Frankie, I don't know what effect it has on value but I suspect it carries a premium. I have a few similar in my collection and all are dated locals on Bureaus. Edit: I have also seen dated locals over other local types.
I think that the company with the dated device precanceled regular sheet stamps and, as in this case, received Bureau precancels and ran them through as they would with regular. Just a guess.
When devices don't fit the usual catalog listing, it is listed separate with a "L" prefix followed by a sequence number. Chicago lists 77 different devices in the "PSS Town and Type Catalog 7th Edition". IHS = Integral Handstamp.
On stamps that required 'dating' - typically 6-cent denominations and up beginning in 1938 - sometimes users used handstamp precancels to provide the date. They are collectable - but usually dates and additional cancels on bureau precancels reduce their 'value' - sometimes significantly.
For another example of the 50c Anthony stamp with "two devices on same stamp" check out this previous post (advance halfway down to the comment about "Philadelphia" to see another variety):
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Posted 12/28/2010 1:20 pm
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