| (AVF) |
Towns Telegraphic Code |
| BO>MSPO |
Branch Office |
| BO |
Branch Office (formerly Crown Office or 'directly managed branches nowadays' |
| CDS |
Circular Datestamp |
| d/c |
Double Circle (d/c & d/r are both the same) |
| d/r |
Double Ring |
| EL |
Entire Letter |
| MO-SB |
Money Order and Savings Bank |
| MOO |
Money Order Office |
| MSPO |
Modified Sub Post Office |
| PP |
Parcel(s) Post / Prepaid (post pay'ee) / Post Paid |
| >PO |
Post Office |
| poc |
Post Office Circular |
| PMG |
Postmaster General |
| q.v. |
(For) which see (latin) |
| RSO |
Railway Sorting Office / Railway Sub Office |
| SB |
Savings Bank |
| SO / POST |
|
| S.O. |
Sorting Office |
| SPM |
Subpostmaster / Subpostmistress |
| s/c |
Single Circle (s/c & s/r are both the same) |
| s/r |
Single Ring |
| sic |
So, thus (Faithfully reproduced) |
| T.O. |
Telegraph Office (Telegraphic codes usually 3 letters, eg AVF) |
| t.c. |
Temporary Cancel |
| TSO |
Town Sub Office |
| TPO |
Travelling Post Office (Rail) |
| UDC |
Undated Circle |
| UDDA |
Undated Double Arc |
| |
|
Home