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EDINBURGH OFFICIAL PAID HANDSTAMPS

In about 1860 Edinburgh adopted OFFICIAL PAID handstamps using combined numeral and letter code datestamps. This handstamp was usually struck in red together with a facsimile signature of the official "franking" the letter and later with the stamp of the office.

1864 - 22 mm diameter handstamp code 5W

1870- 22 mm diameter handstamp code 6O

1878 - 22 mm diameter handstamp code 16W

1890 - 22 mm diameter handstamp code 12N

1890 - 22 mm diameter handstamp code 13N


1891 - 22 mm diameter handstamp code 16P


In May 1896 the OFFICIAL PAID handstamp was changed to a larger diameter stamp, a clocktime was added and the code was changed to a number only.

25 mm diameter handstamp code 8
01 May 2002