U.S. Precanceled Envelopes
U.S. precanceled envelopes are postal stationary envelopes that were either precanceled by the government during their manufacture or precanceled locally at the issuing post office. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing did not manufacture envelopes. This was done by the company who won the contract from the government to make all of the postal stationary envelopes for a four year period. Precanceled envelopes were made by the government from August 1928 until January 1, 1965.
Envelopes required users with a permit from the town which they were to be used. The section of the Postal Laws & Regulations which authorized this use was always a part of the precancel and also describes the precancel type as it has changed through the years. Typically envelopes were made in boxes of 500 with the users corner card inscribed at the same time during the manufacturing process. Because of the small number made at a time, there are many envelopes which are unlisted or never seen. Even today many new envelopes are discovered by even the new collector. This is part of the fun of collecting precanceled envelopes.
Precanceled Envelopes
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| Additions and Corrections to Precanceled Envelopes of the United States, 3rd Edition, David W. Smith< Managing Editor. |
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