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Plate 3 was registered on 25 February 1841 and 5,000 sheets were printed from it
A further 186,000 sheets were printed from it, commencing November 1841.

 The earliest recorded usage is 17 March 1841.

Maltese Cross Cancellations
 

[AH-AL] deep full blue, strip of five, cancelled with
black Maltese crosses
(AH-AK with guide line in upper right corner)

[QA-QB] pair, cancelled with
black Maltese crosses

[GG-GH] pair, cancelled with
black Maltese crosses

[EA] cancelled with
a black Maltese cross

[NE] cancelled with
a blue Maltese cross [e]

[KH] cancelled with
a black Maltese cross

[LC] cancelled with
black Maltese crosses

[JH-JK] strip of four, cancelled with
 black Maltese crosses of Dublin

[DD-DE] pair, cancelled with
a single black Maltese cross [e]
[similar to the debris filled cross of Biggleswade]
Contrary to Regulations
 

[MC-MD] pair, cancelled  with
a single black Maltese cross
Contrary to Regulations

[FH-FI] pair on a large dated piece from Rugby to Warwick, dated 13 March 1844,
 cancelled with a single black Maltese cross of Rugby
Contrary to Regulations

[HG-HJ] strip of four, cancelled with
black Maltese crosses
(HJ with the J flaw)

[AD] from Taunton to Wells, dated 30 April 1844,
cancelled with a black Maltese cross of Taunton 
Last day of use of the Maltese cross in England and Wales.

[FB-FC] pair, cancelled with
a single black Maltese cross
Contrary to Regulations
 

[HG-HH] pair, cancelled with
black Maltese crosses

[CI-CL] strip of four, cancelled with
black Maltese crosses
[CJ,CL guide line upper right corner]
 

[JK] from Bridport to Blandford ,dated 1 April 1843,
cancelled with a black Maltese cross

[TH] cancelled with
a blue Maltese cross

[BH-BJ] strip of 3, cancelled with
 black Maltese crosses

[IB] cancelled with
a blue Maltese cross [e]

[BB] cancelled with
a black Maltese cross
of Dublin

[TL] cancelled with
 a black Maltese cross

[RH] cancelled with
 a black Maltese cross

[JC] cancelled with
 a black Maltese cross

[GA] from Edinburgh to Old Rain, dated 25 January 1844,
cancelled with a black Maltese cross (Edinburgh)

[EE-EG] strip of three, plate 3, cancelled with
two black Maltese crosses
Contrary to Regulations

[HK-HL] cancelled with
black Maltese crosses

[NK-OL] block of four, plate 3, cancelled with
black Maltese crosses

London Numbered Maltese Cross Cancellations
 

[SL] cancelled with
a black London number 1
Maltese cross

[FI] cancelled with
a black London number 2
 Maltese cross

[TK] cancelled with
a black London number 3
 Maltese cross

[RB] cancelled with
a black London number 4
Maltese cross

[MI] cancelled with
a black London number 5
 Maltese cross

[DL] cancelled with
a black London number 6
Maltese cross

[AC] cancelled with
a black London number 7
Maltese cross [e]

[QF] cancelled with
a black London number 8
Maltese cross

[RF] cancelled with
a black London number 9
Maltese cross

[IA] cancelled with
a black London number 10
Maltese cross

[NG] cancelled with
 a black London number 11
Maltese cross

[EE] cancelled with
a black London number 12
 Maltese cross

[MG-MJ] strip of four, cancelled with
black London number 12 Maltese crosses

[IB] cancelled with
a black London number 6
 Maltese cross

[HA] cancelled with
a black London number 6
 Maltese cross

[OL] cancelled with
a black London number 5 Maltese cross

[IA] cancelled with
 a black London number 12
Maltese Cross

[CJ] cancelled with
 a black London number 10
Maltese cross

[EC-EF] cancelled with
black London No 5 Maltese crosses

Miscellaneous Cancellations
 

[PE] cancelled with two strikes of the oval PD
(Paid to Destination)
cancel in red
 

[DC] cancelled with
a Nottingham datestamp
(16 Oct 1847) in blue

[KF-KG] pair, cancelled with
 a single black Honiton datestamp
(5 September 1842)

Numeral Cancellations
 

[PA-PF] strip of 6, cancelled with black numerals
(PB in state 1)

 

[DA-DH] strip of 8, cancelled with
black numerals (75 Birmingham)

 

[OG] cancelled with
two black numerals
(905 Wolverhampton)
 

[DG] on piece, cancelled with
a black numeral
 (540 Neath).

