247 - Unknown

Unknown post office

• Chalon Barred Numeral Type 2a is rated NNS
• Sideface Barred Numeral 1st Type 2a (7.5 mm) is rated 4R
• Sideface Barred Numeral 2nd Type 2a (7.5 mm) is rated 5R. Probably a re-allocation

The two is different and the numerals are differently spaced, similar, as Manning observes, to numeral 220 where the first example is the same as the other numerals in the range and the second numeral is different

2nd Sideface 1st type

Unknown post office Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (7.5 mm) rated 4R. Seen in Manning, p. 101

Unknown post office Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (7.5 mm) rated 4R. Seen in Abacus auction no 234

Unknown post office Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (7.5 mm) rated 4R. Seen in Abacus auction no 236

2nd Sideface 2nd type

Unknown post office Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (7.5 mm) rated 5R. Seen in the collection of Tony Curtis