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Great Britain Postmarks - Hugh - 05-08-2025

A couple of Columbia machine cancels from the Edwardian era.

Stamp: Great Britain
King Eward VII (1901-1910)
Issued on January 1, 1902
1d, Scarlet
SG 219

Manufactured by the US-based Columbia Postal Supply Company, the Columbia single-impression cancelation machine was used in Great Britain between 1901 and 1910. Unlike continuous impression machines the Columbia machine make one impression at a time with every drop of the cancelling head. Each envelope had to be individually positioned. In short, not a very rapid machine canceller. They were used primarily in the large cities - most commonly London.

This example was used in LONDON S.W. (South West) on APR 22 / 5:15PM / 1904. It has a single circle town die with the London district S W centered within seven straight lines as an obliterator. (Whitney 10/75)

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This next one is delightful. It was applied in LONDON. M. P. (Mount Pleasant Sorting Office) on Sep 28 / 6 PM / 1904. The single circle die is joined to an obliterator portion with two straight lines above and two below, and five wavy lines in between in three segments separated by two vertical lines after the first and second segment. The central segment has die number 3. Similar to Whitney 10/73.

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A great resource, if you don't already have it is ... Collecting British Postmarks by Dr. J. T. Whitney.

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RE: Great Britain Postmarks - Hugh - 07-08-2025

Here's a few more types of Columbia single impression machine cancels.

Whitney 10/70
Single circle town die (London W) with seven straight bars
LONDON. W
APL 28 / 12 15. PM / 1905

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Whitney 10/83
Three line town die (lines above and below) with six straight bars and die number between 3rd and 4th line / [Newcastle-on-Tyne] No. 1
NEWCASTLE / ON-TYNE / 10. PM / APR 1? 04

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Whitney 10/88
Three line town die (no line above and below) with six straight bars and die number between 3rd and 4th line / [Bristol] No. 1
BRISTOL / 4.45 PM / MAY 15 06

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Whitney 10/86
Three line town die (no lines above and below) with six straight bars (no die number)
HULL / 1. 30 PM / AUG ? 06 A

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Whitney 10/86
Three line town die (no lines above or below) with six straight bars (no die number) 
LEEDS / 9.  PM / AUG 21 11 A

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