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The Auxiliary Markings Club - Full Auxiliary Markings Record

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The current Auxiliary Markings Record was compiled by Nancy Clark and Thomas Fortunato and is copyright (C) 2005 by the
Auxiliary Markings Club. We know that many more markings exist, please email scans of any additional markings or corrections to: address

The BRIEF Auxiliary Markings Record (and in Adobe PDF format) shows only the the Type code, the Auxiliary Marking Description assigned to the marking, and the Image (when available).

The FULL Auxiliary Markings Record (below) has 14 columns of information. The 1st column identifies the Type code assigned to the
marking. The 2nd column, Auxiliary Marking Description, is the text on (or description of) the marking. The 3rd column is the
marking's Country of origin. The 4th and 5th columns are the Earliest Known Use (EKU) and Latest Known Use (LKU) dates for
the marking. The 6th column is the Color of the marking. The 7th column is the Type of application used for the marking. The 8th
column is the Serif / Sans Serif font of the marking. The 9th column is the Right or Left direction of the pointing hand (if present) on
the marking. The 10th and 11th columns are the From (origin) and To (destination) cities on the envelope. The 12th column is Notes
about the marking. The 13th column is the Reporter of the marking. Column 14 is the Image (if any) of the marking scanned at 100
dots per inch. Click on the image to view the high resolution scan scanned at 300 dots per inch. The top row of the table shows a one
inch ruler for size reference (unless the image is noted as being at another scale).

Scroll the web page to the right to see additional columns of data including scanned images.

  Auxiliary Markings Record                       © 2005 by Auxiliary Markings Club
Type Auxiliary Marking Description Country Date/EKU LKU Color Type Serif/SanS R/L Hand From To Notes Reported by File
BCCO Bar Code Correction Markings                       marking
BCCO solid wide bar USA 12/30/1992   Black Spray     Rochester, NY   w/finger Authorized time for /has Expired From Bellmore, NY Tom Fortunato  
BCCO XIXI INCORRECT ZIP/BARCODE IXIX/PROCESS MANUALLY USA 12/30/1994   Black Spray     Brockton, MA   w/finger RETURNED TO SENDER/ UNDELIVERABLE AS ADDRESSED Tom Fortunato  
BCCO 14615-2022 09 USA     Label Spray     South Africa     Tom Fortunato  
                           
