Page 3 - The Sideways Experimenatal Duplex 1852-1858

FRAME 4 3rd Frame of the Type II.
Pages (28 to 36)
This frame starts with a ld imperf on a Brighton cover followed by a Portsmouth cover that has a ld red
ClO P14 and P16 stamp. There is a unique hand stamp as the outer ring has worn away showing a
Type II hand stamp with just the inner ring it was recut from the Type B original hand stamp that early
after its recut has lost the outer ring. Also on this page is a 2nd recut where the outer ring was removed
when recut. A cover sent from London then redirected with another ld being added this cancelled with
the Dover hand stamp, a cover sent from the U.S.A. then a ld red added for the redirection to
Nottinghamshire. There is Cardiff hand stamp paying a ld to France on a printed matter price list. The
last two covers are an interesting cover posted to Finland and a lovely hand drawn envelope.
FRAME 5 4th Frame of the Type II.
Pages (37 to 45)
This frame starts with a Newton Abbot used as a back stamp followed by a Lewes with a hand struck 2d
for an under paid letter and a hand drawn front. There are 2 covers with extra ld reds added to pay for
redirection. Two covers with two different sideways duplexes. A Brighton Type IID 1 and IID2 the
rarest of hand stamps having recorded only 2 examples of the IID 1 and not many more of the
Type IID2 hand stamps. The rarest sideways duplex of all Harleston with this being the only recorded
example and a very rare Havant on a 4d surface printed stamp to France. The last page proves that there
was not a Launceston sideways duplex but a date stamp and an 1844 obliterator sent at the same time.
FRAME 6 5th Frame of the Type II.
Pages (46 to 54)
I start with a cover which started in France but was posted in England where the scarce Folkestone hand
stamp was added it also shows the other Folkestone hand stamp a Type VIII a common one. There are
then 2 pages of rare Towns. Then there are some coloured cancels starting with the very rare Battle in
blue this being the only example I have seen apart from 1 in the Postal Museum. Then follows 5 more
pages of blue or green hand stamps with the Burnley strike being the only one recorded. Finally you see
a Bath Type IIB in blue used as a receiving mark.
FRAME 7 6th Frame of the Type II.
Pages (55 to 63)
I continue with coloured cancels starting with the most sort after of all the sideways duplexes the
Kidderminster in red only in use for a few days straight after it was issued. There is a Maidstone in
green used as receiving mark, a Penrith on piece again it is the only recorded example of this Town in
blue. A North Shields with 1 strike in green and 1 in black. Finally a Bradford Type III cover which has
been struck on a 1 d stuck over another 1 d for redirection which had the Type II of Gosport.
FRAME 8 Type III total issued 20 Type N total issued 2.
Pages (64 to 72)
This frame includes Aldershot Camp the only Military camp with a sideways duplex. Kendal shows the
only example I have seen cancelling a 1/2d bantam stamp. A Sheerness only 1 of 2 examples I have seen
on cover. There are a number of strikes on surface printed stamps. Finally the two Type N Towns.