All About Cancellations

Whether you are a postal historian or a marcophilist, postal cancellations are central to the understanding of the postal artifacts that we collect. This course is designed to provide you with a very thorough background about cancellations. Collectors of every country and every specialization will want to attend this in-depth course. The course will include three major topics:

• Classification & Categorization Systems
• Types of devices
• Uses

The presentation materials will be profusely illustrated with cover examples of each topic. While primary emphasis will be on U.S. and British Empire materials, worldwide examples will broaden your understanding of philately from every continent. You will return home with a robust package of course materials to give you a firm foundation for additional personal research. Course information available in printable .pdf also view the Course Syllabus.

Bring your mystery cancellations and a sense of curiosity to this course.

We won’t have all the answers, but we’ll show you how to find them!