It's a News Paper Branch Cancel (NPB) number 12 cancel. They came in a variety of styles, this one varied on the placement of the letters and numbers.
Thank you Dave that clears up that little mystery
Rich
You're welcome Rich. It's fair to say that crisp, clear, NPB cancels are hard to find, so they can be a challenge
It seems to represent the N,S,E,W. any ideas could it be a hand/cork cancel
Richard
re: GB QV 1/2 Penny with unusaul cancel ??
It's a News Paper Branch Cancel (NPB) number 12 cancel. They came in a variety of styles, this one varied on the placement of the letters and numbers.
re: GB QV 1/2 Penny with unusaul cancel ??
Thank you Dave that clears up that little mystery
Rich
re: GB QV 1/2 Penny with unusaul cancel ??
You're welcome Rich. It's fair to say that crisp, clear, NPB cancels are hard to find, so they can be a challenge