WHAT'S NEW

This page records new or updated content on the site. Cosmetic changes and small corrections are not included.

Where a page has been updated several times, all links on this page will direct to the latest version, even if those links were originally to an earlier version.

The latest updates will now appear on our new website perfinsoc.org.uk but the existing content on this website will remain until it is transferred to the new website over the next few months.
Sections of this website that have been transferred to the new site will be replaced by links to the new site.

3rd September 2021
Updated the Meetings page with details of our AGM in London on 30th October.

15th August 2021
Added an exhibit Perfins: The Whole Story (pdf)
The 61 page exhibit by Michael Behm primarily focuses on Canadian perfins, including the unusual perfinned postage dues of Canada. The first page of the exhibit shows a very early GB perfin cover dating from 1869. The Ontario Govenment Office perfins on GB stamps are also included.

6th August 2021
Added an exhibit of over 500 pages of GB perfins, assembled by the late John Marriner, to the Exhibits page.
Direct links to the pdf files of the exhibit:
Part 1 : Part 2 : Part 3a : Part 3b : Part 4 : Part 5

1st August 2021
Added a 12 page article J. Sloper & Co. Manufacturing Machines (pdf) by James Norris from the August 2021 Bulletin, detailing many of the products made by J. Sloper & Co. in the late 20th century, including machines for producing perfins.

28th July 2021
Added new dies and identities for August 2021 to the New Identities page.

18th July 2021
Added a new illustrated catalogue of perfins of the British Caribbean and British Guiana edited by Jeff Turnbull:
Perfins of the British Caribbean Islands and area (pdf)

22nd June 2021
Added a combined file of all new dies and identities 2018-2021 (3.6 MB) to the New Identities page.

10th June 2021
Added the six Bulletins from 2016 to the PAST BULLETINS & INDEX TO BULLETINS page.

5th June 2021
Added prices realised to AUCTION 124

1st June 2021
Added a six page article Sailcloth, Ropes and Rubber? (pdf) by Roy Gault from the June 2021 Bulletin, looking at the perfins of The Edinburgh Rubber Co. and The Edinburgh Roperie & Sailcloth Co Ltd and its successor British Ropes Ltd.

29th May 2021
Added new dies and identities for June 2021 to the New Identities page.

27th May 2021
Updated the auctions page with a reminder that AUCTION 124 closes in eight days time on 4th June. Please email your bids to w.hall13@ntlworld.com

18th May 2021
Updated the Gault catalogue of Irish Perfins page, now offering the catalogue in electronic form.

4th May 2021
Uploaded an updated version of the online catalogue of perfinned postal stationery, edited by Rosemary Smith and Maurice Harp. All chapters are now combined into a single pdf file.
View Postal Stationery Catalogue

1st May 2021
Added prices realised to AUCTION 123

23rd April 2021
Added an expanded version of Maurice Harp's exhibit Welsh Perfins 1868-1880 (pdf) - 36 pages of Welsh perfins from the line engraved period.

14th April 2021
Added two new sections to Jeff Turnbull's African Perfins catalogue covering British West Africa and British East Africa.

1st April 2021
Added an article Hambros Bank (pdf) by Paul Waldron from the April 2021 Bulletin, showing a perfin cover sent by Hambros Bank in London in June 1935 to a Major Douglas H. Nelles in Ottawa, Canada.

30th March 2021
Updated the ‘Miss Kendall’ covers (pdf) study in the Queen Victoria section of Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned"

29th March 2021
Added an expanded version of the Full House exhibit (pdf) of line engraved perfins, by Maurice Harp, to the Exhibits section.

27th March 2021
Added new dies and identities for April 2021 to the New Identities page.

25th March 2021
Added two new auctions:
AUCTION 123
AUCTION 124

24th February 2021
Added a new link to the Links page: A listing of Mexican perfins, with many colour illustrations, by Robert Littrell. Perfins on the Stamps of Mexico

11th February 2021
Added new dies and identities published in 2018 to the New Identities page. All new identities and new dies recorded since the publication of the "Gault Catalogue of Great British Perfins" are now available on that page.

9th February 2021
Added new dies and identities published in 2019 to the New Identities page.

7th February 2021
Added new dies and identities published in 2020 to the New Identities page.

3rd February 2021
Added an article The Ideal Stamp - 1912 (pdf), a six page article by Roy Gault from the February 2021 Bulletin, covering the background to the "ideal" cinderella stamp printed at the Jubilee International Stamp Exhibition and a curious block of the "stamp" with a perfin not known on postage stamps.

29th January 2021
Added a new page New Identities to publish electronically the New Identities updates to the "Gault Catalogue of Great British Perfins" that were previously sent out on paper with the Bulletin.

26th January 2021
Updated the online catalogue The Perfins of South Africa prepared by Jeff Turnbull, building on the Perfin Club's "World Perfin Catalog".
There have been 184 additions to the catalogue since it was published last month. Jeff would be pleased to hear from you if you can add anything new.

25th January 2021
Added to two new Luxembourg related links to the Links page:
The Relative Scarcity of Luxembourg’s Commercial Perfins An article on the relative scarcity of the commercial perfin stamps of Luxembourg produced by Allan F. Wichelman in 2004 for the now defunct Luxembourg Collectors Club.
Luxembourg perfin catalogue produced by the Dutch Perfin Club Nederland.

23rd January 2021
Updated the Meetings page with details of our attendance at the Hampshire Federation's HAMPEX exhibition on 25th September.

22nd January 2021
Updated the Dual Security (pdf) file to version 2.2 in the Perfin Types part of Roy Gault's Stamps Known Perfinned section.

18th January 2021
Added a new edition of Jeff Turnbull's catalogue Foreign Bill Stamps of Great Britain

16th January 2021
Added a new edition of Jeff Turnbull's catalogue Perfins on Contract Note stamps (pdf)

11th January 2021
Added a new edition of Jeff Turnbull's catalogue G.B. & Ireland Official & Crown Circle Perfin Cancels (pdf).

10th January 2021
Updated Jeff Turnbull's catalogue The Perfin Stamps of Malaya.

9th January 2021
Added an updated version of the catalogue The perfin stamps of Ceylon and Sri Lanka edited by Jeff Turnbull, building on the work of Mr. Albert G P Ellis.

8th January 2021
Added an updated version of the online catalogue Perfins of Mauritius edited by Jeff Turnbull.

6th January 2021
Added prices realised to Auction 122

5th January 2021
Updated Jeff Turnbull's catalogue Perfin Telegraph Stamps (pdf).

4th January 2021
Added new editions of Jeff Turnbull's catalogues:
1d Inland Revenue Stamps (pdf file)
6d Inland Revenue Stamps (pdf file)

3rd January 2021
Updated all three sections of Jeff Turnbull's India and states catalogue.

2nd January 2021
Added a new version of the Society History (pdf file) updated by Roy Gault.

16th December 2020
Added a new free online catalogue The Perfins of South Africa published in two sections covering perfins on stamps of the South African provinces and those of the Union of South Africa.
This catalogue has been prepared by Jeff Turnbull, building on the Perfin Club's "World Perfin Catalog"

14th December 2020
Added a four page article Perfins on 1884 & 1888 QV £1 Brown-Lilac (pdf) by William Hall from the December 2020 Bulletin. All known examples of perfins on the long format brown-lilac £1 stamp, including the Telegraphs version, are listed and five examples are illustrated in colour.

1st December 2020
Added an updated index to the Bulletins from 2008 onwards, compiled by John Mathews and now extended to include the 2020 issues, to the PAST BULLETINS & INDEX TO BULLETINS page.

26th November 2020
Added a new auction:
Auction 122 - closing 5th January

21st October 2020
Added details of a new digital publication Great British Perfins found on King George V Seahorses 1913-1939 which is available to members free of charge.

10th October 2020
Added a three page article Lafayette Photography (pdf) by Paul Waldron from the October 2020 Bulletin, covering the Lafeyette photography firm and the perfins that they used on GB stamps from the 1890s to the 1950s.

5th October 2020
Updated the Auction Rules with a change to Rule 6 to make explicit that the Society reserves the right to require payment for auction purchases before delivery.

1st October 2020
Added prices realised to Auction 121

24th September 2020
Updated the Auctions page with news that Ron Mills is retiring as Auctioneer, to be replaced by William Hall.

22nd September 2020
Updated the Auctions page with news of forthcoming auctions.

3rd September 2020
Added prices realised to Auction 120

1st September 2020
Updated the Society committee page to reflect the change of President from Rosemary Smith to Richard Husband.

5th August 2020
Added the Rules of the Society to the "join us" section.

1st August 2020
Added an article An "Odd Pair" Becomes Triplets (pdf) by William Hall and Maurice Harp from the August 2020 Bulletin, discussing a new discovery regarding perfins on GB stamps used in Peru.

29th July 2020
Added two new auctions:
Auction 120 - closing 31st August
Auction 121 - closing 29th September

23rd July 2020
Added a new link to StampIT - Stamps with Holes! - an introduction to perfins, aimed at young collectors, produced by the Association of Scottish Philatelic Societies.

3rd June 2020
Added a three page article from the June 2020 Bulletin A British Maritime Hero and an Australian Perfin (pdf) by John Mathews.

21st May 2020
Added the eleven Bulletins from 1969 to the PAST BULLETINS & INDEX TO BULLETINS page.

20th May 2020
Added the eight Bulletins from 1970 to the PAST BULLETINS & INDEX TO BULLETINS page.

19th May 2020
Added the seven Bulletins from 1971 to the PAST BULLETINS & INDEX TO BULLETINS page.

17th May 2020
Added the six Bulletins from 1972 to the PAST BULLETINS & INDEX TO BULLETINS page.

15th May 2020
Added the six Bulletins from 1973 to the PAST BULLETINS & INDEX TO BULLETINS page.

14th May 2020
Added the six Bulletins from 1974 to the PAST BULLETINS & INDEX TO BULLETINS page.

12th May 2020
Added the six Bulletins from 1975 to the PAST BULLETINS & INDEX TO BULLETINS page.

11th May 2020
Added the six Bulletins from 1976 to the PAST BULLETINS & INDEX TO BULLETINS page.

9th May 2020
Added the six Bulletins from 1977 to the PAST BULLETINS & INDEX TO BULLETINS page.

8th May 2020
Added the six Bulletins from 1978 to the PAST BULLETINS & INDEX TO BULLETINS page.

6th May 2020
Added the twelve Bulletins from 1979-1980 to the PAST BULLETINS & INDEX TO BULLETINS page.

4th May 2020
Added the twelve Bulletins from 1981-1982 to the PAST BULLETINS & INDEX TO BULLETINS page.

3rd May 2020
Added the twelve Bulletins from 1983-1984 to the PAST BULLETINS & INDEX TO BULLETINS page.

1st May 2020
Added the six Bulletins from 1985 to the PAST BULLETINS & INDEX TO BULLETINS page.

30th April 2020
Added the six Bulletins from 1986 to the PAST BULLETINS & INDEX TO BULLETINS page.

29th April 2020
Added the results to Auction 119

28th April 2020
Added the eleven Bulletins from 1987-1988 to the PAST BULLETINS & INDEX TO BULLETINS page.

27th April 2020
Added the twelve Bulletins from 1989-1990 to the PAST BULLETINS & INDEX TO BULLETINS page.

26th April 2020
Added an index to 2008-2019 Bulletins, compiled by John Mathews, to the PAST BULLETINS & INDEX TO BULLETINS page.

25th April 2020
Added the twelve Bulletins from 1991-1992 to the PAST BULLETINS & INDEX TO BULLETINS page.

24th April 2020
Updated the Meetings page with details of our meeting at the postponed London 2020 International Stamp Show, which will now be at 2pm on 22/2/22.

23rd April 2020
Added the twelve Bulletins from 1993-1994 to the PAST BULLETINS & INDEX TO BULLETINS page.

22nd April 2020
Added the six Bulletins from 1995 to the PAST BULLETINS & INDEX TO BULLETINS page.

21st April 2020
Added the six Bulletins from 1996 to the PAST BULLETINS & INDEX TO BULLETINS page.

20th April 2020
Added the twelve Bulletins from 1997-1998 to the PAST BULLETINS & INDEX TO BULLETINS page.

19th April 2020
Updated the Dual Perfins (pdf) file in the Perfin Types part of Roy Gault's Stamps Known Perfinned section.

18th April 2020
Added the twelve Bulletins from 1999-2000 to the PAST BULLETINS & INDEX TO BULLETINS page.

16th April 2020
Added the six Bulletins from 2001 to the PAST BULLETINS & INDEX TO BULLETINS page.

15th April 2020
Added the first 27 Bulletins (or News-sheets as they were originally called) from 1957-1961 to the PAST BULLETINS & INDEX TO BULLETINS page.

13th April 2020
Added the six Bulletins from 2002 to the PAST BULLETINS & INDEX TO BULLETINS page.

11th April 2020
Added the six Bulletins from 2003 to the PAST BULLETINS & INDEX TO BULLETINS page.

9th April 2020
Updated the Queen Victoria - ‘Visible Plate’ High Value Issues (pdf) file in Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

8th April 2020
Added the six Bulletins from 2004 to the PAST BULLETINS & INDEX TO BULLETINS page.

6th April 2020
Added the six Bulletins from 2005 to the PAST BULLETINS & INDEX TO BULLETINS page.

