Great Britain - The Imperforate Issues (1840-1853)

Numeral Cancellations of Irish Towns (Numbers 350 to 399)


 

 

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.
 

350 New Birmingham

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


351 New Bliss

 

 

 

 

 

 

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352 Newbridge

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


353 Newcastle

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plate 109 OH

 

 

 

[OH] plate 109, cancelled
with black Irish numeral
(353 Newcastle).

 

 

 


354 Newmarket on Fergus

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plate 4 OF

 

 

 

[OF] plate 4, cancelled with black Irish numeral (354 Newmarket on Fergus)

 

 

 


355 Newport

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plate 59 CE
Plate 85 LA
Plate 70 MJ

 

[CE] plate 59, cancelled with
 a blue Irish numeral
(355 Newport)

[LA] plate 85, cancelled with
 a blue Irish numeral
(355 Newport)

[MJ] plate 70, cancelled with
 a blue Irish numeral
(355 Newport)

 


356 Newport

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


357 Newry

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DK
Plate 103 CJ
Plate 121 AI
Plate 76 CB

[DK] cancelled with black Irish numeral (357 Newry).

[CJ] plate 103, cancelled
with black Irish numeral
(357 Newry).

[AI] plate 121, cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(357 Newry)

[CB] plate 76, cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(357 Newry)

Plate 126 BC

[BC] plate 126, from Newry to Rostrevor, dated 13 February 1852,
cancelled with a black Irish numeral (357 Newry)

?A

[?A] from Newry to Moy, dated 30 August 1841,
cancelled with a black Maltese cross

Plate 1b TB

[TB] plate 1b, from Newry to Moy, dated 17 October 1840,
cancelled with two red Maltese crosses in different shades


358 Newtownards

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


359 Newtownbarry

 

 

 

 

 

 

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OH

1d red-brown [OH] from Newtonbarry to Dublin dated 30 July 1851,
cancelled with black Irish 359 numeral of Newtonbarry.
 


360 Newtownforbes

 

 

 

 

 

 

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361 Newtownhamilton

 

 

 

 

 

 

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GK

1d red-brown [GK] from Newtown Hamilton to Dublin dated 3 May 1854,
cancelled with black Irish 361 numeral of Newtown Hamilton.
 


362 Newtown Limavady

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plate 53 EF

[EF] plate 53, on entire to Ballymoney dated 7 August 1845,
cancelled with black Irish 362 numeral of Newtown Limavady.
 

Plate 62 TF

[TF] plate 62, on entire from Newtown to Ballymony dated 9 March 1846,
cancelled with a black 362 Irish numeral of Newtown Limavady.
 

Plate 137 BG

[BG] plate 137, from Newtown Limavady to Ballymoney, dated 7 September 1852,
cancelled with a green numeral (362 Newtown Limavady) [e]

Plate 41 MK

[MK] plate 41, from Newtown Limavady to Ballymoney, dated 29 May 1844,
cancelled with a black Maltese cross
 

Plate 24 FF

[FF] plate 24, from Newtown Limnavdy to Ballymoney, dated 29 December 1842,
cancelled with a black Maltese cross
 

Plate 43 FI-FJ
OJ

[FI-FJ] pair, plate 43, cancelled with
black Irish numerals
(362 Newtown Limavady)

[OJ] cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(362 Newtown Limavady)

Plate 89 FF

 

 

 

 

 

 

[FF] plate 89, cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(362 Newtown Limavady)

 

 

 

 

 

 


363 Newtownmountkennedy

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plate 45 MI

[MI] plate 45, Newtown Mount Kennedy to Dublin
dated 26 November 1844
cancelled with a blue Irish 363 numeral of Newtown Mount Kennedy.
 

DI

[DI] from Newtown Mount Kennedy to Dublin dated 9 December 1848,
cancelled with black Irish 363 numeral of Newtown Mount Kennedy.
 

KF

[KF] from Newtown Mount Kennedy to Dublin, dated 20 March 1844,
cancelled with a violet Maltese cross
Datestamp in matching shade on revserse


364 Newtown Stewart

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


365 Nobber

 

 

 

 

 

 

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366 Oldcastle

 

 

 

 

 

 

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367 Omagh

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Plate 23 FH

[FH] plate 23, from Omagh to Dublin, dated 25 August 1842,
cancelled with a blue Maltese cross
 

QK

[QK] from Omagh to Moy, dated 6 January 1842,
cancelled with a black Maltese cross

OA

 

 

 

 

 

 

[OA] cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(367 Omagh)

 

 

 

 

 

 


368 Oranmore

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


369 Pallasgreen

 

 

 

 

 

 

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370 Pallaskenry

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


371 Parsonstown

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plate 3 KH-LJ

[KH-LJ] block of six, plate 3, cancelled with
black Irish numerals (371 Parsonstown).

