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Great Britain - The Imperforate Issues (1840-1853)
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Numeral Cancellations of Irish Towns (Numbers 150 to 199)
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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 during June/July 1844.
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150 Collon
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[MH] plate 96, cancelled with a black Irish numeral (150 Collon)
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151 Collooney
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[CK] plate 37, from Collooney to Glasgow, dated 7 December 1843, cancelled with a black Maltese cross Enniskillen and Belfast transit datestamps on reverse
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152 Cong
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153 Comber
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154 Cookstown
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[KK] plate 119, on letter sheet from Cookstown to Ballymoney dated 4 December 1851, cancelled with a black Irish 154 numeral of Cookstown.
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[RK] plate 86, cancelled with a black Irish numeral (154 Cookstown)
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[FH] from Cookstown to Dublin, dated 15 September 1848, cancelled with a black Irish numeral (154 Cookstown)
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155 Cootehill
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[LG] plate 111, cancelled with black Irish numeral (155 Cootehill).
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[AA] plate 60, cancelled with a black Irish numeral (151 Coothill)
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[MJ] plate 63, cancelled with a black Irish numeral (155 Cootehill)
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Dublin to Cootehill dated 27 September 1848, paid in cash (manuscript 1 in red)
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[CF] from Cootehill to Dublin, dated 18 October 1848, cancelled with a black Irish numeral (155 Cootehill).
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156 Cork
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[CF] plate 51, cancelled with black Irish numeral (156 Cork).
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[OJ] plate 90, cancelled with black Irish numeral (156 Cork).
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[GF] cancelled with a black Irish numeral (156 Cork).
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[CF] plate 43, cancelled with black Irish numeral (156 Cork)
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[BD-BE] pair, plate 55, cancelled contrary to regulations with a single black Irish numeral (156 Cork).
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[OF] cancelled with a black Irish numeral (156 Cork)
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[JC] cancelled with a black Maltese cross (Cork)
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[HC] plate 32, cancelled with a black Maltese cross of Cork
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[RI] plate 142, cancelled with a black Irish numeral (156 Cork)
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[CJ] plate 45, cancelled with a black Irish numeral (156 Cork)
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[KC] from Cork to Dublin, dated 6 March 1844, cancelled with a black Maltese cross (Cork special)
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1d Pink from Cork to Exeter, dated 25 June 1844, cancelled with a black Irish numeral (156 Cork)
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157 Cove
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[SA-SB] pair, cancelled contrary to regulations with single Irish black numeral (157 Cove).
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[HB] cancelled with black Irish numeral (157 Cove).
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[EA] from Cove to Airdrie, dated 12 March 1849, cancelled with a black Irish numeral (157 Cove)
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158 Carrigart
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159 Craughwell
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160 Creeslough
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161 Crookstown
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162 Crossakiel
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163 Crossdoney
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164 Crossmolina
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165 Croome
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[RE] cancelled with a black Irish numeral (165 Croom)
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166 Crumlin
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167 Corofin
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[ME] plate 85, cancelled with a black Irish numeral (167 Curofin)
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168 Cushendall
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169 was not allocated in 1844
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170 Dangan
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171 Delgany
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172 Derry
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[BC] plate 76, cancelled with black Irish numeral (172 Derry).
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[NJ] cancelled with black Irish numeral (172 Derry).
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[IC] plate 72, cancelled with a black Irish numeral (172 Derry)
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[QH] plate 52, from Derry to Ballymoney dated 5 August 1845, cancelled with black Irish 172 numeral of Derry.
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173 Dervock
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174 Dingle
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175 Donaghadee
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176 Donegal
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177 Doneraile
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[FI] plate 58, cancelled with black Irish numeral (177 Doneraile).
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178 Down
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[QC] on piece (18 May 1852) cancelled with black Irish numeral (178 Down)
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[SC] plate 72, cancelled with a black Irish numeral (178 Down)
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[CH] from Down to Ballinahinch dated 20 February 1853, cancelled with black Irish 178 numeral of Down.
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179 Drogheda
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[GL] plate 73, cancelled with black Irish numeral (179 Drogheda).
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[DD] cancelled with black Irish numeral (179 Drogheda).
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[HB] cancelled with black Irish numeral (179 Drogheda).
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[AL] plate 22, on wrapper from Drogheda to Moy dated 27 April 1842, cancelled with two strikes of a blue-black maltese cross (mixed inks).
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[GC-GD] pair, plate 127, cancelled with black Irish numerals (179 Drogheda)
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180 Dromond
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181 Dromore
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[IG] from Dromore to Dublin, dated 26 February 1843, cancelled with a black Maltese cross
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182 Dromore West
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[AC] cancelled with a black Irish numeral (182 Dromore West)
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183 Drumcree
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184 Drumsna
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[RB] plate 52, cancelled with a black Irish numeral (184 Drumsna)
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185 Draperstown
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186 Dublin
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[CB-CD] plate 61, strip of 5, cancelled with black Irish numerals (186 Dublin)
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[JH-JI] plate 129, pair, cancelled contrary to regulations with single Irish black numeral (186 Dublin).
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[SE-SH] plate 86, strip of 4, cancelled with black Irish numerals (186 Dublin).
