Post by I.L.S. on Oct 16, 2013 8:58:55 GMT
OK, we have all (at least I have anyway) at one time or another either run across examples in our cover collections or have seen listings labeled as Doane cancels and wondered "what the heck is that?" Well this is what the heck they are!
In 1903 The United States Post Office produced a new type of rubber handstamp for use by the smaller fourth class post offices in an attempt to improve the legibility of their post marks. This type of cancel is called a Doane Cancel and is named for Edith R. Doane, the postal historian who first made a study of these cancels during the 1950s. Edith published her research findings in 1978.
Here is a decent site discussing the Doane cancellations - www.doanecancel.com/doane.html
Doane cancel Type #1.
Doane cancel type #2 .& #3.
Doane type #4 and the 4 Bar Cancel.
(it gets a bit muddy here) almost a crossover point from the Doane to the 4 Bar.
In 1903 The United States Post Office produced a new type of rubber handstamp for use by the smaller fourth class post offices in an attempt to improve the legibility of their post marks. This type of cancel is called a Doane Cancel and is named for Edith R. Doane, the postal historian who first made a study of these cancels during the 1950s. Edith published her research findings in 1978.
Here is a decent site discussing the Doane cancellations - www.doanecancel.com/doane.html
Doane cancel Type #1.
Doane cancel type #2 .& #3.
Doane type #4 and the 4 Bar Cancel.
(it gets a bit muddy here) almost a crossover point from the Doane to the 4 Bar.
