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General Philatelic/Identify This? : anyone familiar with this type of cancel ?

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philb

07 Feb 2020
05:21:18pm
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I received a package with the stamps "cancelled" in this manner...its not pretty ! Usually the Canadian stamps come through uncancelled or favor cancelled. Not sure which side of the border this occurred. Image Not Found

"If a man would be anything, he must be himself."

DavidG

APS member since 2004
10 Feb 2020
09:07:53am

re: anyone familiar with this type of cancel ?

Canadian 5-bar cancels. They are big rubber cancellers that are attached to sorting bins at the post office. They've been in use since the 1980s. I have not seen these being used for a few years. I am glad they are back. They are much better than a pen cancel.

David

"President, The Society for Costa Rica Collectors"

John Macco

Astrophilatelist- Space Cover Collector
10 Feb 2020
11:01:56am

re: anyone familiar with this type of cancel ?

USPS uses these at the clerk cases to cancel uncancelled stamps. They are called daubers.

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philb

07 Feb 2020
05:21:18pm

Auctions

"If a man would be anything, he must be himself."

DavidG

APS member since 2004
10 Feb 2020
09:07:53am

re: anyone familiar with this type of cancel ?

"President, The Society for Costa Rica Collectors"

John Macco

Astrophilatelist- Space Cover Collector
10 Feb 2020
11:01:56am

re: anyone familiar with this type of cancel ?

USPS uses these at the clerk cases to cancel uncancelled stamps. They are called daubers.