This Is Going To Be A Hard Cancel To Identify.

Here is a cover I have with a destination to "Bewdley" Ontario in Hamilton Township dated November 28th, 1838.

Some one said it might be a ship cancel..There is NO return address and the contents of the letter does not indicate where it came from..All I have is the cancel on the cover..Any ideas..?

Definitely not a ship cancel.

First thought looking at the cover was London (GB).
Given that, what makes you think it's Canadian? There's a Bewdley in England.

One thing to pursue is the rate - looks like 2/6 to me. Where would it have had to come from to have a 2/6 rate (or maybe a multiple rate that added up to 2/6) in 1838? It was addressed to a Solicitor, so it could have held multiple sheets of legal stuff.

chipg..I also thought it could be Bewdley England..So I checked the post office information for that post office...

First issue for Bewdley - 1844
Last issue for Bewdley - 1905
In the county of Worcs England.

There is a old post office in Bewdley Australia..The type of cancel used for this post office is shown below around 1838.



Still a mystery so far.

Absolutely, definitely, Bewdley England. Worcestershire.
I would agree with Chip, possibly a London Pmk.
No requirement for a Post Office (at Bewdley) , it would have been handed direct.

Google Slade Baker, Solicitor.

rod222..Your are absolutely correct my friend.

There is a website that has Slade Baker lawyer papers only..Will donate the information to them and do a write up on the cover.

Robert

Found a Baker on e bay!
* with the boxed mileage stamp


https://www.ebay.fr/itm/1830-HALESO...AOSwgmJXyzzi

For the record.
Unsuccessful in determining the Pmk, E? (E=evening?)
Presume a General PO mark, not a receivers.

Source: Collect British Postmarks :Whitney 1983

Possibly an extension of type 8

Thanks rod222 for the additional information..Can I use it in a write up..?

Robert

From Mike Jackson's "May Dates" book (about penny black and blue covers used on the first days of issue):

Thanks chipg

Robert

Listed as Alcock and Holland type 34.

In 1840, this handstamp with the circle with the line between the month and date were the Evening Duty handstamps of the London Chief Office (the Morning Duty handstamps did not have the line).

The letters at the top cycled from A-Z and back to A with three letters used each day Monday through Saturday (at least in 1840).

Robert,
any of my material is free to use.

For images of catalogues, always polite to include the source if possible.

Nice work Chip...thank you.

Yes indeed rod222...Thanks.

Robert