                           
BCSL Bar Code Slogans/Sprayed On Markings                        
BCSL 62 HAPPY HOLIDAYS USA 12/9/1992   Black Spray     Bronx, NY     Tom Fortunato  
BCSL AMERICA'S #1 CITY ROCHESTER MN 1 USA 10/2/1993   Black Spray     Rochester, MN     Tom Fortunato  
BCSL FOSTER PARENTS ARE GREAT: SHV OCR#1 08/01/1995/ 12:28 USA 7/19/1995   Black Spray     St Louis, MO     Tom Fortunato  
BCSL GO STEELERS 152 01/25/96 (time) ISS (1 or 2) USA 1/25/1996   Black Spray     Pittsburgh, NY   have duplicates Tom Fortunato  
BCSL "HAPPY HOLIDAYS" AVL 280 12/08/94 PM USA 12/8/1994   Black Spray     Asheville, NC     Tom Fortunato  
BCSL HAPPY HOLIDAYS    BUF NY 142 12/09/95 05:09 OCR#189 1 USA 12/9/1995   Black Spray     Buffalo, NY     Tom Fortunato  
BCSL HAPPY HOLIDAYS BUF NY 142 12/13/95 06:57 OCR#400-1 USA 12/13/1995   Black Spray     Rochester, NY     Tom Fortunato  
BCSL HAPPY NEW YEAR!! RP&DF OCR1 109 12/29/97 PM USA 12/29/1987   Black Spray     ?     Tom Fortunato  
BCSL "HELP SCOUTING FOR FOOD "  152 04/25/00 15:06 ISS 5 USA 3/1/2000   Black Spray     State College, PA   sent to NZ, returned as no longer there w/other markings Tom Fortunato  
BCSL "HELP SCOUTING FOR FOOD "  152 04/03/01 1x…ISS 5 USA 4/3/2001   Black Spray     Pittsburgh, PA     Tom Fortunato  
BCSL KIDS JAMBALAYA JUBILEE SHV OCR#1 06/29/95 14:28 USA 6/26/1995   Black Spray     Southeastern, PA     Tom Fortunato  
BCSL LETTER CARRIER FOOD DRIVE JUNE 6-11 94' USA 6/1/1994   Black Spray     Rochester, NY   have duplicates Tom Fortunato  
BCSL MAIL EARLY FOR CHRISTMAS! ! !   USPS  WIL DE 12/11/93 OCR 21 USA 12/11/1993   Black Spray     Wilmington, DE     Tom Fortunato  
BCSL MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM DAYTON, OH 454 PM 12/20/94 OCR#13 USA 12/20/1994   Black Spray     Dayton, OH     Tom Fortunato  
BCSL PHIPPS WINTER FLOWER SHOW 152 12/14/00 12:02 ISS 3 USA 12/14/2000   Black Spray     PGH, PA     Tom Fortunato  
BCSL ROC NY 146 17:41 12/11/92 #3 HAPPY HOLIDAYS  USA 12/11/1992   Black Spray     Rochester, NY     Tom Fortunato  
BCSL SEASON'S GREETINGS 12/14/95 LOU #5 USA 12/14/1995   Black Spray     Louisville, KY     Tom Fortunato  
BCSL SEE YOU AT SAFETY EXPO SHV OCR#1 02/24/95 15:42 USA 2/21/1995   Black Spray     Garden City, NY     Tom Fortunato  
BCSL "WE DELIVER" CHICAGO, IL 60607 11/03/94 22:45 #10 USA 11/3/1994   Black Spray     Chicago, IL     Tom Fortunato  
BCSL HAPPY HOLIDAY BONS VOEUX Canada 12/1/1995   Black Spray     Toronto, ON   Canadian marking Tom Fortunato  
BCSL Literacy/Alphabetization Canada 9/5/2001   Black Spray     London, ON   Canadian marking Tom Fortunato  
                           
