What's The Story About Football Cancels?

While combing through the postcard hoard, a prevalent little marking in many styles pops up frequently. I did find out that they are called "football" cancels. Any other info would be welcome.....and perhaps, which ones might be desirable. Thanks as always folks,


Don

They are typically one part of a duplex canceller, see this thread
https://goscf.com/t/83389
https://www.stampcommunity.org/topi...PIC_ID=20438


Don

Thanks Don.....I'll check ebay for sold sales on duplex cancels.

North Borneo remaindered excess stock with a barred oval cancel up through 1912. Scott Catalogue's Used values are for stamps with these remainder cancels. Postally used stamps with town/date cancels are valued higher.

youpiao,
The forum category indicates that he was asking about US cancels.
Don

Sorry, I didn't notice, having arriv d here via the recent topics list.
It won't happen again.

To a large extent you answered your own question, although having an illustration or two would be helpful. The USPOD supplied steel duplex handstamps to 1st & 2nd class offices, if I recall. Many of fhe earlier devices had an attached oval killer of arcs and later, various barred ovals. Come contained numbers, letters, RMS, or other symbols or designations. Bottom line, they tended to be used in larger offices, thus more common. The vast majority will have modest value. This in contrast to the rubber handstamps such as Doanes or 4-bar handstamps issued to the lower class offices in the early 20th century. It all depends!