likely Downtown PO.
Thanks for the help.
What is the significance of the number in the killer area? Note that both cancels are a few days apart, one has a 4 and the other a 30. Also notice that the arrangement in the circular cancel is different on both. Interesting.
I found one for sale it's JUN/17/1940. The number in the killer area is 1 and the cancel is like the one on the bottom pic.
This is a diplomatic post office in the Netherlands. I do not know what the above could be but I thought I'd show one I know to be a diplomatic post office.
the numbers in the killer (the football) refer to the station (or clerk) in that facility. likely one person saw several stamps uncancelled after others had been by a different clerk
The DPO almost certainly indicates "Distributing Post Office." Due to much travel yet, I am likely not able to post specific references until in three weeks. But this is the direction in which research on this postmark probably should be going.
After a cursory search, I found this on the USPS website:
"Network Distribution Center (NDC) - The NDC network consists of strategically located automated facilities that serve as centralized mail processing and transfer points for designated geographic areas, including Area Distribution Centers (ADCs), Sectional Center Facilities (SCFs), and auxiliary service facilities (ASFs)."
Thanks for all the responses. Richard
Hi Everyone;
Happy 2016 Yea!!
DPO? Depot Post Office
I've seen British cancels that referred to Railroad and Tube station post offices.
Just my guess.
Keepin' on stampin'....and sortin'....
TuskenRaider
Following up on my January 1 posting: The answer is documented in the May 2015 edition of the PMCC Bulletin. I know that because I have the annual index, but I cannot locate this edition. I probably gave it away at a stamp club meeting. This is not a journal I typically keep for reference.
In any event, distributing pot offices are part of the RPO system. A friend could actually share the exact location. The Cleveland DPO was at the railroad immediately by the Terminal Tower.
The city PO delivered mail and cancelled out going mail.
The Cleveland DPO cancelled mail received at the station with the unique DPO marking. The Cleveland postmarks used at the DPO are distinct with the large circular dial. There are many different numbers in the barrel cancel documented. I am not sure all state "DPO" in the cancel, however. Perhaps, if someone has access to the May PMCC Bulletin there will be additional information.
Arno
Thank you again. Much Appreciated.
"In any event, distributing pot offices are part of the RPO system. A friend could actually share the exact location. The Cleveland DPO was at the railroad immediately by the Terminal Tower. "
D.P.O. = Days Past Ovulation
I know, because I googled it.
Cheers,
/s/ ikeyPikey
The preview of one of the Google search hits I got showed "APO/FPO/DPO."
Sorry, I'm in the middle of my bowling league, and that search result required a pdf download of a USPS document. DPO is, indeed, for diplomatic mail.
That USPS pdf reports a system introduced only in 2003, so can't apply to these postmarks. A discussion on another stamp forum concerning Cleveland DPO in the 1940s concluded that it was the Cleveland Depot Office, a depot at the railroad station. This agrees with an earlier suggestion above.
HI I Have 2 covers not sure what the D.P.O. stands for Diplomatic Post Office? The dates are different so i don't think it is dead Post Office. They were in with my HPO RPO STEAMSHIP Cancels i don't remember what D.P.O cancel was. Thanks for any Information.
re: D.P.O. Diplomatic Post Office?
likely Downtown PO.
re: D.P.O. Diplomatic Post Office?
Thanks for the help.
re: D.P.O. Diplomatic Post Office?
What is the significance of the number in the killer area? Note that both cancels are a few days apart, one has a 4 and the other a 30. Also notice that the arrangement in the circular cancel is different on both. Interesting.
re: D.P.O. Diplomatic Post Office?
I found one for sale it's JUN/17/1940. The number in the killer area is 1 and the cancel is like the one on the bottom pic.
re: D.P.O. Diplomatic Post Office?
This is a diplomatic post office in the Netherlands. I do not know what the above could be but I thought I'd show one I know to be a diplomatic post office.
re: D.P.O. Diplomatic Post Office?
the numbers in the killer (the football) refer to the station (or clerk) in that facility. likely one person saw several stamps uncancelled after others had been by a different clerk
re: D.P.O. Diplomatic Post Office?
The DPO almost certainly indicates "Distributing Post Office." Due to much travel yet, I am likely not able to post specific references until in three weeks. But this is the direction in which research on this postmark probably should be going.
re: D.P.O. Diplomatic Post Office?
After a cursory search, I found this on the USPS website:
"Network Distribution Center (NDC) - The NDC network consists of strategically located automated facilities that serve as centralized mail processing and transfer points for designated geographic areas, including Area Distribution Centers (ADCs), Sectional Center Facilities (SCFs), and auxiliary service facilities (ASFs)."
re: D.P.O. Diplomatic Post Office?
Thanks for all the responses. Richard
re: D.P.O. Diplomatic Post Office?
Hi Everyone;
Happy 2016 Yea!!
DPO? Depot Post Office
I've seen British cancels that referred to Railroad and Tube station post offices.
Just my guess.
Keepin' on stampin'....and sortin'....
TuskenRaider
re: D.P.O. Diplomatic Post Office?
Following up on my January 1 posting: The answer is documented in the May 2015 edition of the PMCC Bulletin. I know that because I have the annual index, but I cannot locate this edition. I probably gave it away at a stamp club meeting. This is not a journal I typically keep for reference.
In any event, distributing pot offices are part of the RPO system. A friend could actually share the exact location. The Cleveland DPO was at the railroad immediately by the Terminal Tower.
The city PO delivered mail and cancelled out going mail.
The Cleveland DPO cancelled mail received at the station with the unique DPO marking. The Cleveland postmarks used at the DPO are distinct with the large circular dial. There are many different numbers in the barrel cancel documented. I am not sure all state "DPO" in the cancel, however. Perhaps, if someone has access to the May PMCC Bulletin there will be additional information.
Arno
re: D.P.O. Diplomatic Post Office?
Thank you again. Much Appreciated.
re: D.P.O. Diplomatic Post Office?
"In any event, distributing pot offices are part of the RPO system. A friend could actually share the exact location. The Cleveland DPO was at the railroad immediately by the Terminal Tower. "
re: D.P.O. Diplomatic Post Office?
D.P.O. = Days Past Ovulation
I know, because I googled it.
Cheers,
/s/ ikeyPikey
re: D.P.O. Diplomatic Post Office?
The preview of one of the Google search hits I got showed "APO/FPO/DPO."
re: D.P.O. Diplomatic Post Office?
Sorry, I'm in the middle of my bowling league, and that search result required a pdf download of a USPS document. DPO is, indeed, for diplomatic mail.
re: D.P.O. Diplomatic Post Office?
That USPS pdf reports a system introduced only in 2003, so can't apply to these postmarks. A discussion on another stamp forum concerning Cleveland DPO in the 1940s concluded that it was the Cleveland Depot Office, a depot at the railroad station. This agrees with an earlier suggestion above.