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1954 General Post Office (GPO) pouch
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1954 General Post Office (GPO) pouch

Brown canvas pouch with leather and brass fastening, stamped 77 GPO 1954 on front, and INVERNESS TO TOMICH on back. Inside stamped HMP 64 up arrow 1964 (date of prison manufacture) and TOMICH TO INVERNESS. Strong and well made. Contains a key with a 2/6 reward tag, a loose 2/6 reward tag and a new halfpenny. This was in the old Dornoch post office as an exhibit while it was used as a tourist and admin office by the Highlands of Scotland Tourist Board
Picture added on 18 February 2009
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