Wednesday 1 May 2013

Somerton - part 3

After the introduction of the Uniform Penny Post some of the earlier handstamps continued in use.  Here is an entire from 1843 with a "SOMERTON" dated ciruclar handstamp with a boxed "No.2" handstamp from Street.  Street was the No.2 Receiving House in the Glastonbury Penny Post, but was also in the Somerton Penny Post, at least for mail going in that direction.
And finally some more modern marks from Somerton (skipping over a few handstamps in the BCC that I don't have) - some nice squared circle handstamps from 1904 and 1909:
And an official OHMS cover to the Netherlands with an 8p machin cancelled with a single ring "SOMERTON / SOMERSET" cancel dated 28th August 1975.


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