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Great Britain - The Imperforate Issues (1840-1853)
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Numeral Cancellations of English Provincial Towns (Numbers 800 to 849)
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This pages illustrate stamps and covers that are identifiable as originating from towns allocated a barred numeral cancellation in preparation for their introduction on 1 May 1844.
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800 Tiverton
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Devon
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[KG] plate 80, cancelled with a black numeral (800 Tiverton)
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801 was not allocated in 1844
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802 Brampton
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Devon
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[IK] cancelled with a blue numeral (802 Bampton)
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[EF] cancelled with a blue numeral (802 Bampton)
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[GC] cancelled with a black numeral (802 Bampton)
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803 Dulverton
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Somerset
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804 Topsham
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Devon
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[TB] cancelled with black numeral (804 Topsham).
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[NK] plate 39, cancelled with a black numeral (804 Topsham)
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[MA-NB] block of four, plate 60, cancelled with black numerals (804 Topsham)
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805 Torquay
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Devon
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[OA] plate 5, cancelled with a black numeral (805 Torquay)
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[NK] cancelled with a black numeral (805 Torquay)
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[HB-HE] strip of four, plate 58, cancelled with three black numerals (805 Torquay) Contrary to regulations
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806 Torrington
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Devon
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[OD] plate 74, cancelled with black numeral (806 Torrington).
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[TD] plate 120, on piece, cancelled with blue numeral (806 Torrington).
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[MI] plate 134, cancelled with blue numeral (806 Torrington).
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[IE] cancelled with black numeral (806 Torrington).
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[JD] plate 3, cancelled with black numeral (806 Torrington).
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[NF] plate 52, cancelled with black numeral (806 Torrington).
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[MB] plate 85, cancelled with a black numeral (806 Torrington)
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807 Totness
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Devon
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[CH] plate 45, cancelled with black numeral (807 Totness).
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[AB] plate 28, cancelled with a Totness datestamp (10 Dec 1842) [e]
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[MR] plate 19, cancelled with black Totness CDS (13 June 1842)
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[IG] cancelled with a black numeral (807 Totnes)
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[CJ] plate 153, on envelope to London dated 17 June 1853, cancelled with a black 807 numeral of Totnes.
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[RD-RK] plate 113, strip of 8, cancelled, contrary to regulations with 7 x blue numerals (807 Totnes).
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[FJ] from Totness to London dated 30 April 1844, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross Last day of maltese cross cancellations for provincial English Towns
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[GE] cancelled with a black Boxed No 2 of Totness
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[KB] cancelled with a black datestamp of Paignton (16 February 1852)
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808 Towcester
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Northamptonshire
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[JG] plate 68, cancelled with black numeral (808 Towcester).
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[CC] plate 45, cancelled with a black numeral (808 Towcester)
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[DG] plate 10, Towcester to London, dated 12 February 1841, cancelled with a red Maltese cross Late use of the red Maltese cross
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809 was not allocated in 1844
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810 Tring
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Hertfordshire
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[TD] plate 131, cancelled with blue numeral (810 Tring).
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[LG] plate 73, cancelled with a black numeral (810 Tring)
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[OB] plate 173, cancelled with brown numerals (810 Tring)
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811 was not allocated in 1844
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812 Risborough
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Buckinghamshire
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[BE] plate 62, from Risborough to London dated 31 October 1845, cancelled with black 812 numeral of Risborough.
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813 Trowbridge
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Wiltshire
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[MC] cancelled with a black numeral (813 Trowbridge)
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[HC] plate 62, cancelled with a black numeral (813 Trowbridge)
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[QI] cancelled with black numerals (813 Trowbridge)
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814 Truro
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Cornwall
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[PE] plate 87, cancelled with black numeral (814 Truro).
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[EA-EB] plate 76, pair, cancelled with two black numerals (814 Truro).
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[SK] cancelled with a blue Truro datestamp
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[NG] plate 16, on lettersheet from Truro to London dated 18 November 1841, cancelled by a blue maltese cross of Truro.
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[LH], on large piece from Truro dated 5 January 1842, cancelled by a blue maltese cross of Truro.
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[HE] from Truro to St Columb, dated 13 October 1841, cancelled with a blue Maltese cross
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[CD] plate 26, cancelled with a blue Truro CDS (11 Feb 1845)
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[AG] plate 68, cancelled with a black numeral (814 Truro)
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[OI] plate 104, cancelled with a black numeral (814 Truro)
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[PK] from Truro to Liskeard, dated 25 January 1845, cancelled with a black numeral (814 Truro) and then, on arrival with a different black numeral (463 Liskeard)
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815 Camborne
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Cornwall
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816 was not allocated in 1844
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817 St Ives
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Cornwall
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[PB] plate 137, cancelled with a black numeral (817 St Ives)
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818 Tunbridge
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Kent
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[QE] plate 102, cancelled with black numeral (818 Tunbridge).
