Hoboken Eagle Cancel Die 1 Information

By Robert J Payne & A J Savkis

[From the Machine Cancel Forum January 2004 Issue #207]

[Hoboken Die 1 Cancel]

Figure 2A, above: A typical Hoboken Eagle, printed in BLACK ink. This example is the very common DIE 1

Figure 2B, below: Eagle close-up

[Hoboken Die 1 Cancel Closeup]

Ribbon in eagle's mouth has no color in it. There are no fine lines inside. The olive branch in the eagle's right claw has a strong center stem. The leaves are individual.

Figure 2C, below: SOLDIERS MAIL close-up.

[Hoboken Die 1 Cancel Closeup]

Middle bar of E is almost as long as top and bottom bar. Second S of SOLDIERS is well proportioned.

DIE 1 -- BLACK INK ONLY

DATED USE ON MAIL: Earliest Known Use (EKU) Last Known Use (LKU)
Embarkation TO EUROPE 1918 05 18 1918 10 09
Home FROM EUROPE 1918 12 22 1919 08 25



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