Cullen (GB)

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Cullen is a village and former royal burgh in Moray but historically in Banffshire, Scotland, on the North Sea coast. The village had a population of 1,327 in 2001. The organs of the wife of Robert the Bruce are said to have been buried in its old kirk after her death in Cullen Castle.

In the list of 1844 Cullen was allocated the number 87 Scottish numeral cancel.

Postmark Examples

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Scottish Barred numeral '87' of CULLEN
BOXED Scottish Local CULLEN SE 23 1856 in green