Q: Dutch cancels

Could somebody comment on the following postmarks found on Dutch
stamps (1960s to 1990s)?

- double circle with inscription "POSTERIJEN +" in the ring
- double circle with empty "bridge" and repeated inscription "POST PTT"
in the ring
- ring of repeated inscription "post ptt" without any lines

- placename in capitals in a single line in an 8.5 mm high frame, e.g.

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| SCHIEDAM |
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I suppose the first three are cancels applied (perhaps by the letter
carrier) on stamps which have escaped somehow the ordinary postmark.
Correct?

But what about the single-line postmarks? They certainly have a pleasant
old-fashioned air about them although they are surely from the 2nd half
of the 20th century, judging from the stamps.

Jan-Martin

dear Jan-MArtin,

you're correct about the 'Posterijen', the postmarks was
used to cancel stamps that had escaped previous cancellations.
The postmen can now simply use ball-point strikes just before
handing out the mail, simply to annoy any stamp-collector

The single-line placenames were used in the Christmas/New Year
season to avoid dated cancellations.

Nowadays, the TPG doesn't even bother about having a proper
stamp being used... let alone the right postmarks...

gtx, Rein

On 26 Nov 2003 10:05:22 , wrote:
Could somebody comment on the following postmarks found on Dutch
stamps (1960s to 1990s)?

- double circle with inscription "POSTERIJEN +" in the ring
- double circle with empty "bridge" and repeated inscription "POST PTT"
in the ring
- ring of repeated inscription "post ptt" without any lines

- placename in capitals in a single line in an 8.5 mm high frame, e.g.

------------
| SCHIEDAM |
------------

I suppose the first three are cancels applied (perhaps by the letter
carrier) on stamps which have escaped somehow the ordinary postmark.
Correct?

But what about the single-line postmarks? They certainly have a pleasant
old-fashioned air about them although they are surely from the 2nd half
of the 20th century, judging from the stamps.

Jan-Martin

.

Rein Bakhuizen van den Brink wrote:

The single-line placenames were used in the Christmas/New Year
season to avoid dated cancellations.

I wonder why one should avoid them, maybe as an excuse when mail was
late due to the increased traffic in this season, or perhaps to "protect"
the sender who may have posted the season's greetings too late ;-)?

Thanks, Rein!

Jan-Martin