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| Author: | lkfman [ Thu Dec 22, 2016 9:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Q V Penny reds on scottish cover |
Can you please identify the Maltese crosses on this cover? As it is from Banff, I wondered if these crosses were of special interest. I have just bought the cover at a Stockport fair where there is a good attendance of dealers, monthly.,usually on the last Tuesday. Thank you.
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| Author: | Winston W [ Fri Dec 23, 2016 5:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Q V Penny reds on scottish cover |
Attractive MXs, but Rockoff and Jackson do not record anything for Banff in Volume 1. Winston W |
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| Author: | lkfman [ Fri Dec 23, 2016 6:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Q V Penny reds on scottish cover |
Winston W, Thank you for your helpful reply. I was lucky to find a pair on cover with clear MX's. Best wishes. |
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| Author: | AB1961 [ Sun Jun 07, 2020 7:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Q V Penny reds on scottish cover |
Hi Ikfman, I have consulted The Cancellations Of The 1841 Penny Red and The Postmarks Of Great Britain and Ireland and they do not mention a distinctive Maltese Cross for Banff. It is still a nice item. They look like crosses used in Edinburgh, but not distinctive enough for separate classification. |
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| Author: | lkfman [ Sun Jun 07, 2020 10:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Q V Penny reds on scottish cover |
GOOD EVENING AB 1961 That is a great bit of detective work. Just an Edinburgh MX is good news. Strangely enough,I heard only this week from another Member that a town or city which has an allocated number as a Post Town would have had an MX. I would always hold onto a nice pair of Red Stars like these. Thank you for your encouragement. With my best wishes. |
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| Author: | howard H [ Thu Sep 10, 2020 9:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Q V Penny reds on scottish cover |
Hi Ikfman Banff had a MX and that is where these MXs would have been applied. They are not distinctive, though. As you say, any office designated a a main office, or indeed a sub-office (but not a Receiving House) would have been issued with a MX in 1840. The list of such towns would have been very similar to the list issued with Numerals in 1844. Keep well, Howard |
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