Great Britain - The Imperforate Issues (1840-1853)

Numeral Cancellations of Welsh Towns (523 to 985)

523 Merthyr Tydfil

Earliest recorded use :

[OJ] plate 92, cancelled with black numeral (523 Merthyr Tydfil).

[ML] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(523 Merthyr Tydfil)

[IC] plate 34, on wrapper from Merthyr Tydfil to Cardiff dated 4 May 1844,
cancelled by a black numeral (523 Merthyr Tydfil).
 

529 Milford Haven

Earliest recorded use :

[OD] plate 40, cancelled with
 a blue Milford Haven datestamp
 

531 Mold

Earliest recorded use :

[QE] plate 46, cancelled
with black numeral
(531 Mold).

[CF] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(531 Mold)

[KE] plate 40, from Mold to London, dated 28 April 1844,
cancelled with a black Maltese cross

532 Monmouth

Earliest recorded use :

[GD] cancelled with black numeral (532 Monmouth).

[TF] plate 61, from Monmouth to Usk dated 17 March 1846,
cancelled with black numeral (532 Monmouth).
 

533 Raglan

Earliest recorded use :

539 Narbeth

Earliest recorded use :

[HJ] plate 134, cancelled with green numeral (539 Narbeth) [cert]

[LB] plate 77, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(539 Narbeth)

[DH] from Narbeth to Ledbury, dated 7 February 1851,
cancelled with a blue numeral (539 Narbeth),

turned and re-turned with

[DL] from Ledbury to Narbeth, dated 10 February 1851
cancelled with a black numeral (446 Ledbury).
 

[GC] from Narbeth to Bristol, dated 16 May 1849,
cancelled with a green numeral (539 Narbeth)

540 Neath

Earliest recorded use :

[QE] cancelled with black numeral (540 Neath).

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

[BA-CB] plate 4, block of 4, cancelled with
black numeral (540 Neath) [cert]

[QE] plate 51, from Neath to Leicester, dated 26 July 1845,
cancelled with a black numeral (540 Neath).
 

[BB] plate 41, from Neath to Carrickmacross, dated 19 February 1845,
cancelled with a black numeral (540 Neath)
Endorsed “above 1/2 oz More tp Pay | 2”

[TE] plate 102, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(540 Neath)

561 Newport

Earliest recorded use :

[CI-DL] block of 8, cancelled with
black numeral (561 Newport).

[QK] plate 133, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(561 Newport)

[RI-RK] strip of three, plate 154, cancelled with
 black numerals (561 Newport)

[OE] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(561 Newport)

[QH] plate 35, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(561 Newport)

562 Caerlon

Earliest recorded use :

[ME] plate 126, cancelled with black numeral (562 Caerlon).

[OL] plate 61, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(562 Carleon)

563 Tredegar

Earliest recorded use :

[BI] cancelled with blue numeral (563 Tredegar).

[KC-KE] plate 164, cancelled with
 blue numerals (563 Tredegar)

[RB] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(566 Tredegar)

[HI] plate 156, from Tredegar to Narbeth, dated 25 November 1852,
cancelled with a blue numeral (563 Tredegar)

[OK] plate 1b, from Tredegar to Southampton, dated (on arrival) 22 September 1840,
cancelled with a black undated circle of Tredegar, and
two red Maltese crosses

568 Newtown

Earliest recorded use :

[LK] plate 71, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(568 Newtown)

596 Cerrig-y-druidow

Earliest recorded use :

597 Llanrwst

Earliest recorded use :

[PA] plate 68, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(597 Llanwrst)

598 Pentre Voelas

Earliest recorded use :

604 Pembroke

Earliest recorded use :

[HF] plate 45, from Pembroke to Haverfordwest dated 9 September 1844,
cancelled with black numeral (604 Pembroke).
 

[TA-TB] plate 93, cancelled with
black numerals (604 Pembroke)

627 Presteign

Earliest recorded use :

[GA] plate 94, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(627 Presteign)

632 Pwllheli

Earliest recorded use :

[CE] plate 61, cancelled with black numeral (632 Pwllheli).

