Canadian Town & City Precancel Stamp

Canada · 1930 ·

This is a representative example of a Canadian Town & City precancel. Precancels are stamps that have been cancelled by postal authorities before being sold to high-volume mailers, streamlining the mailing process. The overprint typically consists of the town or city name between two horizontal lines.

Precancelled stamps were widely used in Canada from the late 19th century through the mid-20th century to expedite the handling of bulk mailings like circulars, newspapers, and commercial correspondence.