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Great Britain - The Imperforate Issues (1840-1853)
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Numeral Cancellations of Scottish Towns (Numbers 100 to 149)
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This page illustrates 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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100 Dalmally
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101 Dalry
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[QH] cancelled with a black Scottish numeral (101 Dalry)
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102 Denny
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103 Dingwall
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[GL] cancelled with a black Scottish numeral (103 Dingwall)
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104 Dornoch
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[GB] plate 1, cancelled with black Scottish numeral (104 Dornoch).
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[HE] from Dornoch to Edinburgh, dated 11 October 1847, cancelled with a black Scottish numeral (104 Dornoch)
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105 Dunbeath
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106 Douglas
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107 Doune
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108 Dumfries
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[OC-OF] plate 55, strip of 4, cancelled with black Scottish numerals (108 Dumfries).
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[HJ-HL] plate 49, pair, on entire dated 2 Apr 1845 from Dumfries to Edinburgh cancelled contrary to regulations with a single black Scottish numeral (108 Dumfries).
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[DE] from Dumfries to Edinburgh dated 8 June 1843, cancelled with black distinctive maltese cross of Dumfries.
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[CG-CH] pair, plate 20, from Dumfries to Langholm, dated 25 March 1843, cancelled with a single black Maltese cross Contrary to regulations
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109 was not allocated in 1844
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110 Dumbarton
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[EE-EL] strip of 8, cancelled contrary to regulations with seven Scottish black numerals (110 Dumbarton).
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[AF-AI] strip of four, plate 105, cancelled with three black Scottish numerals (110 Dumbarton) Contrary to regulations
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[JD] cancelled with a black Scottish numeral (110 Dumbarton)
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111 Dunbar
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[BJ] plate 89, cancelled with black Scottish numeral (111 Dunbar).
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[QB] from Dunbar to Dundee, dated 19 May 1844, cancelled with a black Maltese cross
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112 Dunblane
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113 Dunfermline
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[QE-QG] plate 39, strip of three, cancelled contrary to regulations with two black Scottish numerlas (113 Dunfermline).
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114 Dundee
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[NH] plate 111, cancelled with a black Scottish numeral (114 Dundee)
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[QJ] cancelled with a blue Scottish numeral (114 Dundee)
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115 Broughty Ferry
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116 Lochee
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117 Kincaldrum
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118 Dunkeld
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[OL] plate 136, cancelled with Scottish black numeral (118 Dunkeld).
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[OF] plate 30, on entire from Dunkeld to Edinburgh dated 14 Dec 1843, cancelled with a black Dunkeld maltese cross
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119 was not allocated in 1844
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120 Dunning
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[GE] plate 41, from Dunning to Edinburgh, dated 3 September 1844 cancelled with a black Scottish numeral (120 Dunning).
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[EI] plate 55, cancelled with a black Scottish numeral (120 Dunning)
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121 Dunoon
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122 Dunse
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[PH-PI] pair, cancelled contrary to regulations with single Scottish black numeral (122 Dunse).
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[SC] cancelled with black Scottish numeral (122 Dunse).
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123 Dunvegan
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[EA-EC] strip of three, plate 51, cancelled with black Scottish numerals (123 Dunvegan)
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[AB] cancelled with a blue Scottish numeral (123 Dunvegan)
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124 Durness
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125 Dunnett
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126 Drumnadrochit
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127 Dysart
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128 Eaglesham
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129 Earlston
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130 Ecclefechan
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131 Edinburgh
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[EE] plate 114, cancelled with black Scottish numeral (131 Edinburgh)
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[BH-BI] plate 50, pair, cancelled contrary to regulations with single black Scottish numeral (131 Edinburgh).
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[CJ] plate 78, cancelled with black Scottish numeral (131 Edinburgh).
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[BI-BL] plate 134, strip of 4 on piece, cancelled contrary to regulations with three Scottish black numerals (131 Edinburgh).
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[PG-PL] strip of 6, cancelled contrary to regulations with four Scottish black numerals (131 Edinburgh).
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[KA] plate 85, cancelled with black Scottish numeral (131 Edinburgh).
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[TB-TC] pair plate 172, cancelled with black Scottish numerals (131 Edinburgh).
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[FA] plate 154, cancelled with black Scottish numeral (*131* Edinburgh outlying area).
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[DG-DK] plate 145, strip of five cancelled contrary to regulations with four black Scottish numerals (131 Edinburgh).
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[JD-JE] pair, cancelled with black Scottish numerals (131 Edinburgh).
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[KG-KH] pair, plate 4, cancelled contrary to regulations with a single black Scottish numeral (131 Edinburgh).
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[EA-EE] plate 3, strip of 5, cancelled contrary to regulations with three Scottish black numerals (131 Edinburgh).
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[AJ-AL] plate 3, strip of 3, cancelled contrary to regulations with two Scottish black numerals (131 Edinburgh).
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[KG-KH] plate 3, pair, cancelled with black Scottish numerals (131 Edinburgh).
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[DA-DB] plate 3, pair, cancelled contrary to regulations with single Scottish black numeral (131 Edinburgh).
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[SH-SI] pair, plate 51 , cancelled contrary to regulations with a single black Scottish numeral (131 Edinburgh).
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[MB-ME] plate 3, strip of four, on wrapper from Edinburgh to Melrose dated 18 October 1846, cancelled contrary to regulations with three Scottish black numerals (131 Edinburgh).
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[SG-SH] pair plate 4, Edinburgh to London dated 14 July 1853, cancelled, contrary to regulations, with a single black 131 numeral of Edinburgh.
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[KB-KC] pair, plate 3 from Edinburgh to Glasgow dated 3 December 1845, cancelled contrary to regulations with a single black Scottish 131 numeral of Edinburgh.
