Sunday, September 29, 2024

A Collector's Guide to 1898 Documentary Printed Precancels: National Express Uses

The first item below is a simple used Type two 189_ roulette Nat. Ex Co. block of four with a manuscript cancel.  I'm including the block because NatEx multiples seem to be relatively scarce.


Like AMEX, the NatEx precanceled battleships were used almost exclusively on bills of lading and their duplicates.  Here are a couple of examples.  There are multiple examples of precancels used on a competitor's or other company's bill of lading.  Below is a NatEx type one on an Adams Express BOL.  



A standard NatEx bill of lading with a type two 189_ roulette cancel:


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