Great Britain - The Imperforate Issues (1840-1853)

Numeral Cancellations of Irish Towns (Numbers 200 to 249)


 

 

This pages illustrate stamps and covers that are identifiable as originating from towns allocated a barred numeral cancellation in preparation for their introduction during June/July 1844.
 

200 Dunmanway

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


201 Dunmore

 

 

 

 

 

 

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202 Dunmore East

 

 

 

 

 

 

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203 Dunshaughlin

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plate 24 SF-SG

[SF-SG] pair, plate 24, from Dunshaughlin to London, dated 18 October 1847,
cancelled with black Irish numerals (203 Dunshaughlin)

Plate 82 LF

 

 

 

 

 

 

[LF] plate 82, cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(203 Dunshaughlin)

 

 

 

 

 

 


204 Durrow

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plate 86 RK

 

 

 

[RK] plate 86, cancelled with
a blue Irish numeral
 (204 Durrow)

 

 

 

Plate 11 SA

[SA] plate 11, from Durrow to Dublin dated 20 October 1841,
cancelled with black maltese cross of Durrow.
 


205 Edenderry

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BI

[BI] from Edenderry to Dublin, dated 20 July 1852,
cancelled with a black Irish numeral (205 Edenderry)

Plate 51 OD
ML

 

 

 

 

[OD] plate 51, cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(205 Edenderry)

[ML] cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(205 Edenderry)

 

 

 

 


206 Edgworthstown

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plate 65 AE

 

 

 

[AE] plate 65, cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(206 Edgeworthstown)

 

 

 


207 Elphin

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


208 Emo

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


209 Emyvale

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


210 Enfield

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OI

 

 

 

[OI] cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(210 Enfield)

 

 

 


211 Ennis

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plate 1 AH
Plate 51 FK
Plate 52 RG

[BL] plate 1, cancelled with
a black Irish numeral
 (211 Ennis)

[FK] plate 51, cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(211 Ennis)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[RG] plate 52, on piece dated 8 May 1845,
cancelled with black Irish numeral (211 Ennis).

Plate 9 PL

[PL] plate 9, cancelled with red maltese cross
on entire from Ennis to London dated 22 February 1841.
Late use of red maltese cross
Handstruck 1 to denote additional charge for redirection on arrival in London
 


212 Enniscorthy

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plate 91 QE
DH
Plate 53 ED

 

[OE] plate 91, cancelled with black Irish numeral (212 Enniscorthy)

[DH] cancelled with
 a blue Irish numeral
(212 Enniscorthy)

[ED] plate 53, cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(212 Enniscorthy)

 

JF

[JF] from Enniscorthy to New Ross, dated 3 July 1847,
cancelled with a black Irish numeral (212 Enniscorthy)
 

Plate 9 Red FA

[FA] plate 9 in red, from Enniscorthy to Mountmellick, dated 8 July 1841,
cancelled with a black Maltese cross
 

GA

[GA] from Enniscorthy to Dublin, dated 16 June 1854,
cancelled with a blue Irish numeral (212 Enniscorthy)


213 Enniskerry

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


214 Enniskillen

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plate 78 OJ
KL
ME
Plate 95 HK

[OJ] plate 78, cancelled with black Irish numeral (214 Enniskillen).

[KL] cancelled with black Irish numeral (214 Enniskillen).

[ME] cancelled with black Irish numeral (214 Enniskillen).

[HK] plate 95, cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(214 Enniskillen)

Plate 9 Red GB

[GB] plate 9 in red, to Enniskillen dated 28 February 1841,
 cancelled with two black Maltese crosses

Plate 19 CJ

[CJ] plate 19, from Enniskillen to Dublin, dated 6 January 1843,
cancelled by a black Maltese cross
 (Moxter 153)
 

Plate 70 PD-QF

[PD-QF] block of six, plate 70, cancelled with
black Irish numerals (214 Enniskillen)
 


215 Ennistimon

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plate 159 SA

[SA] plate 159, from Ennistimon to Limerick, dated 7 April 1851,
cancelled with a black Irish numeral (215 Ennistimon)


216 Eyrecourt

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CC
Plate 57 RF
Plate 45 OD

 

[CC] cancelled
with black Irish numeral
(216 Eyrecourt).

