Wednesday 26 February 2014

Climax Rubber Handstamps - Bristol, Chard, Cheddar sub-offices

I only have one example of a rubber climax handstamp for an office under Bristol, which is from Felton.

Felton had three "FELTON / BRISTOL" Type Ib handstamps, the first issued in 1889, the second known used from May 1905 and the third known from February 1907.  Consulting the S&DPHG catalogue of these handstamps, the example below, dated July 1906, looks like the third type of handstamp - if correct this would bring the introduction of this handstamp earlier.

I also only have single example from an office under Chard, from Wadeford,

Wadeford had two "WADEFORD / CHARD" Type Ib handstamps, the first issued in 1899 and the second known used from January 1913.  The example below is dated November 1913.

I again have just a single example from an office under Cheddar, from Cocklake.

Cocklake had a "COCKLAKE / WESTON-SUPER-MARE" Type Ib handstamp issued in 1899 before moving to come under Cheddar in October 1909. A "COCKLAKE / CHEDDAR / SOMERSET" Type 2 handstamp was then issued in January 1910.  As can be seen from the examples below, a second Type 2 handstamp was issued before July 1917, the difference between the two example clearly visible in the size of the lettering.

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