Postal files at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum Library
Search Results
You searched for: "Canceling Devices"
| Folder title: | A.S.D.A. American Stamp Dealers Ass'n |
| Date: | 10/7/1959 |
| Description: | Materials on ASDA: Specific Material in this file: correspondence for post office staff to speak at the ASDA conference, temporary postal stations. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Memorandums ; Photographs |
| Folder number: | 01-06-14 |
| Subject(s): | Stamp Collecting (Philately) |
| Folder title: | April 1972 |
| Date: | 03/01/1972 |
| Description: | Materials on exhibition panel requests and temporary postal stations for philatelic exhibitions. Echo Satellite issue 1960, Yellowstone National Park Stamp, Arizona Statehood, Walt Disney commemorative original art work, project Mercury and moon landing. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Memorandums ; Stamp Lists |
| Folder number: | 01-06-03 |
| Subject(s): | Exhibitions ; Postage Stamps |
| Original source: | Post Office Department |
| Folder title: | August 1972 |
| Date: | 04/14/1972 |
| Description: | Materials on exhibition panel requests and temporary postal stations for philatelic exhibitions. Materials in this file include rubber hand stamp list, COALPEX , Illinois State Fair, PRECANCEX. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Lists |
| Folder number: | 01-06-06 |
| Subject(s): | Exhibition ; Postage Stamps ; Postage Stamps ; Cancellations |
| Original source: | Post Office Department |
| Folder title: | British Letters of Patent |
| Date: | 01/29/1925 |
| Description: | Improved machine for stamping and canceling mail. British Patent. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Drawings |
| Folder number: | 05-07-17 |
| Subject(s): | Cancelling Machines |
| Original source: | British Patent Office |
| Folder title: | Canceling Equipment and Traveling Mechanic |
| Date: | 06/04/1957 |
| Description: | Memoranda indicating the return of or requesting canceling equipment for First Day Ceremonies. A traveling mechanic also goes with the equipment when requested. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Memorandums |
| Folder number: | 04-02-06 |
| Subject(s): | Cancelling Machines ; Covers |
| Original source: | Post Office Department |
| Folder title: | Cancellation Machines |
| Date: | 01/01/1914 - 01/01/1946 |
| Description: | An article on Canceling Machines and the Postmaster General's report on cancelled mail. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Articles |
| Folder number: | 05-06-36 |
| Subject(s): | Cancelling Machines |
| Original source: | K. F. Olson |
| Folder title: | Cancellations - Philatelic 1 |
| Date: | 05/12/1962 |
| Description: | Correspondence pertaining to cancellations. There are many of references in this file to the John F. Kennedy memorial stamp. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 01-03-12 |
| Subject(s): | Cancellations (Philately) ; Stamp Collecting (Philately) ; Cancelling Machines |
| Original source: | Post Office Department |
| Folder title: | Cancellations - Philatelic 2 |
| Date: | 10/27/1961 |
| Description: | Correspondence pertaining to cancellations. Some of the contents in this file deal with patriotic covers involving the state of Ohio and its troops in the U.S. Civil War. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Cover Designs ; Lists |
| Folder number: | 01-03-11 |
| Subject(s): | Cancellations (Philately) ; Stamp Collecting (Philately) ; Cancelling Machines |
| Original source: | Post Office Department |
| Folder title: | Cancellations - Philatelic 4 |
| Date: | 06/19/1957 |
| Description: | Correspondence from stamp collectors to Franklin Burns Jr. Director of the Division of Philately, pertaining to canceling machines and cancellations for the purpose of collecting. The majority of these letters in this file are complaints. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Stamp Designs |
| Folder number: | 01-03-01 |
| Subject(s): | Cancellations (Philately) ; Stamp Collecting (Philately) ; Cancelling Machines |
| Original source: | Post Office Department |
| Folder title: | Closed Exhibits |
| Date: | 07/06/1966 |
| Description: | Closure notations for materials returned to the Post Office Department from Exhibition manages. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 01-04-04 |
| Subject(s): | Exhibitions ; Postage Stamps |
| Original source: | Post Office Department |
| Folder title: | Correspondence - Handstamps and Dies Supplies |
| Date: | 11/12/1958 |
| Description: | Hand stamps used on first day covers. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 06-04-06 |
| Subject(s): | Covers (Philately) ; Cancelling Machines |
| Folder title: | Exhibitions |
| Date: | 09/06/1967 |
| Description: | Materials on exhibition panel requests and temporary postal stations for philatelic exhibitions. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Designs ; Lists |