Plate 53 FA

 

 

 

[FA] plate 53, cancelled with black Irish numeral (371 Parsonstown).

 

 

 


372 Passage West

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


373 Philipstown

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


374 Piltown

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A?

 

 

 

[A?] cancelled with black Irish numeral (374 Piltown).

 

 

 


375 Portadown

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLate 94 PL

[PL] plate 94, Portadown to Lurgan
dated 5 October 1851,
cancelled with 375 numeral (Portadown) and then, on arrival,
 with the blue 316 numeral (Lurgan).[cert]
 

Plate 136 FE
Plate 161  EJ

 

 

 

 

[FE] plate 136, cancelled
with black Irish numeral
 (375 Portadown).

[EJ] plate 161, cancelled with
 a brown Irish numeral
(375 Portadown)

 

 

 

 


376 Portaferry

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


377 Portarlington

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plate 61 RB-RF

[RB-RF] plate 61, strip of 5, cancelled with black Irish numerals (377 Portarlington)
 

Plate 87 DD-DE

 

 

 

 

[DD-DE] pair, plate 87, cancelled with
 black Irish numerals (377 Portarlington)

 

 

 

 


378 Portglenone

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


379 Portlaw

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plate 76 CF

 

 

 

[CF] plate 76, cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(379 Portlaw)

 

 

 


380 Portumna

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


381 Ramelton

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Plate 78 RI

 

 

 

[RI] plate 78, cancelled with blue Irish numeral (381 Ramelton).

 

 

 

Plate 1b EL

[EL] plate 1b in red, from Ramelton to London, dated 16 December 1841,
cancelled with a blue-green Maltese cross
This is the only recorded cover bearing a 1d red from plate 1b cancelled with a blue-green Maltese cross
 


382 Randalstown

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plate 53 LI

 

 

 

[LI] plate 53,  cancelled
with black Irish numeral
(382 Randalstown).

 

 

 


383 Raphoe

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


384 Rathangan

 

 

 

 

 

 

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385 Rathcoole

 

 

 

 

 

 

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386 Rathcormack

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plate 48 EK

 

 

 

[EK] plate 48, cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(386 Rathcormac)

 

 

 


387 Rathdowney

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plate 3 SC

 

 

 

[SC] plate 3, cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(387 Rathdowney)

 

 

 


388 Rathdrum

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLate 72 MH

 

 

 

[MH] plate 72, cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(388 Rathdrum)

 

 

 


389 Rathfarnham

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


390 Rathfriland

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plate 76 RE-SF

 

 

[RE-SF] plate 76, block of 4, cancelled with
black Irish numerals (390 Rathfriland).

 

 

TF

[TF] from Rathfriland to Dublin dated 31 May 1845,
cancelled with black Irish 390 numeral of Rathfriland.
Katesbridge Receiving House stamp in blue
 


391 Rathkeale

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plate 86 RE

 

 

 

[RE] plate 86, cancelled with black Irish numeral (391 Rathkeale).

 

 

 


392 Rathowen

 

 

 

 

 

 

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393 Red Hills

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


394 Rich Hill

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plate 121 LC

 

 

 

[LC] plate 121, cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(394 Rich Hill)

 

 

 


395 Rochfort Bridge

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


396 Roscommon

 

 

 

 

 

 

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BK

[BK] from Rosscommon to Boyle dated 30 January 1845,
cancelled with black Irish 396 numeral of Rosscommon.
via Longford and Athlone
 


397 Roscrea

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Plate 46 GG
Plate 3 LE
Plate 46 EK
Plate 63 RB

[GG] plate 46, cancelled with black Irish numeral (397 Roscrea).

[LE] plate 3, cancelled with black Irish numeral (397 Roscrea).

[EK] plate 46, cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(397 Roscrea)

[RB] plate 63, cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(397 Rosecrea)

AA

[AA] plate 57, from Rosecrea to Sidmouth, dated 22 July 1845,
cancelled with a black Irish numeral (397 Rosecrea)


398 Ross

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plate 50 ML

 

 

 

[ML] plate 50, cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(398 Ross)

 

 

 


399 Rosscarbery

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :