New Precancel For Me

I thought this one was kind of cool. I have not seen it before and I am not sure if it is a precancel or box cancel. Maybe someone can help me out. But I thought Fort Smith, Arkansas was neat either way. Thanks as always - Jeff

I vote pre-cancel

Definitely a precancel -- Type 219 -- Rather common, though.

Thanks stallzer and wt1, maybe common but new for me and neat from Fort Smith. Thanks again for looking. :)

Definately a precancel

Chimo

Bujutsu

Thanks chimo, like your new avatar. - Jeff

Here are some Fort Smith's on postage dues... I would love to find the 1/2 cent of that series...

Those are very nice Chasa

A couple of more Fort Smith, AR precancels on the 1922-25 Regular Issue series:

chasa is that a home made album or bought (if bought where did you get it) Thanks all for the great responses!

chasa,
what is the PSS catalog number for that El Dorado?

These album pages were made with an unreleased, beta version of Ralph Kimball's database program for the Hoover 1940 black book catalog. This should be generally available within a year or so and will contain all the entries in the 1940 Hoover book - with the terrific album-maker facility.

The El Dorado AR is now known as a fake and is not in the current PSS catalog. In 1940 it was in Hoover so a space was made on the album page.

BTW - the postage due album takes three , 3-inch binders - it makes a big collection. The database gives these statistics for 1917 and earlier postage dues:
965 towns
1851 precancel types
6137 denominations
7500 stamps [including orientations on elecros and varieties]
I don't know how many pages - but a lot!

Thanks Jeff, I like it too

The steamer "Segwun is birthed only 14 miles south of me and still is running lake cruises here. My wife and I have been on it several times and plan to be on it for our 35th anniversary this July.

I thought it was fitting because I live near it

Chimo

Bujutsu

Thank You chasa for the info on that El Dorado.

chasa --

Since it looks like you hinge some of your precancels, I will ask you -- what do you do when you find a better copy?

I have finally started to put mine in my album, but I am already having to slice some of mine out as I find better copies. I am then soaking the hinges off the back, as time permits. But there is that risk of damage. Your advice would be appreciated.