Information sought on Leith name stamp 1798
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 1:46 pm
We have a letter dated from Leith 14 3 1798 to Edinburgh, which has the LEITH name incompletely stamped in red and the Willcocks catalogue notes that this type was in use only between 1794 and 1795.
As can be seen from this image as the first letter L is missing it is not possible to measure this accurately, but the catalogue notes the two stamps in use were either 26 x 6mm or 35 x 7mm. Our stamp appears to be 33mm x 8mm possibly a ‘worn’ stamp?
Could this just be an extended use of this stamp?
As can be seen from this image as the first letter L is missing it is not possible to measure this accurately, but the catalogue notes the two stamps in use were either 26 x 6mm or 35 x 7mm. Our stamp appears to be 33mm x 8mm possibly a ‘worn’ stamp?
Could this just be an extended use of this stamp?