Bullseye And Socked On Nose Cancels

Not anch but branch the b and r are there but not very visible

As Johan pointed out, the B and the R are there, but faint, likely caused by a void in the envelope (empty space alongside the contents) as the outer circle is also broken in that area.

Thank you both. I see it more clearly now. Nice cancel and great stamp.

Don

MEMEL 18.2.74. Bought this one at the Moscow Olympics area flea market many years ago.

AANISLINNA 10.10.42. Petrozavodsk, the capital city of Karelia, Russia was called Aanislinna, East Karelia when it was administered by the Finns during the "Continuation War" of 1941-4.

According to Wikipedia, "Archeological discoveries in the urban area indicate the presence of a settlement as far back as seven thousand years ago..."

Citta del Vaticano "double circle" 20 VII 1959 circular date stamp.

Can anyone provide a background of the cancellation on this Brazilian stamp, Sc. 671, issued in 1947 to commemorate the visit of President Gonzalez Videla of Chile.

Is this bullseye a real postmark or is it printed on the stamp. I have never seen a cancel on a Brazilian stamp as clean or clear as this one. Scott mentions a souvenir sheet of this stamp, but does not indicate a special cancel applied or printed on the stamp.

Don

It doesn't appear to be a "printed on" cancel. Postal agencies generally take more care with these special event cancels, so they are typically sharp and clear.

This 2002 Greek computer-vended stamp (Mi. #20) bears the cancel of Kerkyra. English speakers would call this Corfu. Kerkyra/Corfu is the name of the island off the northwest coast of Greece, and it is also the name of the largest town on the island.

The UK's Prince Philip was born in Kerkyra town, but was exiled from Greece as an infant.

Port Awanui, New Zealand, November 15, 1911.

According to Wikipedia, "Awanui is an historical river port in the far north of New Zealand, on the banks of the Awanui River just before it flows into Rangaunu Bay...The river port has ceased operation...The population was 351 in the 206 census, a decrease of 18 from 2001."

Mongkok, Hong Kong, 1 December, 1969

Mongkok is an area of Kowloon. It has been described by Guinness World Records as, "the busiest district in the world."

I like this one;

Etterbeek, Belgium, a suburb of Brussels

Nuuk, Greenland 30.05.2012. Nuuk, on the southwest coast is the capital and largest city in Greenland. Population is about 18,000.

Out of Africa is this near-perfect cancel from Kampala, Uganda, on KUT Sc. 276 commemorating the 10th anniversary of independence. Kampala is Uganda's capital and a city of 1.5 million souls.