London Inland Office Branch (GB) Page 3

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The office came into existence with the end of the Two Penny Post in 1844 The Main office itself was generally known as E.C.D.O.,St.Martin’s-le-Grand, the Inland Office being a department therein. This was a Post Office from Sept.1829 The Money Order Office was noted as being in Aldergate Street in the PO guide of 1858 Telegraph Office 1870. Code used = SM	By 1907 ‘London Chief Office’ had moved to King Edward St, EC1 Closed 22 April 1994

The Post Office in St Martin Le Grand by Thomas Shepherd (late 1820s)

1856 Cover to St Petersburg with a 15 (2,9,9,2) Inland Branch cancel

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1856/7 Re-issues

1856 saw a major growth in the volume of letters being posted especially to other area's of the country as the postal service became more efficient and cost effective for the public. Hand-stamps were now only lasting for , in some cases less than 12 months before they needed replacement.

1856 Single Hand-stamps 13 (2,9,9,2) Bars Large Numerals

Single hand-stamps were re-issued in late September 1856 for numbers 1 to 40 (Less 9 & 38 due to inversion.)

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Bars 2,9,9,2 More Images

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Bars 2,9,9,2 2/- registered (1/- postage + 1/- registration) Aldgate office via London Inland office cover with transit Aus England Per Aachento to Strzelce, Nr. Plotz, Poland

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1857 Double Steel Hand stamps 11 Bars (5 Shared) Large Handcut Numerals

Double hand-stamps were re-issued for numbers 45-47 in late September.

13 Bar Numeral 3,7,7,3

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1857 TOO LATE LONDON Duplex Hand-stamps 13 Bars of 3,7,7,3 Bars

The TOO LATE LONDON dated duplex cancels numbers 76-78 followed in late November.

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TOO LATE LONDON Duplex Hand-stamps 9 Bars of 2,5,5,2 Bars

Other configurations of bars apart from the 13 bars arranged 3,7,7,3 are also known but their date of issue is unknown at this time

13 Bar Numeral 3,7,7,3

1856-1857 Odd sided cancel

A number of cancel were issued during this period that had odd numbers of bars to both sides, e.g. 2,8,9,2 etc

Number 22 (J) used 11 Dec 1857 to 24 Mar 1858, touching diamond at top and bottom Bars 2,8,9,2

1857 Single Steel Hand-stamps (2,8,8,3) Bars

The remainder of the single hand-stamps continued in late November completing numbers 52 - 75 with the ommission of No's 61,66 & 68.

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Bars 2,9,9,2 New find 74Bi	File:London Inland Office Branch (GB) Page 3 1857 75.jpg Bars 2,8,8,3