[OG] cancelled with
a black numeral
 (930 York)

[MA] cancelled with
a black numeral
(930 York)

[QI] cancelled with
a black London numeral
(Inland 3)
 

[MF] cancelled with
a black London numeral
(Inland 17)

[MJ] cancelled with
a black London numeral
 (District 52 Herne Hill)

[LC] cancelled with
a black Scottish numeral
(*131* Edinburgh)

[CI-DL] block of eight, cancelled with
black numerals (561 Newport)

 

[EA-EE] strip of five, cancelled  with
three black Scottish numerals (131 Edinburgh)
Contrary to Regulations
 

[BA, CE, NA-NE] from Ipswich to North America, dated 1 May 1844,
cancelled with seven black numerals (405 Ipswich)
First day of use of the numeral cancellations in England and Wales
 

[GI-GL] strip of four, cancelled with
 two black Scottish numerals (339 Wick)
Contrary to Regulations
 

[SG-SI] strip of three, cancelled with
three black numerals (342 Hastings)
(SG with shifted transfer)
 

[GB-GJ] strip of nine, cancelled with
nine black numerals (466 Liverpool)
(GC GD GG GI with guide line in upper right corner. GD with double letter D)
 

[BC] from Manchester to London, dated 10 May 1844
cancelled witha black numeral (498 Manchester)

 

[PL] cancelled with
a blue numeral
(469 Llanelly)
 on piece

[TK] cancelled with
a blue Scottish numeral
 (322 Tarland)

[CL] cancelled with
a black Irish numeral
 (232 Galway)

[AF] cancelled with
a black London numeral
(Inland 17)

[DC-DD] pair, cancelled with
black numerals (721 Langport)

[BF-BG] pair, cancelled with
a single black Scottish numeral (1 Aberdeen)
Contrary to Regulations
 

[AJ-AL] strip of three, cancelled with
 two black Scottish numerals (131 Edinburgh)
Contrary to Regulations
 

[IC-IE] strip of three, cancelled with
three black Scottish numerals (41 Biggar)

[KI-KL] strip of four, cancelled with
black London numerals (Inland 3)

 

[PE-PF] pair, cancelled with
black London numerals (Inland  4)

[PH-PI] pair, cancelled  with
a single Scottish black numeral (122 Dunse)
Contrary to Regulations
 

[JH] cancelled with
a black numeral
(530 Milnethorpe)
 

[KG] cancelled with
a black numeral
(239 Dawlish)

[AG] cancelled with
a black numeral
(658 Royston)
 on piece

[MB-NC] block of four, cancelled with
black London numerals (District 71)

[HA] cancelled with
a black numeral
(428 Hurst Green)

[FH-FK] strip of four, cancelled with
black numerals (466 Liverpool)

 

[PG-PK] strip of five, cancelled with
black numerals (49 Barnsley) [e]

 

[RF-RG] pair, cancelled with
black numerals (411 Kendal)

 

[CJ-CK] pair, cancelled with
blue numerals (1 Abergavenny)

[QD] cancelled with
a black numeral
(493 Maidstone)

[TD-TF] strip of three, cancelled with
 black numerals (216 Congleton)

[JD] cancelled with
a black Irish numeral
 (423 Tallaght)
(double D)

[NG-OJ] block of eight, cancelled with
black London numerals (Inland 5)

 

[IH-IL] strip of five, cancelled with
black Irish numerals (316 Lurgan)

 

[KB-KC] pair from Edinburgh to Glasgow dated 3 December 1845,
cancelled with a single black Scottish numeral (131 Edinburgh)
Contrary to Regulations
 

[QA-RB] block of four, cancelled with
black Irish numerals (62 Belfast)
 on piece
 

[CC-DD] block of four, cancelled with
black numerals (371 Holt)

[MB-ME] strip of four, from Edinburgh to Melrose, dated 18 October 1846,
 cancelled with three black Scottish numerals (131 Edinburgh)
Contrary to Regulations
 

[TA-TB] pair, cancelled with
black Irish numerals (186 Dublin)

[TJ-TK] pair, cancelled with
a single black Scottish  (339 Wick)
Contrary to Regulations
 

[AA-AE] strip of five, cancelled with
four black numerals (873 Weymouth)
Contrary to Regulations
 

