U.S. Machine Cancel Identifier – Barry Circle Postmark with Wavy Line Killer
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This machine cancel was impressed by a Barry machine that had a circular postmark. The killer for this example is a set of wavy horizontal lines. Other Barry machines impressed oval postmarks and rectilinear postmarks, as well as wavy and diagonal line killers.
Because of potential confusion about Barry types, I’ve created a web page that shows the various Barry cancelling machine types in one place.
Barry cancels can often be identifed by the fact that the feeder mechanism for the machine was a series of pins that grabbed the card or envelope near its right edge. If there is evidence of slight pin impressions near the right edge of the card or envelope, the cancel may be a Barry.
There is a bit more information available about these machines on my Machine Web page.
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