Saturday, October 5, 2024

A Collector's Guide to 1898 Documentary Printed Precancels: Non-Fullerton List Cancels

From the collection of Frank Sente.  Is this cancel legit?

In 1952, Richard Fullerton confined his 1898 documentary printed cancel list to the precancels of railroads and railroad-related express companies in addition to two philatelically suspicious street railways.  In a previous post in this series (and the August 2024 American Philatelist) I've highlighted a railroad missed by Fullerton that was a part of family of railroads included in his list, the Tyler Southeastern Railway.  I also added many varieties and types that were not listed by Fullerton.  The upcoming series of posts, however, will highlight a range of Fullerton unlisted items that range from railroads to insurance companies, mimeo cancels seeking a proper identification, philatelic contrivances, and cancels that appear to be precancels but are not.  Stay tuned!



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