Great Britain - The Imperforate Issues (1840-1853)

Numeral Cancellations of Irish Towns (Numbers 400 to 450)


 

 

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.
 

400 Rostrevor

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CB

[CB] from Rostrevor to Dublin, dated 22 September 1844,
cancelled with a black Irish numeral (400 Rostrevor)


401 Ruskey

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


402 Saintfield

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


403 Scarriff

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


404 Scrabby

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


405 Shanagolden

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


406 Shinrone

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


407 Sixmilebridge

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


408 Skibberreen

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


409 Slane

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


410 Sligo

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plate 46 HJ
Plate 129 CF
Plate 101 JD
Plate 71 TL

[HJ] plate 46, cancelled with black Irish numeral (410 Sligo).

[CF] plate 129, cancelled
with a black Irish numeral
(410 Sligo).

[JD] plate 101, cancelled with black Irish numeral (410 Sligo)

[TL] plate 71, cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(410 Sligo)

Plate 48 KA
SE-TF
Plate 125 GK

[KA] plate 48, cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(410 Sligo)

[GK] plate 125, cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(410 Sligo)

 

 

 

 

 

 

[SE-TF] block of four, cancelled with
black Irish numerals (410 Sligo)

 

 


411 Stewartstown

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


412 Strabane

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


413 Stradbally

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plate 44 QJ

[QJ] plate 44, from Stradbelly to Dublin, dated 7 October 1844,
cancelled with a black Irish numeral (413 Stradbelly)


414 Stradone

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


415 Strangford

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


416 Stranorlar

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GB

 

 

 

[GB] cancelled with black Irish numeral (416 Stranorlar).

 

 

 


417 Strokesown

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RB

 

 

 

[RB] cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(417 Strokestown)

 

 

 


418 Stoneyford

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


419 Summerhill

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plate 99 FA

[FA] plate 99, from Summerhill to Dublin dated 30 July 1850,
cancelled with black Irish 419 numeral of Summerhill.
 


420 Swinford

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BG

[BG] Swinford to Dublin
dated 14 October 1849
cancelled with a blue Irish 420 numeral of Swinford.
 

RD

[RD] dated 16 July 1851
cancelled with a blue Irish 420 numeral of Swinford.
 


421 Swords

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


422 Taghmon

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


423 Tallaght

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plate 3 JD

 

 

 

[JD] plate 3, cancelled with black Irish numeral (423 Tallaght).

 

 

 


424 Tallow

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plate 74 PF

 

 

 

[PF] plate 74, cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(424 Tallow)

 

 

 


425 Tanderagee

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PJ
Plate 125 HC
Plate 162 KC
CI

[PJ] cancelled with black Irish numeral (425 Tanderagee).

[HC] plate 125, cancelled with black Irish numeral (425 Tandragee).

[KC] plate 162, cancelled with black Irish numeral (425 Tandragee)

[CI] cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(425 Tanderagee)


426 Tarbert

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


427 Templemore

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plate 46 SK
Plate 167 FB

 

 

[SK] plate 46, cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(427 Templemore)

[FB] plate 167, cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(427 Templemore)

 

 


428 Thomastown

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PE=PF
JE

[PE-PF] pair, cancelled with
black Irish numerals (428 Thomastown).

[JE] cancelled with
black Irish numeral (428 Thomastown).

GK

 

 

 

 

 

 

[GK] cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(428 Thomastown)

 

 

 

 

 

 


429 Thules

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KH

[KH] Thules to Ballinasloe
dated 21 August 1849
cancelled with a blue Irish 429 numeral of Thules.
 

Plate 68 SI

 

 

 

 

 

 

[SI] plate 68, cancelled with blue Irish numeral (429 Thurles).

 

 

 

 

 

 


430 Tinahely

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


431 Tipperary

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TB
Plate 86 AG
NC
HC

[TB] cancelled
with a blue Irish numeral
(431 Tipperary).

[AG] plate 86, cancelled with
 a blue Irish numeral
(431 Tipperary)

[NC] cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(431 Tipperary)

[HC] cancelled with
 a blue Irish numeral
(431 Tipperary)

AI

 

 

 

 

 

 

[AI] cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(431 Tipperary)

 

 

 

 

 

 


432 Toome

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


433 Tralee

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plate 104 RE
Plate 61 OD

 

 

[RE] plate 104, cancelled with black Irish numeral (433 Tralee).

[OD] plate 61, cancelled
with black Irish numeral
(433 Tralee).

 

 


434 Trim

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


435 Tuam

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HC
FG

 

 

[HC] cancelled with blue Irish numeral (435 Tuam).

[FG] cancelled with
 a blue Irish numeral
(435 Tuam)

 

 


436 Tubbermore

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


437 Tulla

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plate 4 KL

 

 

 

[KL] cancelled with black Irish numeral (437 Tulla).

