[Hugh]

At yesterday's club meeting, Roy had several dozen (he says he has more at home) Barclays Bank covers from the 1920s. All from the UK. The stamps have Barclays' perfins, most, if not all are registered (the old fashioned way with crossed blue crayon), some interesting cancels (hooded and oval), lots of hand-stamps, R-labels and some very nice red wax seals on the back. 

And, all for one dollar each. 

I don't even collect these but I bought five just for the fun of the perfins, the postal markings and the seals. And, look at the ship label on the bottom cover in this photo. A hand-stamp from the storied S/S Ile de France. Very cool coves indeed. 

   

Send him a note if you want to get some at the next meeting. 

Cheers, Hugh

PS: For more information on the SS Ile de France, check out ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Île_de_France

   

[Carmen]

Very cool, Hugh! Of course, Barclay's is who my parents banked with when we were living there. I'm having a hard time seeing the perfins though?

[Hugh]

Hi Carmen .... here's an enhanced image to make it easier to see on screen. 

B Bk ... Barclays Bank. 

   

They're all on the stamps. Cool 

Cheers, 
Hugh

PS - I'll be doing a longer post of TSF later tonight with a bit more detail. If you're interested.

[Carmen]

Well cool, Hugh, thanks for that much clearer picture!