681

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Numeral Cancellations: The First Day of Use: 1844 (May 1st.) entire from Taunton to Wellington, franked by cut into 1841 1d. red-brown QK, tied by superb ''776'' barred oval of Taunton, the first day of use of the numeral cancellation, and with an equally fine strike of the ''TAUNTON/MY 1/1844'' circular datestamp alongside and ''WELLINGTON-SOMERSET/1844/MY 2'' c.d.s. on reverse, rare and underrated. Photo.

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682

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Numeral Cancellations: 'Contrary to Regulations': 1851 (Oct. 21st) cover from Newcastle on Tyne to York bearing fine full margined 1d. TC-TD pair cancelled single ''545'' numeral'', 1846 (March 7th) envelope from Kanturk to Devenport bearing three margined 1d. PH and PK with superb single ''257'' numeral, and 1852 (June 12th) cover from Aberdeen to Edinburgh with 1d. plate 125 GC-GD pair on lavender tinted paper with just clear to good margins cancelled single ''1'' numeral, GC crossed by filing fold, otherwise fine. A attractive trio of covers showing single use of the three different types of the 1844-type numerals. Photo.

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683

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Numeral Cancellations: Violet: 1852-53 alphabet II 1d. red-brown plate 145 FG, good to huge margins, used with two deep violet Scots numeral cancels, fine and rare. R.P.S. certificate (2007). S.G. Spec. B2(1)xe, cat. £3,500. Photo.

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684

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Numeral Cancellations: Void Numeral: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 81 CB with good to large margins and a clear strike of English type barred oval with void centre with three horizontal bars at top and foot, some thinning, otherwise fine and rare. R.P.S. certificate (1997). S.G. Spec. BS29. Photo.

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685

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Numeral Cancellations: Void Numeral: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 87 NE with clear to good on three sides, just touched at foot, tied to small piece by a clear neat strike of English type barred oval with void centre with four horizontal bars at top and foot, unusual and rare. Ex Pinkus. Photo.

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686

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Numeral Cancellations: Belfast ''62'': 1852-53 alphabet II 1d. red-brown plate 161 GD-GI strip of six with ample to good margins except GF and GG touched at foot, tied to piece by three fine impressions (a single strike on each pair) of the distinctive Belfast ''62'' with vertical spilt in centre, most attractive, also 1d. JD fine used with good to large margins and a good strike of the same numeral on 1852 (June 2nd) E.L. to Glasgow. (2 items). Photo.

Price Realised £190

687

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Numeral Cancellations: Cirencester ''204'': 1852-53 alphabet II 1d. red-brown plate 147 HG-HL strip of six and HG-HH pair rejoined, cancelled with neat ''204'' numeral of Cirencester the ''0'' showing three horizontal lines in centre (holding pins?), ample to large margins except GL cut into at right, some creasing and HH torn at foot, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. B2. Photo.

Price Realised £140

688

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Numeral Cancellations: Harrogate -''338'': 1845 (Sept. 24th) clean and uncreased printed entire letter to Leeds bearing 1d. PA with just clear to good margins and tied by a superb strike of the distinctive ''338'' numeral with horizontal lines at sides, also 1d. BA very fine with good to huge margins and tied by a fine strike of the same numeral to part 1850 (Nov.) cover. Photo.

Price Realised £90

689

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Numeral Cancellations: Huddersfield ''387'' and Leeds ''447'': 1849 (May 28th) envelope from Milnsbridge to Huddersfield, and 1845 (June 27th) cover from Leeds to Leicester, bearing fine full margined 1841 1d. FE and BE respectively cancelled fine to superb distinctive ''387'' and ''447'' numerals with single bars at sides instead of the usual two, former with ''MILNSBRIDGE'' u.d.c. in blue on front. Photo.

Price Realised £130

690

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Numeral Cancellations: Leeds ''447''/Manchester ''498'': 1846 (Aug. 13th) entire letter from Leeds to Manchester with three margined 1d. plate 67 QE tied by neat ''447'' numeral of Leeds, the front additionally bearing a fine strike of the ''498'' numeral of Manchester for no apparent reason, most unusual. Photo.

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691

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Numeral Cancellations: Maybole ''243'': 1852 (Dec. 27th) entire letter from Dailly to Glasgow via Maybole bearing fine good to large margined 1d. FA with a very fine strike of ''243'' numeral of Maybole showing striations typical of being cloth covered when struck, backstamped ''DAILLY'' u.d.c. and Maybole datestamp in blue and Glasgow arrival for Dec. 29th. Photo.

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692

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Numeral Cancellations: Nairn ''264'' in Blue: 1841 1d. red-brown TI, good to large even margins, used on 1844 (Nov. 6th) entire letter from Nairn to Forres, tied by ''264'' numeral of Nairn in blue with datestamp at left in the same colour, Forres Nov. 7th backstamp, fine. S.G. Spec. B1xb, cat. £550. Photo.

Price Realised £110

693

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Numeral Cancellations: Tideswell ''44'': 1841 1d. KE fine with ample to good margins, placed contrary to regulations at upper left of 1852 (Jan. 21st) neat envelope to Bakewell and tied by a light strike of the distinctive ''44'' numeral of Tideswell with three bars at sides instead of the usual two, backstamped ''TIDESWELL'' undated circle and Bakewell c.d.s. in blue, envelope with closed spike hole and central wax seal discolouration well clear of adhesive, otherwise fine and attractive, also 1d. LB fine used with just clear to good margins and a very fine virtually complete strike of the numeral, scarce.

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694

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Numeral Cancellations: Wakefield ''831'': 1845 (July 31st) cover from Horbury to London bearing fine full margined 1841 1d. AA initially tied by ''HORBURY'' undated circle in black, sent via Wakefield and with two separate impressions of the ''831'' numeral, most attractive. Photo.

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695

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Numeral Cancellations: Wells ''864'' in Blue: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 96 BB very fine used with good to very large margins and tied by a fine strike of the ''864'' numeral of Wells in blue on 1851 (Oct. 7th) cover to Wellington. S.G. Spec. BS31xb, cat. £550. Photo.

Price Realised £200