Obscure machine cancellations - Let's discuss them here.
Feb 9, 2014 11:42:04 GMT
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Post by I.L.S. on Feb 9, 2014 11:42:04 GMT
I want to see your machine cancellations, rare or not, and perhaps study them. If you have a cancel that you think is of note or just want it ID'd please post it here.
I always loved Postal history and to that extent cancellations. I have dabbled in identifying them but now that I have a little time to indulge myself in my hobby I thought a great idea would be to start a cancellation discussion! So I thought I would start out with a seldom seen cancellation with a neat history circa. WWI. Enter the Hoboken Eagle!
The Hoboken Eagle Cancellation - Soldiers Mail
The entire card:
The cancel:
This has whats known as a "Hoboken Eagle and Wavy Box Cancel" with the imprint "Military Post Office Soldiers Mail". An interesting read on that cancel is contained in the link. www.machinecancel.org/forum/hoboken_more/hoboken_more.html
I always loved Postal history and to that extent cancellations. I have dabbled in identifying them but now that I have a little time to indulge myself in my hobby I thought a great idea would be to start a cancellation discussion! So I thought I would start out with a seldom seen cancellation with a neat history circa. WWI. Enter the Hoboken Eagle!
The Hoboken Eagle Cancellation - Soldiers Mail
The entire card:
The cancel:
This has whats known as a "Hoboken Eagle and Wavy Box Cancel" with the imprint "Military Post Office Soldiers Mail". An interesting read on that cancel is contained in the link. www.machinecancel.org/forum/hoboken_more/hoboken_more.html