (2 Handstamps).

ID of Deutche Bank (Berlin).

London Agency.

Dates



OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS


Foreign Bill Stamps

Ovpt “U.B.A.Ld” (2 Handstamps)

ID of Ø Union Bank of Australia Ltd

Dates 22-12-1909, 7-12-1910.

In use c1909 +

Type 1

Type 2

Type 1

Type 2


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS


Foreign Bill Stamps

Ovpt “C.B.I.” (Handstamp)

ID of Charted Bank of India

Australia & China.

Dates

In use GV1.


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS


Foreign Bill Stamps

Ovpt “C.B.” (Handstamp)

ID of Charted Bank.

Bishopgate, London EC 2.

Dates

In use GV1.


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS


Ovpt H&SBC

ID of

Dates

In use


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS


Ovpt

ID of

Dates

In use


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS


Ovpt

ID of

Dates

In use


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS


Foreign Bill Stamps

Ovpt

ID of

Dates

In use

£1-- A&B Dies


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS


Foreign Bill Stamps

Ovpt

ID of

Dates

In use


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS


Foreign Bill Stamps Overprint H&SBC

ID of : Hong Kong & Shanghai

Banking Corporation.

Dates

In use 1948+

Cainside,

40, Maes Llydan,

Benllech,

Isle of Anglesey,

North Wales, LL74 8RD.

United Kingdom.

28 March, 2014


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS


“H&SBC”

2 different bills

2/-, 4/-, 15/-, £1,

1-2-1961

13-2-1961


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS


Ovpt

ID of

Dates

In use


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS


Ovpt

ID of

Dates

In use


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS


Foreign Bill Stamps

Ovpts S.B.B.S.A., / Ld / 7

S.B.B.S.A.L., / 1875

ID of Standard Bank of British

South Africa Ltd.

Dates 10-2-1875, 12-4-1875.

In use 1870s.


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS


Foreign Bill Stamps

Ovpt I.H.S. & Co./ LONDON

ID of John Henry Shroder & Co

145 Leadenhall Street, London.

Dates 29-7-1924.

In use 1920s


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS


Foreign Bill Stamps

Ovpt Lloyds Bk, Ld/Cox's Branch

ID of Lloyds Bank Ltd,

Cox's Branch, London.

Dates

In use c 1921+.


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS


Foreign Bill Stamps

Ovpt

ID of

Dates

In use


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS


FOREIGN BILLS

Personal notes regarding the description of

"Overprint" & "Hand stamp"

If you are a collector of these overprints, Hand Stamps, you will find that many

Catalogues refer to them as "Pre-cancels" and initially I also made the same

reference.

However over the years that I have been collecting I have had the opportunity to

examine many used Foreign Bills with overprinted stamps attached, and without

exception every one examined has been further cancelled by either a manuscript

signature or date, or by a Company cachet.

This being the case, then the actual overprint as such is an overprint and not a cancel.

even the overprints with CANCELLED printed on them are in my opinion Security

overprints, just like the Commercial overprints on Postage stamps.

I also believe that the overprints were printed onto the stamps whilst in the mint sheet

again like the Commercial overprints on postage stamps, and were printed in this way

as an anti theft devise.

The Hand Stamps, I would considered to be cancellations rather than overprints.

So in conclusion it is my personal view that the overprints are true security overprints

and only the hand stamps are a cancel as such. All hand stamps featured below are

marked.

Jeff Turnbull.


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS


FOREIGN BILLS

Baring Brothers & Co

Ltd

3 Types noted

Horizontal

Baring Brothers & Co

Ltd

9 Types noted

Vertical &

Horizontal

Mercantile Bank of India

5 Types noted

Horizontal

The London Joint Stock

Bank

7 Types noted

Vertical &

Horizontal

2 Types noted

Horizontal

7 Types noted

Vertical &

Horizontal & one

line Horizontal


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS


FOREIGN BILLS

Hand Stamp in

Black

Rylands & Son Ltd

Manchester

Hand Stamp

Vertical

Hand Stamp

Hand stamp

Comptoir d'Escompte de

Paris

2 Hand Stamps

Vertical

Hand Stamp

Hand Stamp Purple.

Vertical

Hand Stamp

Vertical

Hand Stamp

Hand Stamp

Hand Stamp

Bank of New Zealand

Vertical Hand

Stamp in Purple

Hand Stamp

J H Shroder & Co

Vertical

Standard Bank of South

Africa

Hand Stamp


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS


FOREIGN BILLS

Hand Stamp

London Joint

Commercial &

Mercantile Bank Ltd

Hand Stamp

Hand Stamp

A Ruffer & Sons

Hand Stamp

Hand Stamp

Bank of British North

America

Hand Stamp

Lazard Brothers & Co

Vertical (Purple)