                           
BCSL-R Bar Code Slogans/Sprayed On Markings- Return to Sender                        
BCSL-R RETURN TO SENDER * FOR REASONS SHOWN USA 3/15/2004   Red Spray SS   IL GA   Nancy Clark marking
BCSL-R RETURN TO SENDER-FOR REASONS SHOWN USA 9/9/2003   Red Spray SS   SC GA yellow sticker, FORWAR TIME EXP  RTN TO SEND Nancy Clark marking
BCSL-R RETURN TO SENDER FOR REASON SHOWN USA 9/4/2003   Red Spray SS   SC FL yellow sticker, BOX CLOSED/RETURN TO SENDER Nancy Clark marking
BCSL-R RETURN TO SENDER - ATTEMPTED NOT KNOWN USA 6/25/1905   Red Spray SS   SC GA   Nancy Clark marking
BCSL-R RETURN TO SENDER/ATTEMPTED NOT KNOWN USA 5/24/2002   Black Spray SS   NJ FL   Nancy Clark marking
BCSL-R [RETURN TO ] SENDER * UNDELIVERABLE AS ADDRESSED USA 9/3/2003   Red Spray SS   SC GA   Nancy Clark marking
BCSL-R [RETURN TO SENDER - UNDELI]VERABLE AS ADDRESSED USA 12/3/2005   Red Spray SS       manuscript "Forward Expired" Nancy Clark marking
BCSL-R RETURN TO SENDER - UNDELIVERABLE AS ADDRESSED USA 9/3/2003   Red Spray SS   SC GA   Nancy Clark marking
BCSL-R RETURN TO SENDER/UNABLE TO FORWARD USA 5/6/2002   Red Spray SS   NJ FL ms "NDA/ 1944 ROE" Nancy Clark marking
BCSL-R ###RETURN TO SENDER/UNABLE TO FORWARD### USA 11/11/2003   Red Spray SS   14304 33063 with yellow sticker, MOVED LEFT NO ADDRESS/UNABLE TO FORWARD/ RETURN TO SENDER Nancy Clark marking
BCSL-R RTN TO SENDER/FOR REASON SHOWN USA 9/3/2003   Red Spray SS   SC GA with white sticker, red printing, UNABLE TO FORWARD Nancy Clark marking
BCSL-R RTRN TO SNDR - unable to forward USA 8/23/2003   Black Spray SS   GA TN   Nancy Clark marking
BCSL-R RTS ATEMPTED NOT KNOWN USA 11/24/2004   Black Spray SS   RI MA   Nancy Clark marking
BCSL-R < - RETURN TO SENDER-NO SUCH #/STREET USA 5/30/2002   Black Spray SS   MD MA ms "NSN" Nancy Clark marking
BCSL-R RETURN TO SENDER: ATTEMPTED NOT KNOWN USA 7/22/2004   Black Spray SS   14304 1852 Manuscript "Name Not Known" and handstsamped right handstamp Nancy Clark marking
BCSL-R RETURN TO SENDER/ATTEMPTED NOT KNOWN* USA 8/13/2004   Red Spray SS   14304   with right hand handstamp "ATTEMPTED NOT KNOWN" checked Nancy Clark marking
BCSL-R RETURN TO SENDER<< >>FOR REASON SHOWN USA 7/26/2004   Red Spray SS   14304 1852 Manuscript "Deceased" Nancy Clark marking
BCSL-R <- RETURN TO SENDER-UNDEL AS ADDRESSED USA 8/24/2004   Black Spray SS   14304 1853 with RETURN TO SENDER handstamp Nancy Clark marking
BCSL-R <-- RETURN TO SENDER  <-- USA 8/5/2004   Black Spray SS   14304 1853 Manuscript "DECEASED" Nancy Clark marking
BCSL-R >>>RTN TO SENDER=FOR REASON SHOWN-092004 USA 8/24/2004   Red Spray SS   14304 1853 with right hand handstamp "NOT DELIVERABLE AS ADDRESSED" and "NOT IN /  HOUSING" Nancy Clark marking
BCSL-R RTN  TO  SENDER  UNDELIVERABLE AS ADDRESSED USA 7/22/2004   Black Spray SS   14304 West Palm Beach, FL with label "NO FORWARD ORDER ON FILE" Nancy Clark marking
                           
