Wednesday 13 March 2013

Taunton Numeric Obliterator cancels

According to Parmenter Taunton had a large number of Numeric Obliterator and Duplex cancels.

After the Numeric Obliterator issued in 1844 (which had 3 bars above and 4 below) Taunton had a series of 3-bar horizontal 3HOS cancels (first sent out in 1852) before a Vertical 4-bar 4VOS that was sent out in 1869.  This was followed by a number of 3-bar 3VOS cancels.

The example below should be the 1844 cancel as it dates to 1846.
For historic interest, here's a copy of the contents:

Another horizontal numeric obliterator, from 1854.




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