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THIS COURSE WAS RECORDED DURING 2021 SUMMER SEMINAR ONLINE

Course Description:

Precancel collecting is a field large enough to suit the fancy of any collector.

Whether you choose bureau prints or some of the 42,502 types listed in the Precancel Stamp Society’s Town & Type Catalogue of the United States and Territories, there will certainly be an area that piques your interest.

The idea of precanceling stamps dates back to the very beginning of using stamps as prepayment of postage, with the earliest documented U.S. precancel produced in 1844 by Hale & Co. During this study of U.S. precancels, live their history and discover their many facets. Enjoy examining their many types: U.S. bureaus, locals, classics, electrotypes, printed dateds, handstamp dateds, silents and more.

Don’t miss this opportunity to discover a new collecting specialty.

Session 1  (63 minute video and handouts)

• Historical Background of Precancels
• Regulations
• Bureau Precancels (examples with style numbers, errors, fakes, and counterfeits)

Session 2  (55 minute video and handouts)

• Local Precancels - Examples, style charts, regulations

Session 3  (68 minute video and handouts)

Identifying Precancels 

• By state, by city, by type
• Using the style chart
• Using a catalog
• Integral handstamps
• Printed Dated
• Hand Stamp Dated

Ways to Collect Precancels

Instructor:  T.G. Rehkop