Great Britain - The Imperforate Issues (1840-1853)

Numeral Cancellations of English Provincial Towns (Numbers 200 to 249)

200 Christchurch

Hampshire

Earliest recorded use :

[NG] cancelled with black numeral (200 Christchurch).

[TG] plate 43, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(200 Christchurch)

[RC] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(200 Christchurch)

[QG] plate 170, cancelled with
 a green numeral
(200 Christchurch)

[KG] plate 5 in red, from Christchurch to Poole, dated 21 June 1841,
cancelled with a black Maltese cross
 

201 Chiselhurst

Kent

Earliest recorded use :

202 Chudleigh

Devon

Earliest recorded use :

[QL] plate 53, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(202 Chudleigh)

203 Chumleigh

Devon

Earliest recorded use :

204 Cirencester

Gloucestershire

Earliest recorded use :

[SE] plate 58,
cancelled with black numeral (204 Cirencester).

[GH] plate 142, cancelled with black numeral (204 Cirencester).

[FJ] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(204 Cirencester)

205 Dunkirk

Gloucestershire

Earliest recorded use :

206 Clare

Suffolk

Earliest recorded use :

[DA] plate 95, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(206 Clare)

[PA] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(206 Clare)

207 Clitheroe

Lancashire

Earliest recorded use :

[PE] plate 41, on entire dated 30 April 1844 from Clitheroe to Preston
cancelled with a black maltese cross.
Last day of use of the maltese cross in England and Wales.
 

A cover bearing the 207 numeral cancellation of Clitheroe dated 1 May 1844 is known
 and is in the RM Phillips collection, in the British Postal Museum and Archive.
 

[TL] plate 80, cancelled with black numeral (207 Clitheroe)

[CJ] plate 108, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(207 Clitheroe)

[II-IJ] pair, cancelled with
black numerals (207 Clitheroe)

[AE] on envelope from Clitheroe to Liverpool dated 12 December 1851,
cancelled with a black 207 numeral of Clitheroe.
 

[RH] on entire from Clitheroe to Preston dated 30 September 1845,
cancelled with a black 207 numeral of Clitheroe.
 

[BG] from Gisburn to Clitheroe, dated 23 November 1844,
cancelled with a black numeral (207 Clitheroe)
Also has Gisburne Penny Post

[RD] plate 2, from Clitheroe to Blackburn dated 8 September 1840,
cancelled with a red Maltese cross.

Clitheroe departure CDS in blue

[PB] cancelled with
 a blue datestamp
(Clitheroe 30 .. 1843)

208 Cobham

Surrey

Earliest recorded use :

209 Cockermouth

Cumberland

Earliest recorded use :

[BC] plate 45, on dated piece, cancelled with
black numeral (209 Cockermouth).

210 Colchester

Essex

Earliest recorded use :

[OA] plate 67, cancelled with black numeral (210 Colchester).

[IA] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(210 Colchester)

[LB] plate 66, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(210 Colchester)

211 Boxford

Suffolk

Earliest recorded use :

212 Coleford

Gloucestershire

Earliest recorded use :

[HB] plate 96, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(212 Coleford)

213 Coleshill

Warwickshire

Earliest recorded use :

[SJ] plate 77, cancelled with
 a blue numeral
(213 Coleshill)

214 Cullompton

Devon

Earliest recorded use :

[PD] plate 40, on dated prece (27 June 1844)
cancelled with black numeral (214 Cullompton).

[IJ] plate 123, cancelled
with a blue numeral
(214 Cullompton).

[QA] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(214 Cullompton)

215 Colsterworth

Lincolnshire

Earliest recorded use :

[ED] cancelled with blue numeral (215 Colsterworth).

216 Congleton

Cheshire

Earliest recorded use :

[TD-TF] plate 3, strip of 3,
cancelled with black numeral (216 Congleton).

[SG] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(216 Congleton)

217 Monksheath

Cheshire

Earliest recorded use :

223 Coventry

Warwickshire

Earliest recorded use :

[CK] plate 74, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(223 Coventry)

[CD] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(223 Coventry)

225 Cowes

Isle of Wight

Earliest recorded use :

[CH] plate 53, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(225 Cowes)

[DD] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(225 Cowes)

226 Cranbrook

Kent

Earliest recorded use :

[ML] cancelled with black numeral (226 Cranbrook).

[NB] plate 81, cancelled with black numeral (226 Cranbrook)

[RA] plate 95, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(226 Cranbrook)

[IB] plate 40, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(226 Cranbrook)

227 Biddenden

Kent

Earliest recorded use :

228 Crawley

Sussex

Earliest recorded use :

229 Crediton

Devon

Earliest recorded use :

[OK] plate 74, cancelled with black numeral (229 Crediton).

[SL] plate 104, cancelled
with blue numeral
(229 Crediton).

