Great Britain - The Imperforate Issues (1840-1853)
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Numeral Cancellations of Scottish Towns (Numbers 200 to 249)
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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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200 Kingussie
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201 Kintore
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202 Kilsyth
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203 Kilmarnock
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[AE] cancelled with black Scottish numeral (203 Kilmarnock).
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204 Kincardine
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[RF] plate 60, cancelled with a black Scottish numeral (204 Kincardine)
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205 Kinghorn
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206 Kinross
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207 Kirkwall
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[OG-OJ] plate 118, strip of 4, cancelled contrary to regulations with two Scottish black numerals (207 Kirkwall).
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[AD] plate 4, cancelled with black Scottish numeral (207 Kirkwall Orkney)
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[JI-JJ] plate 4 pair, cancelled contrary to regulations with single Scottish black numeral (207 Kirkwall).
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[JG] cancelled with black Scottish numeral (207 Kirkwall).
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[EE-EH] strip of four, plate 92, cancelled with two black Scottish numerals (207 Kirkwall) Contrary to regulations
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[SL] from Sanday to Kirkwall, dated 9 November 1852, cancelled with a black Maltese cross and then a black Scottish numeral (207 Kirkwall) [e]
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208 Kippen
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209 Kirkcudbrught
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[RA] plate 58, cancelled with black Scottish numeral (209 Kirkcubright).
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[SL] cancelled with a black Scottish numeral (209 Kirkudbright)
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210 Kirkcaldy
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[AD] cancelled with black Scottish numeral (210 Kirkcaldy).
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[CJ] plate 68, cancelled with a black Scottish numeral (210 Kirkcaldy)
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211 Kirkintulloch
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212 Kirriemuir
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[AF] cancelled with black Scottish numeral (212 Kirriemuir).
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[GC-GD] pair, cancelled with black Scottish numerals (212 Kirriemuir)
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213 Kirkmichael
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214 Kincardine O’Neil
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[FE-FF] plate 99, pair, cancelled with black Scottish numerals (214 Kincardine O’Neil).
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[RH-RI] pair, cancelled with black Scottish numerals (214 Kincardine O’Neil)
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[JE-JF] pair, plate 75, cancelled with black Scottish numerals (214 Kincardine O’Neil)
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215 Lanark
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[FC-FD] pair plate 85, cancelled with black Scottish numerals (215 Lanark).
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[TB] cancelled with a black Scottish numeral (215 Lanark)
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216 Langholm
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217 Largs
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[KF] from Largs to Renfrew, dated 17 August 1846, cancelled with a black Scottish numeral (217 Largs)
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[OD] cancelled with a black Scottish numeral (217 Largs)
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218 Lauder
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219 Laurencekirk
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[TK] cancelled with a black Scottish numeral (219 Laurencekirk)
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220 Leadhills
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221 Leith
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[NG-NI] strip of three, plate 4, from Leith to Edinburgh dated 28 May 1852, cancelled contrary to regulations with two black Scottish numerals (221 Leith).
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[LF-LG] pair on piece, cancelled contrary to regulations with single Scottish black numeral (221 Leith).
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[LD-LE] plate 94, cancelled with a single black Scottish numeral (221 Leith) Contrary to regulations
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222 Leithlumsden
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[PA] plate 93, cancelled with a blue Scottish numeral (222 Leitlumsden)
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223 Lerwick
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[NI] cancelled with a black Scottish numeral (223 Lerwick)
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224 Lynwilg
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[HC-HF] plate 4, strip of four (deep full blue), cancelled with four black Scottish numerals (224 Lynwilg).
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225 Laggan
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226 Lochcarron
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227 Lochearnhead
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228 Lesmahagow
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[MB] cancelled with a black Scottish numeral (228 Lesmahagow)
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[FA] cancelled with a blue Scottish numeral (228 Lesmaghow)
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229 Leven
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[MA] cancelled with a black Scottish numeral (229 Leven)
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230 Linlithgow
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[EE-EF] pair, plate 55, cancelled with a single black Scottish numeral (230 Linlithgow) Contrary to regulations
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[DC] plate 5, from Linlithgow to Hamilton dated 13 February 1841, cancelled with a red Maltese cross Late use of the red Maltese cross
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231 Lochalsh
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232 Lochgilphead
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[SL and SJ] two singles, plate 149, from Lochgilphed to London, dated 25 October 1852, cancelled with blue Scottish numerals (232 Lochgilphed)
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233 Lockerby
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[GH] plate 54, cancelled with a black Scottish numeral (233 Lockerby)
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234 Lochmaddy
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235 Lochmaben
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[DE-DH] strip of four, plate 69, cancelled with black Scottish numerals (235 Lochmaben)
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[KI-KL] plate 76, cancelled with three black Scottish numerals (235 Lochmaben) Contrary to regulations
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236 Lochinver
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[AK-BL] plate 86, block of 4, cancelled with black Scottish numerals (236 Lochinver).
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[TG-TH] pair, plate 73, cancelled with black Scottish numerals (236 Lochinver)
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237 Lairg
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238 Longhope
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239 Luss
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240 Lybster
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241 Markinch
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[CK] from Kennoway to Glammis dated 9 February 1844, cancelled with a black maltese cross.
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[GK] cancelled with a black Scottish numeral (241 Markinch)
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242 Mauchline
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[RK-RL] pair, plate 79, cancelled contrary to regulations with a single black Scottish numeral (242 Mauchline).
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[RI-RK] strip of three, plate 94, cancelled with black Scottish numerals (242 Mauchline)
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[CC-CF] strip of four, cancelled with three black Scottish numerals (242 Mauchline) Contrary to regulations
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243 Maybole
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[LD] plate 56, cancelled with black Scottish numeral (243 Maybole).
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[HG] plate 76, cancelled with a black Scottish numeral (243 Maybole)
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[TH-TI] pair, plate 4, cancelled with black Scottish numerals (243 Maybole)
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244 Melrose
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[BD] cancelled with black Scottish numeral (244 Melrose).
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[PE] cancelled with a black Scottish numeral (244 Melrose)
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245 Meigle
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[FA] cancelled with a black Scottish numeral (245 Meigle)
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246 Melvich
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247 Mey
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248 Mintlaw
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[LA] plate 165, on entire to Mintlaw dated 6 April 1854, cancelled with a black Scottish 248 numeral of Mintlaw.
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249 Methlic
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