Got Any 19th Century Fancy Cancels On US Stamps Or Covers?

I have just two fancy cancels that I found on post cards at an antique mall the other day. I posted them on the post cards area of the forum, but thought I'd put them here ,too.

Gussyboy1

Here's the other cancel I have.Nothing as cool as what I saw here from you guys. But your post got me to looking at those old stacks of post cards at the antique mall! Lordy, lordy! My collection just keeps on grwing!

Thanks!
Gussyboy1

T-360

Tom: Here is a nice site, on fancy cancels, postmarked by the Worcester, Mass. Post Office

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/2088/fancy.htm

Nice Gussy!!

I'll have to look through mine tonight see if I have any.

Dianne

hi Gussyboy1

the second one is dated September 7th



i was born September 7th 1989
If you ever want to sell it, contact me I would love to buy it from you or trade!

Jason BD

Gee now I really feel old both my kids are older than you are!!
Dianne

Some of my clothes are older than that

Nice flag cancel, gussyboy1! I like those a lot too.

Father Tom,
What can you tell me about the flag cancel that I have or a website to look it up at? I was looking at Cancellation examples in the 2006 Specialized catalogue and saw the Paris Exposition Flag cancel.
Thanks!
Gussyboy1

Hi gussyboy1,

It's a Grand Old Flag Cancel by Matthew E. Liebson

Standard Flag Cancel Encyclopedia / Third Edition. (Frederick Langford/1976): The definitive catalog on the various flag cancel types, including American machines, Barr-Fyke machines, slogan types, handstamps, etc. Includes illustrations and identifying features. Lists all towns that used these types, with periods of usage and relative values. (117 pages; hardbound.) #990303. $25.00 from Jim Mehrer

Father Tom, that is so fascinating! Now I'm going to get hooked on cancels! ha I especially love the flag cancels!

Thanks!
Gussyboy1

PS WE LOVE THOSE LINKS YOU GET FOR US!

I have a flag cancel cover I think you will like. I will post it after work.

Awesome, Tom! Can't wait to see it!
BTW, the "It's a Grand Old Flag" link was GREAT--I went to his other listings on his site--I loved the "Meet Me in St. Louis--if You Can Find Me!" cover--we live about 50 min away from St. Louis so I know of the streets they were talking about--so funny! I really learned some valuable info while reading there!
Thanks!
Gussyboy1

Tom, I don't have any fancy cancels, but I just wanted to say congratulations on a great thread. I just noticed you have had over 10.000 hits.

Steve

Thanks Steve!

Here is a 1899 advertising cover for Yankee Machine Works - "Promoters of All Kinds of Patented Novelties, Metal Specialities, Patterns and Model Making."
It has a neat Chicago, Ill. Jan 14 flag cancel on a nicely centered 1c Trans-Mississippi (Marquette on the Mississippi) issue:



The cancel has a "U" between the "18" and the "99" and a "3" in the flag.



(I just bought it for $8 ).

Very nice Tom

I'm going to check after work to see if I have any flag cancells

Dianne