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Post by thegubman on Mar 17, 2021 12:15:09 GMT
GB KEVIII 2 1/2d trio 1937 used with Yorkshire postmarks, Bradford, Halifax and Huddersfield. Graham |
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Post by rex on Apr 28, 2021 8:15:59 GMT
 This 1913 6p George V canceled on January 28, 1916 in Robin Hood's Bay in Yorkshire, it seemed particular to me because of the cancellation of this village that bears the name Robin Hood, and allows us to make a small trip.  Photo of the village.  Photo of the old (former) post office where the stamp was probably canceled in 1916. Note the old Georgian red post box. 
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Post by thegubman on Apr 29, 2021 7:14:43 GMT
GB KGVI 1948 3 x 1d cover sent to Denmark postmarked London 13th September with unusual postmark. Has anyone else seen something similar? This seems to have been sent via boat DFDS to Denmark. Inside is a slip of paper with the address ERIC PEHRSSON Frimaeker - Menter, Krystalgade 9, Pa. 2424y. So a stamp and coin dealer. Regards Graham |
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Post by vikingeck on Apr 29, 2021 13:13:37 GMT
The canceller looks like a crude representation of the logo of the DFDS. Shipping company which is a white Maltese Cross.  ![]() |
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Post by thegubman on Jul 18, 2021 14:54:12 GMT
Not posted for awhile, this is a lovely postmark on a very common stamp, you probably sort through hundreds of these machins before you find such a fine strike. GB QEII 1969 4d machin with beautiful Ventnor Isle of Wight postmark. Graham
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Post by thegubman on Jul 18, 2021 15:13:53 GMT
GB KGVI 1937 unusual 1 1/2d cover dated 13th Sept Kilburn with Italian 75c stamp, with post early in the day postmark. Graham   |
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Post by vikingeck on Jul 18, 2021 16:28:22 GMT
One penny halfpenny being the correct rate in 1937 , the Italian stamp has no postal significance . Probably some kind of philatelic joke! It would not normally get cancelled by the post office but unavoidable with a slogan cancel roller or machine cancel,
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Post by hdm1950 on Sept 16, 2021 1:08:11 GMT
While cleaning out an album with mostly Canadian mint this rogue SG43 plate 148 showed up. Nothing that unusual but I do like the clean cancel. To save me lots of looking maybe a member will know the post office.  |
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Post by stainlessb on Sept 16, 2021 1:13:31 GMT
I believe it's London Inland Offices, (Barred/Diamond with number), Highgate
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Post by WERT on Sept 16, 2021 1:23:03 GMT
Nice stamp hdm1950
I got 25-30 of these in a box downstairs...Maybe i should check them out.
Robert
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Post by hdm1950 on Sept 16, 2021 1:41:32 GMT
I believe it's London Inland Offices, (Barred/Diamond with number), Highgate I think you are on the right trail Stan @stainmessb Being number '1' I was suspecting it would probably be some where in London. I think that one of the British members will have a precise answer once they are up in the morning. I just now mounted it in my Great Britain album on a page where I have 15-20 different plate numbers. btw I am impressed with your patience in classic studies. , |
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Post by Londonbus1 on Sept 16, 2021 9:45:51 GMT
stainlessb is correct it is Highgate. You have a Duplex cancel with circular datestamp (see small part to left) and number in diamond, Upright Oval. There are other types of Duplex cancels but this is what you have.
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Post by daniel on Sept 16, 2021 12:29:49 GMT
stainlessb is correct it is Highgate. You have a Duplex cancel with circular datestamp (see small part to left) and number in diamond, Upright Oval. There are other types of Duplex cancels but this is what you have. Doesn't the number in diamond indicate the Inland Section? |
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Post by stainlessb on Sept 16, 2021 13:40:51 GMT
daniel yes it is Inland Section and Highgate Office...although I suppose Inland Offices is not really too far off base
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Post by daniel on Sept 16, 2021 15:26:37 GMT
daniel yes it is Inland Section and Highgate Office...although I suppose Inland Offices is not really too far off base Sorry Stan, I wasn't being pedantic over the name but the Inland Section (or the Inland Office Branch) at The Chief Office was quite distinct from the suburban post offices. So, the number, 1 in hdm1950 's case does not also refer to Highgate but is simply the handstamp number in a very busy office which handled mail going outside of London to the Counties and Countries of Great Britain. Highgate was a district office which would have handled mail in and around London. See here. |
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Post by daniel on Sept 17, 2021 18:00:49 GMT
Just to clarify, for this era, the branch offices are indicated by numbers in circles (although there are some exceptions). If numbers are enclosed in a diamond, this always indicates the Inland Section of the Chief Office in London. See here |
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Post by stainlessb on Sept 17, 2021 19:02:53 GMT
daniel no worries! I was going by this
I see the errors of my ways1 Handstamp #1 !