Hand Stamps

2 Types noted

Hand Stamp

Hand Stamp

Vertical Purple

Comptoir National

d'Escompte de Paris

Hand Stamp Purple

Hand Stamp Purple

Standard Bank of British

South Africa Ltd

Standard Bank of British

South Africa Ltd

Vertical

Hand Stamp Purple


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS


FOREIGN BILLS

Anglo Austrian Bank

Hand Stamp

4 Types noted

Horizontal

Comptoir d'Escompte de

Paris

Credit Lyonnais London

Hand Stamp

Hong Kong & Shanghai

Banking Corporation

Hand Stamp

Vertical

Swiss Bank Verein

Hand Stamp

Vertical


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS


FOREIGN BILLS

National Bank of India

Hand Stamp

Hand Stamp

Comptoir National

d'Escompte

Hand Stamp

Kessler & Co

Hand Stamp

Vertical

Hand Stamp

Hand Stamp

Hand Stamp

Hand Stamp

Verticle

Hand Stamp

Hand Stamp

Hand Stamp

Hand Stamp

Hand Stamp

Deutsche Bank

Hand Stamp

Hand Stamp


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS


FOREIGN BILLS


London Agency

Hand Stamp

Hand Stamp

Hand Stamp

Hand Stamp

Hand Stamp


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS


FOREIGN BILLS

Printed in Purple

Hand Stamp

Hand Stamp

Vertical

Printed in Purple

Printed in Purple


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS


FOREIGN BILLS

Printed in Purple

Hand Stamp

Printed in Purple

Hand Stamp Printed in Black

Hand Stamp


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

All Numbers are taken from the Barefoot GB Revenue Catalogue

It is possible that all of these issues can be found with overprints

Value Reign Date Barefoot No # Description Watermark

All

Values

1d to £5

Qvic

1854

1 to 25

Lilac

V R

1855-57

26 to 69

Lilac & Carmine

know as Longs

V R

All

Qvic

1871 73 to 84 Lilac V R

1871 85 to 89 Green V R

1872 90 to 96 Green V R

1872 97 to 101 Lilac V R

1881 102 to 106 Lilac Script V R

1881 107 to 113 Green Script V R

1881 114 to 118 Lilac Script V R

All

EDV11

1902 119 to 123 Lilac & Lilac Orb

1902 124 to 130 Green & Green I R

1902 131 to 135 Lilac & Lilac 2 Orbs

1907 137 to 141 Purple & Brown I R

1907 142 to 148 Green & Brown I R

1907 149 to 153 Purple & Maroon I R

c 1915 155 Claret & Brown I R

c 1915 156 to 162 Olive & Brown I R

c 1915 163 to 167 Claret & Brown I R

c 1916 170 to 176 Olive & Brown Multi-Orb IR

c 1916 177 to 181 Claret & Brown Multi-Orb IR (Sideways)

All

GV

1917

183 to 186 Purple & Purple

Brown

Multi-Orb IR

187 to 193 Green & Purple

Brown

Multi-Orb IR

194 to 198 Purple & Purple

Brown

Multi-Orb IR (Sideways)


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

It is possible that all of these issues can be found with overprints

Value Reign Date Barefoot No # Description Watermark

All

GV1

1948

200 to 204 Claret & Purple

Brown

Multi-Orb IR


Brown

Multi-Orb IR


Brown

Multi-Orb IR

All

QE11

1959


Brown

Multi-Orb IR


Brown

Multi-Orb IR


Brown

Multi-Orb IR


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS

FOREIGN BILL STAMPS & WATERMARKS

Qvic Perf 14 & 16.

Qvic, 1871 Wmk V R perf 14

Qvic Longs, 1854-57 Wmk V R

Qvic, 1872 Wmk V R perf 14

Qvic, 1881 Wmk Script V R perf 14


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS


1902 EDV11 Perf 14.

1907 EDV11 Perf 14.

c 1915 EDV11 Perf 14.

Bf 122

Wmk Orb

Bf 137

Wmk IR

Bf 126

Wmk IR Bf 134

Wmk 2 Orbs

Bf 143

Wmk IR Bf 149

Wmk IR

Bf 159

Wmk IR

Bf 155

Wmk IR

Bf 165

Wmk IR


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS


c 1916 EDV11 Perf 14.

1917 GV Various shades & perfs to be found.

NOTE There are also two distinct types of printing to be found on GV stamps.

Bf 180

Wmk Multi

Orb IR

(Sideways)

Bf 174 Wmk Multi

Orb IR

Bf 185

Wmk Multi

Orb IR Bf 189

Wmk Multi

Orb IR Bf 194

Wmk Multi

Orb IR

(Sideways)


OF GREAT BRITAIN

FOREIGN BILLS


1948 GV1 Various shades of green are to be found, & various perfs.

1959 QE11 Various shades of green are to be found & various perfs.

Bf 202

Wmk Multi

Orb IR Bf 205

Wmk Multi

Orb IR

Bf 208

Bf 214

Wmk Multi

Orb IR

(Sideways)

Bf 223

Wmk Multi

Orb IR

Bf 218

Wmk Multi

Orb IR

Bf 233

Wmk Multi

Orb IR

(Sideways)