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[BA] plate 40, cancelled with black Irish numeral (186 Dublin).
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[OB and MC] two singles on piece, cancelled contrary to regulations with single Irish black numeral (186 Dublin).
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[IA] cancelled with black Irish numeral (186 Dublin).
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[TA-TB] pair, cancelled with black Irish numerals (186 Dublin).
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[KI-KJ] plate 98, pair, cancelled contrary to regulations with a single black Irish numeral (186 Dublin).
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[SD-TE] plate 4, block of 4, cancelled contrary to regulations with two black Irish numerals (186 Dublin). Part of reversed “postage” marginal watermark [cert]
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[FG and EL] plate 144, two singles on entire from Dublin to Bridgewater dated 4 Apr 1853, cancelled contrary to regulations with a single Irish black numeral (186 Dublin).
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[KF] plate 40, cancelled with black Dublin Maltese cross
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[CJ] plate 78, cancelled with a black Irish numeral (186 Dublin)
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[NE] plate 28, cancelled with a black Maltese cross of Dublin
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[OA-PC] block of six, plate 121, cancelled contrary to regulations with three black Irish numerals (186 Dublin)
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[DF] plate 32, cancelled with a black Maltese cross of Dublin
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[HI] plate 35, from Dublin to Tandragee dated 13 September 1843, cancelled with black Dublin Maltese cross
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[SJ] plate 21, from Dublin to Belfast dated 3 March 1843, cancelled with black Dublin (type 2a) Maltese cross
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[EH] plate 33, from Dublin to Ballinasloe dated 5 August 1843, cancelled with a black Dublin Maltese Cross
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[KB] plate 37, cancelled with a black Maltese cross of Dublin
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[QA] plate 28, cancelled with a black Maltese cross of Dublin
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[PL] plate 33, cancelled with a black Maltese cross of Dublin
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[BB] plate 3, cancelled with a black Maltese cross of Dublin
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[SI-SL] plate 34, strip of four, cancelled with black Maltese crosses of Dublin
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[HI] plate 1, cancelled with a black Maltese cross of Dublin
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[QI-QJ] plate 27, pair, cancelled with black Maltese crosses of Dublin
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[AK] plate 75, cancelled with a red Irish numeral (186 Dublin)
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[JH-JK] plate 3, strip of four, cancelled with black Maltese crosses of Dublin
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[KI-KJ] pair, plate 4, cancelled with a single black Irish numeral (186 Dublin) Contrary to regulations
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[DC-DD] pair, plate 95, cancelled with a single black Irish numeral (186 Dublin) Contrary to regulations
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[CH] plate 2, from Dublin to Croydon dated 15 May 1840, cancelled with an orange red Dublin maltese cross and a red-brown London maltese cross [c]
Dublin diamond (15 MY 40) and London Tombstone (17 MY 1840) in colours matching the respective crosses.
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[JL] plate 24, from Dublin to Derby, dated 25 April 1844, cancelled with a black Maltese cross of Dublin
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[DF] plate 31, from Dublin to Wick, dated 8 June 1843, cancelled with a black Maltese cross of Dublin (Type II broken)
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[CA-CF] strip of six, plate 170, cancelled with three black Irish numerals (186 Dublin) Contrary to regulations
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[HH-HJ] strip of three, plate 49, cancelled with black Irish numerals (186 Dublin)
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[DC-DD] plate 4, cancelled with a single black Irish numeral (186 Dublin) Contrary to Regulations
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[NJ-NK] pair, plate 55, cancelled with black Irish numerals (186 Dublin)
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[DF-DG] pair, plate 91, cancelled with black Irish numerals (186 Dublin)
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[SG-SH] pair, plate 52, cancelled with black Irish numerals (186 Dublin)
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187 Dundalk
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[IH] plate 60, cancelled with black Irish numeral (187 Dundalk).
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[OL] plate 101, cancelled with black Irish numeral (187 Dundalk).
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[GB] cancelled with a black Irish numeral (187 Dundalk)
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188 Dunfanaghy
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189 was not allocated in 1844
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190 Dundrum
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191 was not allocated in 1844
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192 Dromara
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193 Dungannon
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[TI] plate 58, on entire from Dungannon to Dublin dated 3 February 1846, cancelled with a black 193 Irish numeral of Dungannon. Also, Donoughmore Dungannon receiving house mark in blue
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[TC-TD] pair plate 61, from Dungannon to Dublin dated 2 August 1846, cancelled with black Irish 193 numerals of Dungannon. Also, Donoughmore Dungannon receiving house mark in blue
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[SE] plate 96, cancelled with black Irish numeral (193 Dungannon).
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[ID] plate 21, from Dungannon to Ballymoney dated 10 April 1843, cancelled with a black Dungannon Maltese Cross
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[CE] plate 22, from Dungannon to Moy, dated 18 October 1842, cancelled with a black Maltese cross
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194 Dungarvan
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[QF] plate 46, cancelled with a black Irish numeral (194 Dungarvon)
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195 Dungvien
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196 Dunlavin
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197 Dunleer
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[AI] cancelled with a black Irish numeral (197 Dunleer)
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198 Dungloe
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199 was not allocated in 1844
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