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[LC] cancelled with black Scottish numeral (*131* Edinburgh outlying area).
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[SA] plate 49, cancelled with a black Scottish numeral (131 Edinburgh)
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[HK] plate 3, cancelled with a black Scottish numeral (131 Edinburgh)
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[DJ] plate 58, cancelled with a black Scottish numeral (*131* Edinburgh outlying areas)
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[TH-TK] strip of four, from Edinburgh to Stirling, dated 16 April 1853, cancelled with black Scottish numerals (131 Edinburgh)
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[GJ] from Edinburgh to Ireland, dated 16 July 1850, cancelled with a black Scottish numeral (131 Edinburgh)
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[IJ] plate 71, from Corstophine to Edinburgh, dated 4 June 1847, cancelled with a black Scottish numeral (*131* Edinburgh outlying areas)
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[SL] plate 40, on entire dated 18 May 1844 from Edinburgh to Stratford (London) cancelled with a black maltese cross.
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[IG] on entire to from Edinburgh to Kirkcaldy dated 15 May 1844, cancelled with a black maltese cross.
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[FD] plate 2 in red, cancelled with black Edinburgh maltese cross on entire sent within Edinburgh dated 4 September 1841.
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[GA] plate 3, from Edinburgh to Old Rain, dated 25 January 1844, cancelled with a black Maltese cross (Edinburgh)
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[JG-JH] pair, plate 4, cancelled with a single black Scottish numeral (131 Edinburgh) Contrary to regulations
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[EB-EC] plate 3, cancelled with black Scottish numerals (131 Edinburgh)
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[MC-MD] pair, plate 3, cancelled with a single black Scottish numeral (131 Edinburgh) Contrary to regulations
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[GJ] plate 85, cancelled with a blue boxed Balerno datestamp (4 March 1850) [e]
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[GG-GH] pair, plate 138, cancelled with a single black Scottish numeral (131 Edinburgh) Contrary to regulations
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[SH-TH] vertical pair, plate 62, cancelled with black Scottish numerals (131 Edinburgh)
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[GD] plate 2, from Libberton to Haddington, dated 19 February 1841, cancelled with a red Maltese cross Late use of the red Maltese cross
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[EE] plate 41, from Edinburgh to Glasgow, dated 18 June 1844, cancelled with a black Maltese cross
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[BA] plate 36, from Edinburgh to Dunfermline, dated 10 February 1844, cancelled with a black Maltese cross (Edinburgh small centre)
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[CA] on local Edinburgh wrapper, dated 23 January 1844, cancelled with a black Maltese cross
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[CB] on local Edinburgh wrapper, dated 24 January 1844, cancelled with a black Maltese cross
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[MH-MK] strip of four, from Edinburgh to Newcastle, dated 31 August 1847, cancelled with two black Scottish numerals (131 Edinburgh) Contrary to regulations
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[CI] plate 106, on local Hermiston (Edinburgh) letter, undated, cancelled with a manuscript cancellation [e]
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[GL] plate 43, on local Edinburgh letter, dated 21 June 1844, cancelled with a black Maltese cross
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[DI-DL] strip of four, plate 60, cancelled with two black Scottish numerals (131 Edinburgh) Contrary to regulations
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[GE] plate 36, from Edinburgh to Inverary, dated 3 April 1844, cancelled with a black Maltese cross
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[IH] local Edinburgh dated 9 February 1844, cancelled with a black Maltese cross
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132 Eddleston
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133 Elgin
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[SF] from Elgin to Edinburgh, dated 31 January 1850, cancelled with a black Scottish numeral (133 Elgin) Manuscript 6, in red, denotes the pre-payment, in cash, of the 6d registration fee
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[AJ] plate 31, from Elgin to London, dated 23 August 1844, cancelled with a black Scottish numeral (133 Elgin)
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[FD] plate 44, cancelled with a black Scottish numeral (133 Elgin)
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[QE] plate 69, from Elgin to Shempston, dated 2 December 1847, cancelled with a black Scottish numeral (133 Elgin)
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134 Ellon
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[RA-RC] strip of three, plate 3, cancelled with two black Scottish numerals (134 Ellon) Contrary to Regulations
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135 Elie
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[OI NI] split pair, plate 83 from Elie to Isle of Wight dated 31 October 1849, cancelled with black Scottish 135 numerals of Elie. Then re-directed to Bath
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136 Errol
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[RK] cancelled with a black Scottish numeral (136 Errol)
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137 Evanton
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138 Eyemouth
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139 Falkirk
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[DK] plate 2, cancelled with black Scottish numeral (139 Falkirk).
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[CA-CB] pair, plate 63, cancelled with a single black Scottish numeral (139 Falkirk) Contrary to regulations
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140 Falkland
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141 Fenwick
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[AK] plate 39, cancelled with a black Scottish numeral (141 Fenwick)
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142 Fettercairn
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143 Fochabers
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[OI-OJ] pair, plate 3, cancelled with black Scottish numerals (143 Fochabers).
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[BB] plate 75, cancelled with a black Scottish numeral (143 Fochabers)
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[MB] plate 4, cancelled with a black Scottish numeral (143 Fochabers)
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144 Forfar
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145 Forres
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[OH-OI] plate 160, pair, cancelled with black Scottish numerals (145 Forres).
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[RJ] cancelled with a black Scottish numeral (145 Forres)
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146 Fort Augustus
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147 Fortrose
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148 Fort William
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[GC-GF] strip of 4, cancelled contrary to regulations with three Scottish black numerals (148 Fort William).
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[CA] plate 75, cancelled with black Scottish numeral (148 Fort William).
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[II] plate 69, on dated piece cancelled with blue Scottish numeral (148 Fort William).
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149 Fort George
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