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SearchCromarty was in the 17th century a major centre for the export of salt fish. In the 18th and early 19th centuries, Cromarty was a major port, rivalling Inverness, importing hemp from the Baltic to be woven in a factory by the shore as well as exporting the produce of the farms on the fertile Black Isle, so wholly justifying a MX of its own. Would someone be kind enough to shine some light on this issue.
Maltese Cross - Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty
Maltese Cross - Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty
I have an entire from Cromarty to Dingwall dated 4th Jan 1843 and so assumed the Maltese Cross strike on the piece was from Cromarty, however despite searching through the Encyclopedia of the Maltese Cross (all 3 volumes), I can find no mention of a Cromarty MX.
Cromarty was in the 17th century a major centre for the export of salt fish. In the 18th and early 19th centuries, Cromarty was a major port, rivalling Inverness, importing hemp from the Baltic to be woven in a factory by the shore as well as exporting the produce of the farms on the fertile Black Isle, so wholly justifying a MX of its own. Would someone be kind enough to shine some light on this issue.
Cromarty was in the 17th century a major centre for the export of salt fish. In the 18th and early 19th centuries, Cromarty was a major port, rivalling Inverness, importing hemp from the Baltic to be woven in a factory by the shore as well as exporting the produce of the farms on the fertile Black Isle, so wholly justifying a MX of its own. Would someone be kind enough to shine some light on this issue.
Re: Maltese Cross - Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty
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 been recorded that are different to the common cross at the time of publication.
The lack of entry doesn't mean that Cromarty didn't have an MX - just that none had been recorded that are different to the common cross at the time of publication.
Re: Maltese Cross - Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty
cmj - Thank you for your explanation, which makes total sense and I will now record this item as having a normal Scottish MX.
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Re: Maltese Cross - Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty
If you wish to know the status of any Post Office during the Maltese Cross period (or any other) I strongly recommend Ken Smith's incomparable data base, which you can access through a link from the GBPS information section. This is a good go-to place to tell if any office was likely to have been issued with a Maltese cross, though it is not always certain with sub-offices.
Coincidentally, I have two penny red covers posted from Cromarty on 11 April 1844 by the same person to the same address - with stamps with consecutive corner letters. I find this deeply satisfying!
Coincidentally, I have two penny red covers posted from Cromarty on 11 April 1844 by the same person to the same address - with stamps with consecutive corner letters. I find this deeply satisfying!