[KG-KH] pair, cancelled with
black Scottish numerals (131 Edinburgh)

 

[DC-DD] pair, cancelled with
black Scottish numerals (1 Aberdeen)

[DA-DF] strip of six from Gateshead to New Zealand dated 29 December 1847,
cancelled with six black 309 numerals of Gateshead

Auckland, New Zealand transit stamp of 7 November 1848,
Wellington arrival datestamp of 27 November 1848
by mail H.M.S. Acheron, Dec 30 1847
 

[NJ-NL] strip of three, cancelled with
blue numerals (515 South Cave)

[QA-QC] strip of three, cancelled with
black numerals (165 Carlisle)
[QC in state 4]
 

[PI-PL] strip of four, cancelled with
black Irish numerals (122 Castletown)

 

[BJ] cancelled with
a black Scottish numeral
(192 Keith)

[DA-DB] pair, cancelled with
a single black Scottish numeral (131 Edinburgh)
Contrary to Regulations

[LE] cancelled with
a black Irish numeral
(397 Roscrea)
stamp in state 2

[IA] from Milnethorpe to Lancaster, dated 1 January 1849,
cancelled with two strikes of a numeral (530 Milnethorpe)
first in blue and then in black
 

[HE-HF] pair, cancelled with
a single black numeral (569 Northallerton)
Contrary to Regulations
 

[PG-PH] pair, cancelled with
black numerals (777 Williton)

[PB-PG] strip of six on large piece dated 25 May 1849, cancelled with
 three black numerals (852 Welshpool)
Contrary to Regulations
 

[KJ-KL] marginal strip of three, cancelled with
black London numerals (Inland 17)

 

[PD] Mountmellick to Portarlington, dated 24 August 1849,
cancelled with a blue Irish numeral (338 Mountmellick)

 

[SL] cancelled with
a bluey Irish numeral
 (324 Maryborough)
 on piece

[QB-QD] strip of three, cancelled with
black numerals (60 Bedale)

[FF] cancelled with
a blue numeral
(469 Llanelly)
 on piece

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

 

[IE-IG] strip of three, cancelled with
black London numerals (Inland 15)

[QG-QI] strip of three, cancelled with
 two black Scottish numerals (339 Wick)
Contrary to Regulations
 

[FA] cancelled with
a black numeral
 (261 Driffield)
 

[LA] cancelled with
a black numeral
 (868 West Bromwich)

[FG] cancelled with
a black Irish numeral
(108 Castle Bellingham)
 

[FA-GB] block of four, cancelled with
black London numerals (Inland 17)

[JL] cancelled with
a black London numeral
(Inland 21)

[TA] from Antrim to Manchester, dated 7 August 1850,
cancelled with a black Irish numeral (23 Antrim)

 

[OE] cancelled with
a black numeral
(439 Launceston)
 

[HD] cancelled with
a black numeral
(424 Knaresborough)

[JL] cancelled with
a black numeral
(477 Louth)

[HA-JA] vertical strip of
three, cancelled with
black numerals
(530 Milnethorpe)

[RA-SA] vertical pair,
cancelled with
black numerals
(165 Carlisle)
 

[JD] cancelled with
a black numeral
(806 Torrington)

[OI-OJ] pair, cancelled with
black Scottish numerals
(143 Fochabers)

[GA] plate 3 and [EG] plate 90 on piece, cancelled with
a single black Scottish numeral (159 Glasgow)
Contrary to Regulations
 

[LD-LE] pair, cancelled with
black numerals.
(state 2)
 

[LF-LG] pair, cancelled with
 black numerals (411 Kendal)

[SA] cancelled with
a black numeral
(424 Knaresborough)
 

[SI-SJ] pair cancelled with
black numerals (162 Cardiff)

[PH] cancelled with
a black numeral
(780 Tavistock)

[QB-QC] cancelled with
black London numerals (Inland 3)

[OK-OL] pair, cancelled with
indistinct black numerals
Elongated OL
 

[JE-JG] strip of three, cancelled with
 black London numerals (District 64)

 

[QI-QK] strip of three, cancelled with
 black numerals.

