The Machine Cancel Society past vice-president, Tony Crumbley, has produced an award-winning exhibit on the history of the introduction of machine cancels in the state of North Carolina. This exhibit covers the years 1898 to 1925. A variety of machine brands were used during that time period, including American flag, Doremus, Time-Cummins, Columbia, Barr-Fyke, Hampden, International and Universal. The presence of this variety of machine cancellations provides an excellent overview of these machines. This web page contains images of the exhibit pages created by Tony Crumbley, and are reproduced and distributed to the public with his permission.
This web page, published by the Machine Cancel Society, contains the text of Frame 5 of the Crumbley's North Carolina Machine Cancel Exhibit.
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The earliest postmark of machines made by the International Postal Supply Company of New York appeared in Brooklyn in March 1888. By 1895, the International machine had become the leader in the canceling machine business.
There are two distinct periods of use of International hand operated machines in North Carolina. The first period was from 1904 until 1918. The first machine was placed in Newbern in 1904 and was used until 1911. Sixteen cities received machines during this early period. The latest use was Charlotte in 1917. The second period began in 1935 and is not covered by this exhibit. More than 250 different North Carolina cities have used International machines.
Type D 34 (1) (D), used in Newbern from 1904 until 1911 is the first recorded International use in North Carolina. The Type D 34 cancellation is used only on Model L hand crank machines.
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Type D 32 (1)(C). The Type D-32 cancel bars measure 58 mm long. Above cover is latest known Charlotte use of this type D-32 machine
Type D 32 (1)(C). The C was used in the killer to cancel mail collected from outlying mail boxes.
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Type D-32 (1)(T) miss-sent to Concord on its way to Charleston. A T was placed in the killer bar to indicate it was posted while in transit.
Type D 32 (1)(R) the International machine was used from 1908 until 1912. Used as receiving marking on this card miss-sent to Kannapolis.
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Type D 32 (1)(R)
Type D 34 (1)(C). Used from 1907 until 1908.
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Type D 32 (1)(R). The (R) in the killer indicates the covers were received at the post office for canceling.
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Type D 32 (1) C. Broken top bar in killer.
Type D 34 (1)(D) used from 1909 until 1916. The Type D-34 killer bars are shorter measuring 45 mm long. Used on Model L hand crank machines.
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Durham, NC, August 3, 1911, July 18, 1913, October 15, 1913
Type D 32 (1)(R). The International machine was used in Durham from 1906 until 1917.
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Type D-32 (1)(D). The earliest known use from Raleigh. Used from 1911 until 1918.
Type D-32 (1) (D). Latest known use of this machine in Raleigh.
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Type D 34 (1)(D) used from 1912 until 1917.
Type D-32 (1)(D) used in Salisbury from 1911 until 1914. The Type D-32 machine was used on electric machines.
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Type D 32 (1)(D). Used from 1913 until 1915.
Type D 32 (1)(D). The latest known use of this machine in Wilmington.
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Type D 32 (1)(D) machine was used from 1910 until 1917.
Updated February 16, 2020