Telegraph stamps of Great Britain. Until recently, only the Post Office telegraphs were well known. This is changing but the printed information is still out of date. I hope to gather further information and present it here. This site has been expanding. Click here for a site-map.

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The Post Office Telegraph Stamps with perfins.

1876 to 1881.

Perfins on telegraph stamps are surprisingly scarce (about 3%).

A & BS My Reference AB-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. A 0860.01 Perfin User Suspected: Anthony & Bernard Schroeder, 28 Fenchurch St, London, EC. Image courtesy of: Jeff Turnbull / Perfin Soc. A.K My Reference AK-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. A 3410.01 Perfin User Unknown Image courtesy of:  Roger de Lacy-Spencer B(reversed) B & Co My Reference BB-2 Perfin Soc. Ref. B 0640.01 Perfin User Blessig Braun & Co, 3-5 Rumford Place, Liverpool. Image courtesy of:  Roger de Lacy-Spencer B & Co B & L 4 pins to 'o'. My Reference BB-5 Perfin Soc. Ref. B 1540.02 Perfin User H H Budgett & Co, Bristol & London. Image courtesy of: Steve Panting Corrected from Baker & Co. B BRS My Reference BB-6 Perfin Soc. Ref. B 0900.01 Perfin User Baring Brothers, 8 Bishopsgate St, London EC. Image courtesy of: Nic Turner (capital-collectables) B W&Co My Reference BW-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. B 7720.04M Perfin User Bessler Waechter & Co Ltd, 58 Lombard St, London EC. Image courtesy of: Jeff Turnbull / Perfin Soc. B & S My Reference BS-2 Perfin Soc. Ref. B 6430.13A Perfin User Blackie & Son, 17 Stanhope Street, Glasgow. Image courtesy of: Ian Pinwill The 'S' is like an '8' CORY C My Reference CC-2 Perfin Soc. Ref. C 5620.01M Perfin User William Cory & Son, Bute Street, Cardiff. Image courtesy of: Jeff Turnbull / Perfin Soc. CURRIE upright. My Reference CU-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. C 7980.02a Perfin User James Currie & Co, Leith, Hull & Hamburg Steam Packet Co, Image courtesy of:  Roger de Lacy-Spencer CURRIE Serif on 'C' and sideways. My Reference CU-2 Perfin Soc. Ref. C 7980.02M Perfin User James Currie & Co, Leith, Hull & Hamburg Steam Packet Co, Image courtesy of: Jeff Turnbull F . B & Co. My Reference FB-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. F 0320.02a Perfin Users F. Braby & Co Ltd, Euston Road, London. ---------------------- Fedden Bros. & Co, (ship brokers), 2 Queen St. Newcastle-on-Tyne Image courtesy of: Nic Turner (capital-collectables) F.E.G. My Reference FE-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. F 1300.01 Perfin User F.E. Gaddum, 3 South St, Albert Square, Manchester. Image courtesy of: Jeff Turnbull / Perfin Soc. F.L & Co. My Reference FL-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. F 2455.01M Perfin User Suspected: Frederic Leunig & Co, Upper Thames St, London EC. Image courtesy of: J.A. McCulloch G . B / &Co My Reference GB-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. G 0480.01M Perfin User Suspected: Grace Brothers Co, Grace produce