On an early issue of the Netherlands the cancel reads "BOPSSELEN", but I can find no such place in my sources. Does that mean something other than a placename? My thanks in advance for any help.
But I agree with previous respondents that it most likely is the village of Borssele in the Zeeland province.
Cancellation marks exist as "BORSSELEN," "BORSELEN," and "BORSSELE." The latter is its current spelling. "Borsellen" dates from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Thank you both -- you've given me the clue that I think solved the puzzle. It's not Bopsselen, but Borsselen -- an early spelling variant of Borssele, according to a Google reference. I guess the R just lost its tail in that cancel.
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Posted 04/24/2021 07:33 am
-- you've given me the clue that I think solved the puzzle. It's not Bopsselen, but Borsselen -- an early spelling variant of Borssele, according to a Google reference. I guess the R just lost its tail in that cancel.