4th April 2020
Added the six Bulletins from 2006 to the PAST BULLETINS & INDEX TO BULLETINS page.

2nd April 2020
Added a two page article article The Few by Roy Gault from the April 2020 Bulletin regarding a previously unrecorded perfin that is thought to have been a fundraising tool for charities linked to the Royal Air Force.
VIEW PDF

1st April 2020
Added the six Bulletins from 2007 to the PAST BULLETINS & INDEX TO BULLETINS page.

29th March 2020
Added the six Bulletins from 2015 to the PAST BULLETINS & INDEX TO BULLETINS page.

28th March 2020
Added the six Bulletins from 2014 to the PAST BULLETINS & INDEX TO BULLETINS page.

27th March 2020
Updated the British Empire Exhibition (1924/1925) pages in Roy Gault's Stamps Known Perfinned section:
Summary of perfins of 1924/5 stamp issue
Detailed list of of perfins of 1924/5 stamp issue and other perfins associated with ‘White City’ Exhibitions

23rd March 2020
Updated all three sections of Jeff Turnbull's India and states catalogue.

21st March 2020
Updated the Dual Security (pdf) file in the Perfin Types part of Roy Gault's Stamps Known Perfinned section.

20th March 2020
Added an updated version of the online catalogue Perfins of Mauritius edited by Jeff Turnbull.

19th March 2020
Added a new auction:
Auction 119 - closing 28th April

17th March 2020
Updated the Meetings page with the cancellation of the Spring meeting.

15th March 2020
Updated Jeff Turnbull's catalogue The Perfin Stamps of Malaya.

14th March 2020
Added an updated version of the catalogue The perfin stamps of Ceylon and Sri Lanka edited by Jeff Turnbull, building on the work of Mr. Albert G P Ellis.

13th March 2020
Added new editions of Jeff Turnbull's catalogues:
Perfins on Contract Note stamps (pdf)
1d Inland Revenue Stamps (pdf)

12th March 2020
Updated Jeff Turnbull's catalogue Foreign Bill Stamps of Great Britain

9th March 2020
Updated Jeff Turnbull's catalogue Perfin Telegraph Stamps (pdf).

8th March 2020
Added a new edition of Jeff Turnbull's catalogue G.B. & Ireland Official & Crown Circle Perfin Cancels (pdf).

1st March 2020
Updated the ‘Miss Kendall’ covers (pdf) study in the Queen Victoria section of Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned"

8th February 2020
Added a four page article article The Perfins of Lymington by Roy Gault, published in the February 2020 Bulletin, giving details of perfin users in the English town of Lymington.
VIEW PDF

8th January 2020
Added priced realised to Auction 118

3rd January 2020
Updated the spreadsheet listing all known G.B. Perfin dies (Excel file) in Roy Gault's Stamps Known Perfinned section. The file now includes ‘Die in use’ date ranges.

2nd January 2020
Updated the list of Wartime Provisionals perfins.
(See Introduction to Provisionals survey for more information)

1st January 2020
Added a new version of the Society History (pdf file) updated by Roy Gault.

21st December 2019
Updated the Meetings page with additional information about the Spring meeting.

18th December 2019
Added a major new work Postal Stationery Security (advertising) rings (1857 – 1895) - A reference collection edited by Maurice Harp; a reappraisal of the uses of "advertising" rings on GB postal stationery, complete with illustrated listing of all known types.

12th December 2019
Updated the Meetings page with the date and venue for the Spring meeting.

3rd December 2019
Added an article 2d blue imperforate with a perfin (pdf) by Roy Gault, published in the December 2019 Bulletin showing an imperforate stamp that was issued between 1849 and 1854, long before the first use of perfins, but later perfinned.

28th November 2019
Added a new auction:
Auction 118 - closing 7th January

16th October 2019
Added an exhibit A Selection of Jute Industry Perfins on GB Stamps shown by Melyvn Green at the Annual General Meeting.

15th October 2019
Added an exhibit Perfin covers with postage dues shown by Richard Husband at the Annual General Meeting.

12th October 2019
Updated the Meetings page following today's AGM.

7th October 2019
Added two new links to the Perfins Links section:
Dansk Perfin Samlerklub (Danish Perfin Collectors’ Club)
Documentations for the users of Danish perfins - Morten Mikkelsen's website with high quality images of proving covers for many Danish perfins.

3rd October 2019
Added prices realised to Auction 117

28th September 2019
Added a 4 page article article by John Marriner, published in the October Bulletin, covering the many perfins associated with the Pretty family of Suffolk.
VIEW PDF

4th September 2019
Added prices realised to Auction 116

26th August 2019
Added Percy Dalton’s ‘Famous Roasted Peanuts’ (pdf) , Roy Gault's three page display, due to be shown at the 2019 AGM.
The exhibit focuses on Percy Dalton and his peanut roasting company in London that briefly used a perfin. According to the Sloper ledgers, they also used a commercial overprint, but no example on a stamp is known.
If you have an example of the overprint on a stamp, or the perfin on other issues, Roy would be pleased to hear from you at roy.gault@ntlworld.com

12th August 2019
Added a new online catalogue Perfins of Mauritius edited by Jeff Turnbull.

1st August 2019
Added a two page article article Cocker Brothers of Sheffield (pdf) by Tim Read, published in the August 2019 Bulletin.
A newly discovered COCKER BROs. underprint is illustrated and details of the firm's history, other underprint and perfins are included.

27th July 2019
Added two new auctions:
Auction 116 - closing 3rd September
Auction 117 - closing 1st October

16th July 2019
Updated the following pdf files in the Queen Elizabeth II page in Roy Gault's Stamps Known Perfinned section:

Code V: Definitive issue (Sterling Machin - £sd) with sillhouettes
Definitive issue (Decimal Machin - £p) Small sized stamps - with sillhouettes
Definitive issue (Decimal Machin - £p) Large sized high values
Elliptical cuts issue (Decimal Machin - £p) Small sized stamps
Elliptical cuts issue (Decimal Machin - £p) Pricing in Proportion issues
Code Z - Regional issues (Decimal £p)

15th July 2019
Updated the following pdf files in the Queen Elizabeth II page in Roy Gault's Stamps Known Perfinned section:
1990 150th Anniversary of the 1d Black and 2000 1st Class Millennium issue

13th July 2019
Added a new survey Machin Users Survey by Roy Gault.

11th July 2019
Updated the list of Wartime Provisionals perfins.
(See Introduction to Provisionals survey for more information)

10th July 2019
Added updated databases to Barrie Williamson's survey of perfins on Machin issues.
This survey is based on the same data as Roy's survey below, but presented in a different format.

9th July 2019
Added a new survey Machins (with silhouettes) by Roy Gault.

5th July 2019
Updated all three sections of Jeff Turnbull's India and states catalogue.

4th July 2019
Expanded the Index to Sloper records in the Sloper records section of the library with the inclusion of items from the A-K ledger.
To make this index more manageable, it has been split into two parts: Part 1 : Part 2

2nd July 2019
Expanded the Sloper records section in the library with addition of the A-K ledger.
The index to the Sloper records will be expanded to include this ledger shortly.

26th June 2019
Updated Jeff Turnbull's catalogue The Perfin Stamps of Malaya.

25th June 2019
Added an updated version of the catalogue The perfin stamps of Ceylon and Sri Lanka edited by Jeff Turnbull, building on the work of Mr. Albert G P Ellis.

24th June 2019
Updated Jeff Turnbull's catalogue Perfin Telegraph Stamps (pdf).

23rd June 2019
Added a new edition Jeff Turnbull's catalogue:
Perfins on Contract Note stamps (pdf)

21st June 2019
Added a new edition of Jeff Turnbull's catalogue G.B. & Ireland Official & Crown Circle Perfin Cancels (pdf).

20th June 2019
Added a new edition of Jeff Turnbull's catalogue 1d Inland Revenue Stamps (pdf file)

17th June 2019
Updated Jeff Turnbull's catalogue Foreign Bill Stamps of Great Britain

16th June 2019
Added What will happen to your archives and unpublished works? (pdf) - a presentation given at Stockholmia 2019 by Brian Birch FRPSL, philatelic literature collector and former Society librarian.

1st June 2019
Added a new two page article article Cwamaman Coal Co. (pdf) by Jeff Turnbull, published in the June 2019 Bulletin.
An interesting 1880s wrapper with CC/Co perfin is illustrated and details of the colliery are given.

31st May 2019
Added a large new article Theft of British Perfinned Stamps (pdf) by Maurice Harp and John Mathews.
This is a survey of British newspapers, reproducing reports of thefts of perfinned stamps between 1870 and 1966, based on a series of articles in the Bulletin in recent years. Details of the firms involved and their perfins are given where known.

28th May 2019
Added a catalogue of the various cancelling punches used on postcards in the 1870s - Sloper Experimental Cancellations - edited by Rosemary Smith and Maurice Harp.

26th May 2019
Updated the online catalogue Newspaper and Parcel Delivery Perfins edited by Jeff Turnbull and Maurice Harp, listing perfins on stamps of Railway Parcel stamps and General Parcel Delivery companies of Great Britain.
All changes are in the expanded section on Dublin United Tramways.

25th May 2019
Updated all chapters of the online catalogue of perfinned postal stationery, edited by Rosemary Smith and Maurice Harp.
View Postal Stationery Catalogue

14th May 2019
Added a new file to the introduction page of Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section: Axes of Symmetry on Perfins

9th May 2019
Updated the Clearing House Perfins file in the introduction page of Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

8th May 2019
Further updated the Meetings page with more details of the next meeting on 12th October and the last meeting on 4th May, including Melvyn Green's Biscuit Manufacturers (pdf) exhibit.

7th May 2019
Updated the Meetings page with the date and venue of the AGM.

5th May 2019
Added a new file to the introduction page of Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section: Little & Large (different sized holes in the same perfin)
This section is a work in progress with quite a few dies lacking illustrations. Anyone who can provide scans is invited to contact the Webmaster at perfinsoc@gmail.com.

1st May 2019
Added a new file to the introduction page of Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section: Clearing House Perfins

30th April 2019
Added an article M. J. Ellingsen of Leith by Maurice Harp, published in the April 2019 Bulletin.
The perfin and overprint of M. J. Ellingsen, shipbroker, coal exporter and commission agent are illustrated on 1880s covers.

28th April 2019
Added prices realised to AUCTION 115

17th April 2019
Updated the online catalogue Newspaper and Parcel Delivery Perfins edited by Jeff Turnbull and Maurice Harp, listing perfins on stamps of Railway Parcel stamps and General Parcel Delivery companies of Great Britain.

15th April 2018
Expanded the Sloper records section in the library with addition of the Red Book.

3rd April 2019
Added the six Bulletins from 2013 to the PAST BULLETINS & INDEX TO BULLETINS page.

31st March 2019
Added a new study Gibraltar Perfins (pdf) by Roy Gault

29th March 2019
Added 2012 Bulletins to the PAST BULLETINS & INDEX TO BULLETINS page.

28th March 2019
Added 2011 Bulletins to the PAST BULLETINS & INDEX TO BULLETINS page.

21st March 2019
Added AUCTION 115 - closing 27th April

21st February 2019
Updated the following file in the introduction page of Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section:
Errors and Flaws (pdf) - stamps with printing errors subsequently perfinned

20th February 2019
Updated the ‘Miss Kendall’ covers (pdf) study in the Queen Victoria section of Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section with the discovery (since the 10th Feb update) of another of the 1870s covers, bringing to total up to 40.

16th February 2019
Added an updated version of Roy Gault's A Study of Perfins found on the Stamps of Finland (pdf)

13th February 2019
Added Faudels Ltd. and Silber & Fleming (pdf) - a two page article by Dave Hill, published in the February 2019 Bulletin.

12th February 2019
Added two new files to the introduction page of Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section:
Rogue Pins (pdf) - perfins modified by removing pins to create a different pattern, but an odd pin (or two) has been left in by mistake
Errors and Flaws (pdf) - stamps with printing errors subsequently perfinned

10th February 2019
Updated the ‘Miss Kendall’ covers (pdf) study in the Queen Victoria section of Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section with the discovery of another of the 1870s covers.

9th February 2019
Updated the Overprints for use abroad (pdf) file in Roy Gault's Stamps Known Perfinned section.

8th February 2019
Updated the Meetings page with details of our Spring meeting on 4th May.

12th January 2019
Updated all files in the Queen Elizabeth II page in Roy Gault's Stamps Known Perfinned section, including updated Machins lists with Silhouettes.

11th January 2019
Updated all files in the King George VI page in Roy Gault's Stamps Known Perfinned section.

10th January 2019
Added a new file Overprints for use abroad to Roy Gault's Stamps Known Perfinned section.
Also updated the Edward VIII page and the spreadsheet listing all known G.B. Perfin dies (Excel file) in the above section.

