{"id":608,"date":"2021-12-18T13:42:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-18T13:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/londonsearcher.com\/?p=608"},"modified":"2026-03-11T13:58:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T13:58:01","slug":"port-of-london-rubber-stamp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/londonsearcher.com\/index.php\/2021\/12\/18\/port-of-london-rubber-stamp\/","title":{"rendered":"Port of London rubber stamp"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rubber stamp with metal block marked &#8216;TOP&#8217; but missing handle. The stamp reads &#8216;PORT DUES PAID OUT @&#8217;. From the materials and use of sans-serif font I would suggest 1920s-40s. 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