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   Message 57 of 1,744   
   J. A. Mc. to All   
   Re: London Hexagon Pmks.   
   27 Jul 03 11:46:49   
   
   XPost: rec.collecting.stamps.discuss   
   From: jaSPAMc@gbr.online.com   
      
   On Sun, 27 Jul 2003 04:51:04 -0400, TC  found these   
   unused words floating about:   
      
   >On Sat, 26 Jul 2003 01:30:29 +0100, "David F."    
   >wrote:   
   >   
   >>> >> There were "Late Fee" and "Overweight" chops similar to that.   
   >>> >>   
   >>> >> Sometimes the rest of the descriptive mark is cut off.   
   >>> >>   
   >>> >> Scan anywhere?   
   >>> >>   
   >>> >   
   >>> >I will send one shortly!   
   >>> >   
   >>> >David.   
   >>> >   
   >>> >   
   >>> Scan showed a hexagonal London District 'left' portion of a "Late Fee"   
   >>> duplex.   
   >>>   
   >>> 3d because the letter was over 2 oz.   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >>That must have been a lo o o o o o ng letter!   
   >>   
   >>David.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >   
   >I believe the "late fee" applied regardless of weight.   
   >   
   >Blair   
   >   
   Late Fee was double the -appropriate- postage.   
      
   a =< 1 oz letter was "Late Fee'd" 1d, etc.   
      
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