Is This A Round Precancel?

I have searched both in the SCF and Precancel Society for information on the stamp and cancellation imaged below.

However, an answer eludes me.

The cancel is in a circle with a town and state, but no DTG. It has some of the characteristics of a precancel, and none of a regular postal cancellation. There are no other postal markings noticeable.

The Sec. 562 P.L.&R. have been discussed here; https://goscf.com/t/21568 but appears to suggest the stamp and cancellation is a 3rd class mail rate.

Information on what Dot & Bob Briggs would be using a 3rd class permit for is not available on the web.

The house at 474 Main St, Lewiston ME is a 6 bedroom, 3 bath, 2640sf house built in 1917.

The envelop is sealed, has no contents, and never been opened.

The typewriter used to address the envelop has a problem with the 'M' key.

Anyway, is this a precancel or what?

Yes, according to another post on this forum it is MA L-1 HS.


Peter

Thanks, Peter...any chance of a link to that post?

Well, I lost it again. But if you google "New Salem Mass precancels" it is the first line that comes up!


Peter

Thanks Peter -

I think I found it!

OldGuy

I looked in my PSS T&T catalog (7th ed) and it is listed (L-1 HS), with a value of $0.25.

Hey, Thanks for the update, dkabq8!