As far as I understand it, the Encyclopedia of the Maltese Cross, only lists MXs that are "of interest", i.e. identifiably different to the common cross issued to all Post Towns, Cromarty included, in 1840. The lack of entry doesn't mean that Cromarty didn't have an MX - just that none had...

Hi Phil,

It could be Harbertonford in Devon as that is a known UDC on 1d reds, albeit with another cancellation. Here is another; plate 71, I believe.

Chris.

Introduction The Maltese Cross obliterators served for almost four years before they were superseded, in 1844, with “barred numeral” obliterators, so called as they comprised a series of horizontal lines with a number in the centre to signify the Post Town that had cancelled the stamp. Due to the h...

In June 2013, a project commenced with the aim of assessing the relative scarcity of the Barred Numeral Obliterators allocated to Irish Post Towns in 1844. Having undertaken initial data gathering, the project was formally announced in the GBPS newsletter (number 347) and an appeal for more informat...

Barred Numeral Cancellations of Ireland – Scarcity Ratings Over the years there has been considerable amount of research and publication on the barred numeral cancellations of the United Kingdom, particularly for those of London and English/Welsh provincial towns. Collectors, myself included, have ...