Great Britain - The Imperforate Issues (1840-1853)

Numeral Cancellations of English Provincial Towns (Numbers 400 to 449)

400 Ilfracombe

Devon

Earliest recorded use :

401 Ilminster

Somerset

Earliest recorded use :

[DK] plate 116, cancelled
with a black numeral
(401 Ilminster).

[DI] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(401 Ilminster)

402 Ingatestone

Essex

Earliest recorded use :

[CL] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(402 Ingatestone)

403 Rayleigh

Essex

Earliest recorded use :

[OG] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(403 Rayleigh)

404 Wickford

Essex

Earliest recorded use :

[MD] plate 91, cancelled with blue numeral (404 Wickford).

[BE] plate 98, cancelled
with a blue numeral
(404 Wickford).

405 Ipswich

Suffolk

Earliest recorded use :

[BA, CE, NA-NE] plate 3, on letter sheet from Ipswich to North America, dated 1 May 1844,
cancelled by seven black 405 numerals (Ipswich).
First day of use of the numeral cancellations in England and Wales.
 

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

[KJ] plate 78, cancelled with
 a blue numeral
(405 Ipswich)

[SB] plate 68, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(405 Ipswich)

[DI-DJ] pair, plate 88, cancelled with
black numerals (405 Ipswich)

406 Ironbridge

Salop

Earliest recorded use :

[EE] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(406 Ironbridge)

408 Ivybridge

Devon

Earliest recorded use :

[HK] plate 4, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(408 Ivybridge)

410 Kelvedon

Essex

Earliest recorded use :

[IE] plate 162, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(410 Kelvedon)

[EA] plate 68, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(410 Kelvedon)

[DC] plate 73, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(410 Kelvedon)

411 Kendal

Westmoreland

Earliest recorded use :

[CK] cancelled with black numeral (411 Kendal)

[DB] cancelled with black numeral (411 Kendal)

[CH] cancelled with black numeral (411 Kendal).

[AC] plate 84, cancelled with
 blue Greenodd
undated circles

[RF-RG] pair plate 3, cancelled with black numerals
(411 Kendal).

[LF-LG] pair, cancelled with black numerals (411 Kendal).

[QL] from Hawkshead to Ambleside, dated 30 July 1842,
cancelled with a blue Hawkshead undated circle
 

[SH] plate 157, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(411 Kendal)

412 Bowness

Westmoreland

Earliest recorded use :

[QE] plate 81, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(412 Bowness)

[NH] from Bowness to Hawkshead, dated 24 February 1849,
cancelled with a black numeral (412 Bowness)
Also has Bowness undated circle on reverse

413 Keswick

Cumberland

Earliest recorded use :

[AK] plate 53, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(413 Keswick)

[PF] plate 80, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(413 Keswick)

414 Kettering

Northamptonshire

Earliest recorded use :

415 Kidderminster

Worcestershire

Earliest recorded use :

[NI] on entire to Bromyard dated 17 May 1844
cancelled by a black numeral (415 Kidderminster).
 

[JF] plate 43, from Kidderminster to Stourbridge dated 24 October 1844,
cancelled with black 415 numeral of Kidderminster.
 

[HD] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(415 Kidderminster)

416 Kimbolton

Huntingdonshire

Earliest recorded use :

[DD-DE] pair plate 94,
cancelled with black numerals (416 Kimbolton).
 

[GE] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(416 Kimbolton)

417 Kineton

Warwickshire

Earliest recorded use :

[DK] plate 91, cancelled
with a black numeral
(417 Kineton).

418 Kingsbridge

Devon

Earliest recorded use :

[IE] plate 97, cancelled with blue numeral
(418 Kingsbridge).

[QE] plate 113, cancelled with blue numeral (418 Kingsbridge).

