Stamporama Discussions: Seeing RPO Cancels

Canada/Covers & Postmarks : Seeing RPO Cancels

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michael78651

03 Aug 2015
04:52:01pm

Here are the cancels from mail received today from Canada. Shawnessy RPO cancel. Would that relate to Rail Post Office, or Rural Post Office, or something else?
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DavidG

APS member since 2004
03 Aug 2015
05:33:49pm

re: Seeing RPO Cancels

RPO = Retail Postal Outlet, also RO = Retail Outlet. Those are the ones usually in drug stores, shopping centres, etc.

David

"President, The Society for Costa Rica Collectors"

michael78651

03 Aug 2015
06:17:40pm

re: Seeing RPO Cancels

Thanks, David.

I keep thinking of trains, except recently as Jill pointed out...my mind is wasted...

TuskenRaider

05 Aug 2015
08:36:43am

re: Seeing RPO Cancels

Hi Michael;

Is that reefer smoke coming out of the steam engine stack.... Laughing
TuskenRaider

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michael78651

05 Aug 2015
12:45:01pm

re: Seeing RPO Cancels

Good one, Ken.

Get two people together to speak about trains, and you can really turn heads from those not in the know. In fact, I put together a reefer just yesterday! I now have 18 reefers to hook together.

amsd

Editor, Seal News; contributor, JuicyHeads
05 Aug 2015
03:00:34pm

re: Seeing RPO Cancels

you guys sound like cheech and chong, the engineer and fireman, on the 5 O 5

"Save the USPS, buy stamps; save the hobby, use commemoratives"

juicyheads.com/link.php?PLJZJP

michael78651

05 Aug 2015
03:49:01pm

re: Seeing RPO Cancels

David, wait until you see my Big Boy!

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michael78651
03 Aug 2015
04:52:01pm

Here are the cancels from mail received today from Canada. Shawnessy RPO cancel. Would that relate to Rail Post Office, or Rural Post Office, or something else?
Image Not Found

DavidG

APS member since 2004
03 Aug 2015
05:33:49pm

re: Seeing RPO Cancels

RPO = Retail Postal Outlet, also RO = Retail Outlet. Those are the ones usually in drug stores, shopping centres, etc.

David

"President, The Society for Costa Rica Collectors"

michael78651
03 Aug 2015
06:17:40pm

re: Seeing RPO Cancels

Thanks, David.

I keep thinking of trains, except recently as Jill pointed out...my mind is wasted...

TuskenRaider

05 Aug 2015
08:36:43am

re: Seeing RPO Cancels

Hi Michael;

Is that reefer smoke coming out of the steam engine stack.... Laughing
TuskenRaider

www.webstore.com/sto ...

michael78651
05 Aug 2015
12:45:01pm

re: Seeing RPO Cancels

amsd

Editor, Seal News; contributor, JuicyHeads
05 Aug 2015
03:00:34pm

re: Seeing RPO Cancels

you guys sound like cheech and chong, the engineer and fireman, on the 5 O 5

"Save the USPS, buy stamps; save the hobby, use commemoratives"

juicyheads.com/link. ...

michael78651
05 Aug 2015
03:49:01pm

re: Seeing RPO Cancels

David, wait until you see my Big Boy!