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03:32:10pm
I have one stamp with the "cancellation" in the position generally found on a CTO but in a different year. One was issued in May 1969 but the cancellation is 1970.
Any thoughts? Could it have been postally used?
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Possibly clearing out obsolete inventory?
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05:38:58pm
Good point - hadn't considered that possibility. Thanks Theresa.
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The eastern European countries I think cto'd stamps in response to demand. When they were all sold out they just postmarked another batch of sheets, and of course often postmarked remainders for cto use after the issue was replaced.
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01:58:57pm
Thank you Malcolm.
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I'd say it can vary a lot depending on the country, period of issue, printer etc.
For example a good number of Soviet stamps of the 1960/70s were CTOd back in the year of issue, but quite many also exist CTO'd the following year or two, but also up the 1980s and even 1990s though in much smaller quantities. And Romania had somewhat similar CTO practices.
Some more oddball experiences have been with some French African (Togo, CAR etc) stamps with CTO-dates before the official day of release. Talk about 
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04:09:35pm
Perhaps the printer chose his wife's birthday.
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24 Jan 2016
03:32:10pm
It has thus far been my experience to find that CTOs are dated to match the year of issue.
I have one stamp with the "cancellation" in the position generally found on a CTO but in a different year. One was issued in May 1969 but the cancellation is 1970.
Any thoughts? Could it have been postally used?
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re: CTO dates related to Issue Dates
Possibly clearing out obsolete inventory?
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A Service Dog gives a person with a disability independence. Never approach, distract or pet a working dog, especially when (s)he is in harness. Never be afraid to ask questions to the handler (parent).
24 Jan 2016
05:38:58pm
re: CTO dates related to Issue Dates
Good point - hadn't considered that possibility. Thanks Theresa.
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11:28:02am
re: CTO dates related to Issue Dates
The eastern European countries I think cto'd stamps in response to demand. When they were all sold out they just postmarked another batch of sheets, and of course often postmarked remainders for cto use after the issue was replaced.
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A Service Dog gives a person with a disability independence. Never approach, distract or pet a working dog, especially when (s)he is in harness. Never be afraid to ask questions to the handler (parent).
05 Feb 2016
01:58:57pm
re: CTO dates related to Issue Dates
Thank you Malcolm.
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re: CTO dates related to Issue Dates
I'd say it can vary a lot depending on the country, period of issue, printer etc.
For example a good number of Soviet stamps of the 1960/70s were CTOd back in the year of issue, but quite many also exist CTO'd the following year or two, but also up the 1980s and even 1990s though in much smaller quantities. And Romania had somewhat similar CTO practices.
Some more oddball experiences have been with some French African (Togo, CAR etc) stamps with CTO-dates before the official day of release. Talk about stuff
-k-
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09 Feb 2016
04:09:35pm
re: CTO dates related to Issue Dates
Perhaps the printer chose his wife's birthday.
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