[KG] cancelled with
a black numeral
(761 Sunderland)
 

[EH] cancelled with
a black numeral
(930 York)

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

[BC-CD] block of four, cancelled with
black numerals (625 Portsmouth)

[TA] cancelled with
 a blue Scottish numeral
(90 Cumnock)

[TF-TG] pair, cancelled with
a single black Scottish numeral (11 Annan)
Contrary to Regulations
 

[TC-TE] strip of three, cancelled with
 black numerals (152 Burton on Trent)

[NG-NI] plate 3 and [LA], from London (Grays Inn) to Shaftesbury, dated 18 August 1852
cancelled with black London numerals (District 51)
Registered with the 6d charge denoted as paid by the usage of stamps
 

[IA] from Kenmare to Dublin, dated 29 April 1848,
cancelled with a black Irish numeral (260 Kenmare)

 

[BA] from London to Somerset, dated 18 October 1844,
cancelled with a black London numeral (Inland 1)

 

[TL] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(503 Manningtree)
 

[BJ] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(524 Middlewich)

[HK] cancelled with
 a black Scottish numeral
(131 Edinburgh)

[HL] cancelled with
 a black numeral

[RI] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(162 Cardiff)
 

[PG-PI] strip of three, cancelled with
black numerals (240 Deal)

[IK] cancelled with
 a black London numeral
(Inland 1)

[RJ] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(693 Scarborough)
 

[IG-IH] pair, cancelled with
black numerals

[FF] cancelled with
 a black London numeral
(Inland 3)

[LH-LI] cancelled with
black numerals (700 Sheffield)

[KE] cancelled with
 an indistinct cancellation

[AC] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(158 Cambridge)
 

[HE-HF] pair, cancelled with
 a single black numeral (290 Falmouth)
Contrary to regulations
 

[SK-SL] pair, cancelled with
black London numerals (Inland 17)

[EB-EC] cancelled with
black Scottish numerals (131 Edinburgh)

[MC-MD] pair, cancelled with
 a single black Scottish numeral (131 Edinburgh)
Contrary to regulations
 

[NC] from Magherfelt to Cavagh, dated 15 July 1850,
cancelled with a black Irish numeral (319 Magherfelt)

 

[LI-LJ] pair, cancelled with
black Irish numerals (65 Belturbet)

[EG-EI] strip of three, cancelled with
 a two black numerals (336 Harleston)
Contrary to regulations
 

[DJ-DK] pair, cancelled with
black Scottish numerals (339 Wick)

[PA-PB] pair, cancelled with
 black numerals (565 Newport)
PB is in state 1
 

[QA] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(565 Newport)
 

[BI-BK] strip of three, cancelled with
black London numerals (District 66)

[DI] plate 3, cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral

[LB-LC] pair, cancelled with
black Scottish numerals (1 Aberdeen)
 

[EJ-EK] pair, cancelled with
black numerals
EK shows basal duplication
 

[CD-CF] strip of three, cancelled with
black numerals (930 York)

[RD-RE] pair, cancelled with
 a single black Scottish numeral (159 Glasgow)
Contrary to Regulations
 

[PE] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(1 Abergavenny)

[FJ] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(498 Manchester)

[RA-RC] strip of three, cancelled with
two black Scottish numerals (134 Ellon)
Contrary to Regulations
 

[NH-NK] strip of four, cancelled with
black London numerals (Inland 14)

 

[BD] cancelled with
 a black London numeral
(Inland 17)
 

[BG-BH] pair, cancelled with
 black Irish numerals (248 Goresbridge)

[QG] cancelled with
 a black London numeral
(Inland 21)

[PB] plate 1, [GL FA-FB] cancelled with
black numerals (101 Ixworth)

 

[KJ-KL] strip of three, cancelled with
black numerals (275 Ely)

[DH] cancelled with
 a black London numeral
(Inland 17)
 

[CH] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(713 Sittingbourne)

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

[FK-FL] pair, cancelled with
 a single black Scottish numeral (1 Aberdeen)
Contrary to regulations
 

[PF] ancelled with
 a black numeral
(32 Ashton under Lyne)

[FD-FE] pair, cancelled with
 a single black numeral (352 Hayle)
Contrary to regulations
 

[MD] cancelled with
 a black London numeral
(Inland 15)

[HA-HB] cancelled with
black numerals
(378 Horncastle)

[SD-SE] cancelled with
 a single black numeral (690 Saxmundham)
Contrary to regulations
 

[QL] plate 35 and [IK-IL) pair cancelled with
two black Scottish numerals (303 Sanquhar)
Contrary to regulations