Great Britain - The Imperforate Issues (1840-1853)

Barred Numeral Cancellations (English and Welsh Provincial Post Towns)
Contrary to Regulations


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The practice of applying a single cancellation across a pair of stamps or too few cancellations on larger multiples, whilst still rare, continued into the barred numeral era.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plate 90 DK-DL
Plate 3 HE-HF

[DK-DL] pair, plate 90, cancelled with
a single black numeral (7 Crich)

 

[HE-HF] pair, plate 3, cancelled with
 a single black numeral (290 Falmouth)

 

Plate 4 PH-QH

 

 

Plate 43 CF-DF

 

[PH-QH] plate 4, (with inverted watermark) cancelled with
 a single black numeral (35 Axminster)

 

[CF-DF] vertical pair, plate 43, cancelled with
a single black numeral (271 Eastborne)

Plate 112 PA-PJ

[PA-PJ] strip of ten, plate 112, cancelled with
five black numerals (69 Bicester)

 


Plate 4 AA-AF

[AA-BJ] block of 21, plate 4, cancelled with
twelve black numerals (285 Exeter)
(AA-AF and AI in state one, AB-AD with wear to stars, BH with spectale variety) [reduced 80%].
 

Plate 1 MI-MK

[MI-MK] strip of three, plate 1, on piece, cancelled with
two black numerals (127 Bridport)

 


BK-BL
Plate 136 TF-TG

[BK-BL] pair, cancelled with
a single black numeral (294 Fairford)

 

[TF-TG] pair, plate 136, cancelled with
a single black numeral (336 Harleston)

Plate 87 KC-KF

[KC-KF] strip of four, plate 87, cancelled with
two black numerals (405 Ipswich)

 

CB

[JA-JB] pair, from Wadebridge to Birmingham, dated 23 June 1848,
cancelled with a single black numeral (89 Wadebridge)
Contrary to regulations

Registered (paid in cash) denoted by manuscript “6” in red
Also has Wadebridge O namestamp
 


Plate 4 JI-JJ
Plate 47 MA AK

[JI-JJ] pair, plate 4, on piece, cancelled with
a single black numeral (383 Hull)

 

[MA & AK] two singles, plate 47, on piece, cancelled with
a single black numeral (466 Liverpool)

Plate 106 GK-HL
Plate 53 BG-CH

[GK-HL] blockl of four, plate 106, cancelled with
two black numerals (230 Crewkerne)

 

[BG-CH] block of four, plate 53, cancelled with
two black numerals (397 Buckden)

Plate 168 BA-BB

[BA-BB] pair, plate 168, from Lampeter to Aberystwyth, dated 12 December 1853,
 cancelled with a single black numeral (434 Lampeter)

 


Plate 3 GJ-GL, Plate 101 NE

[GJ-GL] 2d plate 3 and [NE] 1d plate 101, on letter sheet from Leeds to Kendal, dated 19 September 1850,
cancelled with three black 447 numerals (Leeds)

 

Plate 4 FE-FG

[FE-FG] strip of three, plate 4, plus [EG] on registered cover,
from Leek to Bakewell, dated 31 July 1851,
cancelled with three blue numerals (448 Leek)
 


Plate 57 PG-PH
Plate 3 HE-HF

[PG-PH] pair, plate 57, cancelled with
 a single  black numeral (538 Nantwich)

 

[HE-HF] pair, plate 3, cancelled with
a single black numeral (569 Northallerton)

Plate 65 MA-NB
Plate 84 HK-IL

[MA-NB] block of four, plate 65, cancelled with
two black numerals (569 Northallerton)

 

[HK-IL] block of four, plate 84, cancelled with
two black numerals (570 Northampton)

Plate 4 ND-NE
Plate 56 CA-CB

[ND-NE] pair, plate 4, cancelled with
a single black numeral (606 Penrith)

 

[CA-CB] pair, plate 56, cancelled with
 a single black numeral (609 Penzance)

Plate 63 TK-TL

[TK-TL] pair, plate 63, cancelled with
a single black numeral (702 Sherbourne)

 


Plate 62 FA-FB
Plate 65 OI-OJ

[FA-FB] pair, plate 62, cancelled with
a single black numeral (666 Ryde IOW)

 

[OI-OJ] pair, plate 65, cancelled with
a single black numeral (698 Shaftesbury)

Plate 87 NA-OB
Plate 4 RK-SL

[NA-OB] block of four, plate 87, cancelled with
two black numerals (708 Shrewsbury)

 

[RK-SL] block of four, plate 4, cancelled with
two  black numerals (864 Wells)

OA-OB
Plate 126 ND-NE

[OA-OB] pair, cancelled with
a single black numeral (789 Thame)

 

[ND-NE] pair, plate 126, cancelled with
a single blue numeral (915 Wotton-under-Edge)

Plate 3 AA-AE

[AA-AE] strip of five, plate 3, cancelled with
four black numerals (873 Weymouth)

 


Plate 60 CD-CF
Plate 4 GD-GF

[CD-CF] strip of three, plate 60, cancelled with
two black numerals (852 Welshpool)

 

[GD-GF] strip of three, plate 4, cancelled with
two black numerals (947 Hartlepool)

Plate 116 FG-FH
Plate 149 AC-AD

[FG-FH] pair, plate 116, cancelled with
a single black numeral (949 Castle Cary)

 

[AC-AD] pair, plate 149, cancelled with
a single black numeral (950 Kenilworth)

