Bullseye cancels

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.

 

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.

 

Foreign-mail cancel. ss.issued April22nd,1975

 

[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.

 

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.

 

this is not a bulleye is a CTO

 

You mean this was a CTO during the war? Pardon my ignorance.

 

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.

 

Scott 231 Broken hat, bullseye cancel 1893

 

Just got these for Berlin to add to my collection.

 

issued 1900