The following perfin exhibits are reproduced here by kind permission of their respective owners.
They can be downloaded as Adobe Acrobat (pdf) files.
Andy's exhibit, shown at the 2018 Perfin Society AGM in London, includes a then 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.
G.B. Underprints - an 11 page exhibit (pdf)
DownloadA 61 page exhibit, primarily focussing 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.
Perfins: The Whole Story (pdf)
DownloadRoy has been a prolific exhibitor at our meetings. His displays detailed here are available for download below.
1. Percy Dalton (pdf)
Download2. Telegraphs (pdf)
Download3. Trade Marks (pdf)
Download4. Braham proofs - the 'Acle' Hoard (pdf)
Download5. In the Beginning! (pdf)
Download6. Frederick Huth & Co. (pdf)
Download7. A possible Liverpool perforating machine maker (pdf)
Download8. A Collection of Australian 'Official' Perfins (pdf)
Download9. Six Competitive Exhibits (pdf)
Download10. Great British Perfins of The Canadian Pacific Railway and its subsidiaries in the United Kingdom (pdf)
DownloadJute Industry Perfins: 11 sheets of GB perfins used by jute industry firms, shown at the 2019 AGM (pdf)
DownloadBiscuit Manufacturers: 13 sheets of GB biscuit manufacturers' perfins. Shown at 2019 Spring Meeting (pdf)
DownloadDepartment Stores: 6 pages of GB perfins used by department stores. Shown at 2018 Spring Meeting (pdf)
DownloadEdward VIII perfins: A 12 page exhibit of perfins on the Edward VIII issue of Great Britain. (pdf)
DownloadNewspaper Perfins: 15 sheets of GB newspaper and magazine publishers' perfins. Shown at the 2018 AGM (pdf)
DownloadPipe, Tobacco and Cigarette Manufacturers: 11 sheets of GB perfin covers. Shown at the 2021 AGM (pdf)
DownloadNewspaper and Publisher Perfins: 15 pages of GB perfin covers, shown at our meeting at London 2022. (pdf)
DownloadReligion : 15 pages of GB perfins used by religious organisations, shown at 2022 AGM, later expanded (pdf)
DownloadLocal Government : 15 pages of GB perfins, shown at the 2023 AGM and later expanded. (pdf)
DownloadHatters & Milliners: 46 pages of GB perfins and commercial overprints (Spring 2024) (pdf)
DownloadMaurice's exhibits focus on perfins on GB stamps, primarily line engraved issues.
Richard's exhibits of GB perfins were shown at the 2014 and 2019 Perfin Society AGMs.
Great Britain King George V perfins - 16 pages of covers with background information on each user (pdf)
DownloadPerfinned Postal Stationery - 13 pages of perfinned postal stationery cards, wrappers and envelopes (pdf)
DownloadPerfin covers with Postage Dues: 12 pages of covers having postage due markings and GB perfin stamps (pdf)
DownloadAn exhibit of over 500 pages, assembled by the late John Marriner. Scans produced by Maurice Harp.
The exhibit is split into parts, broadly by reign, with the George V part further split into two sections to make the file sizes manageable.
A 78 page exhibit of the S (crown) O and HM/SO perfins used on GB stamps by Her Majesty's Stationery Office.
Winner of Silver medals at the Orapex 2014 and Royal 2014 exhibitions in Canada.
Michael sadly died later in 2014, but his family have kindly agreed to share his exhibit.
The Perfins of H.M. Stationery Office (pdf)
DownloadA 12 page exhibit of early GB commercial overprints used on documents.
Shown at the Spring 2017 Perfin Society meeting in London.
Early Commercial Overprints 1863-1881 (pdf)
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