Marcophilia from 50c red to Type Paix

Type B3 date stamp. Start of use 1904. Date 26-5-37. Ghisgnacctia CORSICA.

Daguin postmarks

Daguin type cancellation. Early 1927. Stamp dated 20-7-35 (shifted by 3 p.m. clockwise, bad editing) accompanied by an advertisement in a rectangle "SENS ses Monuments ses Musées"

Obliteration Daguin

not common hexagonal!

Dated 10-8-34.

Continuous mechanical cancellations: Krag and RBV

The Krag machine imprint has a period equal to 64 mm and the date is displayed on a single line. The RBV machine has a period of 87 mm, and the date is displayed on several lines.

KRAG postmarks

Krag endless mechanical obliteration of 15.XI.32. Four dashed lines at the bottom. Two continuous lines with text at the top.

Oblitération mécanique sans fin Krag du 2.1.1937. "Trois lignes pleines qui encadrent quatre goupes de deux lignes tiretées

Krag endless mechanical cancellation from 1934.. "Use the Airmail" Alternation of two groups of two dashed lines with bold solid line.

Krag endless mechanical cancellation of 1933. Four groups of three dashed lines with limed text: Mont-Doré Asthme

1940 Krag endless mechanical postmark on censored letter... Five wavy lines.

Krag endless mechanical cancellation from 1940. Text on three lines "GAP DU SOLEIL ALL YEAR"

Krag endless mechanical cancellation from 1937. Spring Post Office (Department store).

Krag endless mechanical postmarks. Five wavy lines. Depending on the assembly: "M" or "W" shaped.

Krag endless mechanical cancellation of 20 IX 1937. Six continuous lines.

Oblitération mécanique sans fin Krag du 11 III 1940. Texte ondulé.

RBV postmarks

RBV endless mechanical cancellation from 1940. Seven continuous lines and advertising rectangle.

RBV endless mechanical cancellation from 1937. Seven continuous lines and advertising rectangle.

Endless mechanical cancellation RBV of May 29, 35 "Inaugural Voyage of the S/S Normandie". Seven continuous lines and ad rectangle and octagonal date stamp.

Mechanical obliteration endless RBV of 9 Dec 1933.. 6 continuous lines.

Mechanical obliteration endless RBV of April 9, 1935.. 5 wavy lines.

Flier postmarks

Mechanical cancellation from the Flier machine (in service since 1918)
double circle date stamp with text in a frame, 6 horizontal lines to the right of the frame.

Mechanical cancellation from the Flier machine (in service since 1918)
double circle date stamp with text in a frame, 9 horizontal lines to the right of the frame.

Mechanical cancellation from the Flier machine (in service since 1918)
double circle date stamp with text in a frame, 7 faintly wavy lines to the right of the frame.

Mechanical cancellation from the Flier machine (in service since 1918), double circle date stamp with text in a frame, 7 wavy lines in the shape of an "M" on the right of the frame.

Mechanical cancellation from the Flier machine (in service since 1918)
double circle date stamp with text in a frame, 7 continuous straight lines with text.

Mechanical cancellation from the Flier machine (in service since 1918)
double circle date stamp with text in a frame, 7 wavy lines to the right of the frame. Double strike?

Oblitération mécanique du 3.V.1933 provenant d'une machine Flier. Cadre "L'animal souffre comme vous pitié pour lui SPA"

L'association Société protectrice des animaux (ou SPA) est, en France, la plus ancienne des sociétés de protection des animaux. Créée le 2 décembre 1845 et reconnue d’utilité publique en 1860.

Oblitérations Frankers

The Rural Post

Cancellation GOLD in a circle for rural origin. End of use normally in 1912 ???

Date stamp of the automobile rural post office type G4 of 1926. Aubusson (aroundChazouliere St Bard)

Date stamp type 04 or A4 from 1904.Aubusson(Dig)

Letter card with mechanical cancellation endless RBV 6 continuous lines on postage.Orleanson August 26, 1937.

Date stamp of the automobile rural post office type G4 of 1926.St Marcellin

1905 - Date stamp of distribution offices at type B4e

Mention: CLAW (A) or (B)

In the case of a registered letter, the sender is clearly mentioned. The addition of the scratch mark makes it possible to recall that the sender is known and therefore facilitates the return to the sender when the recipient has not been found. Ref:"The French Postal Stamps in the 20th century by S Strowski. page 173"

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