Great Britain - The Imperforate Issues (1840-1853)

Numeral Cancellations of Welsh Towns (1 to 480)

1 Abergavenny

Earliest recorded use :

[AI] plate 90, cancelled with blue numeral (1 Abergavenny)

[CJ-CK] pair, plate 3, cancelled with
blue numerals (1 Abergavenny).

[FC] plate 56, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(1 Abergavenny)

[OJ] plate 97, sent locally within Abergavenny, dated 16 October 1850,
cancelled with a black numeral (1 Abergavenny)

[PE] plate 3, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(1 Abergavenny)

2 Aberystwith

Earliest recorded use :

[FI] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(2 Aberystwth)

[DF] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(2 Aberystwith)

47 Bangor

Earliest recorded use :

[SA] plate 69, cancelled with
 a blue numeral
(47 Bangor)

[HI] plate 154, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(47 Bangor)

[QB] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(47 Bangor)

[AF, BF] plate 15, from Amlwch to Derby, dated 23 September 1841,
cancelled first with Amlwch Penny Post in red and then with black Maltese crosses of Bangor [e]

[FI] plate 66, from Llangefni to Aberystwyth, dated 16 October 1846,
cancelled with a black Maltese cross [e]

Very late use of the Maltese cross

Llangefni Penny Post and Bangor transit datestamps
 

58 Beaumaris

Earliest recorded use :

[CI] plate 168, cancelled
with a black numeral
(58 Beaumaris).

[CF] plate 43, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(58 Beaumaris)

[HL] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(58 Beaumaris)

108 Carnarvon

Earliest recorded use :

[AK] plate 39, cancelled with
 a blue numeral
(108 Carnarvon)

[KK] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(108 Carnarvon)

116 Brecon

Earliest recorded use :

[GL] cancelled with black numeral (116 Brecon).

[IF] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(116 Brecon)

117 Trecastle

Earliest recorded use :

120 Bridgend

Rarity

Earliest recorded use :

[II] plate 99, cancelled with blue numeral (120 Bridgend).

[TK] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(120 Bridgend)

[RA] plate 95, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(120 Bridgend)

121 Pyle

Earliest recorded use :

[KE-KF] plate 76, pair, on large piece dated 10 Nov 1848 to Cowbridge cancelled
contrary to regulations
 with a single black numeral (121 Pyle).
 

[KC-KD] pair, plate 76, on piece to Cardiff, cancelled with
 a single black numeral (121 Pyle)
Contrary to Regulations

[JE] plate 81, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(121 Pyle)

146 Builth

Earliest recorded use :

162 Cardiff

Earliest recorded use :

[JJ] plate 98, cancelled with black numeral (162 Cardiff).

[SI-SJ] pair plate 3, cancelled with
black numerals (162 Cardiff).

[RI] plate 3, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(162 Cardiff)

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

163 Pontypridd

Earliest recorded use :

[AA] plate 77, cancelled
with black numeral
(163 Pontypridd).

164 Cardigan

Earliest recorded use :

[MK] from Cardigan to Aberystwyth, dated 16 January 1843,
cancelled with a black Maltese cross
 

[MH] plate 43, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(164 Cardigan)

167 Carmarthen

Earliest recorded use :

[TJ] plate 95, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(167 Carmarthan)

[FJ] plate 42, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(167 Carmarthen)

168 Kidwelly

Earliest recorded use :

[IH-JI] plate 90, block of 4, cancelled with
blue numerals (168 Kidwelly).

170 Newcastle-Emlyn

Earliest recorded use :

[GC] plate 39, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(170 Newcastle Emlyn)

178 Chepstow

Earliest recorded use :

[DE] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(178 Chepstow)

181 Abergele

Earliest recorded use :

182 Hawarden

Earliest recorded use :

183 Mochdrai

Earliest recorded use :

185 Northop

Earliest recorded use :

196 Chirk

Earliest recorded use :

197 Ruabon

Earliest recorded use :

218 Conway

Earliest recorded use :

[?K] from Conway to Aberystwyth, dated 30 August 1848,
cancelled first with a light blue numeral (218 Conway)
and then with a black numeral (973 Rhyl) whilst in transit
Rhyl transit datestamps on reverse

[KE] from Conway to London, dated 7 January 1848,
cancelled with a blue numeral (218 Conway)

219 Corwen

Earliest recorded use :

220 Bala

Earliest recorded use :

[DL] plate 118, cancelled with blue numeral (220 Bala).