| Folder number: | 01-04-09 |
| Subject(s): | Exhibitions ; Postage Stamps |
| Original source: | Post Office Department |
| Folder title: | Exhibitions 1965-89 |
| Date: | 03/30/1965 |
| Description: | Collected materials on philatelic exhibitions. Specific items in this file: ExpoNews '89. All States Hobby Club. 906 Stamp Club. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Newsletters |
| Folder number: | 01-05-10 |
| Subject(s): | Exhibitions ; Postage Stamps |
| Folder title: | Exhibitions 1966-67 |
| Date: | 08/12/1966 |
| Description: | Collected materials on exhibition panel requests and temporary postal stations for philatelic exhibitions. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Memorandums |
| Folder number: | 01-04-06 |
| Subject(s): | Exhibitions ; Postage Stamps |
| Folder title: | Exhibitions 1967-69 |
| Date: | 01/28/1967 |
| Description: | Materials on exhibition panel requests and temporary postal stations for philatelic exhibitions. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 01-04-08 |
| Subject(s): | Exhibitions ; Postage Stamps |
| Original source: | Post Office Department |
| Folder title: | Exhibitions 1967-8 |
| Date: | 04/28/1967 |
| Description: | Closure notations for materials returned to the Post Office Department from Exhibition managers. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Memorandums ; Lists |
| Folder number: | 01-04-07 |
| Subject(s): | Exhibitions ; Postage Stamps |
| Original source: | Post Office Department |
| Folder title: | Exhibitions 1968 I |
| Date: | 11/29/1967 |
| Description: | Materials on exhibition panel requests and temporary postal stations for philatelic exhibitions. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Memorandums ; Lists |
| Folder number: | 01-04-10 |
| Subject(s): | Exhibitions ; Postage Stamps |
| Original source: | Post Office Department |
| Folder title: | Exhibitions 1968 II |
| Date: | 12/21/1967 |
| Description: | Materials on exhibition panel requests and temporary postal stations for philatelic exhibitions. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Memorandums ; Lists |
| Folder number: | 01-04-11 |
| Subject(s): | Exhibitions ; Postage Stamps |
| Original source: | Post Office Department |
| Folder title: | Exhibitions 1968-9 |
| Date: | 07/16/1968 |
| Description: | Closure notations for materials returned to the Post Office Department from Exhibition managers. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Memorandums |
| Folder number: | 01-05-01 |
| Subject(s): | Exhibitions ; Postage Stamps |
| Folder title: | Exhibitions 1969 (I) |
| Date: | 02/11/1970 |
| Description: | Requests for postmarking devices for philatelic exhibits and copies of cover letters sending same. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Memorandums ; Designs |
| Folder number: | 01-05-03 |
| Subject(s): | Exhibitions ; Postage Stamps ; Cancellations - Postage Stamps |
| Folder title: | Exhibitions 1969 (III) |
| Date: | 04/14/1960 |
| Description: | Materials on exhibition panel requests and temporary postal stations for philatelic exhibitions. All India Philatelic Exhibition, Apollo 8 moon landing, Baseball, rubber postmarking stamp for canceling stamps. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Memorandums ; Receipts |
| Folder number: | 01-05-05 |
| Subject(s): | Exhibitions ; Postage Stamps ; Cancellations - Postage Stamps |
| Folder title: | Exhibitions 1970 |
| Date: | 04/14/1960 |
| Description: | Materials on philatelic exhibitions and shows in 1960 - 1972 |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Memorandums ; Receipts |
| Folder number: | 01-05-06 |
| Subject(s): | Exhibitions ; Postage Stamps |
| Folder title: | Exhibitions 1972-73 |
| Date: | 06/05/1972 |
| Description: | Materials on exhibition panel requests and temporary postal stations for philatelic exhibitions. Materials included in this file are: rubber hand stamp designs, |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Lists |
| Folder number: | 01-06-11 |
| Subject(s): | Exhibition ; Postage Stamps ; Postage Stamps ; Cancellations - Postage Stamps |
| Original source: | Post Office Department |
| Folder title: | Exhibitions Domestic and Foreign 1960-72 |
| Date: | 02/26/1960 |
| Description: | Materials on exhibition panel requests and temporary postal stations for philatelic exhibitions. Specific items in this file: Correspondence with S.P. Wang Director of the Post office in China. Christmas Stamp, Malta 69, Armed Forces Day celebration in Tokyo., National Genealogical Society. Press Release. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Memorandums ; Lists |
| Folder number: | 01-05-09 |
| Subject(s): | Exhibitions ; Postage Stamps ; Public Relations - Press Releases |
| Folder title: | Exhibits 1965 |
| Date: | 08/12/1964 |
| Description: | Organizations asking the Post Office Department to supply a show cancellation to be used for their exhibitions. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 04-02-15 |