Co Ltd, London EC3. Image courtesy of: Martien Blank G & Co My Reference GC-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. G 0970.02M Perfin User Gruning & Co, 22 Chapel Street, Liverpool. Image courtesy of: Ian Pinwill H&Co 2.C.S My Reference HC-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. H 1640.01M Perfin User Horstman & Co, 2 Crosby Square, London EC4 Image courtesy of: Jeff Turnbull H & G My Reference HG-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. H 2830.02 Perfin User Suspected: Hall & Goode, 23-24 Bartlett's Buildings, Holborn, London EC. Image courtesy of: Jeff Turnbull H.H & Co My Reference HH-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. H 3270.03 Perfin User Suspected Identity Howard Houlder & Co, London & Liverpool for third die? Image courtesy of:  Roger de Lacy-Spencer I.H.S & Co My Reference IH-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. I 1220.01M Perfin User J. H. Schroder & Co. East India Avenue, London EC. Image courtesy of: Jeff Turnbull / Perfin Soc. J . B & B My Reference JB-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. J 0553.01 Perfin User Suspected: Jackson, Brierley & Briggs, 62-64 Cannon St, Manchester. Image courtesy of: Steve Panting K . J & Co My Reference KJ-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. K 1070.01 Perfin User Koebel Jameson & Co, 6 Fen Court, Fenchurch St, London EC. Image courtesy of: Jeff Turnbull / Perfin Soc. N.B. My Reference NB-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. N 0220.01 Perfin User Naylor, Benzon & Co, 34 Old Broad Street, London EC. Image courtesy of:  Roger de Lacy-Spencer P . S N C My Reference PS-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. P 4380.02 Perfin User Pacific Steam Navigation Co., 3 Harrington St., Liverpool. Image courtesy of: Jeff Turnbull Q My Reference Q-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. Q 0015.02 Perfin User Unknown Image courtesy of: Grosvenor Auctions. R . F & Co. My Reference RF-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. R 1840.01 Perfin User Robert Falkner & Co, 1 Dale Street, Manchester. Image courtesy of: Steve Lawrie R F & Co My Reference RF-2 Perfin Soc. Ref. R 1810.02M Perfin User Robinson & Fleming & Co, 9 Billiter Square, London EC. Image courtesy of:  Roger de Lacy-Spencer S My Reference S-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. S 0012.03a Perfin User Unknown Image courtesy of: Steve Panting S D B &    S M My Reference SD-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. S 2050.02 Perfin User S.D. Bles & Sons, 32 Chorlton St, Manchester. Image courtesy of: Nic Turner (capital-collectables) W . B S Co My Reference WB-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. W 0790.02 Perfin User Wm Brandt’s Sons & Co, Merchant Bankers, 4 Fenchurch St, London. Image courtesy of: M. B. Click image to see cover. W . H Co S . N My Reference WH-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. W 3573.01 Perfin User Suspected: West Hartlepool Steam Navigation Co. Image courtesy of: Ian Pinwill

