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Obliterators (oblong marks)

The first postmarks of the INLAND Post Office were oblong marks of three top horizontal lines
and four bottom lines, with two vertical lines on each side, normally enclosing the
Parish Post Office Numbers 2, 3, 4, 1 O and 11 . Parish numbers 1, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 have the bars inverted.
These obliterators were in use from 1852 to 1863.

Parish "1" (Bridgetown) types

type "a" type "b" type "c"
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( ( 1 )) U 1 )) (( 1 )J
-

thin numeral thick numeral very thick numeral
6½mm. 6mm. 6½mm.

Other Parish types

normal inverted

(( 4 )) (( 7 ))

with 3 bars above with 4 bars above
Parish Numbers 2, 3, 4, 10 and 11 Parish numbers 1, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9

Obliterators (oval of 16 blotches-["bootheel"])

In 1863 this postmark with an oval of 16 blotches enclosing the Parish Post Office Number was introdLlced.

"bootheel" w/numeral c.d.s. w/"bootheel"

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in use at G.P.O. ("1") 1863-1878 4mm. between c.d.s. & bootheel
used at Parish P.O. 1863-1885 e.d.k. - 9 May 1878
l.d.k. - 4 Mar. 1899

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