Anyone Enjoy Precancels???

CW
I also checked all my stock and no Joplin here either I will keep my eyes open for a Joplin precancel for you !

Anyone know of a good book that gives values on precancels???

Thanks!
Gussyboy

Okay. No takers on this question. Maybe I can impart some info that a educated and wise stamp collector has passed on to me.

There are precancels out there with line breaks--one line break is not that unusual, but two line breaks on a precanceled stamp increases it's value. I have searched thru my small collection and found five or six of these.

Anyone else have any they would like to show? I will go to the dungeon and scan and post some.
I think they qualify has line breaks. Most of my knowledge of precancels I have learned from reading on-line.
I welcome any other info those of you may know!

Thanks !
Gussyboy1

Note precancel all the way on the right (first row). It's cancelled all the way across the stamp. Others have line breaks which I understand make them worth more. I think these qualify.

Gussyboy1

I don't have many so I will be able to check for these breaks thanks Gussyboy1.
Sharksfan those are some great precancels from Ohio

Gussy,

For information and publications see the Precanceled society's web page I am sorry I don,t have the link here but you should find easily via google. I know they have several publications available that may help you pursue your interests

Thanks Rick I appreciate your help!
Gussyboy1

i know I have a few myself ,ill have to look and see what I have, I still have many stamps to go through, you all have shown some very nice stamps....

JODY..

Hello everyone......


Precancels can be a fun side collection. One way of collecting that you may not have considered is to collect using only one stamp or set of stamps like the 1938 Presidents or the Liberty series.

Hi Gussy.....

Quite a nice group.....I say it's a lucky find considering that you've just started and don't have a large stock to look through.

Hi Folks.......

Here's a pair with double strikes.

BTW, This is not my page although I wish it were-I have the owner's permission to show this. Some great examples of double gaps on precancels----(note PLATE# on Bicycle stamp-do any of you check for Plate#?? I do now!)
Thanks!
Gussyboy1

i've posted this before on one of the other topics... but would the stamps here with the red lettering be considered a precancel or something else?

baomo.....

You're right....they are Bureau (of Printing & Engraving) precancels.

Gussy....

In your photo of the ones you found the first in the second row shows a double break on the left side. Nice find !

I am currently sorting over 1,000 precancels. I have a good idea that they are going to be a lot of large cities. These were a gift from a fellow member of the stamp club I belong to, whom is a precancel collector. He had also helped me out with about a dozen cities for my route 66 collection. I still haven't figured out exactly how I am going to display them.