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Cancellations
          Maltese Crosses



                               Pseudo-Distinctive Maltese Crosses Caused by Retained Debris


                                               Roscrea











                                                                                            The varying
                                                                                           position of the
                                                                                           dots found in
                                                                                              Roscrea
                                                                                           cancellations
                                                                                          points to debris,
                                                                                            rather than a
                                                                                          distinctive cross






                    October 7, 1841.  On piece of folded letter from Roscrea to London.






                                                Camborne















                                                                                               Poor definition of
                                                                                                 Maltese cross
                                                                                                  likely do to
                                                                                               retained debris in
                                                                                                the obliterator











                March 6, 1842. On wrapper addressed to Wellington.





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