700-749

Great Britain - The Imperforate Issues (1840-1853)

Numeral Cancellations of English Provincial Towns (Numbers 700 to 749)

This pages illustrate stamps and covers that are identifiable as originating from towns allocated a barred numeral cancellation in preparation for their introduction on 1 May 1844.

700 Sheffield

Yorkshire

Earliest recorded use :

[SG] plate 78, cancelled with black mlatese cross and then black numeral (700 Sheffield). Inverted check letter S [cert]

[JH] plate 87, cancelled with black numeral (700 Sheffield).

[SA] plate 70, cancelled with
a black numeral
(700 Sheffield)

[EB] plate 68, cancelled with
a black numeral
(700 Sheffield)

[IB-IE] strip of four, cancelled with black numerals (700 Sheffield).

[LH-LI] plate 3, cancelled with
black numerals (700 Sheffield)

[EI] plate 55, cancelled with
a black numeral
(700 Sheffield)

[NC] plate 54, cancelled with
a black numeral
(700 Sheffield)

[SJ] from Sheffield to Derby, dated 24 July 1847,
cancelled with a black numeral (700 Sheffield)

[RI] plate 96, from Chapeltown to Sheffield, dated 1 October 1850,
cancelled with a black Maltese cross
Also has Chapeltown undated circle on reverse
Very late use of the Maltese cross

701 Shepton Mallet

Somerset

Earliest recorded use :

[OK] cancelled with
a black numeral
(701 Shepton Mallet)

702 Sherborne

Dorset

Earliest recorded use :

[TK-TL] plate 63, pair cancelled
contrary to regulations
with a single black numeral (702 Sherbourne).

[EG] plate 169, cancelled with
a black numeral
(702 Sherborne)

[NE, IL, IK, JL] four singles, plate 21, from Sherborne to Dorchester, dated 9 September 1841,
cancelled with two black Maltese crosses
Contrary to Regulations
Reduced to 80%

703 Queen Camel

Someset

Earliest recorded use :

[?G] on entire from Queen Camel to Yeovil dated 23 February 1846,
cancelled with a black 703 numeral of Queen Camel.

704 South Shields

Durham

Earliest recorded use :

[QF] plate 37, cancelled with
a black numeral
(704 South Shields)

[DE] cancelled with
a black numeral
(704 South Shields)

705 Shiffnal		Salop
Earliest recorded use :

706 Shipston

Worcestershire

Earliest recorded use :

[RI] on entire from Shipston on Stour to London dated 17 November 1845,
cancelled with a black 706 numeral of Shipston.

[OC] on envelope from Shipston on Stour to Henley in Arden dated 1 October 1850,
cancelled with a blue 706 numeral of Shipston.

[NE] from Shipston-on-Stour to Stow-on-the-Wold, dated 18 February 1846,
cancelled with a black numeral (706 Shipston-on-Stour)

[PI] plate 101, from Shipston on Stour to Bourton on the Water, dated 22 June 1850,
cancelled with a blue numeral (706 Shipston)

[KC] cancelled with
a blue numeral
(706 Shipston)

707 Shoreham

Sussex

Earliest recorded use :

[CI] plate 67, cancelled with
a black numeral
(707 Shoreham)

708 Shrewsbury

Salop

Earliest recorded use :

[PG] cancelled with black numeral (708 Shrewsbury)

[NA-OB] plate 87, block of 4, cancelled
contrary to regulations
with two black numerals (708 Shrewsbury)

[QI] cancelled with black numeral (708 Shrewsbury)

[NL] on entire to Shrewsbury dated 9 May 1844
cancelled by a black numeral (708 Shrewsbury).

[FA] plate 46, cancelled with
a black numeral
(708 Shrewsbury)

[EC] plate 46, cancelled with
a black numeral
(708 Shrewsbury)

[ND] plate 20, from Wem to Ellesmere, dated 28 August 1843,
cancelled with a metallic blue Maltese cross of Shrewsbury
Additional matching strike on reverse

[IL] plate 6, Shrewsbury to Lillenhall, dated 13 February 1841,
cancelled with a red maltese cross
Late use of the red Maltese cross

[DD] plate 5, from Shrewsbury to Edinburgh, dated 17 February 1841,
cancelled with a black Maltese cross
DD in state 2

709 Church Stretton

Salop

Earliest recorded use :

[SJ] plate 97, cancelled with
a black numeral
(709 Church Stretton)

710 Llanidloes - see Wales

711 Wem		Salop
Earliest recorded use :

712 Sidmouth

Devon

Earliest recorded use :

[SL] cancelled with black numeral (712 Sidmouth).

[GJ] cancelled with black numeral (712 Sidmouth).

[RH] plate 96, cancelled with
a blue numeral
(712 Sidmouth)

713 Sittingbourne

Kent

Earliest recorded use :

[BA] plate 101, cancelled with black numeral (713 Sittingbourne).

[IL] cancelled with black numeral (713 Sittingbourne)

[HB] plate 57, cancelled with
a black numeral
(713 Sittingbourne)

[CH] plate 3, cancelled with
a black numeral
(713 Sittingbourne)

714 Skipton

Yorkshire

Earliest recorded use :

[SB] plate 106, cancelled with black numeral (714 Skipton).

[KB] plate 134, cancelled with black numeral (714 Skipton).

[MH] plate 74, cancelled with
a black numeral
(714 Skipton)

[HH] cancelled with
a black numeral
(714 Skipton)

715 Cross Hills		Yorkshire
Earliest recorded use :

716 Sleaford

Lincolnshire

Earliest recorded use :

[EG] plate 78, from Sleaford to Threekingham dated 22 August 1848,
cancelled with black 716 numeral of Sleaford.

