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                   11th December 185
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                 in the code which is
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                                                                                                            This was the second sideways type and is unique to Birmingham. It
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                      this original hand stamp on a Parliamentary
                                                                                                         the  1st October 1857 and  12th September 1859. It
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                   8 and it shows the code 07. All of
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                 a hand stamp identification number.
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                                                                                                            was issued on the 25th September 1857. It
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                   the Type VII hand stamps have a number 7
                                                                                                            has been recorded used between

                      Notice posted to Warwick. There are two 4d surface printed stamps
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