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Great Britain - The Imperforate Issues (1840-1853)

Numeral Cancellations of English Provincial Towns (948 upwards)

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.

948 Bruton

Somerset

Earliest recorded use :

[MJ] cancelled with
a black numeral
(948 Bruton)

[GE] plate 31, cancelled with
a black Bruton datestamp

949 Castle Cary

Earliest recorded use :

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

[FA] plate 98, cancelled
with blue numeral (949 Castle Cary).

[JD] plate 97, cancelled with
a blue numeral
(949 Castle Cary)

[BA] cancelled with
a blue numeral
(949 Castle Cary)

950 Kenilworth

Earliest recorded use :

[AC-AD] plate 149, pair, cancelled
contrary to regulations
with single black numeral (950 Kenilworth).

954 Longtown

Earliest recorded use :

[CC] plate 2, from Longtown to Carlisle, dated 10 September 1840,
cancelled with a black Maltese cross

Very early usage of the Black Maltese Cross and the only recorded usage from Longtown

956 Hurstpierpoint

Sussex

Earliest recorded use :

[RK] cancelled with
a black numeral
(956 Hurstpierpoint)

958 Leigh / Fence Houses

Earliest recorded use :

[BD] plate 85, cancelled with
a black numeral
(958 Leigh / Fence Houses)

[JB] cancelled with
a black numeral
(958 Leigh)

959 Clifton

Earliest recorded use :

[IJ] plate 93, cancelled
with a black numeral
(959 Clifton).

[CE] cancelled with
a black numeral
(959 Clifton)

[RP] from Clifton to Henley, dated 24 September 1846,
cancelled with two black Maltese crosses
Very late use of the Maltese cross

962 Middleham

Yorkshire

Earliest recorded use :

[JI] cancelled with
a black numeral
(962 Middleham)

967 Edenbridge

Earliest recorded use :

[BH] plate 98, cancelled with
a black numeral
(967 Edenbridge)

[PI] plate 70, cancelled with
a black numeral
(967 Edenbridge)