Locy Variant s Examples

Variant s

Variant s indicates that within the dial, U.S.S. and the ship's name are in serif letters.

The following cancel is classified as Type 5hks [M-46a]

The following cancel is classified as Type 7

The above example is provided to show letters in a non-serif font in comparison to the s variant (compare the top of the "S" letters in "U.S.S." and the bottom of the legs of the "N" letters).

 

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.