Great Britain - The Imperforate Issues (1840-1853)
Cancellation of the 1d and 2d stamps
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IntroductionThis section of the website is a “work in progress” of a multi-frame display that is being written up.
It illustrates the variety of cancellations used by the Post Office over the general period of use of the imperforate line-engraved stamps.
Red Maltese Cross
4
Cancellation using red ink (5)
6
Cancellation of multiple stamps (1)
7
Contrary to regulations (1)
8
Multiple strikes of the obliterator (2)
Black Maltese Cross
10
Experimental Black Cross (3)
11
Early use of black ink (3)
12
Transition from red to black ink (3)
13
Cancellation using black ink (1)
Cancellation of mulitple stamps (3)
Contrary to regulations (4)
Multiple strikes of the obliterator (1)
Coloured Maltese Crosses
14
Late usage of red ink (4)
16
Blue Maltese cross (12)
Blue-green Maltese cross (1)
Green Maltese cross (1)
Violet Maltese cross (1)
Distinctive Maltese crosses
17
Distrinctive Crosses (5)
Dublin Maltese Cross (1)
York Maltese cross (1)
18
The Numbered Maltese Crosses of London (5)
Barred Numeral Cancellations
19.0
Introduction (1)
Overview
19.1
London Inland Office (2)
19.2
London District Office (1)
19.3
English and Welsh Provincial Post Towns (2)
19.4
Scottish Post Towns (1)
19.5
Irish Post Towns (1)
Introduction of the numerals
20.1
20.2
London District Office
20.3
English and Welsh Provincial Post Towns (11)
20.4
20.5
Contrary to Regulations
21.1
London Inland Office (1)
21.2
21.3
English and Welsh Provincial Post Towns (8)
21.4
Scottish Post Towns (2)
21.5
Irish Post Towns (2)
Coloured Cancellations
22.1
London Inland Office
22.2
22.3
English and Welsh Provincial Post Towns (17)
22.4
Scottish Post Towns (3)
22.5
Irish Post Towns (6)
24
Late use of the Maltese cross (6)
Other Cancellations
25
Town datestamps (11)
26
Penny Post (4)
27
Combination of cancallations (2)
28
Miscellaneous cancallations (6)
29
Spoon duplex cancellations (1)
30
Scots Local Cancellations (0)