 

 

 

Plate 90 TJ

[TJ] plate 90, from Tulla to Sixmilebridge dated 23 October 1849,
cancelled with black Irish 437 numeral of Tulla.
 


438 Tullamore

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ME

[ME] Tullamore to Ballinasloe
dated 28 October 1852
cancelled with two blue Irish 438 numerals of Tullamore.
 

GB

[GB] on cover from Tullamore to London dated 17 June 1847,
cancelled with a very light blue 438 Irish numeral of Tulamore.
 

LK

 

 

 

 

 

 

[LK] cancelled with
blue Irish numeral
(438 Tullamore).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plate 68 MA

[CL] plate 31, from Tullamore to Dublin, dated 16 May 1843,
 cancelled by two deep blue Maltese crosses

Plate 68 MA

[LG] from Tullamore to Dublin
dated 4 October 1843,
 cancelled by a blue Tullamore maltese cross.
 


439 Tullow

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plate 36 SG

 

 

 

[SG] plate 36, cancelled with black Irish numeral (439 Tullow).

 

 

 


440 Tynan

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HF

[HF] from Tynan to Armagh dated 12 January 1853,
cancelled with black Irish 440 numeral of Tynan.
 


441 Tyrrellspass

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


442 Valentia

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


443 Virginia

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


444 Warrenpoint

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plate 1b Red SK

[SK] plate 1b, in red, from Warrenpoint to Moy, dated 5 May 1841,
cancelled with a black Maltese cross
 


445 Waterford

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plate 75 SJ
OB
ND
Plate 68 FB

[SJ] plate 75, cancelled with black Irish numeral (445 Waterford).

[OB] cancelled with black Irish numeral (445 Waterford).

[ND] cancelled with black Irish numeral (445 Waterford).

[FB] plate 68, cancelled with black Irish numeral (445 Waterford).

Plate 44 HA

[HA] plate 44, from Waterford to Dublin, dated 21 March 1845,
cancelled with a black Irish numeral (445 Waterford)

Plate 83 RH

[RH] plate 83, from Waterford to London, dated 13 February 1849,
cancelled with a black Irish numeral (445 Waterford)

Plate 5 Red KE

[KE] plate 5, in red, from Waterford to Dublin, dated 25 November 1841,
cancelled with a black Maltese cross

Plate 43 QJ
QK
Plate 59 NB

 

 

[QJ] plate 43, cancelled with
 a brown Irish numeral
(445 Waterford) [e]

[QK] cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(445 Waterford)

[NB] plate 59, cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(445 Waterford)

 

 


446 Waringstown

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

QG
Plate 64 RA

 

 

[QG] cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(446 Waringstown)

[RA] plate 64, cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(446 Waringstown)

 

 


447 Westport

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plate 4 CJ
Plate 51 IH
Plate 119 TE-TF

[CJ] cancelled with black Irish numeral (447 Westport).

[IH] plate 51, cancelled with blue Irish numeral (447 Westport).

[TE-TF] pair, plate 119, cancelled with
black Irish numerals (447 Westport)

MJ

[MJ] from Westport to Dublin dated 6 July 1844,
cancelled with black Irish 447 numeral of Westport.
 

Plate 85 EB

[EB] plate 85, from Westport to Ballinasloe dated 8 September 1849,
cancelled with black Irish 447 numeral of Westport.
 


448 Wexford

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NJ

[NJ] from Wexford to Dublin dated 9 October 1844,
cancelled with black Irish 448 numeral of Wexford.
 

Plate 67 EJ

[EJ] plate 67, from Wexford to Dublin dated 7 October 1846,
cancelled with black Irish 448 numeral of Wexford.
 

Plate 70 ME MJ

[ME, MJ] two singles plate 70, from Wexford to Dublin dated 13 January 1847,
cancelled with black Irish numerals (448 Wexford).
 

NC-ND
Plate 53 HD

 

 

[NC-ND] pair cancelled
with black Irish numerals
(448 Wexford).

[HD] plate 53, cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(448 Wexford)

 

 

Plate 64 RC

[RC] plate 64, from Wexford to Dublin, dated 19 March 1846,
cancelled with a black Irish numeral (448 Wexford)


449 Wicklow

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plate 86 IK

 

 

 

[IK] plate 86, cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(449 Wicklow)

 

 

 


450 Youghal

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LA

[LA] from Youghal to Dublin dated 27 June 1845,
cancelled with black Irish 450 numeral of Youghal.
 

Plate 23 CI IL

[CI, IL] two singles, plate 23, from Youghal to Limerick dated 29 April 1842,
cancelled with black maltese crosses of Youghal.
 

MI

[MI] from Youghal to Bristol, dated 14 February 1841.
cancelled with a red Maltese cross


 

 450 was the last number allocated in the list of 1844