Possibly these stamps and some others were on a cover that utilized registered mail service. One sees these cancels on that type of mail. The cds cancels would also appear on the back in a normalized format of city date stamp.
Bruce
These are mute cancels on stamps used to pay postage for a large envelope or smaller parcel. As there was no guaranteed delivery time, mute cancels were used as there was no need to indicate the date the item entered the mail.
For indexing my Cancels on Stamps collection I call them "racetracks," although mute oval would be more correct.
FF
Weren't the mute cancels often used for Parcel Post?
Yes. Parcel post did not have a guaranteed delivery time, so stamps used to pay for parcel post were cancelled with mute cancels.
Hello
Cancels for Parcel Post,too?
Yes, Parcel Post.
Thank you.
The quote suits me wonderfully. It is the disadvantage of not knowing the English language well.
Here is a link to an exhibit just posted on Richard Frajola's Site showing registered covers with your cancel.
https://rfrajola.com/DH2019/DH20.pdf
they can also be used to cancel Registered mail, where dates are typically shown on reverse, not cancelled stamps
Can someone identify the cancellation mark on the stamps in the picture (US 1931 2 cent Yorktown. It seems there are no specific details in the cancellation mark itself.
re: Different Cancellation on US stamp
Possibly these stamps and some others were on a cover that utilized registered mail service. One sees these cancels on that type of mail. The cds cancels would also appear on the back in a normalized format of city date stamp.
Bruce
re: Different Cancellation on US stamp
These are mute cancels on stamps used to pay postage for a large envelope or smaller parcel. As there was no guaranteed delivery time, mute cancels were used as there was no need to indicate the date the item entered the mail.
re: Different Cancellation on US stamp
For indexing my Cancels on Stamps collection I call them "racetracks," although mute oval would be more correct.
FF
re: Different Cancellation on US stamp
Weren't the mute cancels often used for Parcel Post?
re: Different Cancellation on US stamp
Yes. Parcel post did not have a guaranteed delivery time, so stamps used to pay for parcel post were cancelled with mute cancels.
re: Different Cancellation on US stamp
Hello
Cancels for Parcel Post,too?
re: Different Cancellation on US stamp
Yes, Parcel Post.
re: Different Cancellation on US stamp
Thank you.
The quote suits me wonderfully. It is the disadvantage of not knowing the English language well.
re: Different Cancellation on US stamp
Here is a link to an exhibit just posted on Richard Frajola's Site showing registered covers with your cancel.
https://rfrajola.com/DH2019/DH20.pdf
re: Different Cancellation on US stamp
they can also be used to cancel Registered mail, where dates are typically shown on reverse, not cancelled stamps