Somehow the guys of the Deutsche Post are quite clever: Large cancels for large stamps,smaller ones for definitives and very small ones for very small definitives.
Almost like CTO,s.Would be interesting to see on letters which actually went through the posta system.
Not almost like c.t.o.,but they are for sure ! In Germany c.t.o. is the normal condition for many stamps. In a simplified Michel cat.prices for DDR (GDR) are given for c.t.o. only. In Germany a used stamps must have a circular-date-cancel, regardless wether postally used or c.t.o. Postally used is better,but not by much. However stamps with waver- or advertising-cancellations are shunned and of little value only. - Michel states: prices for used stamps (listed in our catalogue) are for cancellations,what clearly show date and place. - This is of course more the case for modern stamps of the last 130 years,than for classical issues.For classical stamps "good" cancellations command "better" prices.
[GALLERY=][/GALLERY]Hello everyone, I am not sure this counts as a "bullseye" but I thought it a neat cancel and thought I would share it and if anyone has any information on it I would love to hear it.
Looks like a slogan cancellation commemorating the Red Berets,a parachute divison in the French Armed Forces
Two bullseye cancels on German semi-postals, Sc. B670 and B673, from a 1988 set of four, these two illustrating gold and silver artifacts in the Schnutgen and Schmuck Museums respectively. The 50 + 25pf canceled at Rensburg and the 80 + 40pf at Gutersloh. This is an attractive set of stamps. I would like to have the other two values with bullseye cancels too. DonSellos
Thanks Don. here is another I found interesting from the WWII era. I hope it is viewed as I view it - as purely historical. No offense is intended.
Yes,indeed.During the war there was an ample supply of money,but not much goods or services on sale.So a lot of money was spent on stamps. Your bloc of 4 is cancelled with a commemorative First-Day-cancel for Hitler´s 53rd birthday anniversary.
Looks like a favor cancel, not CTO. Regardless, a neatly applied cancel, worth collecting, in my opinion. Don
A Scott #2 from Chile I believe. My Scott catalogs are in transit to me so I cannot confirm, but it was labeled as such in the lot that I recently purchased.
