cancelled
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In 1904 precancelled stamps began to appear with the town name and that of the province, separated by two horizontal bars.
From Canada: Its Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery by Howes, Clifton Armstrong
Evidently considerable mail is sent out under this method for the precancelled stamps are fairly common.
From Canada: Its Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery by Howes, Clifton Armstrong
As requisitions for precancelled stamps necessarily take longer to fill than the ordinary, postmasters are expected to send requisitions for them to the Department a few days in advance of actual needs.
From Canada: Its Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery by Howes, Clifton Armstrong