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

[QF] plate 19, cancelled with
 a black Kingsbridge datestamp
(2 November 1842)

[LG] plate 56, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(418 Kingsbridge)

419 Kington

Herefordshire

Earliest recorded use :

422 Kingston

Surrey

Earliest recorded use :

[CB] plate 76, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(422 Kingston)

[NF] plate 63, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(422 Kingston)

423 Kirby Lonsdale

Westmorland

Earliest recorded use :

[AK] on wrapper to Kendal dated 6 May 1844,
cancelled by a black numeral (423 Kirby Lonsdale).
 

[CE] plate 76, cancelled
with a black numeral
(423 Kirby Lonsdale).

[NG] plate 74, cancelled
with a black numeral
(423 Kirby Lonsdale).

[EG] plate 41, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(423 Kirby Lonsdale)

[RD] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(423 Kirkby Lonsdale)

[FG-FL] plate 4 [violet-blue with lavender tint], cancelled
with black numerals (423 Kirby Lonsdale).
 

424 Knaresborough

Yorkshire

Earliest recorded use :

[QK] cancelled with black numeral (424 Knaresboro).

[HD] plate 3, cancelled with black numeral (424 Knaresborough)

[SA] plate 3, cancelled with black numeral (424 Knaresborough).

[NF] plate 61, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(424 Knaresboro)

[MD] plate 44, from Knaresborough to Halifax dated 11 December 1844,
cancelled with a black numeral (424 Knaresborough).
 

[AK] from Knaresborough to Manchester, dated 7 January 1845,
cancelled with a black numeral (424 Knaresborough)

[TC] plate 46, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(424 Knaresborough)

[MH] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(424 Knaresborough)

[RJ] plate 4, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(424 Knaresborough)

425 Knutsford

Cheshire

Earliest recorded use :

[FC] plate 63, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(425 Knutsford)

426 Lamberhurst

Kent

Earliest recorded use :

[?J] on letter sheet from Lamberhurst to Mayfield dated 7 April 1853,
cancelled with a black 426 numeral of Lamberhurst.
 

427 Hawkhurst

Kent

Earliest recorded use :

[SK] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(427 Hawkhurst)

428 Hurst Green

Sussex

Earliest recorded use :

[HA] cancelled with black numeral (428 Hurst Green)

[DC] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(428 Hurst Green)

[OA] plate 68, from Wadhurst to Uckfield, dated 4 October 1846,
cancelled with a black numeral (428 Hurst Green)
Wadhurst undated circle in red

[JC] from Hurst Green to Lewes, dated, on arrival, 14 May 1844,
cancelled with a black numeral (428 Hurst Green)
also has Burwash Penny Post

429 Newenden

Kent

Earliest recorded use :

430 Northiam

Sussex

Earliest recorded use :

[PG] plate 52, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(430 Northiam)

431 Peasmarsh

Sussex

Earliest recorded use :

432 Rolvenden

Kent

Earliest recorded use :

[HE] plate 44, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(432 Rolveden)

433 Sandhurst

Kent

Earliest recorded use :

[LE] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(433 Sandhurst)

436 Lancaster

Lancashire

Earliest recorded use :

[FL] plate 46, cancelled with black numeral (436 Lancaster).

[NG-NH] pair, plate 157, cancelled with
 black Caton undated circles

[SC] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(436 Lancaster)

[CI] plate 156, on envelope from Sedburgh to Burton in Kendal dated 29 April 1853,
cancelled with a black 436 numeral of Lancaster.

[QG] from Lancaster to Leeds, dated 16 October 1845,
cancelled with a black numeral (436 Lancaster)

[CI-CL] strip of four, plate 53, cancelled with
black numerals (436 Lancaster)

[?L, ML] two singles, from Lancaster to Kirkby Lonsdale, dated 1 May 1844,
cancelled with black numerals (436 Lancaster)
First day of numeral cancellations in England and Wales

437 Kirby Stephen

Westmorland

Earliest recorded use :

438 Sedbergh

Yorkshire

Earliest recorded use :

[RG-RH] pair plate 53, cancelled
with black numerals (438 Sedburgh).

