Fig. 1. ABINGDON, VIRGINIA “FLOWER”





Fig. 2. TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA “STAR”





Fig. 3. The TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA “STAR” cancel was also used as a receiving stamp and is known, in this form, on approximately five covers .





Fig. 4.There is a variety of this cancel consisting of a three ring target within the star. I know of only this one on cover.





Fig. 5. A “NEGATIVE FOUR POINTED STAR” is from Caseyville, Mississippi and only three have been recorded.





Fig. 6. A “CROSSROADS CANCEL” from Mount Crawford, Virginia has been reported on two covers and three stamps off cover.





Fig. 7. Is a “CROSS CANCEL”  of unknown origin. Only one recorded





Fig. 8. Is a variety of “CROSS” from Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Only one recorded





Fig. 9. Is another variety of “CROSS” from Camden, Mississippi. Only one recorded.





Fig. 10. Lyons, Texas used a “TARGET IN A BOX cancel. Only one I have seen to date.





Fig. 11.  A “CIRCLE OF SQUARES” from Rodney, Mississippi this is the only one known.



             

Fig. 12. These two, whose origin is unknown, differ in size and placement.







Fig. 13. These are the only two covers recorded from Greensborough, Georgia with a “CIRCLE OF SQUARES”. They are  in a 19 mm circular configuration.





Fig. 14. A “BOX OF NINE SQUARES” ( 3 X 3 ) comes from New Iberia, Louisiana.





Fig. 15. Patterson, North Carolina used their fancy “PAID 10" handstamp as a canceler on numerous occasions.  An unsubstantiated report says there are over fifty in one collection.





Fig. 16. Faisons Depot, North Carolina produced this large circle of wedges.





Fig. 17. A similar but different “CIRCLE OF WEDGES” is from Ridgeway, North Carolina.





 Fig. 18. Another “CIRCLE OF WEDGES is from Harrisonburg, Virginia.





Fig. 19. A “5 WITHIN A TARGET” is of unknown origin.





Fig. 20.  A “NEGATIVE 5" within a 16 mm circle is from Cornersville, Tennessee.



Only three towns have been identified with “STARS” within the circle date stamp.



Fig. 21. Is from Seguin, Texas.





Fig. 22. Is from Savannah, Georgia.





Fig. 23. Is from Miccosukee, Florida on a beautiful wallpaper cover.





Fig. 24. a 25 mm “CIRCLE FILLED WITH DIAMONDS”  used at Canton, Mississippi.





Fig. 25. Elkin, North Carolina is most extraordinary in that within a 34 mm circle “ELKIN” is in large hollow letters and “N.C.” is in negative letters within a curved rectangular box.