Bristol Postal History Catalogue

This catalogue has been produced by the Bristol Postal History Group and remains their property.

Further reports, whether extended dates, corrections, or entirely new entries, are always welcome. Please email details to bristolpostalhistorygroup@gmail.com with a scan.

• Handstamps up to 1840

• Fifth Clause, Messenger, Penny Post Handstamps, Village Handstamps, and Town Receiving House Handstamps

• Maltese Cross and Barred Numeral Cancels

  • Sub-Office Barred Numeral Cancels

  • Sub-Office Undated Circular handstamps (UDCs)

• Squared Circles

• Circular Handstamps

• Receiver/Transit Marks including Temple Meads cancels, Parcels Section, Foreign Section, District Offices

• Mechanisation: Columbia, Krag, Universal, Hey-Dolphin, Unified, Automatic Letter Facing (ALF), Facer Cancelling Table (FCT), Culler Facer Canceller (CFC) & Bulk Posting

• Integrated Mail Processor (IMP) and intelligent Letter Sorting Machine (iLSM) cancels

  • Fraser Nash, Domino prints and Walk Sort codes

• Registered Cancels including etiquette labels, Express and Special Delivery

  • Non-Office Registration Etiquettes (assigned to businesses or functions)

• Returned Letter Branch

• Parcel Post

• Packet Cancellers and Section Cancels

• Explanation and Instructional Marks, Charge Marks and Inspector's Marks

• Revenue Protection

• Pre-Paid Handstamps

• Paid Machine impressions and Bulk Posting Facimile cancels

• Strike Post (1964, 1971)

• Authorising Cachets and Cancellers

• Receipt Stamps

• Miscellaneous Marks

• Railway Cancellations (thanks to the TPO and Seapost Society)

• Military Marks

• Maritime Mail

• Paquebot Marks

• Slogan Cancels (full listing available to download from the British Postmark Society)

  • Sub-Office Slogan Cancels

• Special Event Cancellations

• Philatelic Bureau Cancellations

• Offices under Bristol