JG-JH

[JG-JH] vertical pair, from Alderney to Guernsey, dated 11 September 1851,
cancelled with a single black numeral (965 Alderney)

 


Addirional items - not in display

 

 

 

 

JA-JC
Plate 4 NC-NE

[JA-JC] strip of three, cancelled with
 two black numerals (50 Barnstaple)

 

[NC-NE] strip of three, plate 4, cancelled with
two black numerals (852 Welshpool)

Plate 41 TA-TF

[TA-TF] strip of six, cancelled with
 five black numerals (320 Gosport)

 

Plate 76 OC-OD
Plate 103 QE-QF

[OC-OD] pair, plate 76, cancelled with
a single  black numeral (191 Chippenham)

 

[QE-QF] pair, plate 103, cancelled with
a single black numeral (852 Welshpool)

OG-OH

[OG-OH] pair, from Bridport to Beaminster, dated May 1844,
cancelled with a single black numeral (127 Bridport)

 

Plate 94 OA-OB

[OA-OB] split pair, plate 94, from Bristol to Blackwood, dated 15 February 1850,
cancelled with a single black numeral (134 Bristol)

 

Plate 81 JA-JD

[JA-JD] strip of four, plate 81, cancelled with
two black numerals (569 Northallerton)

 

Plate 4 BA-BB
BH-BI

[BA-BB] pair, plate 4, cancelled with
a single indistinct black numeral

[BH-BI] pair, cancelled with
 a single blue-green numeral (434 Lampeter)

 

Plate 86 RI-SJ
Plate 4 FD-GE

[RI-SJ] block of four, plate 86, cancelled with
 three black numerals (915 Wotton under Edge)

 

[FD-GE] block of four, plate 4, cancelled with
three black numerals (947 Hartlepool)

Plate 76 KC-KD

[KC-KD] pair, plate 76, on piece to Cardiff, cancelled with
 a single black numeral (121 Pyle)

 

Plate 102 MH MK

[MH MK] two singles, plate 102, from Newcastle upon Tyne to Derby, dated 27 November 1850,
 cancelled with a single black numeral (545 Newcastle upon Tyne)

 

Plate 76 KE-KF

[KE-KF] pair, plate 76, on large piece dated 10 November 1848
cancelled with a single black numeral (121 Pyle)

 

JE JF

[JE and JF] severed pair, from Gateshead to Bridgwater, dated 28 June 1851,
cancelled with a single black numeral (309 Gateshead)

 

Plate 107 SE-SH

[SE-SH] strip of four, plate 107, cancelled with
two black numerals (451 Lewes)

 

Plate 3 PB-PG

[PB-PG] strip of six, on large piece dated 25 May 1849,
cancelled with three black numerals (852 Welshpool)

 

Plate 138 SE-SF
ID-IE

[SE-SF] pair, plate 138, cancelled with
 a single black numeral (545 Newcastle upon Tyne)

 

[ID-IE] pair, cancelled with
 a single black numeral (418 Kingsbridge)

Plate 3 EG-EI
Plate 159 BJ-BK

[EG-EI] strip of three, plate 3, cancelled with
 a two black numerals (336 Harleston)

 

[BJ-BK] pair, plate 159, cancelled with
 a single black numeral (409 Jersey)

Plate 47 SA-SD

[SA-SD] strip of four, plate 47, cancelled with
 two black numerals (852 Welshpool)

 

GI-GJ
Plate 60 PA-PB

[GI-GJ] pair, cancelled with
 a single black numeral (545 Newcastle upon Tyne)

 

[PA-PB] pair, plate 60, cancelled with
 a single black numeral (250 Devonport)

Plate 72 KE-LF
Plate 78 GK-HL

[KE-LF] block of four, plate 72, cancelled with
two black numerals (592 Ollerton)

 

[GK-HL] block of six, plate 78, cancelled with
five black numerals (583 Nottingham)

Plate 97 LA-LB
Plate 81 AA-AB

[LA-LB] pair, plate 97, cancelled with
 a single black numeral (309 Gateshead)

 

[AA-AB] pair, plate 81, cancelled with
 a single black numeral (905 Wolverhampton)

Plate 166 KF-KJ

[KF-KJ] strip of five, plate 166, cancelled with
four black numerals (466 Liverpool)

 

Plate 147 PH-QH
Plate 3 FD-FE

[FD-FE] pair, plate 3, cancelled with
 a single black numeral (352 Hayle)

 

Plate 127 HF-HG

[PH-QH] vertical pair, plate 147, cancelled with
a single black numeral
(293 Farringdon)
 

[HF-HG] plate 127, cancelled with
 a single black numeral

AD-AF

[AD-AF] strip of four, from Great Missenden to London, dated (upon arrival) 31 January 1845,
cancelled with two blacknumerals (16 Great Missenden)

 

Plate 58 HB-HE

[HB-HE] strip of four, plate 58, cancelled with
three black numerals (805 Torquay)

 

Plate 50 CC-CD
Plate 3 SD-SE

[CC-CD] plate 50, cancelled with
 a single black numeral (609 Penzance)

 

[SD-SE] plate 3, cancelled with
 a single black numeral (690 Saxmundham)

 

Plate 4 GC-GD

 

 

 

 

[GC-GD] plate 4, cancelled with
 a single black numeral

 

 

 

 

 

BC-BF

[BC-BF] cancelled with
three black numerals
(132 Brighton)