Victoria Colony Barred Oval "Boot Heel" Numeral Cancels

These Barred Oval cancels, also called "Bootheels" or "Boot Heels" were previously discussed here:

https://goscf.com/t/8783#76520

They were in use from 1852 to 1855.

I have since gathered a list of the numerals and the towns of origin. The question marks indicate unknown if in a blank area, or uncertain if beside a town.

Here are two images and the list:

Any additions or corrections are most welcome.



Kilmore (10) and Port Fairy (50)

1	 MELBOURNE
2	 GEELONG
3	 WILLIAM'S TOWN
4	 CARISBROOK
5	 BENDIGO CREEK (renamed SANDHURST)
6	 BARWON (renamed WINCHELSEA)
7	 THE GLENELG (renamed CASTERTON in 1854)
8	 BUNNINYONG
9	 MUSTON'S CREEK (renamed CARAMUT)
10	 KILMORE
11	 BURN BANK (renamed LEXTON)
12	 MAIDEN'S PUNT
13	 PENTRIDGE (renamed COLBURG in 1870)
14	 OVENS (renamed WANGARATTA in 1854)
15	 WARNAMBOOL
16	 SERPENTINE CREEK 
17	 BROADFORD
18	 PORTLAND
19	 THE GRANGE (GRANGE) (renamed HAMILTON)
20	 ?
21	 FIERY CREEK (renamed STREATHAM)
22	 BROKEN RIVER (was renamed BENALLA in 1854)
23	 Swan Hill or Violet Town?
24	 BALLARAT
25	 LAKE COLAC (COLAC)
26	 BORDER POST (renamed LINDSAY)
27	 MOUNT ALEXANDER renamed LOCKWOOD in 1854)
28	 MOUNT MACEDON (renamed KYNETON)
29	 ELEPHANT BRIDGE (renamed DARLINGTON in 1860)
30	 ALBERTON (renamed PORT ALBERT in 1854)
31	 ?
32	 CHEPSTOWE
33	 ?
34	 HORSHAM
35	 BULLA BULLA (BULLA)
36	 BACCHUS MARSH
37	 FORREST CREEK (renamed CASTLEMAINE)
38	 KINLOCHEWE
39	 BROKEN RIVER (was renamed BENALLA in 1854). See 22
40	 MOUNT STURGEON (renamed DUNKELD)
41	 LAKE WALLACE?
42	 GISBORNE
43	 ?
44	 FLOODING CREEK (renamed SALE)
45	 ?
46	 SEYMOUR
47	 LONGWOOD?
48	 THE LEIGH (renamed SHELFORD)
49	 UPPER GLENELG (renamed HARROW)
50	 PORT FAIRY (renamed BELFAST in 1854)
51	SANDRIDGE
52	HARDY'S INN (renamed DURHAM OX in 1855)
53	BRIGHTON?
54	COLLINGWOOD? BRIGHTON?
55	SPRING CREEK (renamed BEECH WORTH)
56	?
57	CAVENDISH
58	CROWLANDS
59	PRAHRAN
60	ST. KILDA
61	RICHMOND?
62	SHORTLAND'S BLUFF (renamed QUEENSCLIFF)
63	BALLAN
64	McIVOR (HEATHCOTE)
65	PLENTY renamed WHITTLESEA in 1864)
66	JANEFIELD
67	HAWTHORNE
68	ELTHAM
69	WARRINGAL (renamed HEIDELBERG in 1865)
70	WARANGA
71	BRUNSWICK
72	ELPHINSTONE
73	FLEMINGTON
74	EUROA
75	WOODFORD
76	CAMPBELLFIELD
77	DONNYBROOK
78	MALDON
79	FRYER'S CREEK
80	KEILOR
81	KERAND (renamed WEDDERBURN in 1858)
82	HEPBURN
83	YOWEN HILL
84	WICKLIFFE?
85	TARRAVILLE
86	SHEPPARTON
87	MOUNT MOLIAGUL (renamed KINGOWER)
88	CRESWICK'S CREEK
89	SMYTH'S CREEK
90	WOODEND?
91	OAKLEIGH?
92	DUNEED
93	NORTHCOTE?
94	AVOCA
95	SOUTH YARRA
96	CARLSRUHE
97	MEREDITH
98	MALMSBURY
99	COLERAINE
100	KANGAROO GROUND
101	MARYBOROUGH
102	BELLARINE (renamed DRYSDALE in 1862)
103	HOPWOOD'S PUNT (ECHUCA)
104	SMURCHISON
105	BROADMEADOW
106	LONGWOOD
107	MOUNT BLACKWOOD
108	FIERY CREEK (renamed RAGLAN in 1860)
109	BALMORAL