| Subject(s): | Exhibitions ; Stamp Collecting ; Cancelling Machines |
| Folder title: | February 1972 |
| Date: | 12/09/1971 |
| Description: | Materials on exhibition panel requests and temporary postal stations for philatelic exhibition. Includes an4/14/1960 Memorandum relating to INTERPEX 1960 cancellations. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Memorandums |
| Folder number: | 01-06-01 |
| Subject(s): | Exhibitions ; Postage Stamps |
| Original source: | Post Office Department |
| Folder title: | Index of Postal Patents |
| Date: | 01/01/1851 - 01/01/1913 |
| Description: | Patent number, name of person, and kind of item that was developed to improve postal service. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Lists |
| Folder number: | 05-06-33 |
| Subject(s): | Postage Stamps ; Cancelling Machines ; Postage Stamp Printing |
| Original source: | Postal Patents of the U.S.A. |
| Folder title: | INTERPEX (1959-1965) |
| Date: | 03/03/1959 |
| Description: | Materials on INTERPEX. Specific Material in this file refer to catalog, magazine, design and exhibition floors plans. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Lists ; Articles |
| Folder number: | 01-06-15 |
| Subject(s): | Exhibitions |
| Folder title: | INTERPEX 1972 |
| Date: | 08/27/1970 |
| Description: | Materials on exhibition panel requests and temporary postal stations for philatelic exhibition. Includes more exhibitions than just INTERPEX. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Memorandums |
| Folder number: | 01-06-02 |
| Subject(s): | Exhibitions ; Postage Stamps |
| Original source: | Post Office Department |
| Folder title: | July 1972 |
| Date: | 02/25/1972 |
| Description: | Materials on exhibition panel requests and temporary postal stations for philatelic exhibitions. Materials in this file include routing slips, list of rubber stamps for exhibitions. CANPEX, (Canadian National Philatelic Exhibition), COPEX , CINCOPEX. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Lists |
| Folder number: | 01-06-05 |
| Subject(s): | Exhibition ; Postage Stamps ; Postage Stamps ; Cancellations - Postage Stamps |
| Original source: | Post Office Department |
| Folder title: | June - 1972 |
| Date: | 12/13/1971 |
| Description: | Correspondence relating to postal stations and material for stamp exhibitions. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Memorandums |
| Folder number: | 01-06-04 |
| Subject(s): | Stamps ; Cancellations ; Canceling Devices |
| Folder title: | Mark II Canceling machines - Electric Eye Detection |
| Date: | 07/10/1962 |
| Description: | How the various postage stamps are detected by the Mark II facing-canceling machine with examples. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Memorandums |
| Folder number: | 05-07-21 |
| Subject(s): | Cancelling Machines |
| Original source: | Post Office Department |
| Folder title: | Material Request for First Day Sales |
| Date: | 07/01/1964 |
| Description: | Blank request form (POD Form 31) for materials like rubber postmarking stamps etc. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Forms |
| Folder number: | 02-01-13 |
| Subject(s): | First Day Covers ; Cancelling Machines |
| Folder title: | November 1972 |
| Date: | 01/27/1972 |
| Description: | Materials on exhibition panel requests and temporary postal stations for philatelic exhibitions. Materials included in this file are: rubber hand stamp designs, requested stamps Disney, Historic Preservation, Coast Guard, Women Marines, Boy Scouts. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Memorandums |
| Folder number: | 01-06-09 |
| Subject(s): | Exhibition ; Postage Stamps ; Postage Stamps ; Cancellations - Postage Stamps |
| Original source: | Post Office Department |
| Folder title: | NS Savannah - Special Cancel |
| Date: | 07/01/1959 |
| Description: | Special postmark and cachet for NS Savannah, world's first nuclear powered merchant ship. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Press Releases |
| Folder number: | 05-01-05 |
| Subject(s): | Cancelling Machines ; Public Relations - Press Releases ; Covers |
| Original source: | Federal Maritime Board Martime Administration |
| Folder title: | October 1972 |
| Date: | 08/09/1972 |
| Description: | Materials on exhibition panel requests and temporary postal stations for philatelic exhibitions. Materials included in this file are: rubber hand stamp designs, SPACEPEX, SEAPEX. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Memorandums ; Floor plans |
| Folder number: | 01-06-08 |
| Subject(s): | Exhibition ; Postage Stamps ; Postage Stamps ; Cancellations - Postage Stamps |
| Original source: | Post Office Department |
| Folder title: | Panel Requests for Shows |
| Date: | 10/22/1965 |
| Description: | Closure notations for materials returned to the Post Office Department from Exhibition managers. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Memorandums |
