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All Forums Category: US Stamps and Covers Discussions Forum: US Classic Stamps - As Issued and Used

Another Unusual Cancel I'd Like Feedback On

 
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rlsny
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I keep thinking I see something in the cancel other than just some blobs. But I also think it is probably my imagination. Is this a pirate ship sailing the seven seas or just a random bunch of shapes carved out to make the stamp ugly.

It's an amazingly well-centered stamp, and only the tiniest of perf flaws. So I'd like to get my arms around it. Thanks.
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It might be a double strike of a Crossroads cancel. Here are some examples from Cole:


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"I see something in the cancel other than just some blobs"

Hmmmm, I see an angry fish with a long tail on the cancel's left, Captain Ahab's fishing boat in the middle, and the angry fish after it jumped over Ahab on the right side.

I am guessing the grill on the back means Ahab caught the fish and grilled it for dinner.
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Aha! I knew it was an abridged version of Moby Dick. Thanks both for the comments. I needed someone to tell me I was seeing things.
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That's some of the fun of trying to figure out cancels from this era - like a Rorschach test sometimes!

I can see a scared (and maybe surprised) mouse on the left being attacked by a fish out of water!
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tounge firmly in cheek it's a yummy example.
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I see Elvis.
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