9th January 2019
Updated all files in the King Edward VII and King George V pages of Roy Gault's Stamps Known Perfinned section

8th January 2019
Updated the following pdf files in Roy Gault's Stamps Known Perfinned section:
Postal Stationery
Earliest and Longest Lived Dies
G.B. Postage Stamps NOT known with a Perfin
‘Modern’ Personal Perfins
and added a new section - G.B. Perfins found on stamps of other Nations

7th January 2019
Updated the following pdf files in the Perfin Types and ‘Local’ die makers parts of Roy Gault's Stamps Known Perfinned section:
‘SPG’ Types
Sloper’s pre-WWII Die Refurbishment Programme
Sloper’s Wartime Provisionals
Curved Perfins
Trade Mark Perfins
‘Carpet’ Dies
‘SDS’ and ‘SDC’ Dies
Dual Perfins
Dual Security
London - Butterfly Alphabet.
Glasgow - “Mr OinCo”
Liverpool

6th January 2019
Updated the Introduction to Perfins pdf files in Roy Gault's Stamps Known Perfinned section:
In the Beginning!
How G.B. Perfins are catalogued.

5th January 2019
Added an updated version of the Society History (pdf file)

4th January 2019
Added prices realised to AUCTION 114

3rd January 2019
Updated the Meetings page with details of our planned meeting at the London 2020 International Stamp Show.

2nd January 2019
Updated the list of Wartime Provisionals perfins.
(See Introduction to Provisionals survey for more information)

1st January 2019
Added a new online catalogue Newspaper and Parcel Delivery Perfins edited by Jeff Turnbull and Maurice Harp, listing perfins on stamps of Railway Parcel stamps and General Parcel Delivery companies of Great Britain.

12th December 2018
Added a four page article The Maltese Tailor (pdf) by William Hall, published in the December 2018 Bulletin, including Maltese postal stationery used with perfins.

8th December 2018
Added links to lists of trade directories available for free online, together with some street lists, town guides, road books and topographical and historical works. With thanks to John Copeland who complied these lists, presented here as pdf files:
London
Provincial England
Channel Islands and Isle of Man
Ireland
Scotland
Wales

2nd December 2018
Updated Roy Gault's Study of Perfins found on the Stamps of Malta (pdf)

30th November 2018
Added AUCTION 114 - closing January 3rd

9th November 2018
Added Andy Donaldson's exhibit from the 2018 AGM G.B. Underprints (pdf file - size 2MB) which includes a newly discovered pair of the perfin proofs with SC perfin and Copestake underprint as sent to the Postmaster General in early 1868 seeking approval for the use of perfins.

5th November 2018
Added a new edition of Jeff Turnbull's catalogue G.B. & Ireland Official & Crown Circle Perfin Cancels (pdf).

4th November 2018
Added a new edition Jeff Turnbull's catalogue:
Perfins on Contract Note stamps (pdf file - 3.8MB)

1st November 2018
Updated Jeff Turnbull's catalogue
The Perfin Foreign Bill Stamps of Great Britain (pdf file - size 8.5MB)

30th October 2018
Added an article by William Hall, published in the October 2018 Bulletin: The Madras Department Store and a solider of the British Raj (pdf)

29th October 2018
Added Maurice Harp's exhibit Welsh Perfins 1868-1880 - 32 pages of Welsh perfins from the line engraved period, parts of which he showed at the 2018 AGM.

28th October 2018

1. Updated the Meetings page following yesterday's Annual General Meeting.
2. Uploaded Melvyn Green's exhibit Newspaper Perfins (pdf) - 15 sheets of GB perfins used by newspaper and magazine publishers, shown at the 2018 AGM.

16th October 2018
Updated Jeff Turnbull's catalogue The Perfin Stamps of Malaya.

15th October 2018
Added a new edition of Jeff Turnbull's catalogue G.B. & Ireland Official & Crown Circle Perfin Cancels (pdf).

13th October 2018
Added an updated version of the catalogue The perfin stamps of Ceylon and Sri Lanka edited by Jeff Turnbull, building on the work of Mr. Albert G P Ellis.

8th October 2018
Updated all three sections of Jeff Turnbull's India and states catalogue.

4th October 2018
Expanded the Sloper records section in the library with addition of the L-Z ledger.

28th September 2018
Updated the chapter on Dual Security (i.e. a Perfin in combination with an overprint or underprint) in Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section

22nd September 2018
Added two new surveys by Roy Gault:
A Study of Perfins found on the Stamps of Malta (pdf)
A Study of Perfins found on the Stamps of Finland (pdf)

13th September 2018
Added a new link to AUSTRALIAN PRIVATE PERFINS - a six frame exhibit from 1989 by JOHN GRANT that was a Vermeil winner at the Bangkok International 1989, to the Links page

10th September 2018
Updated the Dual Perfins (two different Perfins appearing on the same stamp) chapter in Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section

9th September 2018
Updated the ‘SDS’ and ‘SDC’ Dies chapter, covering the stamps used in the first GB postage stamp booklets in the 1890s, in Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section

8th September 2018
Added prices realised to AUCTION 113

7th September 2018
Added a new chapter on the subject of Dual Security (i.e. a Perfin in combination with an overprint or underprint) to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section

3rd September 2018
Added a new chapter Dual Perfins (two different Perfins appearing on the same stamp) to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section

1st September 2018
Added a new chapter ‘SDS’ and ‘SDC’ Dies covering the stamps used in the first GB postage stamp booklets in the 1890s, to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section

10th August 2018
Added a five page article by Dick Scheper, published in the August 2018 Bulletin, United States perfins from China (pdf) featuring perfinned US stamps used at the US Postal Agency in Shanghai.

1st August 2018
Replaced 1957 - Inter Parliamentary Union Conference in Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section with an updated file.

31st July 2018
Replaced all the pdf files in the Queen Elizabeth II section of Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section with updated files.

30th July 2018
Replaced all the pdf files in the King George VI section of Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section with updated files.

28th July 2018
Added prices realised to AUCTION 112

25th July 2018
Added AUCTION 113 - closing September 5th

23rd July 2018
Replaced the pdf file in the King Edward VIII section of Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" with an updated file.

21st July 2018
Replaced all the pdf files in the King George V section of Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" with updated files.

20th July 2018
Replaced both pdf files in the King Edward VII section of Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" with updated files.

19th July 2018
Updated the Queen Victoria section of Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section with all new pdf files.

17th July 2018
Updated the front page of Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section, including an updated Excel spreadsheet listing all known G.B. Perfin dies.

7th July 2018
Revamped the Introduction page of Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section with 16 new files.

1st July 2018
Added prices realised to AUCTION 111.

22nd June 2018
Updated the Meetings page with details of the AGM on 27th October.

6th June 2018
Added a new exhibit Department Store Perfins (pdf) shown at the Spring Meeting 2018 by Melvyn Green.

3rd June 2018
Added A Penang Conundrum (pdf) - a two page article by William Hall, published in the June 2018 Bulletin, about a 1904 cover bearing Straits Settlements stamps perfinned S.K./C. of Schmidt Küstermann & Co of Penang.

26th May 2018
Added a new auction, closing on 27th July:
AUCTION 112.

23rd May 2018
Added a new auction, closing on 29th June:
AUCTION 111.

9th May 2018
Added a new article Summary of Sloper "Through Five Reigns" Plaques by Maurice Harp.
Details of the ten known plaques produced by J. Sloper & Co. in 1939, including pictures of eight of them.
Includes scans of three recently discovered plaques, kindly provided by Stamp Group.
One of these will be sold in the Stamp Group Auction on 21st May (Update: sold for £700) and another will be lot 1 in our Auction 111.

25th April 2018
Added details of a new publication:
The Gault catalogue of Irish Perfins

21st April 2018
Added a new pdf file to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section:
Earliest and Longest Lived Dies list (pdf)
This incorporates the list of perfin dies found on postage stamps from all six reigns.

17th April 2018
Added a link to Chemistry Perfins containing colour illustrations and details of perfins from around the world related to chemistry.

5th April 2018
Added an article Wrench postcards of St. Paul’s Churchyard by Dave Hill, published in the April 2018 Bulletin.
Two early 20th Century postcards of St.Paul's Churchyard, a street in London, are illustrated, showing the premises of three perfin users. Their perfins are illustrated.
VIEW PDF

1st April 2018
Added updated databases to Barrie Williamson's survey of perfins on Machin issues.

28th March 2018
Added a new Publications price list

23rd March 2018
Added details of two major new publications:
The Gault Catalogue of GB Perfins
Sloper 150 "Twister" USB stick

15th March 2018
Added 2010 Bulletins to the PAST BULLETINS & INDEX TO BULLETINS page.

12th March 2018
Added a link to Mark Matlach's site Commercial Overprints of Great Britain to the Perfin Links page.

6th March 2018
Added AUCTION 110 PRICES REALISED (pdf)

24th February 2018
Added a new part to the library section:
Sloper records of perfin and commercial overprint dies and their users
One of the books retrieved from the closure of Sloper's in 1991 has been scanned and added to the site, other books will follow soon.

9th February 2018
Added a link to Eric Hutton's site Perfin and Meter Stamps of Mauritius to the Perfin Links page.

3rd February 2018
Added Russian Bank of Foreign Trade - an article by John Marriner, published in the February 2018 Bulletin.

31st January 2018
Replaced Roy Gault's exhibit Finnish Perfins with a new version, expanded with material from Hannu Elo.

29th January 2018
Updated the Meetings page with details of the next meeting in London in April 2018.

22nd January 2018
Added a new auction, closing on 28th February:
AUCTION 110 and ILLUSTRATIONS for Auction 110 (pdf).

19th January 2018
Updated Jeff Turnbull's catalogue
The Perfin Foreign Bill Stamps of Great Britain (pdf file - size 8MB)

17th January 2018
Added new editions of Jeff Turnbull's catalogues:
1d Inland Revenue Stamps (pdf file)
6d Inland Revenue Stamps (pdf file)

12th January 2018
Added an updated version of the catalogue The perfin stamps of Ceylon and Sri Lanka edited by Jeff Turnbull, building on the work of Mr. Albert G P Ellis.

11th January 2018
Added a new edition Jeff Turnbull's catalogue:
Perfins on Contract Note stamps (pdf file - 3.7MB)

9th January 2018
Updated Jeff Turnbull's catalogue The Perfin Stamps of Malaya.

6th January 2018
Added a new edition of Jeff Turnbull's catalogue G.B. & Ireland Official & Crown Circle Perfin Cancels (pdf).

5th January 2018
Updated Jeff Turnbull's catalogue Perfin Telegraph Stamps (pdf).

3rd January 2018
Updated all three sections of Jeff Turnbull's India and States catalogue.

2nd January 2018
Updated the list of Wartime Provisionals perfins.
(See Introduction to Provisionals survey for more information)

31st December 2017
Added an updated version of the Society History (pdf file)

29th December 2017
Added a new page to the Bulletin section PAST BULLETINS & INDEX TO BULLETINS which includes a new index of issues from 2008-2017, compiled by John Mathews, together with pdf files of Bulletins from 2008 and 2009.
Further past issues will be added in due course.

27th December 2017
Added a new survey G.B. Perfins found on stamps of other Nations by Roy Gault, which looks closely at a number of G.B. perfins and compares them with similar perfins known used on stamps of other nations.

17th December 2017
Updated the Stamps not known with perfin page

13th December 2017
Updated all chapters of the online catalogue of perfinned postal stationery, edited by Rosemary Smith and Maurice Harp.
View Postal Stationery Catalogue
The file is password protected. To obtain the password, which is the same as for the previous edition of the catalogue, please email the Webmaster at perfinsoc@gmail.com.
Passwords will only be given to currently paid up members.

2nd December 2017
Added Adolph Frankau & Co Ltd - an article by John Marriner, published in the December 2017 Bulletin.
VIEW PDF

29th November 2017
Updated Library page with the news that Roy Gault is taking over as librarian.

7th November 2017
Added Roy Gault's exhibit Finnish Perfins and updated the Meetings page.

3rd November 2017
Added prices realised to AUCTION 109

22nd October 2017
Added an expanded version of the Full House exhibit (pdf) of line engraved perfins, by Maurice Harp, to the Exhibits section.

20th October 2017
Added an article about a penny red with both security embossing and perfin, by Maurice Harp, published in the October 2017 Bulletin.
Combined embossing and perfin – N0680.02 (pdf)

30th September 2017
Added updated databases to Barrie Williamson's survey of perfins on Machin issues.

26th September 2017
Added a new auction, closing on 31st October:
AUCTION 109 and ILLUSTRATIONS for Auction 109 (pdf).

19th September 2017
Added a 5 page exhibit Telegraphs, due to be shown by Roy Gault at the 2017 AGM.
An example of the 1/- forgery used at the Stock Exchange telegraph office is included, along with perfins on the genuine stamp, the background to the use of the forgeries and many example of perfinned Telegraph stamps.

1st September 2017
Added prices realised to AUCTION 108

2nd August 2017
Added a three page article Sloper advertising flyers from 1868 by Maurice Harp, from the August 2017 Bulletin. Two Sloper flyers are illustrated which pre-date the introduction of perfinned stamps, advertising the perforating of railway tickets.

30th July 2017
Updated Jeff Turnbull's catalogue Perfin Telegraph Stamps (pdf).

29th July 2017
Updated Jeff Turnbull's catalogue The Perfin Stamps of Malaya.

26th July 2017
Added a new auction, closing on 30th August:
AUCTION 108 and ILLUSTRATIONS for Auction 108 (pdf)

23rd July 2017
Updated all three sections of Jeff Turnbull's India and States catalogue.

