First Flight Cover 8n26 Is This A Rare Machine Postmark?

I've dealt many a FFC in my day and I don't remember seeing a machine postmark like this, what is the name of the machine that made this postmark? Is it rare type of Machine Postmark?

It's an unusual machine cancel, but it is a typical one for Santa Barbara for this time period. Columbia is the maker I believe. Anyone confirm?

This should answer your question:




It was previously discussed here:

https://goscf.com/t/36901

So the bottom line is yes, it is unusual looking, but no, it's not particularly rare, as it was in use for more than 19 years.

Would I be correct in stating that this is a type of a double-impression "Klussendorf" machine cancellation?

Chimo

Bujutsu

Definitely not a machine cancel, but a roller cancel.

From the information I have been able to find online it would seem that most traditional mail passed through a standard machine canceller like most of the rest of the US had in the day. The German-made "roller cancel" was traditionally used for philatelic mail, first flight covers, etc., but did, on occasion, see use on regular mail.

Thank you the info.

The correct manufacturer for this roller cancel is Klussendorf. Postmaster James B. Richard of Santa Barbara, California, went to Europe at his own expense, and was asked to look around for postal devices that might be of use in America. At his own expense, he purchased the Klussendorf roller for $19. It was tried in the nation's capital on November 11, 1929. It was used at Santa Barbara thereafter until at least December 1947. It is reported that it was used in 1948, but I have not seen a copy. If you have access to the American Philatelic Research Library, take a look at Bob Payne's artilce in the October 2006 issue of Machine Cancel Forum pages 3837-3844. Cheers!

Looks like a roller cancel to me. look how it veers down towards the left of it as if a right handed person started from the left and rolled it to the right. Still, it's an unusual cancellation (just not type of cancellation device) and I have seen another with this same cancellation from California but only one so I have no idea how rare it is. I like it though!