Here are some more Climax rubber cancels, starting with one from Odcombe in May 1916.
The next couple are skeletons starting with one from Wadeford in August 1912 ...
... and from Yarlington in May 1906.
Finally here is a Climax rubber cancel from Burlescombe in Devon in December 1924 - I include this as part of Somerset because Burlescombe came under Wellington, which is indicated in the cancel.
Happy New Year !!
A few more sheets of Climax rubber cancels, this time from some of the post offices under Ilminster. The first sheet has examples of two of the three cancels issued to Ashill.
Horton had seven Climax rubber cancels (again, the first was recorded as a proof but hasn't been recorded in use). The sheet below has examples of the last recorded in use, from 1921.
Ilton has three cancels recorded (again the first was proofed but not yet recorded in use). Below is an example of the second cancel used, from 1912 - there are two examples below but the second is not dateable - and examples of the third type.
Finally here is an example of the second cancel for Stocklinch, unfortunately not completely dateable as the final digit of the year is not completely readable (0 or maybe 6 perhaps).
I originally made a post in 2014 that described the background to Climax Rubber cancels - see here. The time has come to post up a few more, starting with some under Taunton. In the intervening years the number of such cancels recorded used in Somerset has increased from 636 to 692 (nearly all new types rather than new places).
To date five different Climax Rubber cancels are known for Babcary. Most were under Taunton, with one under Somerton known from 1905 to 1907. The one below from August 1911, known in 1911-1912, can be distinguished from the one known later by the length of "TAUNTON".
Culmhead currently has three different cancels known, the one below is known 1914-1915 and is the latest known Climax cancel.
Only one Climax rubber cancel is known for Curland, and it is only known used in 1916. The cancel was issued in 1896.
Six different Climax rubber cancels are known for Luxborough, four under Taunton and two under Washford. Below are examples of the last two types, from 1922 and 1927.
And finally Shoreditch which has two types of Climax rubber cancel recorded - below are examples of both types, which can be distinguished by the length of "TAUNTON" in the cancels.
A miscellany of items to clear the decks for Christmas, starting with a large registered envelope from Highbridge in April 1989.
The receipt below are certificates of posting for registered letters from Curland in October 1991.
The unfranked letter below, to Chard, was charged a handling fee on top of the deficient fee in June 1997 - in this case it made no difference to the amount to pay.
As I've said below, it is quite difficult to get cancels from town sub-offices: here are a couple from Staplegrove, Taunton in 2002 and 2005.
And finally another Certificate of Posting, this one from Shepton Beauchamp in May 2008.
Here are a couple of parcel post items, beginning with a parcel post facsimile label for Westfield, Radstock (possibly a favour cancel) dated June 1975.
And then a real parcel item from Horton in September 1986, paying for a 1-2 kg parcel.
Here are a trio of ordinary postal items, starting with a postcard from Combe St Nicholas to Ilminster in April 1924.
Next is a rainfall report postcard from Blagdon Hill (for Westcombe, Culmhead) to Bridgwater in September 1945 - "Very catchy weather for Harvesting" with lots of rain.
The final item is a First Day Cover sent registered within Minehead in July 1948.
I'm working through some recent acquisitions, so in date order here's a cover from Nether Stowey to Bishop's Hull in September 1905, redirected to Cardiff.
This postcard from Stoke St Gregory to North Curry in December 1909 is answering a query about local thatchers.
Here is a registered envelope from Wincanton to New Jersey in August 1913, going via Bath railway station to Southampton before being received in New York.
Finally here is a 1913 Christmas postcard going from Wootton Courtenay to Lydeard St Lawrence. Postmarked on Christmas Eve, it might have been delivered the same day.
This printed form sent from South Petherton in January 1925 is a request for Vicarial Tithes. Interestingly the two halfpenny stamps have different South Petherton cancels, one a single ring and the other a double ring.
This clear example of the Watchet Penny Post handstamp was used in January 1843, three years after the end of the local penny posts. It also has a Taunton Penny Post dated handstamp.
This Shepton Mallet single ring cancel was used in January 1888, thirteen years after the cancel was issued.
These Frome items were sent in September 1897. The first is marked as Book Post but could have been overfranked at 1d.
The second item from Frome, sent six days later was not franked so incurred 2d postage due.
