Krag Machine Postmarks
of Great Britain & Ireland
by Paul T Carter
published by the British Postmark Society
A history and detailed checklist of Krag machines and their dies (with earliest and latest known dates for each die).
Includes earliest dates for subsequent Universal machine introductions.
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This online version is based on the Second Edition, with the addition of hundreds of updates reported since publication in 2022
- information frequently added, most recently on 22 April 2024
Introductory sections:
Data files: (12 files for dies used in Krag continuous-impression machines, one file for dies used in Krag single-impression machines)
Yellow highlighting of data = information reported since publication of the 2nd Edition (changes are itemised in the Summary of Updates)
Appendices:
Images:
The British Postmark Society (BPS) exists to promote and to co-ordinate the study and collection of British postal markings (particularly of the 20th and 21st centuries), and the means and mechanisms by which they are applied, and to publish and disseminate the results of our studies.
The Society's publications include the quarterly BPS Journal and a number of books about different types of postmark, including Krag Machine Postmarks of Great Britain & Ireland - Second Edition (2022) available as PDF free download by clicking the image →
**NOTE** Listings of Universal & Hey-Dolphin machine postmarks can be found at the following sites:
Universal Machine Postmarks of Great Britain & Northern Ireland
