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Precanceled stamps are intended to save labor and thereby cost, because each piece of mail does not have to be canceled individually.
Precancels Precanceled postage stamps, or precancels, may be defined broadly as stamps that have been canceled before being affixed to mail matter.
Precancels:
Stamps with cancellations applied before the mailing of the article on which they prepay postage.
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Precancel: Stamp with a special overprint cancellation allowing it to bypass normal canceling. In some cases the precancel also designates a specific mail-handling service, such as "Presorted First-Class.
PRECANCEL: Stamp with the postmark applied before the actual mailing of the article it pre-pays.
PRESTIGE BOOKLET: A stamp booklet with large pane and informative text, issued for a specific commemorative purpose.
Precancel. Stamp with a special cancellation or overprint and which was applied before the stamp is used on mail. This bypasses normal cancelling and saves much time when large numbers of mail are being used.
precanceled stamp—A postage stamp canceled by marking across the face before it is sold to mailers for use with discount mailings. Also, a stamp designated by the USPS as a precanceled stamp without cancellation marks.
Precancel - Stamp with a special overprint cancellation allowing it to bypass normal canceling.
Prestige Booklet - A booklet of stamps issued by the postal authorities that commemorates some event or particular subject.
Precancel: Stamp with a special cancellation, overprint or text allowing it to bypass normal canceling. The indication of stamps being precancels is applied by a post office before the stamps are sold.
Dated Precancel - a precancel stamp marked by the user with the month and year of use.
De La Rue Security Printing - private printer of postage stamps. Example: 34¢ Nobel Prize (Scott 3504).
Local Precancel
A stamp that has had its precancel marking applied by a local post office. The printing quality of the cancels on these stamps (often applied by hand) is usually not as clear or as distinct as on bureau precancels.
Precancels - Stamps canceled prior to the mailing of a letter. U.S. precancels often consist of a city and state name between two black lines and are used primarily by bulk mailers who do some of the sorting of mail themselves.
Precancel
Stamp canceled by the post office before it is sold.
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Precancel - a stamp cancelled prior to affixing on mail matter or before being deposited at the post office which allows the item to bypass the usual canceling process ...
But why precancel them? Even 5 cents was a LOT of money in 1847 - I found a web page citing US Department of Labor statistics that claims $1 in 1850 is the equivalent of about $20 now; that seems WAY too low to me.
Dated precancel: a U.S. precanceled stamp that includes a date in the cancel.
Dated corners: several sheets of French area stamps have the date printed in the margin, 1922.
9¢ Eagle, precancelled FDC, ArtCraft CACHET, unaddressed
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Warning information concerning the authorized use was also printed on the selvedge of panes containing precancelled stamps.
Bureau Prints. Stamps precancelled in the process of printing at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, in Washington, D.C.
Burelage. A network pattern of colored dots or lines forming part of the groundwork of scme stamp designs.
Used -- A stamp or stationery item that has been canceled by a postal authority to prevent its re-use on mail. In general, a used stamp is any stamp with a cancel or a precanceled stamp without gum. See also Postally Used and Philatelic Cover.
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Precancel - Adhesive postage stamp issued to a customer using a large number of stamps, already printed with cancellation (usually the name of the place of despatch between parallel bars).
Pres. - Presentation Pack.
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 See also: Stamp, Used, Cancel, Catalog, Cover
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