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All Forums Category: General Philatelic Discussions (Non Country Specific) Forum: Main Stamp Collecting Forum

Perfin H A L On Scott 311 (Series 1902 $1 Farragut)

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Posted 03/07/2026 09:42 am

I do not actively collect perfins, but I pick them up when I come across them. Perfins were not permitted in the United States until 1908 (?), the year the Franklin–Washington series was introduced. Therefore, a perfin on an earlier stamp would be unusual (?). What did "HAL" stand for? I would appreciate any clarification on this matter. Thank you in advance.

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Edited by sigistenz - 03/07/2026 10:03 am

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Posted 03/07/2026 10:34 am

HAL stands for Hamburg-America Line. Authorization to use perfins in the US was given in 1908.

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Belgium

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Posted 03/08/2026 11:19 am

Thank you, rogdcam. I was wondering about a perfin on the Series 1902 Dollar stamp, and I now see that the Franklin Dollar stamp only appeared in 1909. So in 1908, when perfins were introduced, the Series 1902 Dollar stamp was still in use.

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Posted 05/18/2026 11:31 am

Stamps, especially the higher values remained in use for a some time after the new ones came out. Especially if the company didn't use the dollar value often and had just bought a few sheets.

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Posted 05/20/2026 12:51 pm

Thank you, plate40.

Being a type collector I try to add one perfin and one precancel each.

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