[RF] plate 57, cancelled
with black Irish numeral
(216 Eyrecourt).

[OD] plate 45, cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(216 Eyrecourt)

 

OA

[OA] from Eyrecourt to Dublin dated 10 July 1842,
cancelled with a black Maltese Cross of Eyrecourt.
 

OJ

[OJ] on large dated piece from Eyrecourt to Ballinasloe, dated 12 March 1843,
cancelled with a distinctive black Maltese Cross of Eyrecourt
 


217 Ferbane

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


218 Fermoy

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LE
TD
PC

 

[LE] cancelled
with black Irish numeral
(218 Fermoy).

[TD] cancelled
with black Irish numeral
(218 Fermoy).

[PC] cancelled
with black Irish numeral
(218 Fermoy).

 


219 Ferns

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


220 Fethard

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


221 Fethard

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


222 Fintona

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plate 69 IC
RB

 

 

[IC] plate 69, cancelled
with black Irish numeral
(222 Fintona).

[RB] cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(222 Fintona)

 

 


223 Fivemiletown

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

QI-QJ

 

 

[QI-QJ] cancelled with
 a single black Irish numeral (223 Fivemiletown)
Contrary to regulations

 

 


224 Florence Court

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


225 Flurrybridge

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


226 Forkhill

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


227 Foxford

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


228 Foynes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plate 61 FL

 

 

 

[FL] plate 61, cancelled with
 a blue Irish numeral
(228 Foynes)

 

 

 


229 Frankford

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


230 Frenchpark

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KC

[KC] from Frenchpark to Howth, Dublin, dated 5 June 1853,
cancelled with a black Irish numeral (230 Frenchpark)
Originally sent from London (29 May 1853) to Frenchpark and then re-directed on arrival


231 Freshford

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


232 Galway

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plate 3 CL
Plate 134 BF
Plate 2 FI
Plate 2 EE

[CL] plate 3, cancelled with
a black Irish numeral
 (232 Galway)

[BF] plate 134, cancelled with
a black Irish numeral
 (232 Galway)

[FI] plate 2, cancelled with
a black Irish numeral
(232 Galway)

[EE] plate 2, cancelled with
a black Irish numeral
(232 Galway)

JA-JB

[JA-JB] pair, from Galway to Dublin, dated 21 May 1845,
cancelled with black Irish numerals (232 Galway)

Plate 101 CK

[CK] plate 101, on wrapper to Balinasloe dated 24 February 1851,
cancelled with blue 232 Irish numeral (Galway).
 

 

 

Plate 110 OA-OB

 

 

 

 

[OA-OB] pair, plate 110, cancelled with
 black Irish numerals (232 Galway)

 

 

CB

[CC] plate 34, from Galway to Dublin, dated 12 October 1843,
cancelled with a black Maltese cross
 


233 Garvagh

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


234 Geashill

 

 

 

 

 

 

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235 Gilford

 

 

 

 

 

 

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236 Glasslough

 

 

 

 

 

 

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237 Glenarm

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CB

[NI-OI] vertical pair from Glenarm to Sunderland, dated 7 October 1850,
cancelled with black Irish numerals (237 Glenarm)
Postage due handstamp “over oz | More to pay” struck in Dublin whilst in transit
Also missent to Derry


238 Glenavy

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


239 Glin

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


240 Golden

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


241 Golden Ball

 

 

 

 

 

 

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242 Gort

 

 

 

 

 

 

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243 Gorey

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BB
Plate 57 GG

 

 

[BB] cancelled
with black Irish numeral
(243 Gorey)

[GG] plate 57, cancelled with
 a black Irish numeral
(243 Gorey)

 

 

Plate 139 OI

[OI] plate 139, from Gorey to Enniscorthy, dated 30 October 1852,
cancelled with a black Irish numeral (243 Gorey)


244 Gowran

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


245 Graig

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plate 61 PG

 

 

 

[PG] plate 61, cancelled
with black Irish numeral
(245 Graig).

 

 

 


246 Granard

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


247 Grey Abbey

 

 

 

 

 

 

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248 Goresbridge

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Plate 3 BG-BH

 

 

[BG-BH] pair, plate 3, cancelled with
 black Irish numerals (248 Goresbridge)

 

 


249 Headford

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earliest recorded use :