A . L & Co. My Reference AL-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. A 3580.01 Perfin User Abrahamson, Lihme & Co, 6 Idol Lane, Great Tower St, London EC. Image courtesy of: Steve Lawrie B(reversed) B & Co. My Reference BB-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. B 0650.01 Perfin User Blessig Braun & Co, 3-5 Rumford Place, Liverpool. Image courtesy of: Steve Lawrie B (double-lined) My Reference BB-3 Perfin Soc. Ref. B 0025.03 Perfin User Unknown. Image courtesy of: Jeff Turnbull / Perfin Soc. B & Co B & L 6 pins to 'o'. My Reference BB-4 Perfin Soc. Ref. B 1540.01 Perfin User H H Budgett & Co, Bristol & London. Image courtesy of: Steve Lawrie Corrected from Baker & Co. B & L H My Reference BL-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. B 4390.02M Perfin User Bailey & Leetham Ltd, Commercial Road, Hull. Image courtesy of: Steve Panting B & L L My Reference BL-2 Perfin Soc. Ref. B 4460.01M Perfin User Bailey & Leetham, 12 Mark Lane, London EC. Image courtesy of: Grosvenor Auctions. B&S My Reference BS-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. B 6430.07 Perfin User Boord & Son, Bartholomew Close, London EC. Image courtesy of: Ian Pinwill C C B x Co My Reference CC-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. C 1220.01 Perfin User C C Brockner & Co, 45 High Street, Hull. Image courtesy of: Jeff Turnbull C S.S.Co My Reference CS-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. C 7260.01M Perfin User Cunard Steamship Co Ltd, Liverpool. Image courtesy of: Steve Panting CS&Co. My Reference CS-2 Perfin Soc. Ref. C 6910.01 Perfin User Christian Salvesen & Co, 129 Bernard St, Leith. Image courtesy of:  Roger de Lacy-Spencer D & S 12 pins to 'S'. My Reference DS-1a Perfin Soc. Ref. D 4390.05M Perfin User Suspected: J W Draper & Son, Covent Garden, London WC. Image courtesy of: Steve Lawrie D & S 11 pins to 'S'. My Reference DS-1b Perfin Soc. Ref. D 4390.05M Perfin User Suspected: J W Draper & Son, Covent Garden, London WC. Image courtesy of: Ian Pinwill F.M.A Co My Reference FM-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. F 2645.01M Perfin User Unknown. Image courtesy of: Jeff Turnbull / Perfin Soc. G . & J . B My Reference GJ-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. G 2733.01 Perfin User G & J Burns, Jamaica St, Glasgow. Steamship Owners. Image courtesy of: Steve Panting G M / & G My Reference GM-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. G 3400.01 Perfin User Ginner, Morton & Goddard Eastcheap, London. Image courtesy of: Jeff Turnbull H . B My Reference HB-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. H 0370.07 Perfin User Holloway Brothers (Merchants) 7 Jeffrey's Square, St Mary Axe, London EC. Image courtesy of: Steve Panting There is normally a stop between the letters, it is 'blind' on this example, as it sometimes is. H & S My Reference HS-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. H 6350.05AaM Perfin User Hurst & Son(s), 6 Leadenhall Street, London EC. Image courtesy of: Ian Pinwill H & G S My Reference HGS-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. H 2980.01 Perfin User H & G Simonds Ltd. 29 Bridge Street, Reading, Berkshire. Image courtesy of: Jeff Turnbull H . R & Co My Reference HR-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. H 6150.02M Perfin User Hayn Roman & Co. 16 Philpot Lane, London EC. Image courtesy of: Ian Pinwill HUTH My Reference HU-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. H 7490.01 Perfin User Frederick Huth & Co. Tokenhouse Yard, London EC. Image courtesy of: Jeff Turnbull JAFFE My Reference JB-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. J 0170.01M Perfin User Jaffe Brothers & Co Ltd, Dundee, Glasgow & Belfast. Image courtesy of: Grosvenor Auctions. J & S My Reference JS-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. J 6860.04 Perfin User James & Shakespeare, Metal Brokers, Metal Exchange Buildings, 1 Whittington Avenue, London EC. Image courtesy of:  Roger de Lacy-Spencer K & C My Reference KC-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. K 0285.03 Perfin User Unknown. Image courtesy of: Jeff Turnbull / Perfin Soc. Mc I My Reference MI-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. M 1280.01M Perfin User Burns & McIver, Steamship Owners, Liverpool. Image courtesy of: Jeff Turnbull / Perfin Soc. N & P My Reference NP-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. N 2520.01M Perfin User Suspected: Nurdin & Peacock Ltd, Egg & Butter Importers, 59 Wells St, Oxford St, London W. Image courtesy of: Ian Pinwill P. B & Co My Reference PB-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. P 0600.02 Perfin User Pyman Bell & Co, Newcastle-on-Tyne. also with offices in London. Image courtesy of: Andrew G Lajer. Ralli My Reference RA-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. R 0135.01 Perfin User Ralli Brothers, Merchants, Peter Street, Manchester. Image courtesy of:  Roger de Lacy-Spencer R  .  H & Co My Reference RH-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. R 2330.01M Perfin User Suspected Randells, Howell & Co. 25 Mark Lone, London. Image courtesy of:  Roger de Lacy-Spencer STOTT & Co My Reference ST-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. S7490.01M Perfin User W. H. Stott & Co, 24 Fenwick St, Liverpool. Image courtesy of: Ian Pinwill W C / & Co My Reference WC-1 Perfin Soc. Ref. W 1130.03 Perfin User W Caudery & Co. 1 Fenchurch Ave, Fenchurch St, London EC. Image courtesy of: Jeff Turnbull My Reference WH-2 Perfin Soc. Ref. W 3775.01 Perfin User Probably Wm H.Pim Junior & Co. Threadneedle St. EC. Image courtesy of: Jeff Turnbull

