Some random Registered covers - Midsomer Norton, Musgrove, North Cadbury, Oakhill, Parbrook, Pilton

Here are some random Registered covers, starting with one from Midsomer Norton in July 1949 to the Ratings Officer at Shepton Mallet.

This OHMS cover from Musgrove, Taunton in April 1960 contained a strychnine permit from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.

Another registered envelope to the Rating Officer, Shepton Mallet, this time from North Cadbury in December 1937 ....

... and another from Oakhill in January 1939 ....

... and from Parbrook in December 1940 ....

... and one from Pilton in January 1940.

 

UDCs: Chilcompton, Kingsdown, Pilton

A few more Undated Circular handstamps (UDCs), starting with one from Chilcompton in black from December 1852.  It had previously only been known in red.

Next a "KINGSDOWN" UDC handstamp from August 1855 - this is an example of the second Kingsdown UDC.

Finally an early "PILTON" serif UDC handstamp, currently the earliest known example of this handstamp.

Yet more early serif UDCs - Upper Clevedon, Pensford, Pilton, Curry-Rival, ...

Upper Clevedon's UDC was registered on 9th May 1843 and is known used from June 1843 to September 1850 in black, with a single example in yellow known from 1851.  The example below in black is relatively late usage from April 1850.

Pensford's UDC was not registered in the Steel Impression Book, but is known used from July 1843 to August 1850.  The two examples below are from January 1844 and July 1850.

Pilton's UDC was registered in the SIB on 3rd January 1844 and is known used from 1845 to August 1855.  the example below is from January 1852.

Curry-Rival's UDC was registered on 7th February 1844 and is known used in black from 1848 to February 1857 and in blue from August 1851 to January 1858.  The example in blue below is from June 1852.