18th July 2017
Updated Jeff Turnbull's Foreign Bill catalogue, which is split into two sections.
These are available as Adobe Acrobat pdf files by clicking on the links below:
The Perfin Foreign Bill Stamps of Great Britain (pdf file - size 8MB)
Foreign Bill Stamp Overprints and Handstamps (pdf file - size 2MB)

16th July 2017
Updated Roy Gault's The 'Miss Kendall' covers 1872-1880 (pdf) with the addition of three German Postcards written by W A Smith to his wife in September 1879.

13th July 2017
Added a new edition Jeff Turnbull's catalogue:
Perfins on Contract Note stamps (pdf file - 3.7MB)

11th July 2017
Added a new catalogue The perfin stamps of Ceylon and Sri Lanka edited by Jeff Turnbull, building on the work of Mr. Albert G P Ellis, covering all perfins on stamps of Ceylon and Sri Lanka.

10th July 2017
Added a new edition of Jeff Turnbull's catalogue:
1d Inland Revenue Stamps (pdf file)

9th July 2017
Added a new edition of Jeff Turnbull's catalogue G.B. & Ireland Official & Crown Circle Perfin Cancels (pdf).

31st May 2017
Added a 2 page article Winchester Club - Oxford by Roy Gault, from the June 2017 Bulletin. An envelope with Winchester Club crest and a penny red perfinned W/C.O used in 1874, which recently fetched a high price in auction, is illustrated.
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25th May 2017
Updated the Meetings page with details of the 2017 Annual General Meeting.

13th May 2017
Added Alastair Walter's exhibit Early Commercial Overprints 1863-1881 to the Exhibits section.
This 12 page display was shown at the Spring 2017 Perfin Society meeting.

30th April 2017
Added prices realised to AUCTION 107

16th April 2017
Added scans of the remaining library items (numbers 5501 onwards) to the Abstracts 5001-6000 page.

15th April 2017
Added scans of 156 library items in the library number range 5301-5500 to the Abstracts 5001-6000 page.

13th April 2017
Added scans of 180 library items in the library number range 5101-5300 to the Abstracts 5001-6000 page.

12th April 2017
Added scans of 98 library items in the library number range 5001-5100 to the Abstracts 5001-6000 page.

4th April 2017
Added scans of 87 library items in the library number range 4801-5000 to the Abstracts 4001-5000 page.

1st April 2017
Added updated databases to Barrie Williamson's survey of perfins on Machin issues.

29th March 2017
Updated the Library page with the news of Sean Brady's resignation from the role of Librarian.

26th March 2017
Added ILLUSTRATIONS FOR AUCTION 107 (pdf)

24th March 2017
Added a new auction, closing on 29th April:
AUCTION 107

23rd March 2017
Added The 'Miss Kendall' covers 1872-1880 (pdf) giving the full story behind Roy Gault's article on pages 6-7 of the April 2017 Bulletin.

8th March 2017
Added a 3 page article by Melvyn Green, from the February 2017 Bulletin. A 1939 Imperial Airways first flight cover with Co-operative Wholesale Society perfins is illustrated and a brief history of the airline is given.
VIEW PDF

4th March 2017
Added prices realised to AUCTION 106

28th January 2017
Added a 2 page article by Keith Wardell, from the December 2016 Bulletin, about an unusual perforating machine manufactured by Braham.
VIEW PDF

27th January 2017
Added a new auction, closing on 2nd March:
AUCTION 106
ILLUSTRATIONS FOR AUCTION 106 (pdf)

24th January 2017
Added an updated and much expanded pdf file Line Engraved - ½d, 1d, 1½d, 2d and the 5d of 1881 to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

23rd January 2017
Added updated pdf files to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section:
Code B - 1d Lilac, 14 & 16 dots
Article - The most perfinned stamp in the world?
Code C - High Values 2/6d, 5/-, 10/-, £1
Code D - ½d of 1884, and the ‘Lilac & Green’ issue
Code E - Jubilee definitive issue

22nd January 2017
Added an updated pdf file The 1880 replacements for the LE ½d, 1d, 1½d, 2d, and the 5d of 1881 to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

21st January 2017
Updated all the pdf files on the Queen Victoria Surface Printed issues page of Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

20th January 2017
Added an updated pdf file Queen Victoria - Postal Fiscal One Penny Issues to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

19th January 2017
Updated the pdf files Pre-decimal Regional issues and Decimal Regional issues in Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

18th January 2017
Added the following updated sections to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section:

Code V: Definitive issue (Sterling Machin - £sd)

Introduction and images
List of perfins on issue V

Code W: Definitive issue (Decimal Machin - £p)

Definitive issue (Decimal Machin - £p) Small sized stamps
Definitive issue (Decimal Machin - £p) Small sized stamps - Full List
Definitive issue (Decimal Machin - £p) Large sized high values
Elliptical cuts issue (Decimal Machin - £p) Small sized stamps
Elliptical cuts issue (Decimal Machin - £p) Pricing in Proportion issues

17th January 2017
Updated the pdf files for issue U (Wildings) in Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section:
Queen Elizabeth II - Wilding Issues
Queen Elizabeth II - Graphite Lined Issues

16th January 2017
Updated Jeff Turnbull's India and States catalogue which is now split into three sections.

15th January 2017
Updated all the pdf files for QEII commemoratives to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section:
Commemoratives - Sterling £sd
Commemoratives - Decimal £p

12th January 2017
Added updated pdf files for George VI commemoratives to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section:
1940 Centenary
1946 Victory
1948 Silver Wedding
1948 Channel Islands Liberation
1948 Olympics
1949 UPU
1951 Festival of Britain

11th January 2017
Updated the following George VI period pdf files for Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section:
Code P - Coronation issue - 1937
Code Q - Definitive issue (Dark colours), including High Values
Code R - Definitive issue (Light colours)
Code S - Definitive issue (Changed colours), including High Values

10th January 2017
Updated Jeff Turnbull's Foreign Bill catalogue, which is split into two sections.
These are available as Adobe Acrobat pdf files by clicking on the links below:
The Perfin Foreign Bill Stamps of Great Britain (pdf file - size 9MB)
Foreign Bill Stamp Overprints and Handstamps (pdf file - size 2MB)

9th January 2017
Updated the Front page of Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section, including the addition of a spreadsheet listing all known G.B. Perfin dies (Excel file)

8th January 2017
Updated the Edward VIII pdf file in Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

7th January 2017
Added a new edition of Part 2 of Jeff Turnbull's revenue catalogue:
Perfins on Contract Note stamps (pdf file - 4.7MB)

6th January 2017
Updated the pdf files for the George V page of Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section:

Code H - Downey Head issue
Code I - Definitive issue (Typograph)
Code J - High Value issue (Seahorse)
Summary of perfins of 1924/5 British Empire Exhibition stamp issue
Detailed list of of perfins of 1924/5 British Empire Exhibition stamp issue and other perfins associated with ‘White City’ Exhibitions
Code L - Postal Union Congress (1929)
Code M - Definitive issue (Photogravure)
Summary of perfins on the 1935 Silver Jubilee stamp issue
Changes and additions to the list of perfins on the 1935 Silver Jubilee issue between 6th Sept and 31 Dec 2016

5th January 2017
Added prices realised to AUCTION 105

4th January 2017
Added an updated version of the Society History (pdf file)

3rd January 2017
Updated the Edward VII low values and Edward VII high values files in Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

2nd January 2017
Added a new pdf file to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section:
List of perfin dies found on postage stamps from all six reigns (pdf)

1st January 2017
Updated the list of Wartime Provisionals perfins.
(See Introduction to Provisionals survey for more information)

24th December 2016
Added a preview, with prices and ordering details, of the
2nd edition of the catalogue Great British Perfins found on King George V Seahorses by Ian Hamill & Roy Gault.

20th December 2016
Added a new catalogue The Perfin Stamps of Malaya by Jeff Turnbull, building on the earlier work of Peter Giffen.

10th December 2016
Updated the Meetings page with details of the Spring 2017 meeting.

3rd December 2016
Added colour illustrations from the December 2016 Bulletin.

1st December 2016
Added AUCTION 105 (closing 4th Jan 2017)
Also ILLUSTRATIONS FOR AUCTION 105 (pdf)

4th November 2016
Updated the list of Wartime Provisionals perfins.
(See Introduction to Provisionals survey for more information)

2nd November 2016
Added Roy Gault's exhibit Trade Marks (pdf) to the Exhibits section.
This 19 page display, showing perfins that are representations of the user's trade mark, was shown at the 2016 Perfin Society AGM.

22nd October 2016
Added John Marriner's exhibit Great Britain - QV Perforated Insignia containing some lovely Queen Victoria perfin covers, mostly line engraved stamps.

14th October 2016
Added a 4 page article by Richard Husband, from the October 2016 Bulletin, telling the story of Dr. John Langdon Down (after whom Down's Syndrome is named) and his Normansfield Hospital, users of DOWN and LD perfins.
VIEW PDF

7th October 2016
Added the following updated sections to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section:
1990 Penny Black Anniversary issue
2000 1st Class Millennium issue

6th October 2016
Added colour illustrations from the October 2016 Bulletin.

2nd October 2016
Added the following new or updated sections to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section:

Code V: Definitive issue (Sterling Machin - £sd)
Introduction and images
List of perfins on issue V

Code W: Definitive issue (Decimal Machin - £p)
Definitive issue (Decimal Machin - £p) Small sized stamps
Definitive issue (Decimal Machin - £p) Small sized stamps - Full List NEW SECTION
Definitive issue (Decimal Machin - £p) Large sized high values
Elliptical cuts issue (Decimal Machin - £p) Small sized stamps
Elliptical cuts issue (Decimal Machin - £p) Pricing in Proportion issues

1st October 2016
Updated the list of Wartime Provisionals perfins.
(See Introduction to Provisionals survey for more information)

22nd September 2016
Added a new chapter 4. Envelopes (pdf) to the online catalogue of perfinned postal stationery, edited by Rosemary Smith and Maurice Harp.
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19th September 2016
Added a new chapter 1. Postal Stationery Production (pdf) to the online catalogue of perfinned postal stationery, edited by Rosemary Smith and Maurice Harp.
View catalogue
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18th September 2016
Added updated chapters 3. Newspaper wrappers (pdf) and 5. Registered envelopes (pdf) to the online catalogue of perfinned postal stationery, edited by Rosemary Smith and Maurice Harp.
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11th September 2016
Added updated pdf files to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section:
Summary of perfins on 1935 Silver Jubilee stamp issue
Detailed list of perfins on Silver Jubilee stamp issue and background to the issue (5.1 MB)

4th September 2016
Added an article "EDINBURGH BULLET – CANCEL OR PRE-CANCEL?" by Maurice Harp from the August 2016 Bulletin, regarding the single hole punches found on some early postcards from banks in Edinburgh.
VIEW PDF : VIEW HTML

1st September 2016
Added prices realised to AUCTION 104

4th August 2016
Added an updated section to Maurice Harp's Postal Stationery catalogue:
6. Air Letters
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3rd August 2016
Added an updated section to Maurice Harp's Postal Stationery catalogue:
2. Post Cards and Reply Paid Postcards
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30th July 2016
Added colour illustrations from the August 2016 Bulletin.

28th July 2016
Added CURRENT AUCTION 104
Also ILLUSTRATIONS FOR AUCTION 104 (pdf)

26th July 2016
Added an updated section to Maurice Harp's Postal Stationery catalogue:
7. Telegraph Forms
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23rd July 2016
Added a new section to Maurice Harp's Postal Stationery catalogue:
8. Sloper Experimental Cancellations
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22nd July 2016
Added a new version of Jeff Turnbull's Foreign Bill catalogue, which has grown to such a size that it is now split into two sections to make it more manageable.
These are available as Adobe Acrobat pdf files by clicking on the links below:
The Perfin Foreign Bill Stamps of Great Britain (pdf file - size 9MB)
Foreign Bill Stamp Overprints and Handstamps (pdf file - size 2MB)

15th July 2016
Updated the India catalogues by Jeff Turnbull:
Indian Perfins
These cover perfinned postage and revenue stamps of India, including Indian States, Pakistan and Burma.

13th July 2016
Added a new edition of Jeff Turnbull's catalogue G.B. & Ireland Official & Crown Circle Perfin Cancels (pdf).

9th July 2016
Added a new editions of Jeff Turnbull's catalogues:
1d Inland Revenue Stamps (pdf file)
6d Inland Revenue Stamps (pdf file)

8th July 2016
Updated Jeff Turnbull's catalogue Perfin Telegraph Stamps (pdf 0.8 MB).

3rd July 2016
Updated the Auctions page with revised rules and the news that Ron Mills has taken over as Auctioneer and is ready to receive new material for sale.

28th June 2016
Updated the Meetings page with details of the 2016 AGM.

8th June 2016
Added a new pdf file to the introduction to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section:
Liverpool - Stops abound! about a possible perfin die maker in Liverpool in the period 1890-1915.

3rd June 2016
Added prices realised to Auction 103
Unsold lots are available to purchase at reserve price.
Also updated the Auctions page with details of the forthcoming handover to our new auctioneer, Ron Mills.

1st June 2016
Added colour illustrations from the June 2016 Bulletin.

29th May 2016
Updated the New Illustrated Catalogue page with prices for the newly published 2nd Edition of letter J.