[BJ] plate 66, from Sleaford to Cambridge dated 27 January 1847,
cancelled with black 716 numeral of Sleaford.

[RK] plate 59, cancelled
with a black numeral
(716 Sleaford).

[HJ] plate 42, cancelled with black numeral (716 Sleaford)

[IC] cancelled with
a black numeral
(716 Sleaford)

[SD] on entire from Sleaford to Folkingham dated 13 August 1842,
cancelled with a blue maltese cross [cert].

[IF] on large piece, from Sleaford to Rotherham
dated 16 October 1842,
cancelled by a blue Sleaford maltese cross.

[QA-RC] block of six, plate 135, cancelled with
black numerals (716 Sleaford)

717 Slough

Buckinghamshire

Earliest recorded use :

[AG] plate 72, cancelled with
a black numeral
(717 Slough)

718 Colnbrook

Buckinghamshire

Earliest recorded use :

[FD] cancelled with
a black numeral
(718 Colnbrooke)

719 Solihull

Warwickshire

Earliest recorded use :

[TI] plate 77, from Solihull to Henley in Arden dated 30 April 1846,
cancelled with black 719 numeral of Solihull.

720 Somerton

Somerset

Earliest recorded use :

[FD] plate 41 on entire to Yeovil dated 11 May 1844
cancelled by a black numeral (720 Somerton).

[JF] plate 102, cancelled with blue numeral (720 Somerton).

[KE] cancelled with
a blue numeral
(720 Somerton)

721 Langport

Somerset

Earliest recorded use :

[DC-DD] plate 3, pair, cancelled
with black numeral (721 Langport)

[HD] plate 106, cancelled with blue numeral (721 Langport).

[IL] cancelled with
a black numeral
(721 Langport)

[PH] from Langport to Glastonbury dated 5 November 1844
cancelled by a black numeral (721 Langport).

722 Southam

Warwickshire

Earliest recorded use :

[QI] plate 50, cancelled with
a black numeral
(722 Southam)

723 Southampton

Hampshire

Earliest recorded use :

[IH] plate 93, cancelled with black numeral (723 Southampton).

[MC] plate 169, cancelled with
a black numeral
(723 Southampton)

[TA] cancelled with
a black numeral
(723 Southampton)

724 South Molton

Devon

Earliest recorded use :

[PG] cancelled with
a black numeral
(724 South Molton)

[SG] plate 96, cancelled with
a black numeral
(724 South Molton)

725 South Petherton

Somerset

Earliest recorded use :

[LF] plate 107, cancelled with
black numeral (725 South Petherton).

[JK-JL] plate 115, pair, cancelled with
blue numerals (725 South Petherton).

[HB] cancelled with
a blue numeral
(725 South Petherton)

726 Martock

Somerset

Earliest recorded use :

[LF] plate 44, cancelled with black numeral (726 Martock).

[KI] plate 70, cancelled with
a black numeral
(726 Martock)

727 Spalding

Lincolnshire

Earliest recorded use :

[OF] plate 130, cancelled with black numeral (727 Spalding).

[QL] plate 51, cancelled with
a black numeral
(727 Spalding)

[MF] plate 131, cancelled with
a black numeral
(727 Spalding)

[BL] cancelled with
a black numeral
(727 Spalding)

[JF] cancelled with
a black numeral
(727 Spalding)

728 Spilsby

Lincolnshire

Earliest recorded use :

[OK-OL] pair, cancelled with
black numerals (728 Spilsby)

[EE] cancelled with
a black numeral
(728 Spilsby)

[KD] plate 1b, from Spilsby to Nottingham, undated ,
cancelled with a red Spilsby Maltese cross
and an additional strike to the left

[HH] plate 9 in red, from Spilsby to Epsom, dated 22 April 1841,
cancelled with a black Spilsby Maltese cross
and an additional strike to the left.

Then re-directed to London, arriving on 26 April 1841
Manuscript “1” in black denoting 1d to pay on arrival

729 Spittal		Lincolnshire
Earliest recorded use :

730 Stafford

Staffordshire

Earliest recorded use :

[CJ] plate 2, cancelled with red Stafford maltese cross
on entire from Stafford to Trentham dated 4 Jun 1840.

731 Stilton		Huntingdonshire
Earliest recorded use :

732 Stockbridge

Hanpshire

Earliest recorded use :

[GH] plate 113, cancelled with black numeral (732 Stockbridge).

[OG] cancelled with
a black numeral
(732 Stockbridge)

[LD] plate 63, cancelled with
a black numeral
(732 Stockbridge)

733 Stockport

Cheshire

Earliest recorded use :

[LJ] plate 98, cancelled with
a black numeral
(733 Stockport)

734 Disley		Cheshire
Earliest recorded use :

735 Hazelgrove		Cheshire
Earliest recorded use :

736 Stockton

Durham

Earliest recorded use :

[PF] cancelled with
a black numeral
(736 Stockton)

737 Castle Eden		Durham
Earliest recorded use :

738 Stokenchurch		Buckinghamshire
Earliest recorded use :

739 Stokesley

Yorkshire

Earliest recorded use :

[LK] plate 121, cancelled with black numeral (739 Stokesley).

[RK] plate 148, cancelled with
a black numeral
(739 Stokesley)

[DE] plate 17, from Ayton to London, dated 21 September 1842,
cancelled with a blue-black Maltese cross
Also has Ayton Penny Post in matching shade

740 Ingleby		Yorkshire
Earliest recorded use :

741 Staines

Middlesex

Earliest recorded use :

[OA] from Staines to London, dated 31 December 1850,
cancelled with a brown numeral (741 Staines)
Also has Staines datestamp in matching colour on reverse