Reorganizing My Australia Collection.

MCCCC is not a valid Roman numeral:
Why is the Roman numeral not valid? The letter C ( = 100) cannot repeat itself more than 3 times in a row.

MCCC = 1300
The last number seems circular.
I said frustrating because it was so close to being seen.
Maybe 130X - 136X 138X

Later I'll show a group of so close BNC's, but not completely readeable

Not true.

Rare use, in Roman times the subtraction for 4 and 9 was not a rule.

For Roman numerals, you wouldn't repeat the C four times, if you're using traditional subtractive notation. You might, if you're using the less common additive notation.

One public example is the inscription on London's Admiralty Arch:

ANNO DECIMO EDWARDI SEPTIMI REGIS / VICTORIÆ REGINÆ CIVES GRATISSIMI MDCCCCX

MDCCCCX in this case representing 1910, the tenth year of Edward VII's reign.

I'm not using the clock-face example (IIII) because there are other theories out there on that one.

Common or not, if it's what the cancel creators did, and I'm not saying it is, then it would be out there in the wild.

My 2d. IId.

ETA a quote, so it is clear to whom I am replying.

Hey, this guy tried to pass me a couple of old denarii.

If there are twelve you have a sol.

Interesting to know in rare cases.
How about in the context of Victoria BNC's?
Pat

The spacing and the curvature of that last symbol do not convince me it is a C. It could be one, but it must not be one.

[Not mine. Borrowed from the web.]

Nice find.

It is a number 1414 cancel.

MCCCC / 95 = 1495 = Carrum (Railway Station)
MD / 59 = 1559 = Springfield R.S.
MC / 24 = 1124 = St. Kilda R.S.
MCCCC / 85 = 1485 = Mount Hooghly

Information found on another stamp forum.

Very nice. Thanks for finding.
Pat

I spoke of the reality of Victorian barred numeral cancels, not the accepted theory around the presentation of Roman Numerals in other situations.

Quote from my internet search
"MCCCC is not a valid Roman numeral"

I need to be more careful when relying on an internet search for information.
pat

(Back to the business)
These are Melbourne related cancels:

When I first received, was only looking at the stamps and did not differentiate all the varieties. Went back some time later and started to organize.

Two I like are "Incorrect Franked Date" and "Tax & Rewrap Office"

Let me know if you see a favorite.

On to the Victoria Commonwealth town cancels and other.
Thanks,
pat

It seems all the Roo's are with the other book already shown; as with some of the KGV. Somehow these were left in the Victoria book.

Going back to the mountains for a few weeks. Thought I would show these before I left. Will finish the rest when I return.
Thanks,
pat