Wonderful, thanks for the details Winston!

My primary focus is assembling as complete as possible QV barred numeral collection. One numeral that had been on my want list for some time was the 1844 type for #610 Scilly Islands, used between 24 Sept 1847 and 18 Aug 1875. Buried and dispersed in a recent purchase of some 10,000 plates was four ...

The Barred Numeral Cancellations of England and Wales has been my constant companion for years but I've gradually been developing my collection of Scottish and Irish cancels and have some mysteries that require proof book or other illustrations. I've just purchased S.D. Challis' Irish Diamonds based...

I can't imagine anyone has enough to go on but I'll put it out there - 1d red, plate 156 (so ~ 1872-76)with what appears to me to be a double ringed French foreign date cancel. It appears similar to some I've seen illustrated in Mike Batty's Penny Red Stars Used Abroad but this is not an area I have...

Thank you very much John, the information is very much appreciated!

Jordan

Thanks to Mike Batty for reminding me of the Inland Branch D's for bulk mail. Mystery solved.

Thank you Mike, I had completely forgotten about the Inland Branch D's. Very much appreciated and that answers my other question about a mysterious D35.

Jordan

1d red, plate 89, would have this stamp issued between 1864 and 1869. My first reaction in identifying the postmark is D35, with the D and 3 clear and the vertical of the 5 a little under-inked. D35, however, is the scarce Talybont, only on the list from 1881-1891 and with a period after the D and a...

Any help identifying the obliterator on this penny star would be appreciated. It appears to be a multiple-impression cancel in the style of the old inland office markings but the one is in box instead of a diamond. It doesn't match any of the experimental / trail cancellations I can find, unless it'...

I'm well aware that the D30 3HOS cancel is listed everywhere as only being used on Hong Kong stamps for Hiogo, Japan, with very few usages. Nevertheless, I've come across two similar D30 markings buried in separate large batches of GB penny red plates (these specifically appear plates 76 and 109). A...