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Postal Cancel Stamp

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Postal Cancel Stamp

Category

Military

Classification

CHENHALL - Tools & Equipment for Communication - Written Communication T&E - Writing Devices - Stamp, Marking

Object Origin
Date Manufactured:

c. 1944

Place of Production:

Germany

Physical Characteristics

Object Description: Rubber ink stamp with a wooden rectangular base and a brown wooden knob as the handle. There is a dark brown metal bump on the side of the handle. Black text is painted on the front of the base. Currently, the rubber is not attached to the stamp and part of the front text has rubbed off. Rubber was stained blue.

Materials:

wood

rubber

Marks: "Dienststelle / Feldpostnummer M 46 U74".

Measurements: Object:
    Height: 2.625 in, Width: 2.75 in, Depth: 1 in
    Weight: 0.042 lbs

Credit

Gift of Alfred Rushton, 1999.17.2

Display Status

On Exhibit

Postal Cancel Stamp

About: Postal Cancel Stamp

About: Postal Cancel Stamp

This is a mail stamp with the U-505 mailing code M 46 U74. All mail that went through the submarine was given this stamp.

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