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Edinburgh & Leith Parcel Delivery

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Posted 07/28/2024 5:21 pm

I have two older stamps for a Scottish parcel delivery service named Edinburgh & Leith. Are these authentic and are they listed in the Gibbons Specialized? If so, what are they valued?
Thanks for any help! - John

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Posted 07/28/2024 5:30 pm

Hi John,

No idea if they're genuine, but their condition would suggest that they probably are.

They were issued in 1866 and printed in sheets of 60.

No idea of current value.

Source: Lowe Encyclopedia Vol. 1, 2nd ed., page 302

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Posted 08/12/2024 12:26 pm

I think these are forgeries made by S. Allan Taylor in the 1860's.

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Posted 08/12/2024 12:40 pm

If genuine, 2001 catalogue £ 5 each (both values in this design). The right one looks like it may have been roulette 7. That would be £ 35. But that is for good examples.

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Posted 08/15/2024 12:03 pm

The lines beneath the carriage go all the way to the bottom of the frame. I understand on the originals, this is not the case. This comes from an old article without illustrations, but it did say Taylor made forgeries and sold them.

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Posted 08/15/2024 12:27 pm

https://threadinburgh.scot/2022/10/...edly-failed/

Scroll down to the bottom to see the remarks about forgeries.
http://catalogue.klaseboer.com/vol1...greatcir.htm

I think locals4me correctly identified these as the Taylor (third) forgeries.

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Posted 08/24/2024 4:33 pm

NSK, thank you for your post. The two sources are very detailed and right on point. And yes, the second reference illustrates a stamp just like mine which the author identifies as by Taylor.
John

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