26th May 2016
Added a new exhibit by Roy Gault that was shown at the Spring meeting:
Braham 'proofs' - the 'Acle' Hoard

24th May 2016
Added a set of Decimal Machin pages for the New Illustrated Catalogue has been compiled from the fine detail from Barrie Williamson’s Machin Study, along with any unambiguous denomination details sent in to the Catalogue Editor over the years. The ‘codes’ used are those used by Barrie Williamson in his list. These pages can be downloaded from the link below.
Decimal Machins section (pdf)

19th May 2016
Added updated pdf files to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section:
Code B - 1d Lilac, 14 & 16 dots
Article - The most perfinned stamp in the world?
Code C - High Values 2/6d, 5/-, 10/-, £1

18th May 2016
Added updated pdf files to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section:
Code D - ½d of 1884, and the ‘Lilac & Green’ issue
Code E - Jubilee definitive issue

17th May 2016

Added a set of Update pages for the New Illustrated Catalogue, compiled from information submitted by collectors since the publication of the individual sections. All New Dies and Deletions are included.
Updates to Silhouettes catalogue (pdf)
Updates to Details catalogue (pdf)

16th May 2016
Added updated pdf files to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section:
8d, 9d, and 10d plates
1/- plates

15th May 2016
Added updated pdf files to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section:
3d on 3d, and 6d on 6d Overprint issues
6d plates (including 6d on 6d)
2/- (blue and brown)

14th May 2016
Updated the perfin links page with a link to Danske perfiner For den seriøse samler - an illustrated catalogue of Danish perfins, in Danish, published by Jan Krolak.

28th April 2016
Added an updated pdf file to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section: 4d plates

27th April 2016
Added an updated pdf file Surface Printed 3d issues to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.
This file merges the former overview and detailed list files for this issue into one pdf.

24th April 2016
Added scans of library numbers 4701-4800 (100 items) to the Abstracts 4001-5000 page.

23rd April 2016
Added an updated pdf file Surface Printed 2.5d issues to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.
This file merges the former overview and detailed list files for this issue into one pdf.

22nd April 2016
Added an article by Larry Rausch from the April 2016 Bulletin, telling the story behind a pair of covers posted on the same day in 1878 from Liverpool to Massachusetts with perfins of Henderson Brothers, owners of the Anchor Line shipping company. VIEW PDF

20th April 2016
Updated the pdf files Pre-decimal Regional issues and Decimal Regional issues in Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

19th April 2016
Added an updated pdf file to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section:
2000 Millennium Machin issue

18th April 2016
Added an updated pdf file to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section:
1990 Penny Black 150th Anniversary issue

16th April 2016
Added updated pdf files to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section:
Commemorative issues 1981-1985
Commemorative issues 1986-1990
Commemorative issues 1991-date

15th April 2016
Added updated pdf files to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section:
Commemorative issues 1971-1975 and Commemorative issues 1976-1980

13th April 2016
Added updated pdf files for all QEII pre-decimal commemoratives to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section

12th April 2016
Added updated pdf files for George VI commemoratives to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section:
1946 Victory
1948 Silver Wedding
1948 Channel Islands Liberation
1948 Olympics
1949 UPU
1951 Festival of Britain

11th April 2016
Added updated pdf files to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section:
Code I - George V typograph definitives
Code J - High Value issue (Seahorse)

10th April 2016
Updated the George V Downey head issue file in Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

9th April 2016
Updated the Edward VII low values and Edward VII high values files in Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

8th April 2016
Added updated pdf files for the Decimal Machin issues to the "Stamps Known Perfinned" section:
Definitive issue (Decimal Machin - £p) Small sized stamps
Definitive issue (Decimal Machin - £p) Large sized high values
Elliptical cuts issue (Decimal Machin - £p) Small sized stamps
Elliptical cuts issue (Decimal Machin - £p) Pricing in Proportion issues

7th April 2016
Added updated pdf files for the £sd Machin issues to the "Stamps Known Perfinned" section:
Pages 1 - 3: Introduction and totals
Pages 4 - 44: Detailed list

6th April 2016
Added updated pdf files
Queen Elizabeth II - Wilding Issues
Queen Elizabeth II - Graphite Lined Issues
to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

2nd April 2016
Added colour illustrations from the April 2016 Bulletin.

1st April 2016
Added updated databases to Barrie Williamson's survey of perfins on Machin issues.

31st March 2016
Added Auction 103 closing 31st May.

22nd March 2016
Updated the library abstracts for library numbers 4601-4700, including links to pdf files of 93 items, on the Abstracts 4001-5000 page.

20th March 2016
Updated the auction page with news of Sean Brady's retirement from the role of Auctioneer.

9th February 2016
Added an article "Repair of Sloper Experimental Arrow Cancel" by Maurice Harp, from the February 2016 Bulletin, regarding the 1873 repair by Sloper of a Post Office postcard cancelling punch, used in either Liverpool or London.
VIEW PDF : VIEW HTML

30th January 2016
Added colour illustrations from the February 2016 Bulletin.

24th January 2016
Added a new file to Roy Gault's "Stamps known with perfins" section:
A study of GB Perfins with Type II ampersands

23rd January 2016
Added an updated file to Roy Gault's "Stamps known with perfins" section:
1957 Parliamentary Conference issue.

22nd January 2016
Added a new edition of Jeff Turnbull's catalogue G.B. & Ireland Official & Crown Circle Perfin Cancels (pdf).

21st January 2016
Added a new edition of Jeff Turnbull's catalogue
Perfin Telegraph Stamps (pdf file - size 0.7 MB)

20th January 2016
Added prices realised to AUCTION 102
Unsold lots are available until 31st January

13th January 2016
Added a new edition of Part 2 of Jeff Turnbull's revenue catalogue:
Perfins on Contract Note stamps (pdf file - 4.4MB)

12th January 2016
Added two new articles:

1. A 2 page article by Dave Hill, from the October 2015 Bulletin, about the "carpet" perfins (one strike covering more than one stamp) used by the University Correspondence College and their publishing firm W.B. Clive & Co.
VIEW PDF

2. A 2 page article by Melvyn Green, from the December 2015 Bulletin, giving a short history of metal dealers Johnson Matthey and their perfins.
VIEW PDF

8th January 2016
Added a pair of new catalogues by Jeff Turnbull:
Indian Perfins
These cover perfinned postage and revenue stamps of India, including Indian States, Pakistan and Burma.

2nd January 2015
Added an updated version of the Society History (pdf file)

1st January 2016
Added a new edition of Jeff Turnbull's catalogue:
6d Inland Revenue Stamps (pdf file)

29th December 2015
Added a new edition of Part 1 of Jeff Turnbull's revenue catalogue:
Perfins on Foreign Bill stamps (pdf file - 9.7MB)

28th December 2015
Added a new edition of Jeff Turnbull's catalogue:
1d Inland Revenue Stamps (pdf file)

20th December 2015
Updated the Meetings page with details of the Spring 2016 Meeting.

9th December 2015
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the December 2015 Bulletin. Click to view.

2nd December 2015
Added a new exhibit In the Beginning! by Roy Gault, which includes an important new discovery of a Joseph Sloper perfin JS used on cover in 1868 before the use of perfins had been permitted by the Post Office.

1st December 2015
Added Auction 102 closing 12th January.

19th November 2015
Added a new exhibit Frederick Huth & Co. by Roy Gault.

27th October 2015
Added an updated pdf file Queen Victoria 1d Lilac to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

23rd October 2015
Updated the pdf file Pre-decimal Regional issues in Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

20th October 2015
Added an updated pdf file Queen Elizabeth II - Wilding Graphite Issues to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

10th October 2015
Added updated databases to Barrie Williamson's survey of perfins on Machin issues.

30th September 2015
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the October 2015 Bulletin. Click to view.

26th September 2015
Added a new chapter Registered envelopes (pdf) to the online catalogue of perfinned postal stationery, edited by Rosemary Smith and Maurice Harp.
View catalogue

6th September 2015
Added an updated pdf file Decimal Definitives - Pricing in Proportion issues to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section, including a commercial perfin used in July 2015.

4th September 2015
Added an updated pdf file Queen Elizabeth II - Wilding Graphite Issues to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

2nd September 2015
Added a new pdf file Commemorative issues 1991-date to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

21st August 2015
Added a new online catalogue of perfinned postal stationery, edited by Rosemary Smith and Maurice Harp
Eight chapters covering perfins on all types of GB postal stationery. (Not all chapters yet available)
View catalogue

12th August 2015
Added a 4 page article by Dave Hill, from the August 2015 Bulletin, exploring the mechanics of how perfins are produced.
VIEW PDF

1st August 2015
Added an updated pdf file Queen Elizabeth II - Wilding Graphite Issues to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

30th July 2015
Added Roy Gault's updated version of the late Michael Rucklidge's Society History (pdf file) which corrects an error on page 9, where the first Publications Officer's correct name is David Higgs.

25th July 2015
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the August 2015 Bulletin. Click to view.

24th July 2015
Added a new pdf file Commemorative issues 1986-1990 to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

23rd July 2015
On the Perfin Links page added a new link, to Rutgers Cuban Perfins with many colour illustrations and details of perfins on Cuban stamps. Based on the collection of the late Harry Jan Rutgers and continued by his son.

14th July 2015
Added updated pdf files to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section:
Summary of perfins on 1935 Silver Jubilee stamp issue
Detailed list of perfins on Silver Jubilee stamp issue and background to the issue (11.7 MB)

13th July 2015
Added a new pdf file Commemorative issues 1981-1985 to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

12th July 2015
Added new editions of Jeff Turnbull's catalogues:
1d Inland Revenue Stamps (pdf file)
6d Inland Revenue Stamps (pdf file)

10th July 2015
Added prices realised to Auction 101 - unsold lots will be available to purchase at reserve prices until 31st July.

8th July 2015
Added a new edition of Jeff Turnbull's catalogue "G.B. & Ireland Official & Crown Circle Perfin Cancels"
Click to open pdf (0.6MB).

7th July 2015
Added a new edition of Jeff Turnbull's catalogue:
Perfin Telegraph Stamps (pdf file - size 0.5 MB)

5th July 2015
Added a new edition of Part 2 of Jeff Turnbull's revenue catalogue:
Perfins on Contract Note stamps (pdf file - 3.3MB)

3rd July 2015
Added a new edition of Part 1 of Jeff Turnbull's revenue catalogue:
Perfins on Foreign Bill stamps (pdf file - 8.4MB)

18th June 2015
Updated the George V Downey head issue file in Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

15th June 2015
Updated the Edward VII low values and Edward VII high values files in Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

12th June 2015
Added a 4 page article by Dave Hill, "Needles and Pins - and Entrepeneurs" on the subject of needle manufacturers who used perfins, from the June 2015 Bulletin.
VIEW PDF

11th June 2015
Added a new pdf file A Possible Glasgow Perforating Machine Maker - “Mr OinCo”., about a group of distinctive perfins used mostly in the Glasgow area, to the Introduction page of Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

9th June 2015
Added a new pdf file London - Butterfly Alphabet, about a group of distinctive perfins used in London around 1890 to 1915, to the Introduction page of Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

6th June 2015
Added an updated pdf file Queen Victoria - Postal Fiscal One Penny Issues to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.
This includes (on page 5) the recent discovery of a perfinned One Penny ‘Draft Payable on Demand or Receipt’ stamp from 1857-60.

2nd June 2015
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the June 2015 Bulletin. Click to view.

1st June 2015
Added Auction 101 closing 8th July.

29th May 2015
Added a new Introduction page to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section. More files will be added to the introduction shortly.

21st May 2015
Updated the pdf file Pre-decimal Regional issues in Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

19th May 2015
Added updated and corrected pdf files to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section:
Summary of perfins on 1935 Silver Jubilee stamp issue
Detailed list of perfins on Silver Jubilee stamp issue and background to the issue (11.7 MB)
The additions and corrections to the detailed list can be found on the last three pages of the above link.

13th May 2015
Added an updated pdf file Queen Victoria 1d Lilac (including an additional 9 dies in the 14 dot listing) to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

12th May 2015
Added Roy Gault's exhibit A Possible Liverpool Perforating Machine Maker to the perfin exhibits section.

9th May 2015
Updated the Meetings page with details of the 2015 Annual General Meeting.

6th May 2015
Updated prices for the New Illustrated Catalogue of GB Perfins and included new section C:
Silhouettes version
Full details version

4th May 2015
Added an updated pdf file Queen Elizabeth II - Wilding Graphite Issues to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

3rd May 2015
Added prices realised for Auction 100 to the auctions page.
Unsold lots can be ordered from the Auctioneer on a first come, first served basis.

2nd May 2015
Added an updated pdf file Decimal Definitives - Pricing in Proportion issues to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

22nd April 2015
Added a new pdf file to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section:
Code J - High Value issue (Seahorse)

19th April 2015
Added new pdf files to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section:
Summary of perfins on 1935 Silver Jubilee stamp issue
Detailed list of perfins on Silver Jubilee stamp issue and background to the issue (7.4 MB)

18th April 2015
Updated Roy Gault's study of perfins produced by Frank Braham, based on Roy's 14-pin ampersand analysis previously published in Bulletin 370 (April 2011)
Click to open.

2nd April 2015
Added an updated pdf file Surface Printed 3d issues - overview
and a completely new file Surface Printed 3d issues - list of dies
to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

1st April 2015
Added updated databases to Barrie Williamson's survey of perfins on Machin issues.

