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It looks like Chambers, MONT, to me, but there is no such precancel. And I searched for Chambers across the whole country and apparently there is NO town called Chambers that issued precancels. Hmm. The scan didn't work well on the purple ink -- I am pretty sure it ends in -ERS. Looks like a B before that, but not sure. Second scan follows in separate post - trying to get it more legible. A long shot, but any suggestions for either the city or the state? And / Or any idea what type it could be, so that I can look it up in reverse? Thanks. 
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Dunno, I cannot find anything like it, I suspect it is a postcancel or fake - I think the uneven bottom line makes it suspicious.
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Trying to blow it up a little the 2 last letters in the town both look like they could be S with maybe an A before that. |
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I blew it up real big and the bottom line is not straight at all, I think I will agree chasa and I dont think its a precancel but just a regular cancel that looks like one |
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Thanks -- I tried a few more combinations with no luck. I hadn't seen the bend in the line, so now I agree.
It does look like "Chambers", so I googled Chambers, MT and there doesn't appear to be such a place, yet accepting it as a post cancel or fake, I would really think that is what it says ... another mystery. Ah, precancels; such a joy. |
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I don't think it is a fake. Who would fake something that can't be read? |
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If you have access to any color filters or colored cellophane, try putting a red one over the stamp and scanning the results. The blue component of the marking should show through much better. |
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This may not help at all. I increased the contrast and then did a value invert.  |
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YAY! Thank you so much, guys. So obvious when you look at KGB's enhanced picture alongside Lee and chasa's responses. Thank You again. |
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