Dpo Precancels

A few DPO precancels with what I thick are the styles.


Victory, VT 729


Greggton, Tex 743


Marshfield, Oreg 632


Hollins College, VA 734


East Barnet, VT 713


Koch, MO 729


East Falls Church, VA 707


Ong, Nebr 715


Grossmont, Calif 713


Two Twin Bluffs, Wis 714
Thanks wt1


Westplains, MO 632

I don't have too many DPO precancels, but here's one from Cornwells Heights, Pennsylvania that is arguably a DPO in a most populated area (suburb of Philadelphia). I think it's a Type 726:

Fun stuff! Gents!

I hadn't really thought about the precancels I have in regards to being from Dead Post Office's. I know I have a few in my Route 66 collection that would qualify as a DPO. I imagine we are going to have quite a few more with the possibility of so many PO's closing soon.

IF the USPS follows through with the plan to close 2500 post offices, this is going to be a growth area!

I don't collect precancels, but I enjoy following these threads. Thanks to everyone for the active dialog and content.
KirkS

Nice collection of DPO's.

Thought I'd comment on the following:




I think you'll find that DPO to be Twin Bluffs, Wisconsin. Still a DPO, though.

I'm also quite intrigued by the Victory, VT precancel, only because Wiki shows the following as to its population ... has got to be one of the smallest, I imagine:




Also, I pulled this off a web site. Apparently the post office at Victory, VT was popular with special postmarks at the end of WWII ... the seller currently has this one on the market for $50, so it must be relatively rare, I imagine:

Found a couple of more DPO precancels:



Stamp #1 is Arlington, CA (Type 466) - DPO 1960
Stamps #2-3 are both Desert Springs, CA (both Types 734) - DPO 1959

wt1, thanks for the correction.

is there a list somewhere of DPOs? I think I may have one...

Keep in mind that not all DPO's are true DPO's.
Many DPO's are PO's that became subordinate to a larger one.
This most often occurred in large metropolitan areas.