31st March 2015
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the April 2015 Bulletin. Click to view.

30th March 2015
Added an updated pdf file Surface Printed 2.5d issues - overview
and a completely new file Surface Printed 2.5d issues - list of dies
to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

29th March 2015
Added Melyvn Green's exhibit King Edward VIII perfins to the perfin exhibits section.

21st March 2015
Added Roy Gault's updated version of the late Michael Rucklidge's Society History (pdf file)

16th March 2015
Added a new edition of Jeff Turnbull's catalogue "The Perfin Revenue Stamps of Great Britain - Section 1, Foreign Bill Stamps"
Click to open pdf (10.2MB).

14th March 2015
Added a new edition of Jeff Turnbull's catalogue "G.B. & Ireland Official & Crown Circle Perfin Cancels"
Click to open pdf (0.7MB).

10th March 2015
Added a new edition of Jeff Turnbull's catalogue of perfins on Contract Note revenue stamps.
Click to open pdf (4.3MB).

21st February 2015
Added a new study by Roy Gault. Split into six sections, it deals in detail with the perfins produced by Frank Braham, based on the hundred or so ‘Braham Proofs’ which surfaced at a philatelic auction held in Acle, Norfolk, in 2014.
Click to open.

15th February 2015
Added the late Michael Miller's award-winning exhibit The Perfins of H.M. Stationery Office, a 78 page exhibit of the S (crown) O and HM/SO perfins used on GB stamps by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, to the perfin exhibits section.

14th February 2015
Added a pdf file of Roy Gault's perfin exhibit A Collection of Australian "Official" Perfins to the perfin exhibits section.
VIEW PDF

13th February 2015
Added an article "The Veitch Family of Nurserymen" by Dave Hill, from the February 2015 Bulletin, about the two firms of nurserymen run by members of the Veitch family, and the perfins and overprints that they used.
VIEW PDF

6th February 2015
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the February 2015 Bulletin. Click to view.

30th January 2015
Added AUCTION 100 (pdf file) closing on 21st April 2015.

16th January 2015
Added an updated pdf file Queen Victoria - Postal Fiscal One Penny Issues to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

13th January 2015
Added a new edition of Jeff Turnbull's catalogue of perfins of Telegraph stamps.
Click to open pdf (0.7MB).

11th January 2015
Added a new edition of Jeff Turnbull's Perfins on 1d Inland Revenue stamps (pdf file - 1MB) catalogue.

10th January 2015
Added a new pdf file Queen Victoria - Postal Fiscal One Penny Issues to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

9th January 2015
Added an updated pdf file Definitive issue (Decimal Machin - £p) Small sized stamps to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

7th January 2015
Added a new edition of one of Jeff Turnbull's revenue catalogues:
Perfins on 1d Inland Revenue stamps (pdf file - 1MB)

3rd January 2015
Added a pdf file of Roy Gault's perfin exhibit Great British Perfins of The Canadian Pacific Railway and its subsidiaries in the United Kingdom to the perfin exhibits section.
VIEW PDF

1st January 2015
Added Roy Gault's updated version of the late Michael Rucklidge's Society History (pdf file)

30th December 2014
Added a new pdf file Elliptical cuts issue (Decimal Machin - £p) Small sized stamps to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

29th December 2014
Added an article "The Ultimate Perfin Error!" by Maurice Harp, from the December 2014 Bulletin, illustrating a spectacular printing error on a GB 1d lilac that was then perfinned but not used.
VIEW PDF

28th December 2014
Updated the Auctions page now that our auctioneer Sean is able to accept new material for auction from members.

22nd December 2014
Added a 25 page display of GB perfins on the Queen Victoria line engraved issue used by companies in the railway industry, by Maurice Harp, to the perfin exhibits section.
VIEW PDF

21st December 2014
Added a pdf file of Roy Gault's six GB perfin exhibits to the perfin exhibits section.
VIEW PDF

17th December 2014
Added John Marriner's 40 page exhibit of various aspect of Queen Victoria - George VI perfins, including perforated postal stationery and early airmail covers with perfins to the perfin exhibits section.
VIEW PDF

12th December 2014
Added new pdf files to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section:
Code K - British Empire Exhibition (1924/1925):
Summary of perfins of 1924/5 stamp issue
Detailed list of perfins of 1924/5 stamp issue and other perfins associated with ‘White City’ Exhibitions

9th December 2014
Added John Marriner's 34 page exhibit of the various clips, punches and perforated cancellations used on Queen Victoria postal stationery cards to the perfin exhibits section.
VIEW PDF (11MB)

8th December 2014
Added a new pdf file Graphite lined issues to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

5th December 2014
Added new pdf files to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section:
1969 Commemorative issues
1970 Commemorative issues
Sterling (£sd) commemorative stamps not known perfinned

4th December 2014
Added new pdf files 1967 Commemorative issues and 1968 Commemorative issues to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

3rd December 2014
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the December 2014 Bulletin. Click to view.

2nd December 2014
Updated the Meetings page with details of the next London meeting on 9th May 2015.

29th November 2014
Added a new section to the site, featuring perfin exhibits. Three exhibits are currently shown, by Maurice Harp and Richard Husband. More will follow shortly.
VIEW HERE

21st November 2014
Added a new pdf file 1966 Commemorative issues to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

3rd November 2014
Added an article by Richard Tarrant, from the October 2014 Bulletin, illustrating an unusual 1910 use of a GB perfin in India.
VIEW PDF

2nd November 2014
Updated the Library page and Officers page to reflect the fact that our new Librarian, Sean Brady, is now ready to deal with requests for information.

1st November 2014
Updated the Meetings page

25th October 2014
Added a new pdf file Decimal Regional issues to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

22nd October 2014
Updated the Auctions page to reflect the fact that our Auctioneer has resigned and the position is currently vacant.

22nd October 2014
Added a new pdf file Pre-decimal Regional issues to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

17th October 2014
Added a new pdf file 1965 Commemorative issues to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

16th October 2014
Added a new pdf file 1964 Commemorative issues to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

14th October 2014
Added a new pdf file 1963 Commemorative issues to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

13th October 2014
Added prices realised to Auction 2 (2014).

6th October 2014
Added a new page to the "Stamps Known Perfinned" section, covering QEII Pre-Decimal Commemoratives.
Details are currently given for issues 1953-1962, with later years to be added in due course.
Click to view.

3rd October 2014
Added new editions of two of Jeff Turnbull's catalogues:
Perfin Telegraph stamps (pdf file - 0.7MB)
Perfins on 1d Inland Revenue stamps (pdf file - 1MB)

2nd October 2014
Added a new pdf file Commemorative issues 1976-1980 to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

1st October 2014
Added updated pdf files for the £sd Machin issues to the "Stamps Known Perfinned" section:
Pages 1 - 3: Introduction and totals
Pages 4 - 44: Detailed list

30th September 2014
Added updated databases to Barrie Williamson's survey of perfins on Machin issues.

27th September 2014
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the October 2014 Bulletin. Click to view.

24th September 2014
Added a new pdf file 1929 Postal Union Congress issue to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

24th September 2014
Added a new pdf file George V Photogravure issue to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

23rd September 2014
Added a new pdf file George V Typograph issue to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

21st September 2014
Added a new edition of Jeff Turnbull's catalogue of perfins of Telegraph stamps.
Click to open pdf (0.7MB).

19th September 2014
Added a new pdf file Commemorative issues 1971-1975 to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

18th September 2014
Added a new pdf file Surface Printed 4d issues to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

17th September 2014
Added a new pdf file Surface Printed 1/- plates to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

16th September 2014
Added a new pdf file Surface Printed 6d issues to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

15th September 2014
Added a new pdf file High Values with visible plate numbers (5/- to £5) to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

14th September 2014
Added a new pdf file Surface Printed 2.5d issues to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

13th September 2014
Added a new pdf file Surface Printed 8d, 9d, 10d issues to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

12th September 2014
Added a new pdf file Surface Printed 3d issues to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

10th September 2014
Added a new pdf file 3d on 3d, and 6d on 6d Overprint issues to Roy Gault's "Stamps Known Perfinned" section.

8th September 2014
Added a new page to the "Stamps Known Perfinned" section, providing pdf versions of the introduction and monarchs' pages for easier printing.
Click to view.

1st September 2014
Added a new section "Stamps Known Perfinned" compiled by Roy Gault, giving details of perfins known on different issues of GB stamps. Click to view.
More issues will be added to this section in the coming months.

20th August 2014
Added a two page article by Terry Comper, from the August 2014 Bulletin, about tyre manufacturer and perfin user Avon India Rubber Co.
VIEW PDF

9th August 2014
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the August 2014 Bulletin. Click to view.

8th August 2014
Added Auction 2 (2014), closing 30 September 2014, to the auctions page.

7th August 2014
Added an updated version of Jeff Turnbull's catalogue of 1d Inland Revenue stamps perfinned to the Revenue catalogues page.

6th August 2014
Updated the numbers of dies known on the stamp issues in Roy Gault's article "The most perfinned stamp in the world?"

10th July 2014
Added priced realised to Auction 1 (2014)

16th June 2014
Added Roy Gault's article "More Errors!" illustrating examples of errors in perfin dies and perfinned stamps with errors of printing, from the June 2014 Bulletin.
VIEW PDF

12th June 2014
Added a new edition of Jeff Turnbull's catalogue of perfins on Foreign Bill revenue stamps.
Click to open pdf (9.1MB).

4th June 2014
Added a new edition of Jeff Turnbull's catalogue of perfins on Contract Note revenue stamps.
Click to open pdf (4.1MB).

2nd June 2014
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the June 2014 Bulletin. Click to view.

1st June 2014
Updated the list of Wartime Provisionals perfins: click here.

24th May 2014
Added an article "JOSEPH SLOPER & Co. REMINDER" by Pete Maybury, from the April 2014 Bulletin.
VIEW HTML

11th May 2014
Added a new edition of Jeff Turnbull's catalogue of perfins of Telegraph stamps.
Click to open pdf (0.7MB).

7th May 2014
Updated the library abstracts for library numbers 4501-4600, including links to pdf files of most items, on the Abstracts 4001-5000 page.

22nd April 2014
Added a new edition of Jeff Turnbull's catalogue of perfins of Telegraph stamps.
Click to open pdf (0.5MB).

18th April 2014
Updated prices for the New Illustrated Catalogue. Click to view.

16th April 2014
Updated prices in the publications list. Click to view.
Revised prices for the New Illustrated Catalogue will be added shortly.

11th April 2014
Added an article "WINSOR & NEWTON'S OF LONDON: PERFIN USER?" by Wilhelm J. Verwoerd, from the April 2014 Bulletin.
VIEW PDF

6th April 2014
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the April 2014 Bulletin. Click to view.

5th April 2014
Added Auction 1 (2014), closing 31 May 2014, to the auctions page.

31st March 2014
Added updated databases to Barrie Williamson's survey of perfins on Machin issues.

25th March 2014
Added a new edition of Jeff Turnbull's catalogue of perfins of Telegraph stamps.
Click to open pdf (0.7MB).

15th March 2014
Updated Roy Gault's survey of perfins on the Queen Victoria Inland Revenue 1d issue.

14th March 2014
Updated Roy Gault's survey of perfins on the Edward VII 1d issue.

10th March 2014
Added prices realised to Auction 3 (2013). The publication of these results was delayed because our auctioneer was ill.

9th March 2014
Added an article by Dave Hill on the Christian Colportage Association, from the February 2014 Bulletin.
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8th March 2014
After only 6 weeks, additional information has prompted a new edition of Jeff Turnbull's catalogue of perfins of Telegraph stamps.
Click to open pdf (0.7MB). Please take a look and see what you can add!

3rd March 2014
Updated Roy Gault's survey of perfins on the 1880 low values issue.

2nd March 2014
Added Jeff Turnbull's new catalogue "G.B. & Ireland Official & Crown Circle Perfin Cancels"
Click to open pdf (0.7MB).

1st March 2014
Updated Roy Gault's survey of perfins on the 1881 1d lilac.

15th February 2014
Updated the list of Wartime Provisionals perfins: click here.

14th February 2014
Updated Roy Gault's survey of perfins on the George VI 1951 Festival of Britain issue.

2nd February 2014
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the February 2014 Bulletin. Click to view.

25th January 2014
Added an article by Fred Taylor and Maurice Harp, on the subject of Telegraphic Perfins, from the December 2013 Bulletin.
VIEW PDF

24th January 2014
Added Jeff Turnbull's new catalogue perfins of Telegraph stamps.
Click to open pdf (0.6MB).

23rd January 2014
Added an updated Society history, started by the late Michael Rucklidge, now updated by Roy Gault. Click to view (pdf file).

21st January 2014
Added a new page GWR Perfin on Penny Star illustrating a remarkable cover that has just been reported to us bearing a 1d "star" issue with perfin, a stamp which was rendered obsolete 4 years before perfins started.

5th January 2014
Added Jeff Turnbull's new catalogues of 1d and 6d Inland Revenue stamps perfinned to the Revenue catalogues page.

13th December 2013
Updated the Meetings page with details of the London meeting on 3rd May 2014.

6th December 2013
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the December 2013 Bulletin. Click to view.