I estimate that there are around 200 examples in existence.
There are another 9 illustrated by The Perfin Society who have database of these. Accordingly I would like to hear from anyone that has any.

More details of these perfin dies can be found in this Perfin Society PDF.

The following list uses information provided by Jeff Turnbull, formerly Publications Officer of the The Perfin Society.
John E. Cox uses The ‘Tomkins’ Catalogue of Identified G.B. Perfins (10th Edition, 2004) which can be obtained from the Perfin Society.
This is without illustrations, but provides a description including the number of pins.
The Perfin Society's New Illustrated Catalogue of Great British Perfins is being issued (unbound) a letter at a time, as there are thought to be well over 20,000 GB perfins.
Thankfully only about 60 are known on Telegraph stamps.

This is a list of scans that I have:

You can lengthen or shorten the table with the arrows. Rows can be highlighted by clicking on them, click again to undo.

Check Letters.

value plate lettering qty date place perfin My Perfin Ref. Source ½d 5 H C 1 18 AU 80 W.Strand W.C D & S DS-1a Gros. ½d 5 H E 1 18 AU 80 W.Strand W.C D & S DS-1a AGL ½d 5 PK,QK,RK,SK 4 29 JU 83 New Cross, London W.B / S Co WB-1 MB ½d 5 B A 1 ? Postal Liverpool C / S.S.Co CS-1 AGL ½d 5 Q A 1 ? Postal Liverpool C / S.S.Co CS-1 Gros. ½d 5 D H 1 - - WHP / Jr / & Co WH-2 J.T. ½d 5 C E 1 - - C / S.S.Co CS-1 C.C. ½d 5 I G 1 - - C / S.S.Co CS-1 Me ½d 5 J G 1 - - STOTT / & Co ST-1 Ebay ½d 5 M A 1 - - Pacific Steam Navigation Co PS-1 JT/PS 1d 1 E B 1 15 MR 77 Liverpool Exch. B & S BS-1 I.P. 1d 1 O J 1 20 AU 80 Postal Liverpool C / S.S.Co CS-1 Ebay 1d 1 D F 1 27 JY 83 Liverpool LX. Sq-Circle I.H.S / & Co IH-1 JT/PS 1d 1 G J 1 - - CORY / C CC-2 Gros. 1d 1 J H 1 - - A.K AK-1 R.D-S 1d 2 P C 1 5 DE 77 Liverpool Exch. A & BS AB-1 Me 1d 2 L E 1 11 DE 77 Liverpool Exch. H.R / & Co HR-1 Ebay 1d 2 M C 1 11 DE 77 Liverpool Exch. H.R / & Co HR-1 CP 1d 2 M F 1 11 DE 77 Liverpool Exch. H.R / & Co HR-1 Gros. 1d 2 Q C 1 12 DE 77 Liverpool Exch. A & BS AB-1 AGL 1d 2 S G 1 11 DE 77 Liverpool Exch. G & Co GC-1 JT/PS 1d 2 C H 1 11 DE 77 Water St. Liverpool B B / & Co BB-1 JT/PS 1d 2 B A 1 - - B & L / L BL-2 C.C. 1d 2 S G 1 - - A.K AK-1 JT/PS 1d 2 S H 1 - - A.K AK-1 JT/PS 1d 2 Inv. AE,AF, BE,BF 4 - - G & Co GC-1 I.P. 1d 3 H C 1 15 AU 80 Gresham Hse. H.R / & Co HR-1 P.Soc. 1d 3 H H 1 18 AU 80 W.Strand W.C D & S DS-1a R.D-S 1d 3 N G 1 19 AU 80 Liverpool Exch. H.H. / & Co HH-1 JT/PS 1d 3 N H 1 19 AU 80 Liverpool Exch. H.H. / & Co HH-1 R.D-S 1d 3 O B 