They who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. -Benjamin Franklin 30 Mar 2013 12:29:47pm
I've had this in my album for many years, and have always puzzled over whether this is some sort of fancy cancel on this stamp or just an ink blob gone awry. Ideas?
They who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. -Benjamin Franklin 30 Mar 2013 02:21:48pm
re: Mutant ink blob or fancy cancel on 30¢ Columbian?
Hmmmmmmmmmm...puzzled over this for several years, post it here, and in 30 minutes get an answer! Ain't StampoRama great!
Thanks Roy!
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President - West Essex Philatelic Society www.wepsonline.org 31 Mar 2013 09:05:43am
re: Mutant ink blob or fancy cancel on 30¢ Columbian?
I don't believe this is the "Kicking Mule" fancy cancel, at least not the famous one produced by C.A. Klinkner & Co. Here is an image of that cancel.
I do not see anything in my Cancellations and Killers of the Bank Note Era 1870-1894 Book that looks like that cancel. It does look like a rabbit to me.
They who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. -Benjamin Franklin 31 Mar 2013 10:00:48am
re: Mutant ink blob or fancy cancel on 30¢ Columbian?
I certainly do not see a mule, but what do I know. Actually looks more like a "Jack-a-lope" (mythical west Texas critter) to me. Anyway, it's a good conversation starter!
I think I am going back to the "ink blob" theory.
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The past is a foreign country, they do things different there. 31 Mar 2013 12:55:01pm
re: Mutant ink blob or fancy cancel on 30¢ Columbian?
Bob Parkin:
Thank you for posting that image of the "kicking mule" cancel. Neat.
I appreciate your taking the time to share your eclectic knowledge
of the philatelic universe with us.
Seems to be an excess of hard feeling wafting through this topic
on this long Easter weekend, Hmmm?
John Derry
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Silence in the face of adversity is the father of complicity and collusion, the first cousins of conspiracy.. 01 Apr 2013 07:59:46am
re: Mutant ink blob or fancy cancel on 30¢ Columbian?
All modern US spray cancellations look like Rorschach tests to me.
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