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COUNTRY | PORT | DATES |
RARITY** |
ENGLAND | FALMOUTH | 1915 | DD |
" | HULL | 1894-1906 | C |
" | MIDDLESBROUGH | 1915 | DD |
" | SOUTHAMPTON2 | 1894-1901 1901-1911 1901-09 | B A A |
WALES | CARDIFF3 | 1901-10 1910 |
both DD |
" | SWANSEA | 1901-30 | D |
IRELAND | QUEENSTOWN4 | 1907 | DD |
* Still thought to be in use according to 2nd. Edition (1987) of Hosking's Book.
** Hoskings uses Studd's rating system (A=common, B=less common, C=reasonably
scarce, D=rare) with the added categories: AA=very common and DD=very rare.
1 Plymouth: 1896 - 'SHIP.LETTERS'; 1897 - 'SHIP . LETTER'.
2 Southampton: 1894 - 'PACKET LETTER'; 1901-11 - 'SHIP LETTER'; 1901-09 - as 1894
but larger letters.
3 Cardiff: 1910 - in duplex with vertical killer oval with '162' in it.
4 Queenstown: 1907 - no time or date in CDS.