639 Rhayder

Earliest recorded use :

640 Devil’s Bridge

Earliest recorded use :

665 Ruthin

Earliest recorded use :

[MB] plate 125, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(665 Ruthin)

676 St Asaph

Earliest recorded use :

677 St Clears

Earliest recorded use :

[CC] plate 127, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(677 St Clears)

710 Llanidloes

Earliest recorded use :

763 Swansea

Earliest recorded use :

[CJ] plate 169, cancelled with black numeral (763 Swansea).

[PG] cancelled with black numeral (763 Swansea).

[GF] plate 117, cancelled with blue numeral (763 Swansea).

[LH] plate 85, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(763 Swansea)

[JK] plate 137, from Swansea to London, dated 16 August 1852,
cancelled with blue numerals (763 Swansea)

764 Brynmawr

Earliest recorded use :

765 Reynoldstone

Earliest recorded use :

773 Taibach

Earliest recorded use :

[QG] plate 76, cancelled with blue numeral (773 Taibach).

784 Tenby

Earliest recorded use :

[GF] plate 83, on ladies envelope dated 12 Mar 1849 from Tenby to Birmingham, cancelled
contrary to regulations
 with blue numeral (784 Tenby).
 

[SJ] plate 96, cancelled with blue numeral (784 Tenby).

[IF] plate 142, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(784 Tenby)

[AG] from Tenby to Monmouth, dated 28 September 1849,
cancelled with a blue numeral (784 Tenby)

[PK] plate 22, from Tenby to Haverfordwest, dated 15 September 1842,
cancelled with a black Maltese cross
 

826 Usk

Earliest recorded use :

[FD] plate 96, cancelled with blue numeral (826 Usk).

[CK] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(826 Usk)

852 Welshpool

Earliest recorded use :

[RD] plate 70, cancelled with black numeral (852 Welshpool).

[QE-QF] plate 103, pair cancelled
contrary to regulations
 with a single  black numeral (852 Welshpool).

[HI] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(852 Welshpool)

[NC-NE] plate 4, strip of 3, cancelled,
contrary to regulations
 with 2 x black numerals (852 Welshpool).
 

[CD-CF] strip of three, plate 60, cancelled with
two black numerals (852 Welshpool)
Contrary to regulations

[PB-PG] plate 3, strip of 6 on large piece dated 25 May 1849, cancelled
contrary to regulations
 with three black numerals (852 Welshpool).
 

[SA-SD] strip of four, plate 47, cancelled with
 two black numerals (852 Welshpool)
Contrary to Regulations

[KJ] plate 8, from Welshpool to Ludlow, dated 13 August 1841,
cancelled with the distinctive solid centre Maltese cross of Welshpool [e]

This is one of 19 recorded examples of this obliterator
 

853 Machynlleth

Earliest recorded use :

[SJ] on entire from Towyn to Machynlleth dated 17 December 1852,
cancelled with a black 853 numeral of Machynlleth.
 

[AJ] from Aberdovey to Newport (via Aberystwth) dated 15 March 1843,
cancelled with black maltese cross of Machynlleth.
Abderdovey town mark, Machynlleth and Haverfordwest datestamps on reverse
 

[EB] plate 11 in red, from Aberdovey to Machynlleth, dated 26 July 1841,
cancelled with a black Maltese cross of Aberdovey
 

854 Montgomery

Earliest recorded use :

856 Churchstoke

Earliest recorded use :

924 Wrexham

Earliest recorded use :

[TI] plate 68, from Wrexham to London dated 20 March 1847,
cancelled with black 924 numeral of Wrexham.
 

[BI] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(924 Wrexham)

[KF] plate 45, cancelled with
 a black numeral
(924 Wrexham)

951 Pontypool

Earliest recorded use :

[PH] plate 35, cancelled with
a black Undated Circle
of Pontypool

[LF] cancelled with
 a black numeral
(951 Pontypool)

[BI] plate 50, cancelled with
 a black Pontypool
undated circle

972 Flint

Earliest recorded use :

973 Rhyl

Earliest recorded use :

[RB] plate 161, cancelled with black numeral (973 Rhyl).

980 Rhymney

Earliest recorded use :

982 Dowlais

Earliest recorded use :

985 Aberdare

Earliest recorded use :