1 - - R.H / & Co RH-1 R.D-S 1d 3 F H 1 - - WHP / Jr / & Co WH-2 Me 1d 3 G J 1 - - WHP / Jr / & Co WH-2 Ebay 3d 1 P F 1 - - Frederick Huth & Co HU-1 JT/PS 3d 1 E E 1 5 DE 77 Leith CURRIE CU-1 P.Soc. 3d 1 O A 1 26 DE 90 Bethnal Green. East London G . B / &Co GB-1 MB 3d 1 Q A 1 19 DE 77 Cardiff Docks CORY / C CC-2 C.C. 3d 2 G F 1 25 SP 77 Liverpool Exch. G & Co GC-1 C.C. 3d 2 CE,DE 2 5 DE 77 Water St. Liverpool G & Co GC-1 Ebay 3d 2 P G 1 ? 1877 Liverpool Exch. H.R / & Co HR-1 R.D-S 3d 2 G G 1 12 DE 77 Gresham House BO. N.B. NB-1 R.D-S 3d 2 S L 1 - - H . B HB-1 Me 3d 2 L B 1 13 DE 77 Picadilly Circus N & P NP-1 I.P. 3d 2 KA-MD 12 15 DE 77 Wellington St. Hull B & L / H BL-1 AGL 3d 2 P A 1 15 DE 77 Wellington St. Hull B & L / H BL-1 Gros. 3d 2 P B 1 15 DE 77 Wellington St. Hull B & L / H BL-1 Me 3d 2 Q A 1 13 DE 77 Wellington St. Hull B & L / H BL-1 JT/PS 3d 2 SA,SB, TA,TB 4 15 DE 77 Wellington St. Hull B & L / H BL-1 JT/PS 3d 2 SC,SD, TC,TD 4 15 DE 77 Wellington St. Hull B & L / H BL-1 Gros. 3d 2 T D 1 17 DE 77 Wellington St. Hull B & L / H BL-1 Gaet 3d 2 S ? 1 - - R . J . R . / & Co RJ-1 S.fayre 3d 3 F H 1 15 AU 80 Mark Lane E.C H & G HG-1 A. Ryan 3d 3 T J 1 16 AU 80 Mark Lane E.C K . J / & Co KJ-1 JT/PS 3d 3 E L 1 18 AU 80 Mark Lane B.O. A . L / & Co AL-1 Ebay 3d 3 O L 1 17 DE 81 Dundee JAFFE JA-1 C.C. 3d 3 E C 1 - - STOTT / & Co ST-1 Ebay 3d 3 Crn. I K 1 19 JA 82 Glasgow B & S BS-1 I.P. 3d 5 T B 1 ?? ?? ?? ??????? B & Co / B & L BB-5 Me 4d 1 B I 1 13 DE 77 Water St. Liverpool B B / & Co BB-1 Ebay 4d 1 F B 1 18 AU 80 W.Strand B.O D & S DS-1a Me 4d 1 F E 1 16 AU 80 ? B.O. E.C. H.R / & Co HR-1 Ebay 4d 1 H B 1 15 AU 80 W.Strand W.C D & S DS-1a P.Soc. 4d 1 J F 1 16 AU 80 W.Strand W.C D & S DS-1a Ebay 4d 1 L I 1 18 AU 80 W.Strand W.C D & S DS-1a JT/PS 4d 1 A B 1 - - I.H.S / & Co IH-1 Ebay 4d 1 TI,TJ 2 05 DE 77 York St. Manchester F.E.G. FE-1 J.T. 6d 1 B C 1 21 SP 77 ? Cardiff Docks CORY / C CC-2 P.Soc. 6d 1 D G 1 24 MR 81 B?OOM G . & / J . B GJ-1 Me 6d 1 N E 1 29 NO 77 Gresham House BO. N.B. NB-1 C.C. 6d 1 NF,NG,NH, OF,OG,OH 6 7 DE 77 West Hartlepool W . H / Co / S . N WH-1 I.P. 6d 1 K K 1 11 DE 77 ? Manchester York St. SDB / & S / M SD-1 Ebay 6d 1 KE-KH,LE-LH 8 8 DE 77 ? Hull B & L / H BL-1 Gros. 6d 1 Q G 1 10 DE 77 ? Hull B & L / H BL-1 Gros. 6d 1 T H 1 10 DE 77 ? Hull B & L / H BL-1 R.D-S 6d 1 K G 1 12 DE 77 ? Hull B & L / H BL-1 JT/PS 6d 1 L E 1 12 DE 77 ? Hull B & L / H BL-1 Ebay 6d 1 N A 1 12 DE 77 Manchester F.E.G. FE-1 C.C. 6d 1 ME-LH 8 8 DE 77 Hull B & L / H BL-1 AGL 6d 1 H G 1 18 JA 82 Edinburgh H & S HS-1 I.P. 6d 1 J J 1 - - CURRIE CU-2 JT/PS 6d 2 L F 1 19/12/81 Postal London Double-lined B BB-3 JT/PS 6d 2 Crn. E C 1 6 JY 82 Manchester J.B / & B JB-1 R.D-S 6d 2 Crn. F D 1 6 JY 82 Manchester J.B / & B JB-1 Me 1s 3 G C 1 15 JU 77 Cardiff Docks CORY / C CC-2 Me 1s 3 B C 1 - - K & C KC-1 JT/PS 1s 4 D D 1 18 SP 77 Leith C S & Co. CS-2 Ebay 1s 4 F H 1 5 DE 77 Liverpool Exch. G & Co. GC-1 Ebay 1s 4 P H 1 25 SP 77 Liverpool Exch. G & Co. GC-1 I.P. 1s 4 I B 1 25 SP 77 Manchester York St. SDB / & S / M SD-1 C.C. 1s 4 I E 1 11 OC 77 Water St. Liverpool B B / & Co BB-1 JT/PS 1s 4 E E 1 30 NO 77 Water St. Liverpool B B / & Co BB-1 S.L. 1s 4 B C 1 13 DE 77 Water St. Liverpool B B / & Co BB-1 JT/PS 1s 4 P I 1 10 DE 77 Sandport St, Edinburgh C S & Co. CS-2 I.P. 1s 4 KJ-KK 2 7 DE 77 Hull CCB / & Co CC-1 JT/PS 1s 4 E J 1 10 DE 77 Hull CCB / & Co CC-1 P.Soc. 1s 4 A O 1 29 DE 77 Manchester F.E.G. FE-1 C.C. 1s 4 C C 1 12 DE 77 Cornhill E.C. J & S JS-1 R.D-S 1s 4 D D 1 12 DE 77 Liverpool Exch. H R / & Co HR-1 R.D-S 1s 4 N G 1 19 DE 77 Liverpool Exch. H R / & Co HR-1 C.C. 1s 4 I F 1 ? 77 Liverpool Exch. ? H R / & Co HR-1 JT/PS 1s 4 I G 1 ? 77 Liverpool Exch. ? H R / & Co HR-1 JT/PS 1s 4 E H 1 12 DE 77 Cornhill E.C. J & S JS-1 R.D-S 1s 4 J A 1 13 DE 77 Water St. Liverpool G & Co GC-1 C.C. 1s 4 H B 1 15 DE 77 Fenchurch St. E.C A . L / & Co AL-1 P.Soc. 1s 4 H F 1 15 DE 77 Manchester F.E.G. FE-1 Ebay 1s 4 I H 1 15 DE 77 Liverpool Exch. B B / & Co BB-1 R.D-S 1s 4 I G 1 28 MAR 78 Threadneedle St. EC. H&Co / 2.C.S HC-1 J.T. 1s 5 G G 1 23 OC 77 Bristol Telegraph Dept. B & Co / B & L BB-4 Ebay 1s 5 F H 1 09 MR 78 Bristol Telegraph Dept. B & Co / B & L BB-4 C.C. 1s 5 H G 1 24 OC 77 Bristol Telegraph Dept. B & Co / B & L BB-4 JT/PS 1s 5 I F 1 24 OC 77 Bristol Telegraph Dept. B & Co / B & L BB-4 I.P. 1s 5 I G 1 24 OC 77 Bristol Telegraph Dept. B & Co / B & L BB-4 S.L. 1s 5 J H 1 3 DE 77 ? N & P NP-1 Delcampe 1s 5 S C 1 8 DE 77 Hull B & L / H BL-1 I.P. 1s 5 A D 1 10 DE 77 Hull B & L / H BL-1 R.D-S 1s 5 BA-BD,CA-CD,DA-DD,EA-ED 16 10 DE 77 Hull B & L / H BL-1 AGL 1s 5 M K 1 10 DE 77 Newcastle on Tyne. Quayside F.B & Co. FB-1 C.C. 1s 5 N L 1 10 DE 77 Newcastle on Tyne. Quayside F.B & Co. FB-1 C.C. 1s 5 R A 1 10 DE 77 Hull B & L / H BL-1 Me 1s 5 P C 1 8 DE 77 Hull B & L / H BL-1 R.D-S 1s 5 R C 1 10 DE 77 Hull B & L / H BL-1 P.Soc. 1s 5 R D 1 10 DE 77 Hull B & L / H BL-1 Me 1s 5 S B 1 10 DE 77 Hull B & L / H BL-1 JT/PS 1s 5 N I 1 12 DE 77 Cardiff Docks CORY / C CC-2 JT/PS 1s 5 PA, PB 2 12 DE 77 Fenchurch St. E.C H . R / & Co HR-1 I.P. 1s 5 D J 1 29 DE 77 Manchester F.E.G. FE-1 Ebay 