By C harles Adrion Unites States Flag Cancels American Postal Machine Company 18941941 And others United States Flag Cancels US Machine cancels 18471870 18701894 1894 an important year ID: 530086
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Flag Cancels
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harles AdrionSlide2
Unites States Flag Cancels
American Postal Machine Company1894-1941And others…Slide3
United States Flag Cancels
US Machine cancels – 1847-1870, 1870-18941894 an important yearOverwhelming increase in mail flowTechnology changes – industrial ageMany innovators, inventors, and companiesHand and machine powerPolitical procurementSlide4
United States Flag Cancels
American Postal Machine CompanyBoston based – 445 varieties in Boston aloneState of the art in 1894 – however…Completely phased out by 1941National distribution – 3198 towns, 6968 varsDetailed USPD recordsSlide5
United States Flag Cancels
Collecting flag cancelsSlow start – 1920’s postal history1930’s depression style collecting – write insFrederick LangfordThe Bible – FCE 4 editionsNew finds and not foundsRatings and valuationsSlide6
United States Flag Cancels
Typical FCE state entry – DelawareSlide7
United States Flag Cancels
Cancel = dial + canceller (killer)Interchangeable dialsSlide8
United States Flag Cancels
A flag cancel must have STARS or STAFF or BOTHThis is NOT considered a flag cancelSlide9
United States Flag Cancels
Canceller = field, in box + stripesStaff, halyardSlide10
United States Flag cancels
The minimal APCM flag cancel1894 first year EKU is October 31No halyard, no staff, incomplete stripesSlide11
United States Flag Cancels
Diespace: machine id’s and zonesSlide12
United States Flag Cancels
Involute OvateSlide13
United States Flag Cancels
SlogansStationsSlide14
United States Flag Cancels
Railway terminals and RMSSlide15
United States Flag Cancels
Rochester NY Streetcars!Slide16
United States Flag cancels
Error flags – no year and redundant yearSlide17
United States Flag Cancels
Indian Territory (pre-1908 Oklahoma)Slide18
United States Flag Cancels
Military – AEF and US basesSlide19
United States Flag Cancels
ShipsSlide20
United States Flag Cancels
PossessionsSlide21
United States Flag Cancels
Classic handstamps – not APMCRFDSlide22
United States Flag Cancels
ClassicHandstampsFrom NYSlide23
United States Flag Cancels
Modern – not APMCSlide24
United States Flag Cancels
I collect them !!!!!!!!Charlie Adrion