Some early Postmarks on Piece

Will start with a few postcards that I have

1877 Postcard from Newark (UK)
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1879 Posted from Ruthin (Wales UK)

 

1900 postcard from Grantham

 

These I rescued from the rubbish bin
Free franking for Members of Parliament and of certain State Officials
"Crown Circle Frees".
In 1832 a new type was introduced consisting of a two-ring date stamp with date symbols in the centre (these are the types I have)
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Number 2
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Number 3

 

Number 4

 

Now this one is diffrent it has a maltese cross below the date, I believe it has something to do with the department it was sent from but am not absolutly sure
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A early pre postage stamp letter 1809 Melton Mowbray to Nottingham with a Mile mark

 

Rather nice cover with a 1d (Penny) red attached
1870 Bawtry with a cachet on the reverse for arrival at Sheffield

 

A early French cover
1862 France posted in Bordeaux

 

A very nice 1947 Norfolk Islands 1st day of Issue cover with 4 of the diffinative stamps attached, this is a nice piece of my collection as I collect Norfolk Is up to Decimilization will try to get some of the actual stamps shown before to long

 

A unusual 1954 Registerd Airmail cover from India to the UK envelope has the embossed stamp of King George VI but stamps of Indipendent India