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Posted 10/18/2014   2:04 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add Glenn Estus to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
Looks like some USPS sectional centers are using a new spray on slogan: "Energy Action Month" plus a graphic showing a hand turning off a light switch.

I have seen examples from North Texas TX, Central MA, and White River Junction VT.

Glenn Estus

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Edited by Glenn Estus - 10/18/2014 9:55 pm

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Posted 10/18/2014   2:31 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add wt1 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Nice to know, but what about National Stamp Collecting Month? Or National Breast Cancer Awareness Month? Or several other "months" that are celebrated in October? What makes Energy Action Month so special that it warrants a slogan cancel? Only the post office knows for sure.

I guess they have done similar slogan cancels each year for awhile now, it's just a shame the postmark-collecting public doesn't know when or where they will occur.
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Posted 10/18/2014   2:49 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Glenn Estus to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
That's part of the pleasure of collecting. Chercher les obliterations!
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Posted 10/18/2014   3:15 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Petert4522 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Thank you Glenn! I was almost posting this and ask Wt1 if he knew what it says. I have two so far, one from Jacksonville FL and one from Chicago IL but neither one was readable! My examples were postmarked 09 and 10 Oct.
I also agree with wt1's remarks!

Peter
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Posted 11/19/2014   3:15 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Puzzler to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply

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. . it's just a shame the postmark-collecting public doesn't know when or where they will occur.

Perhaps collectors online could join up to Stamp Community and just say where they have one from and date? That would help to, year by year, pin the places and dates down perhaps?

I have been searching on SCF here and Google for 'energy action' and on SCF these have appeared in October for 2012, 2013 and 2014.

2014: here in this thread.

2013: https://goscf.com/t/34550

2012: https://goscf.com/t/27836


Here is one just received from ' DV DANIELS NJ 020 / 08 NOV 2014 ' with the hand reaching in flicking the light switch.


The DV Daniels is actually the Dominick V. Daniels Sectional Center Facility (SCF) (hmmm?) in Kearny, New Jersey. The SCF is a Processing and Distribution Center.

Wikipedia link for all centers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sectio...ty_%28SCF%29
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Posted 11/19/2014   4:10 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Petert4522 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
I have four different ones. Chattanooga TN 373 20 (?) Oct 2014; Carol Stream IL 601 09 Oct 2014 and two from Jacksonville FL 320 10 Oct 2014 PM 10 L and same but 25 Oct 2014 PM 3 L.
I do not collect these, but if anyone wants them please let me know!

Peter
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Posted 11/19/2014   4:24 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Petert4522 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Glenn, if you would please change the heading of this thread to include the words "spray-on cancel"? If it is still possible that is!

Peter
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Posted 11/19/2014   4:42 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Puzzler to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Peter,

I am somewhat of a beginning cover and cancels on piece hopefully with a stamp or meter, so would enjoy any extra ones.

Please email me to adjust any shipping or pricing for Canada via PayPal if needed. Or trading if you wish.


I think even using the term spray-on cancel or postmark in the thread helps in searching, although it is easier in the title.

As far as I know the original poster OP can contach staff or admin through the link in each post and ask to release the thread so as a useful change can be made. may have changed lately.
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Posted 11/29/2014   6:18 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Petert4522 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Just for the folks that are interested, I received a Christmas card today with the "Energy Action Month" still in use. The cancel read "Atlanta Metro 300 - 28 NOV 2014 PM 4 L". I guess someone down here did not get the message that the "Energy Month" is now over need we need to put "Happy Holidays" on the cancel?

Peter
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Posted 11/29/2014   7:11 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add wt1 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply

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I guess someone down here did not get the message that the "Energy Month" is now over need we need to put "Happy Holidays" on the cancel?


It's going to be Rudolph-themed postmarks -- and only beginning today (Saturday, 11/29/2014) through the New Year (Friday, 01/02/2015).

Your 11/28/2014 postmark is likely the last use of "Energy Action Month" this year:

http://about.usps.com/news/electron...arks.htm#geo
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Posted 12/05/2014   03:46 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Puzzler to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Received recently from member Petert4522,


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I have four different ones.
CHATTANOGGA TN 373 / 20 Oct 2014, ' CAROL STREAM IL 601 / 09 Oct 2014, . . . JACKSONVILLE FL 320 / 10 Oct 2014, [and GREENVILLE SC 296 / 17 NOV 2014]






Beautiful stamps and nice cancels all.
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