1s 5 Q C 1 ?? DE 77 Liverpool Exch. A & BS AB-1 JT/PS 1s 6 A D 1 10 FE ? Water St. Liverpool Mc I MI-1 JT/PS 1s 7 R C 1 17 FE 79 Picadilly Circus B.O. N & P NP-1 Gros. 1s 9 R O 1 16 AU 80 Mark Lane E.C H & G HG-1 JT/PS 1s 10 A H 1 16 AU 80 W.Strand W.C. D & S DS-1b Me 1s 10 O G 1 15 JY 80 Lombard Exchange ? CURRIE CU-2 I.P. 1s 10 E H 1 15 AU 80 W.Strand W.C D & S DS-1a JT/PS 1s 10 O G 1 18 AU 80 W.Strand W.C D & S DS-1a Me 1s 10 B A 1 - - G . & / J . B GJ-1 C.C. 1s 10 I L 1 - - F.L / & Co. FL-1 J.A. 1s 11 D K 1 6 JY 82 Manchester J.B / & B JB-1 Me 1s 11 N D 1 4 AU 81 Mark Lane E.C. A . L / & Co AL-1 P.Soc. 1s 11 P D 1 - - Q Q-1 C.C. 3s 1 N D 1 1 DE 77 St Martins Le Grand H . R / & Co HR-1 P.Soc. 3s 1 O A 1 1 DE 77 St Martins Le Grand H . R / & Co HR-1 Ebay 3s 1 I I 1 12 DE 77 ? H . R / & Co HR-1 Gaet 3s 1 C J 1 13 DE 77 Liverpool Exchange H . R / & Co HR-1 Ebay 3s 1 M L 1 19 AU ?? Liverpool Exchange H . H / & Co HH-1 R.D-S 3s 1 LF, MF 2 20 SP 77 Water St. Liverpool B B / & Co BB-1 R.D-S 3s 1 R B 1 18 AU 80 W.Strand W.C D & S DS-1a S.L. 3s 1 R H 1 7 MR 78 Bristol Telegraph Dept. B & Co / B & L BB-4 Ebay 5s 1 F C 1 22 JA 77 Fenchurch St. E.C H . R / & Co HR-1 Ebay 5s 1 C J 1 25 SP 77 Liverpool Exch. G & Co GC-1 Ebay 5s 1 CA, DA 2 25 SP 77 Liverpool Exch. B B & Co BB-2 Ebay 5s 1 D B 1 19 JY 78 Water St. Liverpool B B & Co BB-2 Me 5s 1 B B 1 7 DE 77 Hull B & L / H BL-1 Ebay 5s 1 BE-DE 3 7 DE 77 Hull B & L / H BL-1 Gros. 5s 1 G H 1 5 DE 77 Leith C S & Co. CS-2 C.C. 5s 1 E I 1 7 DE 77 Leith C S & Co. CS-2 P.Soc. 5s 1 F F 1 7 DE 77 Leith C S & Co. CS-2 R.D-S 5s 1 G C 1 10 DE 77 Newcastle on Tyne. Quayside F.B & Co. FB-1 C.C. 5s 1 G C 1 7 DE 77 Leith CURRIE CU-1 J.C. 5s 1 G D 1 7 DE 77 Leith CURRIE CU-1 R.D-S 5s 1 B A 1 8 DE 77 Gresham House BO. N.B. NB-1 JT/PS 5s 1 C A 1 8 DE 77 Stock Exchange E.C. R / F & Co RF-2 JT/PS 5s 1 A J 1 10 DE 77 Water St. Liverpool B B & Co BB-2 JT/PS 5s 1 F E 1 10 DE 77 Newcastle on Tyne. Quayside F.B & Co. FB-1 R.D-S 5s 1 A G 1 11 DE 77 Liverpool Exch. H . R / & Co HR-1 Me 5s 1 A I 1 11 DE 77 Liverpool Exch. B B & Co BB-2 S.L. 5s 1 B H 1 11 DE 77 Liverpool Exch. B B & Co BB-2 I.P. 5s 1 C H 1 11 DE 77 Water St. Liverpool B & S BS-1 Ebay 5s 1 D H 1 11 DE 77 Water St. Liverpool G & Co GC-1 JT/PS 5s 1 C C 1 12 DE 77 York St. Manchester F.E.G. FE-1 CP 5s 1 H J 1 12 DE 77 Water St. Liverpool B B & Co BB-2 Me 5s 1 D B 1 15 DE 77 Cornhill B.O, E.C. R / F & Co RF-2 C.C. 5s 1 E I 1 19 DE 77 Liverpool Exch. I.H.S / & Co IHS-1 J.T. 5s 1 D F 1 29 DE 77 Liverpool Exch. G & Co GC-1 Ebay 5s 1 G C 1 9 MR 78 Leadenhall