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Canada
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I was snooping around my old bedroom in the basement and I found an old stockbook with a couple of precancel collections I started over forty years ago. 1 cent prexie and 4 cent liberty. I like the 4 cent Lincoln and the rest of the liberty portraits. Here`s a dozen of the better Lincolns:  |
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Bedrock Of The Community
United States
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Very nice collection. I especially like that Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas precancel. Just counting it out and that precancel is 30 characters long. I'd venture to guess that must be one of the longest names ever applied to a precancel. |
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Rest in Peace
Canada
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I like that one too. I also like the Fond du Lac because
of the font. I wonder what the park needed precancels for?
To send out brochures? |
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Rest in Peace
Canada
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I think it would be nice to put together a collection
of liberty portraits...1/2 cent to $5. Were any $5
stamps precancelled? Does anyone have a scan they
could post. |
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Pillar Of The Community
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Here is a complete set - the SC1053 Hamilton is very scarce precancelled.  |
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Rest in Peace
Canada
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Very nice chasa. They all look to be the same type too.
I`ve seen a few $1 values but never a $5. |
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Pillar Of The Community
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Rest in Peace
Canada
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Being a girl, I just love all that purple.  Seriously, I think this stamp is one of my favorite precancels -- and I'm deeply envious of the quality of the precancel printing on them. --Jan |
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Canada
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Nice. How did you go about accumulating them back then? Local stamp club?? |
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Pillar Of The Community
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i guess its time to dust off the pre cancel books again...its amazing what collectors can do with something as basic as a pre cancelled stamp ! Thanks for showing !! |
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Canada
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Gosh...it was around 40 years ago...the old memory
is a bit weak. I did belong to a bunch of precancel
clubs and bought stamps from their sales circuit books.
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You can pick up bulk lots of precancels on ebay for a couple of dollars...if I find a few I can use out of a lot ..is worth it to me! I like precancels of this guy !!  |
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APS 070059 Life Member International Society of Guatemala Collectors I.S.G.C. #853 |
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Canada
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It`s interesting how a certain stamp can catch your eye.
Back in the late 60`s it was the 6 & 8 flag stamps. |
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