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the laid paper of the originals. In
addition, the well-known forger
Sperati has also been at work. His
dangerous forgery is fortunately
very rare and the collector is not
likely to run into one; the author
does not have one to show to
the reader. Should you be interested
in this topic, reference 5 is
recommended.
Image 10. Bremen Bahnhof cancel
Image 11. Bremen CDS
Image 12. Franco
Image 13. Box cancel
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Cancels -
There are a sizable number
of cancel markings, which can
occur on Mi. 1 stamps of any
flavor. An early cancel type
(predating the philatelic period) is
shown in Image 9: Stadt Post Amt
(city post office).
Another early cancel marking
is the travelling post office:
Bremen Bahnhof, as shown in
Image 10, inverted to view the
cancel (in blue). A town cancel
(CDS) was also used in Bremen
city in Image 11. On out of area
mail, the term “franco” (paid) often
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