zipper
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What I collect: Classic GB, QV, France Ceres/Napoleon, Classic U.S., Cinderella & Poster Stamps
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Post by zipper on Feb 25, 2023 18:46:06 GMT
QV 1d Red 1860 Oswestry Spoon Pmk on Piece  |
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Post by forth on Feb 25, 2023 20:09:30 GMT
Manchester spoon on cover. I like these and Scots Locals.   |
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zipper
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Posts: 2,649
What I collect: Classic GB, QV, France Ceres/Napoleon, Classic U.S., Cinderella & Poster Stamps
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Post by zipper on Apr 2, 2023 23:32:42 GMT
GB 1854 Hull Spoon cancel - early date   |
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Post by dgdecker on Apr 3, 2023 2:25:13 GMT
Now I know what a “spoon “cancel is.
Thanks for the lesson.
did any other country use this style of cancel? Just curious.
David
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Post by forth on Apr 3, 2023 9:46:46 GMT
I would doubt it. Not even all towns/ cities in uk used them. They were more local hence their rarity.
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JeffS
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What I collect: Oranges Philately, US Slogan Cancels, Cape of Good Hope Triangulars, and Texas poster stamps and cinderellas
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Post by JeffS on Apr 4, 2023 1:48:05 GMT
Looks like one must be a member of that society to view the exhibit pages. |
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zipper
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Posts: 2,649
What I collect: Classic GB, QV, France Ceres/Napoleon, Classic U.S., Cinderella & Poster Stamps
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Post by zipper on Apr 4, 2023 2:16:49 GMT
Oops! My bad. Deleted the post.
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Post by dgdecker on Apr 4, 2023 2:27:25 GMT
Looks like one must be a member of that society to view the exhibit pages. Thanks very much. I will have a read through. David |
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daniel
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Post by daniel on Jan 16, 2024 0:54:55 GMT
A nice example of a spoon cancel on a mourning cover sent from Bridgenorth to a solicitor in Ludlow on 27th July 1858.  |
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rod222
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What I collect: Worldwide Stamps, Ephemera and Catalogues
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Post by rod222 on Jan 16, 2024 5:35:03 GMT
A nice example of a spoon cancel on a mourning cover sent from Bridgenorth to a solicitor in Ludlow on 27th July 1858.
John Lloyd Solicitor linkPS: Learning spot: amongst other auction items available, "A Clean Mourning Cover" (Presume One sans black border) A first for me. Not this cover.  |
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