Post by Philatarium on May 25, 2016 11:04:01 GMT -5
Imho, definitely don't soak.
I don't know enough about machine cancels, and especially flag cancels (there are lots of variations), to know anything about its relatively rarity, but it's clearly worth more this way than soaked to just to get the used stamp.
And the used stamp is common enough that you ought to be able to easily pick up a nice example to fill that spot in the album!
crazyquilter, I agree with the other two posters that this cancel on piece should be left as is otherwise you would be left with a stamp with an unremarkable cancellation.
Collecting Canada, US, UK, Ireland, Germany, France & Austria. Also collecting some classic era stamps of some British Commonwealth Island countries and topicals like WW2, Capt. Cook, Horatio Nelson.
Normally, I'd soak. Let me qualify that: Before I started making my own pages, I'd always soak. These days, I just would make a spot for the piece on my album page.
I wouldnt soak it because, although the whole cover is not there, its still has a story behind the stamp. We know that this stamp was mailed on a certain day from a certain city.
I do have some in my collection, mainly New Orleans and surrounding area...
I like it "as is". The flag cancel is really nice, especially if you are a flag-cancel collector.
Also Wilkinsburg is an interesting location -- not even a town..(it is a borough,whatever that is!).. and was known as "the holy city" before it became infamous in modern times for shootings, etc. The stamp alone would not have prompted me to learn these tidbits.
I wouldnt soak it because, although the whole cover is not there, its still has a story behind the stamp. We know that this stamp was mailed on a certain day from a certain city.
I do have some in my collection, mainly New Orleans and surrounding area...
Not to hijack your thread crazyquilter, but I was amazed on how many members liked this post. I do have more of these and if I was poked enough, maybe I could start a thread with them. But then again, who would want to see a bunch of CDS in my collection....
Post by crazyquilter on May 26, 2016 9:49:32 GMT -5
Help khj, I have been hijacked Just kidding kacyds, I agree with you it is nice to see so many of our members respond to a tread. I would be interested in you starting a thread on these. 4030434416 Kris
Thank you to all the members for their posts and likes. I will post my thoughts on the future of this little piece of history.But I am sure the members who know me already know what I will do with this CDS
I am a used World wide stamper. Always have been and always will bee.
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