5th December 2013
Added Auction 3 (2013), closing 31 January 2014, to the auctions page.

2nd December 2013
Updated the Meetings page.

12th October 2013
Added prices realised to Auction 2 (2013).

9th October 2013
Added an article by John Strange, on the subject of perfins on the Wilding issue, from the October 2013 Bulletin.
VIEW PDF

30th September 2013
Added updated databases to the survey of perfins on Machin issues.

20th September 2013
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the October 2013 Bulletin. Click to view.

1st September 2013
Added an article by John Mathews, on the subject of perfinned stamp thefts in Australia, from the August 2013 Bulletin.
VIEW PDF

13th August 2013
Updated the survey of Sloper Wartime Provisionals conducted by Michel de Beukelaar.

8th August 2013
Added Auction 2 (2013), closing 30 September 2013, to the auctions page.

6th August 2013
Added the details of individual dies involved in Roy Gault's article "The most perfinned stamp in the world?" click here

2nd August 2013
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the August 2013 Bulletin. Click to view.

3rd July 2013
Added an article by Richard Husband from the June 2013 Bulletin.
VIEW PDF

30th June 2013
Added prices realised to Auction 1 (2013).

29th June 2013
Updated the library abstracts for library numbers 4101-4500, including links to pdf files of some items, on the Abstracts 4001-5000 page.

25th June 2013
Updated the Meetings page with more details of our next meeting at Midpex and our AGM in London.

15th June 2013
Updated the surveys page with a new survey of Sloper Wartime Provisionals conducted by Michel de Beukelaar.

14th June 2013
Updated the library abstracts for library numbers 4001-4100, including links to pdf files of some items, on the Abstracts 4001-5000 page.

13th June 2013
Updated the library abstracts for library numbers 3901-4000, including links to pdf files of some items, on the Abstracts 3001-4000 page.

5th June 2013
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the June 2013 Bulletin. Click to view.

18th May 2013
Added new prices to the Publications price list.
The second edition of Section S is also now available on the New Illustrated Catalogue page.

17th May 2013
Updated the Library page to reflect the fact that Brian Morgan has resigned as Librarian due to ill health. Maurice Harp has taken over as caretaker Librarian.

3rd May 2013
Added an article by Dave Hill from the April 2013 Bulletin.
VIEW PDF

27th April 2013
Updated the Meetings page with a report of our meeting in London on 27th April and details of future meetings.

18th April 2013
Updated the Meetings page with more details of our next meeting in London on 27th April.

15th April 2013
Added new prices to the New Illustrated Catalogue page. New prices for other publications will be added shortly.

13th April 2013
Added Auction 3 (2012), with prices realised, to the auctions page. Auctions are normally added to the website when they open, but this one was omitted by mistake.

6th April 2013
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the April 2013 Bulletin. Click to view.

5th April 2013
Added Auction 1 (2013), closing 31 May 2013, to the auctions page.

4th March 2013
Added updated databases to the survey of perfins on Machin issues.

18th February 2013
Updated the Meetings page with details of our next meeting at Midpex in Warwickshire in July 2013.

10th February 2013
Added an article by Richard Husband from the February 2013 Bulletin.
VIEW PDF

8th February 2013
Added the history of the Society by the late Michael Rucklidge, as recently updated by Roy Gault. Click to view (pdf file).

31st January 2013
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the February 2013 Bulletin. Click to view.

14th January 2013
Added a catalogue link Australia & NZ Railway Fee Stamp Perfins Incorporating Commercial Security Overprints by Dave Elsmore & David Coath to the Links page.

13th December 2012
Added an article by Richard Husband from the December 2012 Bulletin.
VIEW PDF

7th December 2012
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the December 2012 Bulletin. Click to view.

24th November 2012
Updated the Stamps not recorded perfinned page with more information supplied by John Strange.

12th November 2012
Updated the Meetings page with details of our next meeting in April 2013.

30th October 2012
Updated the Stamps not recorded perfinned page with information supplied by John Strange.

24th October 2012
Added prices realised to Auction 2 (2012).

15th October 2012
Added updated prices to the Publications section

10th October 2012
Added Roy Gault's study of the GB perfins known with the earliest dates of use and those with the longest range of dates. Includes a list of all known covers dates 1869 (the earliest known year for any perfin cover) and a list of perfins known on GB stamps of all six reigns. Click to view (pdf).

5th October 2012
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the October 2012 Bulletin. Click to view.

1st October 2012
Added updated databases to the survey of perfins on Machin issues.

30th September 2012
Updated the Library page to reflect the fact that our librarian has recently moved house and is unable to receive emails at present. Please check here for updates on this situation.

15th September 2012
Added a new survey of perfins on the George VI 1951 Festival of Britain issue.

19th August 2012
Added a link to the British North America Philatelic Society's new Canadian Stamps with Perforated Initials handbook to the Links page.

15th August 2012
Added an article "ARTHUR WYATT AND THE PENRHYN COLLIERY" by Maurice Harp, from the August 2012 Bulletin.
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10th August 2012
Added Auction 2 (2012), closing 30 September 2012, to the auctions page.

5th August 2012
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the August 2012 Bulletin. Click to view.

3rd August 2012
Updated the Meetings page to reflect the fact that the AGM date is now confirmed.

17th July 2012
Added prices realised to Auction 1 (2012).

9th July 2012
Added an article "JOHN WARNER & SONS – “BIG BEN” BELL FOUNDERS" by Maurice Harp, from the June 2012 Bulletin.
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17th June 2012
Updated the survey of perfins on the QUEEN VICTORIA 8d, 9d & 10d SURFACE PRINTED ISSUES.

16th June 2012
Updated the survey of perfins on the QUEEN VICTORIA 2/- BLUE & BROWN ISSUES.

6th June 2012
Added an article "SAM ROBBINS LTD. - HOUSE FURNISHERS AND MORE" by Margaret Harding, from the June 2012 Bulletin.
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21st May 2012
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the June 2012 Bulletin. Click to view.

20th May 2012
Updated the list of perfins on the QUEEN VICTORIA 3d & 6d SURCHARGE ISSUE with data up to 28th April 2012.

18th May 2012
Added updated prices to the Catalogues page

11th May 2012
Added a list of combined prices for both Details and Silhouettes versions of the New Illustrated Catalogue, for those who prefer to have both versions.
Click here for combined prices

10th May 2012
Added updated prices to the New Illustrated Catalogue and Tomkins Catalogue pages.
Other updated publications prices will follow shortly.

23rd April 2012
Updated the Meetings page.

18th April 2012
Added updated databases to the survey of perfins on Machin issues.

12th April 2012
Deleted all prices from the Publications page. All publication prices are currently under review following Royal Mail's decision to increase postage rates by around 30%. Revised prices will be published shortly.

3rd April 2012
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the April 2012 Bulletin. Click to view.

1st April 2012
Added Auction 1 (2012), closing 31 May 2012, to the auctions page.

29th March 2012
Added realisations to Auction 5 (2011).

29th February 2012
Added additional photographs to the article "Land Registry of Ireland Cancelling Machine".
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26th February 2012
Added an article "Land Registry of Ireland Cancelling Machine" by Maurice Harp, from the February 2012 Bulletin.
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22nd January 2012
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the February 2012 Bulletin. Click to view.

2nd January 2012
Updated the Meetings page with the date of the Spring 2012 meeting.

15th December 2011
Added an article "ARMY & NAVY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY ONCE AGAIN" by Wilhelm J. Verwoerd, from the December 2011 Bulletin.
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5th December 2011
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the December 2011 Bulletin. Click to view.

4th December 2011
Updated the "Auction Rules" page.

3rd December 2011
Added Auction 5 (2011), closing 31 January 2012, to the auctions page.

2nd December 2011
Added prices realised to Auction 4 (2011).

1st December 2011
Updated the "Join Us" page.

13th November 2011
Added a link to Rudy Roy's illustrated listing Perfins on the Stamps of Cuba.

5th November 2011
Updated the Meetings page.

4th November 2011
Added updated databases to the survey of perfins on Machin issues.

20th October 2011
Added an article "CHIESMANS’ PERFORATOR" by Keith Kimber, from the October 2011 Bulletin.
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4th October 2011
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the October 2011 Bulletin. Click to view.

26th September 2011
Updated the Society Committee page with a picture of our new Librarian, Brian Morgan.

12th September 2011
Removed a number of errors from the Library index.

6th September 2011
Added prices realised to Auction 2 (2011).

5th September 2011
Added prices realised to Auction 3 (2011).

4th September 2011
Updated the Library index.

1st September 2011
Added updated databases to the survey of perfins on Machin issues.

30th August 2011
Updated the library abstracts for library numbers 3801-3900, including links to pdf files of 86 items, on the Abstracts 3001-4000 page.

27th August 2011
Updated the library abstracts for library numbers 3601-3800, including links to pdf files of all 200 items, on the Abstracts 3001-4000 page.

26th August 2011
Updated the library abstracts for library numbers 3501-3600, including links to pdf files of all 100 items, on the Abstracts 3001-4000 page.

24th August 2011
Updated the library abstracts (including links to pdf files of over 200 items) in the library number range 3001-3500, on the Abstracts 3001-4000 page.

19th August 2011
Added pdf files of Jeff Turnbull's Perfin Revenue Stamps of Great Britain Catalogue

18th August 2011
Added an article "THOMAS MOY - Coal Merchant and Much, Much More!" by Roy Gault, from the August 2011 Bulletin, about the history of Thomas Moy Ltd and their perfins.
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17th August 2011
Added a link to an article Waddie's Of Edinburgh on Dave Elsmore's site. Dave would appreciate any information that anyone can add.

6th August 2011
Corrected the database of "Millenium" perfins in the survey of perfins on Machin issues (the previous version omitted some entries in error).

2nd August 2011
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the August 2011 Bulletin. Click to view.

31st July 2011
Added an article "Western Australia Convict Stamps" by Brian J Birch, from the August 2011 Bulletin, about the Western Australia stamps punched with a single hole for the use of convicts in the 1850s and 1860s, predating perfins.
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23rd July 2011
Updated the library abstracts (including links to pdf files of selected items) in the library number range 2701-3000, on the Abstracts 2001-3000 page.

19th July 2011
Updated the library abstracts (including links to pdf files of selected items) in the library number range 2601-2700, on the Abstracts 2001-3000 page.

18th July 2011
Updated the library abstracts (including links to pdf files of selected items) in the library number range 2501-2600, on the Abstracts 2001-3000 page.

15th July 2011
Updated the library abstracts (including links to pdf files of over 200 items) in the library number range 2201-2500, on the Abstracts 2001-3000 page.

14th July 2011
Updated the Committee page with photos of the Society's officers.

1st July 2011
Added updated databases to the survey of perfins on Machin issues.

22nd June 2011
Updated the library abstracts (including links to pdf files of selected items) in the library number range 2001-2200, on the Abstracts 2001-3000 page.

17th June 2011
Added an article "BPO Constantinople Post Card" by Rosemary Smith, from the June 2011 Bulletin.
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9th June 2011
Added Auction 4 (2011), closing 30 August 2011, to the auctions page.

8th June 2011
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the June 2011 Bulletin. Click to view.

7th June 2011
Added Auction 3 (2011), closing 31 July 2011, to the auctions page.

4th June 2011
Added an article "Singapore Municipal Council Perfin Machine" by Eddie Yong, from the June 2011 Bulletin.
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2nd June 2011
Added links to the Hungarian Perfin Society to the Perfin Links page

15th May 2011
Updated the library abstracts (including links to pdf files of selected items) in the library number range 1701-2000, on the Abstracts 1001-2000 page.

13th May 2011
Updated the library abstracts (including links to pdf files of selected items) in the library number range 1601-1700, on the Abstracts 1001-2000 page.

8th May 2011
Added updated databases to the survey of perfins on Machin issues.

5th May 2011
Added Auction 2 (2011), closing 31 May 2011, to the auctions page.

4th May 2011
Added prices realised to Auction 1 (2011)

3rd May 2011
Updated the survey of perfins on the QUEEN VICTORIA 8d, 9d & 10d SURFACE PRINTED ISSUES.

14th April 2011
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the April 2011 Bulletin. Click to view.

7th April 2011
Updated the survey of perfins on the QUEEN VICTORIA 2/- BLUE & BROWN ISSUES.

6th April 2011
Updated the list of perfins on the QUEEN VICTORIA 3d & 6d SURCHARGE ISSUE

3rd April 2011
Added links to pdf files of selected items in the library, in the library number range 1401-1600, on the Abstracts 1001-2000 page.

27th March 2011
Added prices realised to Auction 3 (2010)

24th March 2011
Added links to pdf files of selected items in the library, in the library number range 1201-1400, on the Abstracts 1001-2000 page.

22nd March 2011
Added links to pdf files of selected items in the library, in the library number range 1001-1200, on the Abstracts 1001-2000 page.

7th March 2011
Added updated databases to the survey of perfins on Machin issues.

4th March 2011
Added links to pdf files of selected items in the library, in the library number range 0800-1000, on the Abstracts 0001-1000 page .

1st March 2011
Added links to pdf files of selected items in the library, in the library number range 0001-0800, on the Abstracts 0001-1000 page .

