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

Curious About This Cancel On A Scott 278

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Posted 12/30/2022 8:33 pm

I'm just curious. Anyone recognize this? Military maybe?

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Posted 12/30/2022 8:34 pm

Looks like Milwaukee, Wisconsin?

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Posted 12/30/2022 8:36 pm

What are we looking at? Stamp or cancel?

Milwaukee, Wisconsin?

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Posted 12/30/2022 8:48 pm

Appears to me to be a Milwaukee, Wisconsin 'box' cancel, commonly used on parcels (which would make sense for high value stamp).
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Posted 12/30/2022 9:18 pm

OK, thanks. Was just asking about the cancel. Hadn't seen MIL as an abbrev for Milwaukee. Cheers.

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Posted 12/30/2022 9:37 pm

The town name is not abbreviated. The entire device looks like this:

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Posted 12/30/2022 10:16 pm

Mystery no more. Thanks.

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Posted 12/31/2022 12:10 am

Box cancel example in use. Boxes stayed about the same ratio (height width) with some variation due to size of city name or state name.

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