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[NH] plate 76, cancelled with black numeral (818 Tunbridge).
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[LI] plate 147, cancelled with a black numeral (818 Tunbridge).
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[PE] plate 103, cancelled with a black numeral (818 Tonbridge)
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[NJ] plate 51, cancelled with a black numeral (818 Tunbridge)
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819 was not allocated in 1844
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820 Tunbridge Wells
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Kent
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[LF] plate 89, cancelled with black numeral (820 Tunbridge Wells)
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[AF] cancelled with a black numeral (820 Tunbridge Wells)
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821 Tuxford
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Nottinghamshire
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[KA] plate 42, cancelled with a black numeral (821 Tuxford)
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822 Uckfield
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Sussex
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[EJ] plate 45, cancelled with black numeral (822 Uckfield).
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[MK] plate 100, cancelled with a black numeral (822 Uckfield)
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823 Hailsham
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Sussex
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[EA] plate 168, cancelled with a black numeral (823 Hailsham)
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824 Ulverstone
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Lancashire
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[SI] cancelled with a black numeral (824 Ulverstone)
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825 Uppingham
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Rutland
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826 Usk - see Wales
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827 Uttoxeter
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Staffordshire
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[MH] plate 79, cancelled with black numeral (827 Uttoxeter).
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[MG] plate 93, cancelled with a black numeral (827 Uttoxeter)
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[LK] cancelled with a black numeral (827 Uttoxeter)
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828 Abbots Bromley
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Staffordshire
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829 Sudbury
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Derbyshire
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[AC] plate 79, cancelled with a black numeral (829 Sudbury)
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830 Uxbridge
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Middlesex
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[IA] plate 55, cancelled with a black numeral (830 Uxbridge)
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831 Wakefield
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Yorkshire
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[LK] on wrapper to London dated 13 May 1844, cancelled by a black numeral (831 Wakefield).
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[BL] plate 47, from Wakefield to Driffield dated 26 January 1845, cancelled with black numeral (831 Wakefield).
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[ED] plate 116, cancelled with a black numeral (831 Wakefield) P flaw
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[PB] plate 64, cancelled with a black numeral (831 Wakefield)
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[KB] plate 74, cancelled with a black numeral (831 Wakefield)
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832 Wallingford
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Berkshire
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[AA] cancelled with a black numeral (832 Wallingford)
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833 Benson
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Oxfordshire
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834 Walsall
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Staffordshire
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[JJ] plate 81, cancelled with black numeral (834 Walsall).
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835 Waltham Cross
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Hertfordshire
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[FD and ED] plate 9, in red cancelled with black maltesees crosses on entire from Waltham Cross to Woodbridge dated 14 March 1841.
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[EI] plate 69, cancelled with a black numeral (835 Waltham Cross)
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836 Wangford
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Suffolk
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[KH] plate 68, cancelled with black numeral (836 Wangford).
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[RI] cancelled with a black numeral (836 Wangford)
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837 Wrentham
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Suffolk
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838 Southwold
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Suffolk
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[KK] cancelled with a black numeral (838 Southwold).
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839 Wansford
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Northamptonshire
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840 Deane
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Northamptonshire
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841 Weldon
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Northamptonshire
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[JF] plate 81, cancelled with black numeral (841 Weldon).
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842 Ware
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[QL] plate 47, cancelled with black numeral (842 Ware).
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[FE] plate 52, cancelled with a black numeral (842 Ware)
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[EJ] cancelled with a black numeral (842 Ware)
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843 Wareham
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Dorset
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[HE] plate 45, cancelled with a black numeral (843 Wareham)
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[GB] plate 42, cancelled with a black numeral (843 Wareham)
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[BD] plate 64, cancelled with a black numeral (843 Wareham)
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844 Corfe Castle
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Dorset
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845 Swanage
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Dorset
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[NC] plate 74, cancelled with a black numeral (845 Swanage)
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846 Warminster
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Wiltshire
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[LH] plate 119, cancelled with black numeral (846 Warminster).
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[QF] cancelled with a black numeral (846 Warminster)
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[EK] plate 68, cancelled with a black numeral (846 Warminster)
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847 Warrington
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Lancashire
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[SJ] plate 167, cancelled with green/black (mixed inks) numeral (847 Warrington) [cert].
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[TD] plate 61, cancelled with black numeral (847 Warrington)
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[EJ] cancelled with a black numeral (847 Warrington)
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848 Warwick
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Warwickshire
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[SK] plate 47, cancelled with black numeral (848 Warwick).
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[HD] plate 93, cancelled with black numeral (848 Warwick).
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[GI] plate 60, cancelled with a black numeral (848 Warwick)
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[DA] plate 158, cancelled with a black numeral (848 Warwick)
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[PL] plate 43, from Barford to Warwick, dated 6 January 1845, cancelled with a black Maltese cross Very late use of Maltese cross Also has Barford Penny Post
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849 Watford
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Hertforshire
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Earliest recorded use :
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