Barred N Over 28? Is This A British Postmark On A Victoria Stamp?

I'm hoping that someone can positively identify this postmark.

Not matching any Victoria postmark that I know of, it appears to be a barred numeral type with an N above 28.

Maybe a British cancellation?

Hi fairdinkumstamps,

I'm pretty sure this is an Indian cancellation.

I'll try to get some more information for you!

EDIT: I think it's a Bombay cancellation, used in the early 1870s. Hopefully someone can give us some more details.

I would assume posted on board a ship and cancelled on arrival at the next port of call.

Maybe this suggestion is unlikely but could the "N" be an "M" and represent the number 1000. Quite a few have MC (1100) with a standard number underneath. This is using Roman numerals with standard numbers.

I went through 60 pages of 'Early Indian Cancellations, 1855-1884' in Robson Lowe's Encyclopedia of British Empire Postage Stamps, The Empire in Asia and, I'm not going to say it's not there, but, I didn't see it there.

Is the stamp from the State of Victoria, or if not where is it from?

Correct, Victoria, Australia.

Thank you for your answer.

Cjd, thank you for checking those Indian postmarks, Bobby De La Rue might have more on why he is leaning towards the Bombay postmarks. Many of the ones I have seen from there have a line between the top letter and the numeral below, which this doesn't appear to have. Maybe there are other types like this.

This is an interesting site that shows some of the relevant Indian cancellations:
https://www.anglo-indian-affairs.co...ps/pm-15.asp

StevieG, my bet would still be on 'N' - it certainly isn't the MC/28 barred numeral cancellation of Childers or the M28 of Strathdownie in the state of Victoria.

As a worldwide collector, I am going to be very surprised if it is Indian.
I have never seen an "N" Oval Barred killer in 20 years.

The only N I am aware of is the N-7 Experimental Pmk of Jaipur State (Feudatory) Chomu 1941, and that was the lower inscription of a double ring CDS.

However, I believe "N" is the Alpha of the Central Provinces Postal Circle. I have yet to see one.

Most barred killers I have seen are Alpha Single letter or RMS

Anyone else think there may be other Alpha numeric on the right hand side of N and 28 ?

Unsure if has been struck twice, but the bars on the Left hand side appear elongated.

A real head scratcher....

Thank you JF,
Nope, looks like just N / 28

Unusual as it seems to have "A ring of Bars"
Not the familiar Brit. barred killers.

Something is nagging me, it somehow looks familiar.
Perhaps a Western Australian Pmk ?
I'll check my notes.
Negative, plenty of "ring of bars" and N = Newcastle
but nothing similar to here.

This seems possible for the shape, maybe?

Back to my original British suggestion,

From Billig's Handbook on Postmarks, Volume 9, British Postmarks by F. Hugh Vallancey, (First Edition 1935).

London North District from the right time period, lines in between the letter and numerals but special note 'many varieties exist'. Also note that the numbers run from 1 to 28:

So close, and admittedly the "most-complete" explanation to this point, with specific reference to 28, but I'm not feeling it.

I'll be in the same room with a few more of my resources tomorrow, and I'll do a little more looking.

I think this is our best bet.
(Albeit unusual, in having no separating line/s betwixt N and 28)
Also confirmed by Ewen L'Estrange

How it arrived on a Victorian stamp, makes for tasty musing.

For the record, I checked FERNAU listings, on pmks on printed matter.