Numeral Cancellations, 1868-1892
Exhibits
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Fort Macdonald (33)
Numeral obliterator (33) was initially assigned to Fort Mc Donakd in 1868 but transferred to Uda Pussellawa in 1880
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Kosgoda (36)
Post office at Kosgoda opened in 1875 and numeral obliterator (36) was assigned.
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Batticaloa (70)
Batticaloa was initially assigned numeral obiterator (70) in 1868. Batticaloa became the head office of the Eastern province in 1870. This cover shows that Batticaloa did not immediately start using the literal obliterator (F) and was still using the numeral obliterator 70 in 1871.
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Trincomalee (70)
Trincomalee began using the numeral oliterator 70 sometime after it was downgraded as the head office of the Eastern Province in 1870
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Panwila (71)
The Panwila post office was opened in 1871 and numeral obiterator 71 was assigned. Proud lists it only as a tentative allocation.
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Uduvil (Oodovil)
The post ofiice at Uduvil was opened in 1873 and it was assigned numeral obliterator 79.
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Pearl fishery (100)
Numeral obliterator 100 was used at the Pearl Fishery in Silvaturrai in 1881 and 1887
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Kochikade (108)
The post office in Kochikade was opened in 1888 and the numeral obliterator 108 was assigned to it.
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Heneratgoda (110)
A post office was opened in Heneratgoda in 1888 and numeral obliterator 110 was assigned to it.
Items for Sale
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Bentota (19) to England, 1881
Bentota (19) with 20c franking paying the UPU rate to England, 1881. $ 90
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Dodanduwa (20)
Dodanduwa (20) with 20c franking paying the UPU rate to England, 1883. $75
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Haldummulla (35)
Haldummulla (35) with 48c franking paying the UPU rate to via Brindisi to England, 1873. $175.
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Madulkele (41)
Madulkele (41) with 20c franking paying the UPU rate to England, 1882. $90
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Rattota (50)
Rattota (50) with 32c franking paying the UPU rate to England, 1878. $125
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Mannar (57)
Mannar (57) with 12c franking paying the UPU rate to India,1881. $175
Trincomalee (70)
Trincomalee (70) to England with 24c franking paying the UPU rate to England, 1884. $175
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Lindoola (74)
Lindola (74) to Colombo with 4c franking paying the internal rate, 1881. $75
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Batticotta (78)
Batticotta (78) with 25c franking paying the UPU rate to Singapore, 1888. $175
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Uduvil (79)
Uduvil (79) with 24c franking paying the UPU rate to England, 1883. Very rare numeral. $275
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Aranayaka (1) 1891
3c postcard with Numeral cancel (1), Aranayaka (MR 7/91) to Colombo. $45
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Balangoda (3), 1888
5c entire with numeral cancel (3) , Balangoda to Colombo. $45
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Kalutara (6), 1887
3c postcard with numeral cancel (6), Kalutara (SE 16/87) to Colombo. $30
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Kaigalle (7), 1892
3c postcard with numeral cancel (7), Kaigalle(OC 16/92) to Colombo. $35
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Maskeliya (16), 1887
3c postcard with numeral cancel (16), Maskeliya (SE 16/87) to Colombo. $35
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Baddegama (17), 1891
3c postcard with numeral cancel (17), Baddegama (DE 9/91) to Colombo. $45
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Hambantota (21), 1890
5c entire with numeral cancel (21), Hambantota (SE 16/87) to Colombo. $40
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Ambegamuwa (27), 1885
3c postcard with numeral cancel (27), Ambegamuwa (DE 31/85) to Kandy. $35
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Dambulla (30), 1891
3c postcard with numeral cancel (30), Dambulla (JA 5/91) to Colombo. $60
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Deltota (31), 1891
3c postcard with numeral cancel (31), Deltota (SE 2/91) to Colombo. $60
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Udapussellawa (33), 1886
3c postcard with numeral cancel (33), Udapussellawa (JA 9/86) to Colombo. $35
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Kadugannava (38), 1893
2c postcard with numeral cancel (38), Kadugannava (MY 13/93) to Teldeniya. $60
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Matale (42), 1885
3c postcard with numeral cancel (42), Matale (AP 25/85) to Colombo. $30
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Maturata (43), 1886
3c postcard with numeral cancel (43), Maturata (FE 20/86) to Colombo. $40
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Punduloya (47), 1891
5c entire with numeral cancel (47), Punduloya (DE 19/91) to Colombo. $40
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Rattota (50), 1883
2c postcard with numeral cancel (50), Rattotta (FE 27/83) to Colombo. $45
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Jaffna Kachcheri (54), 1890
5c entire with numeral cancel (54), Jaffna Kachcheri (DE 12/90) to Colombo. $60
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Bogawantalawa (58), 1885
3c postcard with numeral cancel (58), Bogawantalawa (JU 28/85) to Colombo. $45
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Vavunia Velankulan (63), 1885
3c postcard with numeral cancel (63), Vavunia Velankulan (OC 4/85) to Colombo. $60
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Chilaw (64), 1888
5c entire with numeral cancel (64), Chilaw (AP 22/88) to India. $40
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Putlam (67), 1888
5c entire with numeral cancel (67), Putlam (DE 14/88) to Colombo. $40
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Kalmune (69), 1887
5c entire with numeral cancel (69), Kalmune (OC 2/87) to Colombo. $60
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Dickoya (72), 1888
3c postcard with numeral cancel (72), Dickoya (JU 15/88) to Colombo. $25
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Lindoola (74), 1884
2c postcard with numeral cancel (74), Lindoola (FE 26/84) to Colombo. $40
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Haputale (93), 1886
5c entire with numeral cancel (93), Haputale (MR 20/86) to Colombo. Erroneously applied "HAPUTALE/FREE" d/s obliterated by numeral cancel. $100
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Dolosbage (97), 1888
5c entire with numeral cancel (97), Dolosbage (MY 4/88) d/s to Colombo. $40
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Udugama (100), 1889
3c postcard with numeral cancel (100), Udugama (SP 9/89) to Colombo. $60
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Hatton (101), 1886
3c postcard with numeral cancel (101), Hatton (MR 22/86) to Kandy. $25
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Talawakele (103), 1892
3c postcard with numeral cancel (103), Talawakele (AU 6/92) to Nanuoya. $50
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Ruanwella (105), 1893
5c entire with numeral cancel (105), Ruanwella (FE 11/93). $100
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Nanu Oya (106), 1890
3c postcard with numeral cancel (106), Nanu Oya (JA 31/90) to Colombo. $40
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Henertgoda (110), 1891
5c postcard with numeral cancel (110), Heneratgoda (AU 25/91) to Java. $100
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Ratnapura (14), 1887
5c entire from numeral cancel (14), Ratnapura (SP 27/87) to Colombo. $60
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Pallai (60), 1887
5c entire with numeral cancel (60), Pallai (JU 9/87) to Colombo. $60