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The McInroy Collection is a collection of
meter stamp A meter stamp, or meter mark, is the impression made by a postage meter machine that indicates that postage has been paid on a letter or parcel. Meter stamps are widely used by businesses and organisations as they are more efficient than using pos ...
s of
Great Britain Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the largest European island and the ninth-largest island in the world. It i ...
and the world up to 2003 that forms part of the
British Library Philatelic Collections The British Library Philatelic Collections is the national philatelic collection of the United Kingdom with over 8 million items from around the world. It was established in 1891 as part of the British Museum Library, later to become the ...
. It was formed by Dr R. McInroy and donated to the Library in 2004.The McInroy Collection.
British Library, 9 February 2012.
As of March 2007 it comprised 116 boxes of material but with much duplication.Martin, Jeremy, & John Powell. (2010) ''West Africa in the British Library Philatelic Collections''. Dronfield:
West Africa Study Circle The West Africa Study Circle (WASC) is the "international specialist society for the study of stamps, postal stationery and postal history of West Africa."Home ...
. p. 142.


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British Library Philatelic Collections Philately of the United Kingdom {{philately-stub