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THE POSTAL HISTORY OF SCOTLAND
EDINBURGH
RECEIVING HOUSES
LEITH WALK
OPENED 1812 - CLOSED 1888
1812 Local entire the front showing the boxed three line type (ED740)
"LEITH WALK - PPO - UN PAID"
struck in red together with the Head Office c.d.s. type (ED43) also in red.
1821 Local entire the front showing the boxed two line type (ED742a)
"LEITH WALK- P.P.O. UNPAID"
struck in red together with the octagonal Head Office datestamp type (ED3 7) also in red.
This was the only boxed two line type UNPAID handstamp used at this office.
