{"product_id":"scg7011-star-taxis-southport-1971","title":"SCG7011 - Star Taxis, Southport (1971)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"55\" data-end=\"556\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a local carriage label or cinderella stamp issued by \u003cstrong data-start=\"120\" data-end=\"156\"\u003eStar Taxis of Southport, England\u003c\/strong\u003e, in \u003cstrong data-start=\"161\" data-end=\"169\"\u003e1971\u003c\/strong\u003e. The design features a bold \u003cstrong data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"219\"\u003efive-pointed star\u003c\/strong\u003e in the center, enclosing the value \u003cstrong data-start=\"255\" data-end=\"280\"\u003e“2\/-” (two shillings)\u003c\/strong\u003e, surrounded by the inscription \u003cstrong data-start=\"312\" data-end=\"360\"\u003e“STAR TAXIS SOUTHPORT LICENSED MAIL SERVICE”\u003c\/strong\u003e. Printed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"373\" data-end=\"400\"\u003edeep blue on blue paper\u003c\/strong\u003e, it symbolizes the brief era when private firms experimented with local postal services, often delivering mail under license or for promotional purposes.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"558\" data-end=\"823\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSuch issues are not official postage stamps but are collectible as part of the broader \u003cstrong data-start=\"645\" data-end=\"701\"\u003eBritish local post and private courier mail movement\u003c\/strong\u003e of the 1960s–70s. These were sometimes used on local deliveries or as advertising labels for taxi or courier companies.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stamp and Cover Galaxy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45766662619307,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/2406\/6475\/files\/TAE4_4_efdbb37c-a314-477b-aa7f-f80679935021.jpg?v=1761546868","url":"https:\/\/stampandcovergalaxy.com\/products\/scg7011-star-taxis-southport-1971","provider":"Stamp and Cover Galaxy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}