Nice. If we have information to add, would you prefer it by email, so that you can update the list? (Or disregard? Also an option...) Or would you like it just tacked on the end, here?

E.g., 39 was Benalla; your 7 is correct (no "?" necessary); etc.

Good point Cjd. Email will be fine. I plan on putting some sort of table on my website in the future. I updated your additions.

Thanks to Cjd again, Elephant Bridge has been corrected from 20 to 29, and 27, Mount Alexander has been added.

There are a few post offices that were believed to have received ovals, but that are not positively matched with any particular number.

Would you like a list at the end with offices that are currently unmatched, and maybe the likeliest contenders for matches?

This is nice to have here. Thanks for the work.

I always like to see posts on Victorian Postal History or stamps

7 - The Glenelg was renamed Casterton in 1854
8 - Is spelt Buninyong
13 - Pentridge was renamed Coburg in 1870
20 is unknown - it's never been discovered
22 - Broken River was renamed Benalla in 1854
23 - Unknown - possibly Swan Hill or Violet Town
27 - Mt Alenxander was renamed Lockwood in 1854
29 - Elephant Bridge was renamed Darlington in 1860
30 - Alberton was renamed Port Albert in 1854
31 - Unknown
33 - Unknown
37 - Castlemaine is one word
39 - Broken River was renamed Benalla in 1854 (note they were also issued 22 which is the rarer of the two)
41 - Unknown - possibly Apsley
43 - Unknown
45 - Unknown
47 - Unknown - thought to be Longwood
51 - is Sandridge
52 - Hardy's Inn was renamed Durham Ox in 1855
53 & 54 both unknown with Brighton a candidate for either
56 - Unknown
65 - Plenty was renamed Whittlesea in 1864
69 - Warringal was renamed Heidelberg in 1865
71 is Brunswick
73 is Flemington
75 & 76 you have correct
81 - Kerang was renamed Wedderburn in 1858
84 is Unknown but thought to be Wickcliffe (no examples have ever been sighted)
86 is Shepparton
87 - Mount Moliagul was renamed Kingower in unknown year
89 is Smyth's Creek
90 is Unknown - thought to be Woodend
91 is Unknown - thought to be Oakleigh
93 is Unknown - thought to be Northcote
95 is South Yarra
96 is Carlsruhe
97 - Meredith
98 - Malmsbury
99 - Coleraine (you have 97, 98 & 99 mixed around)
102 - Bellarine was renamed Drysdale in 1862
104 is Murchison
105 is Broadmeadows (you have these the other way round)
106 - Lockwood
108 - Fiery Creek was renamed Raglan in 1860

Hope that helps complete your list. Nice examples posted.

Balf

Thanks mmmmmBalf - I will update the table.

Here is a nice looking "Too Late" #2 from Geelong, currently on ebay.

What a fantastic post!

Quality stuff Mr. BeeSee
with great additions.

Nice margins on that Too Late

For the sake of continuity, would you like the year for the rest of the renames? A lot of them were from 1/1/1854.

Being that there's only 109 of them, I could give you the rarity rating for each one as well if you're interested in including that in your list.

Cheers
Balf

MmmmmBalf that would be great if you (or anyone else)can send me any information, I will certainly add it. You can email me directly at brian at brcStamps d o t com.

Sorry it took so long, have emailed the list of rarity ratings.