Locy Variant m and p Examples

Variant m

Cancels with variant m have a design that is smaller than normal.

The following cancel is classified as Type 3m

The following cancel is classified as Type 3 (AC-TBT)

The above example is provided to show the normal size of a Type 3 cancel in comparison to a 3m variant.

Variant p

Cancels with variant p have a design that is larger than normal.

The following cancel is classified as Type 6dep(3)-1

The following cancel is classified as Type 6 ("AT SEA")

The above example is provided to show the normal size of a Type 6 cancel in comparison to a 6p variant.

 

Last Updated: July 16, 2000
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Locy System for Classifying Naval Postmarks, As Revised ©, of the Universal Ship Cancellation Society is excerpted and reprinted with permission.