20th February 2011
Added an article "Perfinned Commercially Overprinted Stamps" by Maurice Harp, from the February 2011 Bulletin.
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19th February 2011
Updated the Meetings page with details of the AGM on 7th May.

14th February 2011
Added links to pdf files of selected items in the library on the Abstracts 4001-5000 page - see items 4383 to 4415.
We intend to add more library items to the website in due course.

11th February 2011
Added Auction 1 (2011), closing 31 March 2011, to the auctions page.

5th February 2011
Added an article "A Perfin Connection to Enid Blyton" by Rosemary Smith, from the February 2011 Bulletin.
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3rd February 2011
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the February 2011 Bulletin. Click to view.

29th January 2011
Added a list of the Society committee members.

24th January 2011
Rearranged the Perfin Links page to group sites by type.

14th December 2010
Added an article "Double Security Perfins" by Maurice Harp, from the December 2010 Bulletin.
(the HTML version contains an extra illustration)
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10th December 2010
Added prices realised to Auction 2 (2010)

9th December 2010
Added Auction 3 (2010), closing 31 January 2011, to the auctions page.

8th December 2010
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the December 2010 Bulletin. Click to view.

6th December 2010
Added updated databases to the survey of perfins on Machin issues.

5th December 2010
Revised prices on the Publications price list.

29th November 2010
Revised prices on the New Illustrated Catalogue pages.

24th November 2010
Added details of a new survey of perfins on Machin issues to the surveys page.

15th November 2010
Added a picture and transcript of the letter of 27th June 1870 to Joseph Sloper from the Inland Revenue, permitting the use of perfins on GB revenue stamps.
Click here to view

8th November 2010
Added a picture and transcript of the historic letter of 13th March 1868 to Joseph Sloper from the Post Office, permitting the use of perfins on GB postage stamps.
Click here to view

6th November 2010
Updated the Meetings page.

2nd November 2010
Added prices for the newly published section A to the New Illustrated Catalogue page.

28th October 2010
Added new links to the Perfin Links page

4th October 2010
Added an article "Great Britain Pre-cancelled Perfins" by Mike J. Burrows, from the October 2010 Bulletin.
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1st October 2010
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the October 2010 Bulletin. Click to view.

28th September 2010
Added prices for airmail delivery to the New Illustrated Catalogue page.

1st September 2010
Added an article "Saxby & Farmer Ltd - Railway Signal Mfrs." by Roy Gault, from the August 2010 Bulletin.
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29th August 2010
Added new links to the Perfin Links page

27th August 2010
Added a new page with more detailed information on the Tomkins Catalogue of Identified GB Perfins. Click here to view

16th August 2010
Added Auction 2 (2010), closing 30 September 2010, to the auctions page.

15th August 2010
Revamped the Publications page to provide better information about the New Illustrated Catalogue.
The information on other publications will be improved in due course.

14th August 2010
Updated the Meetings page with details of the Perfin Seminar on Saturday 2 October.

11th August 2010
Added an article "And all for Three Halfpence" by Roy Gault, from the August 2010 Bulletin.
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10th August 2010
Added prices to realised to Auction 1 (2010).

9th August 2010
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the August 2010 Bulletin. Click to view.

26th July 2010
Updated the Publication price list with prices for the new section H of the New Illustrated Catalogue.

11th July 2010
Updated the Library Abstracts

3rd July 2010
Updated the Library index .

20th June 2010
Updated the Publications page to reflect the new ordering arrangements now that Terry Comper has taken over as Publications Officer.

1st June 2010
Added an article G.W.R OVERPRINT ON GR/W PERFIN by Terry Wood, from the June 2010 Bulletin.

31st May 2010
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the June 2010 Bulletin. Click to view.

24th May 2010
Updated the list of perfins on the QUEEN VICTORIA 3d & 6d SURCHARGE ISSUE

22nd May 2010
Updated the list of perfins on the QUEEN VICTORIA 8d and 1867 9d & 10d ISSUES (added die K1070.01)

12th May 2010
Added a list of perfins on the QUEEN VICTORIA 2/- BLUE & BROWN ISSUES to the surveys page.

9th May 2010
Updated the Meetings page.

1st May 2010
Updated the list of perfins on the QUEEN VICTORIA 3d & 6d SURCHARGE ISSUE (added die P3960.01 P.R/R)

26th April 2010
Added a list of perfins on the QUEEN VICTORIA 8d and 1867 9d & 10d ISSUES to the surveys page.

23rd April 2010
Added prices realised to Auction 3 (2009) on the auctions page.

20th April 2010
Added an article D. F. Tayler & Co. Ltd. (pdf format) by Roy Gault, from the April 2010 Bulletin.

16th April 2010
Added a list of perfins on the QUEEN VICTORIA 3d & 6d SURCHARGE ISSUE to the surveys page.

14th April 2010
Added Auction 1 (2010), closing 31 May 2010, to the auctions page.

10th April 2010
Updated the Perfin Links page.

7th April 2010
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the April 2010 Bulletin. Click to view.

17th February 2010
Updated the Publication price list.

16th February 2010
Some minor improvements to the frequently asked questions page.

9th February 2010
Updated the Meetings page.

8th February 2010
Added an article Burgoyne, Burbidges... (pdf format) by Roy Gault, from the February 2010 Bulletin.

6th February 2010
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the February 2010 Bulletin. Click to view.

5th February 2010
Updated the Publication price list.

27th January 2010
Altered the Library page to reflect the fact that the position of Librarian is currently vacant.

3rd January 2010
Updated the Library Abstracts

24th December 2009
Added Auction 3 (2009), closing 31 Jan 2010, to the auctions page.

13th December 2009
Added a 2 page article by Dave Hill, with pictures of commercial perfin production at Checkpoint Sloper in 1991, from the December 2009 Bulletin.
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8th December 2009
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the December 2009 Bulletin. Click to view.

6th December 2009
Added an article Cycle and Motorcycle manufacturers (pdf format) by Roy Gault, from the December 2009 Bulletin.

18th November 2009
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the December 2008 Bulletin. Click to view.

9th November 2009
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the April 2009 Bulletin. Click to view.

7th November 2009
Updated the Meetings page.

31st October 2009
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the August 2009 Bulletin. Click to view.

29th October 2009
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the June 2009 Bulletin. Click to view
Colour illustrations for the rest of 2009 will be added shortly.

28th October 2009
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the October Bulletin. Click to view.

22nd October 2009
Updated the Meetings page with details of the meeting during the 2010 Festival of Stamps.

23rd September 2009
Updated the Publication price list .

21st August 2009
Updated the Meetings page with revised details of the AGM in November.

18th August 2009
Added an article PERFIN COVER TO VICTORIA CROSS HOLDER (pdf format) by Paul North, from the August 2009 Bulletin.

25th July 2009
Updated the Meetings page with details of the AGM in November.

16th June 2009
Added an article The "NAAFI" (pdf format) by Roy Gault, from the June 2009 Bulletin.

12th June 2009
Updated the Library Page with details of the vacancy for Librarian.

29th May 2009
Updated the Meetings page.

8th May 2009
Added an article COUNTY PALATINATE OF LANCASTER CHANCERY by Mike Bavin & Jeff Turnbull, from the April 2009 Bulletin.

14th April 2009
Added an article Everett underprint and perfin by Maurice Harp, from the April 2009 Bulletin.

11th April 2009
Added prices to realised to Auction 4 (2008).

16th March 2009
Added prices to realised to Auction 3 (2008).

18th February 2009
Added an article Arthur & Co. Ltd., Glasgow by Roy Gault, from the February 2009 Bulletin

17th December 2008
Added Auction 4 (2008) to the auctions page.

8th December 2008
Added an article A SECOND SLOPER PROOF DISCOVERED by Maurice Harp, from the December 2008 Bulletin, about the discovery of a very early perfin proof.

3rd December 2008
Updated the Publications List with the new section G of the illustrated catalogue.

27th November 2008
Added prices to realised to Auction 1 (2008).

22nd Nov 2008
Updated the Meetings page.

13th November 2008
Added an article on SLOPER SINGLE DIE PUBLICITY PERFORATING MACHINE (Adobe Acrobat pdf format).

28th October 2008
Added Auction 3 (2008) to the auctions page.

24th October 2008
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the October Bulletin. Click to view.

22nd October 2008
Added an article on Levant perfins PERFINNED BRITISH LEVANT OVERPRINTED STAMPS (Adobe Acrobat pdf format).

10th October 2008
Added prices to realised to Auction 2 (2008).

9th October 2008
Added a new Join Us page allowing PayPal payments.

8th August 2008
Added an article on biscuit related perfins entitled What's in a box? (Adobe Acrobat pdf format).

4th August 2008
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the August Bulletin. Click to view.

28th July 2008
Updated the Publications List.

10th July 2008
Added an article on the BRITISH RAILWAY TICKET WITH �PERFIN� (Adobe Acrobat pdf format).

8th July 2008

1. Added the new venue for the November meeting
2. Updated the list of stamps not known perfinned.

9th June 2008
Added colour versions of illustrations that appeared in the June Bulletin. Click to view.

3rd June 2008
Added Auction 2 (2008) to the auctions page.

2nd June 2008
Updated the Library Index

26th May 2008
Updated the Library Abstracts

16th April 2008
Added an article on the ABBOTT AUTOMATIC CHECK PERFORATOR.

9th April 2008
Added prices to realised to Auction 5 (2007).

8th April 2008
Added Auction 1 (2008) to the auctions page.

5th April 2008
Added an article on Telegraphic Perfins (Adobe Acrobat format).

2nd April 2008
Added a page showing colour versions of illustrations that appear in the Bulletin. Click to view.

26th March 2008
Updated the Bulletin index (pdf file).

29th February 2008
Updated the links page.

2nd February 2008
Added an article on Sloper templates.

28th January 2008
Some minor improvements to the frequently asked questions page.

16th January 2008
Added an 1897 photograph of Slopers' city office.

11th December 2007
Added Auction 5 (2007).

7th December 2007
Added an article on Shropshire Perfins (Adobe Acrobat format) from the December Bulletin.

5th Dec 2007
Added the date for the next Meeting.

24th October 2007
Added the four pages that were omitted in error from the printed version of the October Bulletin.

22nd October 2007
Added an article on the perfins of Francis Falkner from the October Bulletin.

26th August 2007
Added an article on the perfins of Japan, from the 50th Anniversary Bulletin.

13th August 2007
Added an article on SC - the first perfin, from the 50th Anniversary Bulletin.

7th August 2007
Added Auction 4 (2007).

5th August 2007
Added prices to realised to Auction 2 (2007).
(It is our intention to add prices realised to all auction lists in future.)

3rd August 2007
Added an article on Sloper 5 reigns plaques from the 50th Anniversary Bulletin.

2nd August 2007
Added a perfin chronology from the 50th Anniversary Bulletin.

2nd July 2007
Added the Society's first Bulletin to the 50th Anniversary page.

19th June 2007
Added an article ATTENTION TO DETAIL! from the June 2007 Bulletin.

18th June 2007
Added Auction 3 (2007).

16th June 2007
Added the date for the next Meeting.

5th June 2007
Updated the Publications List.

15th May 2007
Added more details for the MEETING on 19th May.

30th April 2007
Added an article BRITISH OIL RIVERS � OVERPRINT & PERFIN from the April 2007 Bulletin.

24th April 2007
Added Auction 2 (2007).

10th April 2007
Updated the Publications List.

1st April 2007
Added a page on the Society's 50th Anniversary

28th February 2007
Added an article Archibald Kenrick & Sons from the February 2007 Bulletin.

12th February 2007
Added an article PERFIN POSTAL STATIONERY PRODUCTION from the February 2007 Bulletin.

10th February 2007
Added Auction 1 (2007) and the auction rules .

1st February 2007
Updated the Library Abstracts

25th January 2007
Updated the Library Index

11th January 2007
Updated the Publications List including the first part of the new catalogue of perfins on Line Engraved issues.

1st January 2007
Added a second article from the December 2006 Bulletin: CROSVILLE MOTOR SERVICES Ltd, CHESTER .

14th December 2006
Added Auction 5 (2006).

6th December 2006
Added the date for the next Meeting.

5th December 2006
Added an article BLACKPOOL CORPORATION from the December 2006 Bulletin.

22nd November 2006
Updated the Publications List

4th November 2006
Added three articles from the October Bulletin .

29th September 2006
Improved the guide to perfin Classification .

15th August 2006
Updated the Library Abstracts

5th August 2006
Added an article VESTRIES, UNIONS AND BOARDS OF GUARDIANS from the August 2006 Bulletin.

4th August 2006
Updated the Library Index

27th June 2006
Added an article Mad as a Hatter! from the April 2006 Bulletin.

5th June 2006
Updated the Publications List

1st June 2006
Added an article Board of Trade Perfin Forgeries from the February 2006 Bulletin.

30th May 2006
Added the date (and changed room) for the next Meeting.

16th April 2006
Added an index of all the Society's Bulletins up to the end of 2005 to the Bulletin page.

19th January 2006
Updated the Publications List

17th January 2006

1. Added a new article on perfinned errors and flaws.
2. Added the date of the next meeting.

3rd November 2005

1. Added Library Index

24th February 2005

1. Added page on Board of Trade perfins that were displayed at a recent Perfin Society meeting.

1st December 2004

1. Updated publications pricelist
2. New articles added to the articles section.