439 Launceston

Cornwall

Earliest recorded use :

[OE] plate 3, cancelled
with a black numeral
(439 Launceston).

[FK] plate 80, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(439 Launceston)

[DB] plate 71, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(439 Launceston)

440 Holsworthy

Devon

Earliest recorded use :

[CH] cancelled with blue numeral (440 Holsworthy).

[FA-GE] plate 158, block of ten,
cancelled with black numerals (440 Holsworthy).

441 Stratton

Cornwall

Earliest recorded use :

[DA-DB] pair, cancelled with
 black numerals (441 Stratton)

[SC] plate 59, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(441 Stratton)

[RL] plate 90, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(441 Stratton)

442 Bude

Cornwall

Earliest recorded use :

443 Lawton

Cheshire

Earliest recorded use :

[SH] cancelled with blue numeral (443 Lawton).

[IE] cancelled
with a blue numeral
(443 Lawton).

[BE] plate 62, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(443 Lawton)

444 Leamington

Warwickshire

Earliest recorded use :

[PI] on letter from Leamington to London dated 4 May 1844,
cancelled by a black numeral (444 Leamington).
 

[RK-RL] pair plate 4, cancelled with
black numerals (444 Leamington)
[Violet blue shade - cert]

[CD] plate 39, cancelled with black numeral (444 Leamington).

[OF] plate 84, cancelled with black numeral (444 Leamington)

[JE] plate 36, from Leamington to Nottingham dated 15 May 1844,
cancelled with black numeral (444 Leamington).
 

[SA] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(444 Leamington)

[FD] plate 4, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(444 Leamington)

[DG] plate 42, from Leamington to Warwick, dated 23 May 1844,
cancelled with a black numeral (444 Leamington)

445 Leatherhead

Surrey

Earliest recorded use :

446 Ledbury

Herefordshire

Earliest recorded use :

[RC] plate 88, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(446 Ledbury)

[EL] plate 75, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(446 Ledbury)

447 Leeds

Yorkshire

Earliest recorded use :

[AJ] plate 68, cancelled with black numeral (447 Leeds).

[JB] plate 100, cancelled with black numeral (447 Leeds).

[BA-BB] pair, plate 4 cancelled with
black numerals (447 Leeds)

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

[NC] plate 51, on entire dated 21 Dec 1845 from Low Wortley to Halifax, cancelled
 by two black numerals (447 Leeds).
 

1d black [BJ] plate 6, on entire to Oldham dated 10 October 1844,
cancelled with black numeral (447 Leeds).
 

1d red on wrapper to Wakefield dated 5 May 1844,
cancelled by a black numeral (447 Leeds).
 

[CJ] plate 95, cancelled
with black numeral
(447 Leeds).

[HH] plate 4, cancelled with
 a blue numeral
(447 Leeds)

[RE] plate 169, cancelled with
a black Leeds Spoon

[MC] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(447 Leeds)

[RJ-RK] plate 4, pair, cancelled with
black Leeds Spoons, dated 9 April 1854

[LI] from Leeds to London, dated 1 May 1844,
cancelled with a black numeral (447 Leeds)
First day of the numeral cancellations in England and Wales

448 Leek

Staffordshire

Earliest recorded use :

[DJ] plate 69, cancelled with black numeral (448 Leek).

[IK-IL] plate 4, pair, cancelled with
blue numerals (448 Leek).

[CB] plate 87, on mourning envelope dated 23 Dec 1849, cancelled
contrary to regulations
 with blue numeral (448 Leek).
 

[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)
Contrary to Regulations

449 Leicester

Leicestershire

Earliest recorded use :

[QE] plate 35, on entire from Leicester to Chaddesdon dated 4 May 1844,
cancelled by a black numeral (449 Leicester).
 

[HH] entire (28 July 1849) from Leicester to Wellington.
Cancelled with black numeral (449 Leicester).
 

[DL] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(449 Leicester)