Star Cancels of New York State
My other collecting interest is the star cancels on covers from New York State. At present there are over 700 post offices from New York that have used star cancels. Star cancels come in many types or designs and in various colors. There are over 70 known major types and even these come in various sizes. The most common colors found are black , blue, magenta, purple, and violet. Red are less common, and brown are found infrequently. Most star cancels were used between the 1870's and 1890's, but some go back to the 1860's and a few are found as late as the 1900's.
Bloods Depot
May/8/1884; Star Type 3; Black; Steuben County
Cannonsville
JAN/19/1884; Star Type 1; Blue; Delaware County
Esperance
NOV/16/1883; Star Type 45; Black; Schoharie County
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