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27. I. 99 8E, TUR use
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Marius
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Upon introduction of the stamps, the Post had prepared a cunning scheme which so to speak guaranteed no postal re-use of stamps: the so-called killer cancels. The first edition was a rounded grid of 11 or 12 gridirons. These were subsequently re-engraved to reflect an identifying number. Based on an alphabetical list, Christiania received number 42.
Grid cancles, 3-Ring Number 42 |
Two of these postmarks were delivered in late 1858, possibly as late as December. The first notice of them, is a correspondence between the postmaster of Xania and the postal department regarding the price which the postmaster had paid for them directly to the engraver, possibly named Buch, and not the one currently favored by the authorities. The price was 6 speciedaler; the same as the autorities could supply them for. The third cancel is a bit tricky, being smaller, and belonging to the postal department's own orders. It was assumably delivered in 1859, but is rarely seen before 1868-ish. All of these would have roman numerals, but replacements appear to have been sans-serif, which arguably was cheaper to manufacture.
Type 5, Type 6, Type 7 |
Norgeskatalogen lists the year 1868 for these cancels, and assumes 3-5 types, but they appear from 1866. The engraving style and sloppy centering of the year point to the postal authorities contractual cancel supplier von Schwarzenhorn, or rather his sub-contractor, C Kreish, in Grændsen, Xania. von Schwarzenhorn would deliver this type cancels to the postal authorities for 6 speciedaler.
Sans-serif 1, Sans-serif 2, Sans-serif 3 |
Practically nothing has previously been published about this cancel (or these cancels -- there may have been two!). It has been spotted on registered mail, cards, and letters.
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Apparently this was a private order by the postmaster or the head of the parcel post. No records of its existence have been found. It was probably used on parcel receipts, wrappers and the like, as well as cancelling stamps. The earlies recorded use was by Oddbjørn Solli who found a receipt from 1873. This was sold on Moldenhauer's fall acution in 1997 together with the major parts of his parcel post collection.
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