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Post by JeffS on Oct 21, 2021 0:39:06 GMT
BOLTON Squared Circle, hammer 9, tidy small cover, 1902
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Post by vikingeck on Oct 21, 2021 13:45:08 GMT
BOLTON Squared Circle, hammer 9, tidy small cover, 1902
In all the donkey’s years I have been collecting , with 10s of thousands of GB items across my radar I have never noticed little numerals in the corners of “squared circle” cancels. just learned my “new thing of the day!” Good to know that at 80 there’s still stuff to learn. |
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Post by brightonpete on Oct 21, 2021 17:40:33 GMT
After searching through all 32 pages in this thread, I saw nothing of the 981 postmark. Was this really mailed from Cyprus? Too bad it wasn't on a cover to know for sure!
It's a nice Scott 54 by the looks of it.
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Post by vikingeck on Oct 21, 2021 18:04:31 GMT
Sorry to burst your balloon Peter, brightonpeteI read it as. 186 Chesterfield |
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Post by hdm1950 on Oct 21, 2021 18:16:56 GMT
In all the donkey’s years I have been collecting , with 10s of thousands of GB items across my radar I have never noticed little numerals in the corners of “squared circle” cancels. just learned my “new thing of the day!” Good to know that at 80 there’s still stuff to learn. If you were closer I would give you a biscuit Alex, a digestive one  . Always good to learn new things. Sadly I suspect we forget more old stuff than the new knowledge we gather. |
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Oct 21, 2021 21:03:03 GMT
Sorry to burst your balloon Peter, brightonpete I read it as. 186 Chesterfield Peter ( brightonpete ), I think that Alex is right in this case. If you look at the "8" in the postmark, you should be able to see that one circle is a bit smaller than the other, which tells you which way to read it. I also think it is 186 rather than 981.... too bad, as I agree that Cyprus sounds more interesting! |
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Post by WERT on Oct 21, 2021 21:09:18 GMT
I believe it is 188 Robert
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Post by vikingeck on Oct 21, 2021 21:37:37 GMT
No I disagree , definitely 6 not 8 … there is a black spot outside the “loop “ of your drawn 8 which matches a 6 . I have no doubt !
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Post by brightonpete on Oct 21, 2021 21:59:50 GMT
Oh I was just reading it upside down!
Doesn't matter, still a nice stamp.
Peter
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Post by WERT on Oct 21, 2021 22:51:15 GMT
Hi Vikingeck
I think you are 95 percent correct...But i am posting a 186 stamp and comparing it with the one Brightonpete posted....I ran it through a couple of my software programs but can no make a 100 percentage ....The arrows point to 2 different angles..
I am not an expert as you, so i will agree..186 Stay safe...Robert
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Post by JeffS on Oct 22, 2021 12:28:47 GMT
Hi Vikingeck
I think you are 95 percent correct...But i am posting a 186 stamp and comparing it with the one Brightonpete posted....I ran it through a couple of my software programs but can no make a 100 percentage ....The arrows point to 2 different angles..
I am not an expert as you, so i will agree..186 Stay safe...Robert
To me, these appear to be the same number but two different devices. Most noticeable are the distances between the horizontal bars and the numerals; and second, the shape of the 8s, the black image 8 is top heavy. |
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Post by WERT on Oct 22, 2021 12:50:03 GMT
Hi Jeffs So what do you think "86" or "88".. Anyone one else have an opinion...
Robert
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Post by JeffS on Oct 22, 2021 13:09:53 GMT
I’m with 186. Unless this is a “rare” stamp/postmark combination, I consider this an inferior example for just a postmark example.
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. Always good to learn new things. Sadly I suspect we forget more old stuff than the new knowledge we gather. 
