Another in a series of items from Ilminster, starting with a "Wessex" cancel - a cancel of an adhesive stamp or impression with a datestamp rather than a Maltese Cross before the issue of barred numeral cancels in 1844. The one below is from June 1842.
The next item, from September 1843, has a boxed "No.3" handstamp from Hinton St George. This cover is an example of 'proper' cancelling of the period, with a Maltese Cross cancel of the stamp and a dated handstamp (in this case an "ILMINSTER" single-arc in red) on the reverse.
The Ilminster single arc handstamp is known used in blue from 1844 to 1851.
Ilminster had the "401" barred numeral cancel - until the issue of the duplex cancels post offices had to cancel the stamp with the barred numeral cancel and then put a dated handstamp on the reverse.
The dated double-arc handstamp was used in a number of colours.
Some of the colours are difficult to see.
The item below has a "Missent to / Ilminster" handstamp, only known used in 1839 and in 1855.
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