                           
CUSTOM Customs Markings                        
CUSTOMS COLLECT 33 CENTS/CUSTOMS CLEARANCE/AND DELIVERY FEES USA 8/12/1960?   Purple Handstamp     Mexico   on piece Tom Fortunato  
CUSTOMS EXAMINED BY/U. S. CUSTOMS/BOSTON, MASS./DUTY TO BE COLLECTED (w/COLLECT 33 CENTS/CUSTOMS CLEARANCE…) USA 8/8/1965   Purple Handstamp     Rome, Italy   on registered canvas bag Tom Fortunato  
CUSTOMS EXAMINED/PASSED/PORT OF/NEW YORK/Mr 25 '55/VB USA 3/17/1955   Purple Handstamp     Prague,Czechoslovakia   w/stamp show label Tom Fortunato  
CUSTOMS LETTER PACKET/COLLECT TEN CENTS (with U. S. CUSTOMS/PASSED A. A. G./Port of NEW YORK) USA ?/?/51   Purple Handstamp     Italy     Tom Fortunato  
CUSTOMS LETTER PACKET/COLLECT TEN CENTS (with PASSED FREE/DETROIT, MICH./U. S.  CUSTOMS) USA 2/14/1941   Purple Handstamp     Australia     Tom Fortunato  
CUSTOMS OPENED BY U. S. CUSTOMS/FOR TARIFF PURPOSES ONLY/NEWARK/PASSED FREE USA 12/12/1976   Purple Handstamp     West Berlin, Germany     Tom Fortunato  
CUSTOMS PA…/U. S. CUSTOMS…/AR (in box) USA 4/10/1958   Purple Handstamp     Baghdad, Iraq   on tag to Schenectady, NY Tom Fortunato  
CUSTOMS PASSED FREE/CUSTOMS AT NEW YORK/MAR 10 1956/428 USA ?   Purple Handstamp     Grand Bow, Great Britain   pn registered envelope Tom Fortunato  
CUSTOMS PASSED FREE/Detroit, Michigan/U. S. Customs USA 3/17/1947?   Purple Handstamp     APO   on piece Tom Fortunato  
CUSTOMS PASSED FREE OF DUTY/X/CUSTOMS HOUSE/BUFFALO, NY (in circle) USA 1/29/1938   Purple Handstamp     Berlin, Germany     Tom Fortunato  
CUSTOMS PASSED FREE/U. S. CUSTOMS/CHICAGO P. O. USA 1/31/1952   Purple Handstamp     Geneva, Switzerland   on registered envelope Tom Fortunato  
CUSTOMS PASSED FREE/U. S. CUSTOMS-MILWAUKEE USA 10/15/1927   Purple Handstamp     Oslo, Norway   registered envelope  Tom Fortunato  
CUSTOMS PASSED FREE/U. S. Customs/at/Pittsburgh, Pa. (in circle) USA     Purple Handstamp     New Delhi, India   on registered book post mailing label Tom Fortunato  
CUSTOMS Supposed Liable to Customs Duty USA 5/2/1931   Purple Handstamp     Guadalajara, Mexico     Tom Fortunato  
CUSTOMS SEALED ARTICLE./SECURE OWNER'S/PERMISSION TO/OPEN. USA 1/2/1935   Purple Handstamp     Luzern, Switzerland   w/collect 10c customs, 1st notice, passed free of duty mkgs Tom Fortunato  
CUSTOMS Supposed Liable to customs duty (with PASSED FREE/U.S. CUSTOMS/No. 4/S. F. CALIF. In box) USA 6/17/1961   Purple Handstamp     Madrid, Spain   w/CERTIFICADO and philatelic service Spanish cancel Tom Fortunato  
CUSTOMS U.S. CUSTOMS/PASSED FREE/BUFFALO, N.Y. (in diamond) USA 11/22/1989   Purple Handstamp     Shanghai, China   w/ small diamond customs mark from Oakland, CA Tom Fortunato  
CUSTOMS U.S. CUSTOMS/PASSED FREE/BUFFALO, N.Y. (in diamond) USA 4/15/1991   Purple Handstamp     Calgary, Canada     Tom Fortunato  
CUSTOMS U.S. CUSTOMS/PASSED FREE/Port of New York & Forwarded & Advise correspondents or/publishers of your/correct address USA 10/2/1958   Purple Handstamp     Bern, Switzerland   w/ Second Notice. No Reply/To First Notice Mailed___ Tom Fortunato  
                           
