*Hand Cancel - a cancellation applied with a hand-held device, as opposed to a cancellation applied by machine.
hand cancel (HC)
A canceller which is applied to stamps individually and by hand. May be manufactured of plastic, rubber or steel and is similar to a rubberstamp. [Back to top]
hand drawn (HD) ...
Hammerstempel: (Ger.) hand cancel.
Hampton, T. A. City Despatch: U.S. local post, Philadelphia, Pa.1847.
Hanau: displaced persons camp, 1947-48.
Hanau: Privat-Brief-Verkehr, German Local, 1893-1900.
Hand Cancel - A cancel that is applied to stamps individually and by hand.
Hand colored - A printed, handdrawn or handmade cachet to which hand painting or hand coloring has been added.
He first set out to obtain the pictorial postmarks that were offered for the 70th anniversary of Route 66. He then obtained ordinary hand cancels from the remaining post offices.
Since hand stamping stamps is a time-consuming task, the postal authorities devised ways to make their work easier. Pre-canceled stamps were issued. Stamp cancellation machines were also introduced. However, hand cancels still exist today in many ...
 See also: Used, Stamp, Cancels, Postmark, Cancellation
  
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