| Folder number: | 01-04-05 |
| Subject(s): | Exhibitions ; Postage Stamps |
| Folder title: | Philatelic Exhibitions 1972 |
| Date: | 02/16/1972 |
| Description: | Materials on exhibition panel requests and temporary postal stations. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Receipts ; Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 01-05-07 |
| Subject(s): | Exhibitions ; Postage Stamps |
| Original source: | Post Office Department |
| Folder title: | Postmarks, Machine |
| Date: | 04/29/1965 |
| Description: | Description of special cancellations by machine and how to obtain them. Sample Post Marking Impressions "Flier" from the International Postal Supply Co. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Articles |
| Folder number: | 05-07-19 |
| Subject(s): | Cancelling Machines ; Cancellations - Postage Stamps |
| Folder title: | Precancelled 1965 to 1972 |
| Date: | 05/01/1965 - 12/01/1972 |
| Description: | Lists of precanceling devices furnished to post offices |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Lists |
| Folder number: | 04-03-15 |
| Subject(s): | Postmarks ; Cancellations -- Postage Stamps |
| Folder title: | Self-Registering Canceling Stamp - U.S. Pat. #421,624 Official Gazette of the U.S. Patent Office |
| Date: | 02/28/1890 |
| Description: | Listing of patents, description, drawing and owner of patent. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Books |
| Folder number: | 05-06-02 |
| Subject(s): | Cancelling Machines |
| Original source: | Patent Office |
| Folder title: | September 1972 |
| Date: | 07/21/1972 |
| Description: | Materials on exhibition panel requests and temporary postal stations for philatelic exhibitions. Materials included in this file are: Audubon, Kennedy aerogram, project Mercury, Goddard Airmail, Alaska purchase are some of the requests for exhibitions. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Lists |
| Folder number: | 01-06-07 |
| Subject(s): | Exhibition ; Postage Stamps ; Postage Stamps |
| Original source: | Post Office Department |
| Folder title: | Slogans |
| Date: | 03/24/1966 |
| Description: | Material concerning slogan cancels and published material on canceling machines. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Articles |
| Folder number: | 05-05-24 |
| Subject(s): | Cancelling Machines |
| Folder title: | Special Requests for Special Shows 1966 |
| Date: | 10/16/1964 |
| Description: | Correspondence requesting exhibition panels and temporary postal stations for philatelic exhibitions from1964 to 1966 and lists rubber postmarking stamp for various exhibitions. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Designs |
| Folder number: | 01-04-02 |
| Subject(s): | Exhibitions ; Postage Stamps |
| Original source: | Post Office Department |
| Folder title: | Special Requests for Special Shows 1966-6 |
| Description: | on panels and temporary postal stations for philatelic exhibitions and lists rubber postmarking stamp for various exhibitions. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Designs |
| Folder number: | 01-04-03 |
| Subject(s): | Exhibitions ; Postage Stamps |
| Original source: | Post Office Department |
| Folder title: | Stamping of Mail |
| Date: | 01/01/1933 |
| Description: | Articles dealing with the use of canceling devices.. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Articles |
| Folder number: | 05-03-27 |
| Subject(s): | Postage Stamps |
| Folder title: | US Patent Office - In Re Machines Used for Postal Servicel |
| Date: | 09/19/1865 |
| Description: | Envelope sealing, cash register, postage meter and hand stamp machines. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Drawings |
| Folder number: | 05-06-46 |
| Subject(s): | Postal Service - Metered Mail ; Cancelling Machines ; Mail Service |
| Original source: | Patent Office |
| Folder title: | US Patent Office - In Re Postage Stamps |
| Date: | 02/01/1864 |
| Description: | Improvements in Postage and Revenue stamps |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Drawings |
| Folder number: | 05-06-40 |
| Subject(s): | Postage Stamps ; Revenue Stamps |
| Original source: | Patent Office |
| Folder title: | US Patent Office - In Re Postal Machines |
| Date: | 02/10/1857 |
| Description: | Letter stamping apparatus, hand stamp, and canceling machines. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Drawings |
| Folder number: | 05-06-47 |
| Subject(s): | Cancelling Machines |
| Original source: | Patent Office |
| Folder title: | US Patent Office - Mail Stamping & Cancelling |
| Date: | 03/22/1864 |
| Description: | Drawings and details describing canceling machines. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Drawings |
| Folder number: | 05-06-48 |
| Subject(s): | Cancelling Machines |
| Original source: | Patent Office |
National Postal Museum
| Smithsonian Libraries
| Contact Us
| Privacy
| Copyright
| Smithsonian Home
