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International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Great Britain/UPF Model "HS" & "EHS"

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Universal Postal Frankers Ltd. Model "HS" and "EHS". edit

Ten International Postal Supply Co., Ltd. Model "M" cancelling machines were imported from the United States in 1923 by Universal Postal Frankers Ltd., and these were fitted with single-value detachable meters manufactured at UPF’s experimental works.
Two versions of the machine were created, the Model "HS" (High Speed) and the Model "EHS" (Extra High Speed).
One machine (London W.C.2., M# blank) was used for demonstration purposes, while another was returned to IPS in 1924 fitted with a 1½d meter. The Model HS/EHS could not print a slogan, although the demonstration machine is known with a separately applied slogan.
 
Machines known postally used are listed below.


1 London S.W.11.      User: Freemans
½d Die A1
 
Type A5A.
Centre bar D.
M# "1)".
SEP 12 1930


½d Die A2
 
Type A5B.
Centre bar D.
OCT 4 1932
JUL 21 1933


½d Die A3
 
Type A5A.
Centre bar E.
SEP 25 1935



2 Watford      User: A. Wander & Co.
½d Die A1
 
Type A5A.
Centre bar D.
M# small.
MAY 22 1926
MAY 14 1929


½d Die A2
 
Type A5B.
Centre bar D.
M# large.
a. Error: printed in black
(DEC 11 1929).
JUL 1 1927


½d Die B1
 
Type B3.
Used for a short period in May 1930.
MAY 15 1930



3 London E.C.3.      User: J. Henry Schröder & Co.
2½d Die A1
 
Type A5A.
Centre bar C.
NOV 5 1934
AUG 7 1935


2½d Die B1
 
Type B3.
Used for a few days in March 1931.
MAR 9 1931



3A London E.C.3.      User: J. Henry Schröder & Co.
½d Die A1
 
Type A5A.
Centre bar D.
M# with superscript "A".
FEB 27 1928
OCT 28 1934


1d Die A1
 
Type A5A.
Centre bar C.
M# with normal "A".
FEB 12 1930
AUG 5 1930


1½d Die A1
 
Type A5A.
Centre bar D.
M# with superscript "A".
AUG 8 1924
JAN 20 1939


2½d Die A1
 
Type A5A.
Centre bar D, but M# underlined.
M# with superscript "A".
a. Error: year figures inverted.
SEP 11 1924
AUG 3 1934


2½d Die A2
 
Type A5A.
Centre bar C.
M# with normal "A".
APR 7 1936
AUG 22 1938



3 London W.1.      User: Selfridge & Co.
½d Die A1
 
Type A5A.
Centre bar C.
MAR 27 1924
FEB 16 1925


½d Die A2
 
Damaged version of ½d Die A1.
Missing upper arc and "ONE".
One example known.
NOV 16 1925


1½d Die A1
 
Type A5A.
Centre bar C.
JAN 8 1924
MAR 10 1927


2½d Die A1
Listed in The Stamp Lover, Nov. 1926, but actual examples not seen.



4 London S.W.1.      User: Harrods, Ltd.
½d Die A1
 
Type A5A.
Centre bar C with a small nick in the middle.
M# raised with partial underline.
JUL 17 1924
NOV 2 1929


1d Die A1
 
Type A5A.
Centre bar D, but M# with underline.
DEC 3 1924
FEB 16 1927


1½d Die A1
 
Type A5A.
Centre bar D.
OCT 3 1924
JAN 18 1926



6 London E.C.1.      User: Carreras, Ltd.
½d Die A1
 
Type A5A.
Centre bar D.
JUL 1 1925


1½d Die A1
 
Type A5A.
Centre bar D.
MAY 8 1925
OCT 17 1925



X1 London S.W.1.      User: Harrods, Ltd.
½d Die A1
 
Type A5A.
Centre bar E.
Relief machine: M# with "X" prefix.
M# seriffed.
JUN 11 1924


1½d Die A1
 
Type A5A.
Centre bar C.
Relief machine: M# with "X" prefix.
M# sans-serif.
JUL 4 1924
JUL 24 1924




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