[SG] plate 130, cancelled with blue numeral (220 Bala).

[FJ] plate 129, cancelled with
 a blue numeral
(220 Bala)

[AB] plate 73, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(220 Bala)

[RH] plate 1b in red, from Bala to London, dated 4 June 1841 (on arrival),
cancelled with a black Maltese cross
Also has Bala 217 mileage mark

[DA-DE] strip of five, plate 112, cancelled with
black numerals (220 Bala)

221 Barmouth

Earliest recorded use :

[II] plate 74, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(221 Barmouth)

222 Dolgelly

Earliest recorded use :

[EG] plate 74, cancelled with black numeral (222 Dolgelly).

[HL] plate 72, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(222 Dolgelly)

224 Cowbridge

Earliest recorded use :

[SH] cancelled
with a black numeral
(224 Cowbridge).

[NI] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(224 Cowbridge)

[MA] from Cowbridge to Cardiff, dated 14 October 1841,
cancelled with a black Maltese cross
 

231 Crickhowell

Earliest recorded use :

[RI] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(231 Crickhowell)

241 Denbigh

Earliest recorded use :

[DE] plate 86, cancelled with
 a violet numeral
(241 Denbigh)

[NJ] plate 46, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(241 Denbigh)

345 Haverfordwest

Earliest recorded use :

[IG] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(345 Haverfordwest)

347 Hay

Earliest recorded use :

[BJ] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(347 Hay)

348 Bruntless

Earliest recorded use :

349 Glasbury

Earliest recorded use :

368 Hobbs Point

Earliest recorded use :

[JH] plate 39, cancelled with black numeral (368 Hobbs Point).

[RC] plate 45, cancelled with black numeral (368 Hobbs Point).

[QD] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(368 Hobbs Point)

374 Holyhead

Earliest recorded use :

[EE] plate 48, from Holyhead to Birmingham, dated 18 February 1845,
cancelled with a black numeral (374 Holyhead)

[BD] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(374 Holyhead)

375 Holywell

Earliest recorded use :

420 Penybont

Earliest recorded use :

421 Radnor

Earliest recorded use :

434 Lampeter

Earliest recorded use :

[BA-BB] pair, plate 168, from Lampeter to Aberystwyth, dated 12 December 1853,
 cancelled with a single black numeral (434 Lampeter)
Contrary to Regulations

[BH-BI] pair, cancelled with
 a single blue-green numeral (434 Lampeter)
Contrary to Regulations

[FH] plate 49, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(434 Lampeter)

435 Aberayron

Earliest recorded use :

467 Llandilo

Earliest recorded use :

[DA] plate 47, cancelled with black numeral (467 Llandilo).

[DF] plate 112, cancelled with black numeral (467 Llandilo).

[TE] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(467 Llandilo)

[IG] plate 75, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(467 Llandilo)

[CD] plate 75, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(467 Llandilo)

468 Llandovery

Earliest recorded use :

[MD] plate 90, cancelled
with a black numeral
(468 Llandovery).

469 Llanelly

Earliest recorded use :

[RH] plate 48, cancelled with blue numeral (469 Llanelly).

[PL] plate 3, on piece cancelled with blue numeral (469 Llanelly).

[FF] plate 3, cancelled with blue numeral (469 Llanelly).

[NH] plate 47, cancelled with blue numeral (469 Llanelly).

[LJ] cancelled with black numeral (469 Llanelly).

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

[GF] plate 57, cancelled with
 a blue numeral
(469 Llanelly)

470 Ponterdulais

Earliest recorded use :

471 Llangadock

Earliest recorded use :

[FB] plate 110, cancelled with
 a blue numeral
(471 Llangadock)

472 Llangollen

Earliest recorded use :

480 Knighton

Earliest recorded use :

[LA] from Knighton to Newtown, dated 25 June 1847,
cancelled with a black numeral (480 Knighton)

Also has Knighton UDC on reverse
 

[SB] plate 4, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(480 Knighton)