Sunday 4 November 2012

Shepton Mallet / 135 handstamps

There are a number of types of Shepton Mallet / 135 mileage cancels.  The first spells it as "SHEPTON-MALLET / 135" (SO 674) with the mileage boxed.
The second is "SHEPTON MALLETT / 135" (SO 676) with lines above and below the mileage.  Note the mis-spelling of "Mallett".
A third, which is not in the BCC has the mileage erased but still has the mis-spelling of "Mallett".  The date on this entire of 1829 fits between the end of use of the handstamp above and the start of use of the handstamp below.
The fourth handstamp in use in 1830, of which unfortunately I do not have an example, has the mileage erased and the mis-spelling corrected to "Mallet"

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