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A dated circle with wavy lines applied by machine.
Also known as: Slogan cancellation, Wavy line cancel, Machine cancel
A machine cancellation is applied by a cancelling machine, typically as a dated circle followed by a set of wavy lines, and often carries a slogan between the two.
Cancels mail by machine, the dated circle recording the office and the wavy lines defacing the stamp.
Contexts: History
Frequently carries an advertising or public information slogan between the circle and the waves, which makes machine cancels a record of what post offices were promoting.
Contexts: History
A circular dated stamp joined to a group of parallel wavy lines running to the right across the cover.