On Tue, 6 May 2008 20:09:39 -0400, "Stan Fairchild"
<napoleon@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>Joshua--basic answer is that I don't really know. When I've asked myself
>that question, I've guessed that they are for sorting clerks or carriers
to
>use, but 'tis only a guess. Your proposal makes a lot of sense, but the
>only places I've seen this marking is on postage due stamps, so in those
>cases, the marking is not converting TO postage due usage.
>
>Sorry for not having more information to share. I suspect that my
original
>source may have been Guy Maggay's site, (link given in messages from
Rodney
>and Tracy). I may go rummage there later if I have time.
I have plenty of U.S. postage due precancels. Simply saves the P.O.
from stamping it on top of the stamp - one less step. In the French
case, these seem hand stamped and they don't save any steps.
I think Stan may be onto something about the visual effect.
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