St. EC B / W & Co BW-1 JT/PS 5s 1 B D 1 14 MR 78 Leith C S & Co. CS-2 Gros. 5s 1 E I 1 28 MR 78 Central Telegraph Office R / F & Co RF-2 Me 5s 1 F J 1 28 MR 78 Gresham House B.O. EC. B BRS BB-6 C.C. 5s 1 H E 1 09 NO 78 Wormwood EC. B BRS BB-6 C.C. 5s 1 H C 1 13 DE 77 Manchester Royal Exch. F.E.G. FE-1 C.C. 5s 1 G H 1 29 AP 78 West Strand B.O. S S-1 Me 5s 1 B F 1 30 AP 78 Liverpool Exch. A & BS AB-1 JT/PS 5s 1 G G 1 6 JY 78 Leith CURRIE CU-2 J.T. 5s 1 D B 1 19 JY 78 Water St. Liverpool B B & Co BB-2 Me 5s 1 C A 1 8 AU 78 16 Little Tower St E.C F.M.A / Co FM-1 JT/PS 5s 1 G D 1 14 AU 78 Liverpool Exch. A & BS AB-1 CP 5s 2 B I 1 5 OC 80 Liverpool Exch. H.R / & Co HR-1 Ebay 5s 2 E F 1 16 AU 80 W.Strand W.C. D & S DS-1b Gros. 5s 2 E G 1 16 AU 80 W.Strand W.C. D & S DS-1b Me 5s 2 E H 1 16 AU 80 W.Strand W.C. D & S DS-1b CP 5s 2 G G 1 16 AU 80 W.Strand W.C. D & S DS-1b J.T. 5s 2 H H 1 16 AU 80 W.Strand W.C. D & S DS-1b I.P. 5s 2 A G 1 4 FE 81 Liverpool Exch. B B & Co BB-2 J.C. 5s 2 B G 1 4 FE 81 Liverpool Exch. B B & Co BB-2 S.L. 5s 2 B J 1 7 FE 81 Liverpool Exch. H.R / & Co HR-1 Ebay 5s 2 D D 1 - - R . F / & Co. RF-1 S.L. 10s 1 C I 1 25 SP 77 Liverpool Exch. B B & Co BB-2 JT/PS 10s 1 A F 1 13 DE 77 Leadenhall St E.C. B / W & Co BW-1 ? 10s 1 A C 1 8 OC 77 Liverpool Exch. B B & Co BB-2 J.A. 10s 1 C C 1 11 OC 77 Water St. Liverpool B B & Co BB-2 R.D-S 10s 1 D E 1 5 DE 77 Water St. Liverpool G & Co GC-1 P.Soc. 10s 1 D F 1 1 DE 77 Stock Exchange E.C. R / F & Co RF-2 R.D-S 10s 1 F I 1 14 AU 78 Cardiff Docks CORY / C CC-2 Ebay 10s 1 D B 1 26 JA 79 Newcastle on Tyne P.B / & Co PB-1 AGL 10s 1 H A 1 1 FE 81 Myton Place, Hull B & L / H BL-1 AGL 10s 1 H C 1 1 FE 81 Myton Place, Hull B & L / H BL-1 Gros. £1 1 A T 1 11 MR 78 York St, Manchester Ralli RA-1 R.D-S £1 1 B G 1 19 SP 78 York St, Manchester Ralli RA-1 J.T.

The table can be sorted by clicking on the buttons at the top of the columns. Click again to reverse the order.

This gives a total of 178 items for a total of 224 stamps.

This is a list of 'items' which may each be single stamps, a pair or a block.
The largest block I have seen is the one below with 16 x 1s plate 5 with BL-1 perfin. This constitutes 1 item.


Image courtesy of Andrew G. Lajer (subsequently bought by  Roger de Lacy-Spencer).

This page could not have been put together without the help of Jeff Turnbull.
Jeff has created a PDF document on this subject that can be seen on the Perfin Society website.

Comments, criticisms, information or suggestions are always welcome.

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