Port Maria - St. Mary 

Located on the north coast

 

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Potter No.

EKD

LKD

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Straight Line Named Handstamp. Type - T1

6810.01
1.8.1770
31.5.1781

Only known used as a Ship Letter mark.

Straight Line Named Handstamp. Type - T3

6810.02
15.12.1803
xx.xx.1821

Reads: “PORT MARA / JA”.

Straight Line Named Handstamp. Type - T4a

6810.03
19.11.1823
29.1.1833

Used for both inward and outward mail and Ship Letters. Report of 1837 may be T4b.

Straight Line Named Handstamp. Type - T4b

6810.04
8.5.1833
xx.xx.1838

Circular Named Handstamp. Type - P2a

6810.05
5.3.1842
xx.8.1848

Circular Named Handstamp. Type - P3

6810.06
6.8.1843
21.10.1862

SL8

6810.07
xx.xx.1844
16.8.1848

Reads: “Port Maria / SHIP LETTER” in a rectangular box.

Numerical Obliterator. Type - A66 H

6810.08
xx.xx.1859
xx.xx.1895

Circular Named Handstamp. Type - P11

6810.09
11.5.1863
xx.12.1896

Double Ring Datestamp - with dots

6810.10
13.1.1896
3.4.1908

Known in blue 20.1.1904 to 5.2.1904.

Double Ring Datestamp

6810.11
23.10.1908
2.10.1924

Reads: “PORT MARIA” in well separated letters.

Double Ring Datestamp

6810.12
1.7.1924
25.4.1931

Reads: “PT. MARIA”.

Double Ring Datestamp

6810.13
8.3.1930
17.11.1964

Reads: “PORT MARIA” in heavy lettering.

Birmingham. Type - B1 - with *

6810.14
15.2.1949
27.11.2000

Birmingham. Type - B3

6810.15
1.9.1951
21.2.2001

Both with and without an asterisk.

Modern Single Ring (with or without *)

6810.16
11.6.1963
9.3.2001

At least two dies known. Examples have no asterisk. Foot of “P” to foot of “A” = 15 and 14 mm.

Temp. Rubber Handstamp. Type - O3PO/41j

6810.17
27.3.1995
6.9.1995

Known in blue 6.9.1995.