230 Crewkerne

Somerset

Earliest recorded use :

[GK-HL] plate 106, block of 4, cancelled
contrary to regulations
 with two black numerals (230 Crewkerne).

[AE] plate 4, cancelled with black numeral
(230 Crewkerne).

[QL] plate 87, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(230 Crewkerne)

232 Cuckfield

Sussex

Earliest recorded use :

233 Darlington

Durham

Earliest recorded use :

[CK] plate 60, cancelled with black numeral (233 Darlington).

[LF] plate 90, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(233 Darlington)

[BJ] plate 142, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(233 Darlington)

[TL] plate 168, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(233 Darlington)

[PJ] plate 10, cancelled with red maltese cross
on entire from Pierce Bridge, Darlington to Curloin, Ireland dated 13 February 1841.
Late use of red maltese cross
Pierce Bridge penny post and P1 to denote additional charge for redirection on arrival in Curloin
 

[DB] plate 68, on entire from Wolsingham to Stanhope dated 27 September 1847,
cancelled with a blue maltese cross of Wolsingham.
 

[MA] plate 68, on entire from Wolsingham to Stanhope dated 26 October 1847,
cancelled with a blue maltese cross of Wolsingham.
 

[RB] plate 19, from Darlington to Hartlepool, dated 5 September 1842,
cancelled with a blue-gray Maltese cross
Datestamp on reverse in matching shade
 

234 Smeaton

Yorkshire

Earliest recorded use :

[KL] plate 44, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(234 Smeaton)

235 Staindrop

Durham

Earliest recorded use :

[FG] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(235 Staindrop)

236 Dartford

Kent

Earliest recorded use :

[DB] cancelled with black numeral (236 Dartford).

[JH-JJ] plate 53, strip of three, cancelled with
black numerals (236 Dartford)

[QG] plate 97, cancelled with black numeral (236 Dartford).

[AD] plate 46, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(236 Dartford)

[QE] plate 96, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(236 Dartford)

237 Dartmouth

Devon

Earliest recorded use :

[ME] plate 91, cancelled with black numeral (237 Dartmouth).

[SE] plate 91, cancelled with black numeral (237 Dartmouth).

[QC] plate 93, cancelled with blue numeral (237 Dartmouth).

[PC] plate 152, cancelled with
 a blue numeral
(237 Dartmouth)

[SB-SC] plate 161, pair on piece cancelled
with blue numerals (237 Dartmouth).

238 Daventry

Northamptonshire

Earliest recorded use :

[FH] plate 129, cancelled with  blue and then black numeral (238 Daventry)

239 Dawlish

Devon

Earliest recorded use :

[KG] cancelled with black numeral (239 Dawlish).

[LA] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(239 Dawlish)

240 Deal

Kent

Earliest recorded use :

[NE] on entire to Henley on Thames dated 26 May 1844
cancelled by a black numeral (240 Deal).
 

[KL] plate 89, cancelled with blue numeral (240 Deal).

[PG-PI] strip of three, plate 3, cancelled with
black numerals (240 Deal)

[RK] plate 119, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(240 Deal)

[CC] plate 145, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(240 Deal)

[OC] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(240 Deal)

242 Derby

Derbyshire

Earliest recorded use :

[SG] plate 60, cancelled with black numeral (242 Derby).

[MI] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(242 Derby)

[TC-TE] plate 4, cancelled with black numerals (242 Derby).

[GF] on letter from Derby to London dated 6 May 1844,
cancelled by a black numeral (242 Derby).
 

[KK] plate 1b, cancelled with
 a red Derby datestamp
(15 December 1840) [e]

243 Melbourne

Derbyshire

Earliest recorded use :

[FI] plate 60, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(243 Melbourne)

244 Ticknall

Derbyshire

Earliest recorded use :

[PB] plate 84, cancelled with
 a violet numeral
(244 Ticknall)

245 Dereham

Norfolk

Earliest recorded use :

[PH] on mourning envelope from Dereham to Wymondham, dated 1 May 1844,
cancelled with black numeral (245 Dereham).

First day of numeral cancellations in England and Wales.
 

[DL] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(245 Dereham)

[BG] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(245 Dereham)

246 Briningham

Norfolk

Earliest recorded use :

[RF] plate 54, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(246 Brinimgham)

247 Elmham

Norfolk

Earliest recorded use :

[TJ] cancelled
with blue numeral
(247 Elmham).

248 Guist

Norfolk

Earliest recorded use :

249 Devizes

Wiltshire

Earliest recorded use :

[GH] on mourning envelope to Binfield dated 6 June 1852,
cancelled by blue 249 numeral (Devizes)
 

[PJ] cancelled with
 a blue numeral
(249 Devizes)

[DK-DL] pair, plate 4, cancelled with
black numerals (249 Devizes)