                           
DAMAG Damaged                        
DAMAG Post Office, New York, N.Y./Febry 23 st 1989./This piece of mail was damages/by accident while in transit through/the pneumatic Tube this… USA 2/23/1898   Label Label     New York, NY   slip of paper sent with accompanying letter (don't have letter) 1.75x3 7/8 in Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG Damaged by cancelling machine. USA 7/7/1932   Purple Handstamp     Woonsocket, RI   registered envelope Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG Damaged by Cancelling Machine USA 12/11/1941   Purple Handstamp S   Wellsville, OH Columbus, OH official seal signed "Bell" Nancy Clark marking
DAMAG DAMAGED BY CANCELLING MACHINE USA 3/16/1974   Purple Handstamp     USPS, CA     Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG DAMAGED BY CANCELLING MACHINE USA 3/11/1976   Black Handstamp     Raritan, NJ     Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG Damaged by cancelling machine/MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. USA 9/16/1927   Purple Handstamp     Middletown, NY     Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG DAMAGED BY FLOOD USA 4/13/1945   Purple Handstamp     Dallas, TX   to New York City Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG Damaged by Rain, Postage O.K./Los Angeles, Calif. USA 2/15/1962   Purple Handstamp     Whittier, CA   w/separate Postage O.K. mark Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG DAMAGED BY VANDALISM USA 9/27/1990   Red Handstamp     Buffalo, NY     Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG DAMAGED BY WATER USA unc- 1998?   Red Handstamp         marked twice Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG DAMAGED BY WATER (in box) USA 4/22/2003   Black Handstamp     Guthrie, OK   in USPS official envelope w/commemorative cancel Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG DAMAGED BY WATER  POSTAGE O.K. (in box) USA 12/23/1967   Purple Handstamp     Alton, IL   aux. In box Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG DAMAGED BY WATER /POSTAGE PAID USA no postmark   Purple Handstamp     Cooperas Cove, KS   doesn't look damaged Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG DAMAGED/DELAYED/in Handling/US Postal Service & Deposited in Antarctica & ATTEMPTED NOT KNOWN (finger) USA 8/7/1992   Purple Handstamp     Cumberland, MD   w/ 2 Antarctica cachets Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG DAMAGE DUE TO VANDALISM USA 1995?   Red Handstamp     Flushing, NY   with slight damage at top openung Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG DAMAGED IN AIR CRASH / NOV. 29, 1949 / DALLAS, TEXAS USA 12/1/1949   Purple handstamp SS R   New York, NY Dallas TX postmark 12/1/1949. VIA AIR MAILand right hand with RETURNED TO SENDER handstamp too Nancy Clark marking
DAMAG DAMAGED IN HANDLING/AT WILM., DE POST OFFICE  USA 8/?/75   Black Handstamp           Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG DAMAGED IN HANDLING/IBY THE POSTAL SERVICE/PLEASE ACCEPT OUR APOLOGY. USA 8/1/1991   Purple Handstamp     Little Rock, AR     Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG DAMAGED IN HANDLING/IN THE POSTAL SERVICE USA 3/26/1964   Purple Handstamp     New York, NY   from train wreck in Philadelphia 3/27 w/newspaper article Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG DAMAGED IN HANDLING/IN THE POSTAL SERVICE USA ?/?/74   Purple Handstamp     Bellflower, CA   all over black smearing with Skylab stamp Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG DAMAGED IN HANDLING/IN THE POSTAL SERVICE USA 2/28/1989   Red Handstamp     Buffalo, NY Nixie     Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG DAMAGED IN HANDLING/IN THE POSTAL SERVICE USA 6/?/80   Red Handstamp     Papua New Guinea     Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG DAMAGED IN HANDLING/IN THE POSTAL SERVICE USA 9/16/1985   Red Handstamp     Baltimore, MD     Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG DAMAGED IN HANDLING/IN THE POSTAL SERVICE USA 3/6/1993   Red Handstamp     Salinas, CA   w/RETURNED FOR POSTAGE mark Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG DAMAGED IN HANDLING / IN THE POSTAL SERVICE / PLEASE ACCEPT OUR APOLOGY USA 9/26/1989   Black handstamp SS     Bedford, MA   Nancy Clark marking
DAMAG Damaged in Handling/In The Postal Service/Please Accept Our Apology  USA 5/19/1993   Black Handstamp     Hackensack, NJ     Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG "Damaged in handling/Please Accept Our Apology"  USA 11/7/1980   Red Handstamp     Rock Island, IL     Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG DAMAGED IN HANDLING/PLEASE ACCEPT OUR APOLOGIES/U.S. POSTAL SERVICE/SAINT PAUL, MN 55101 USA 3/8/1988   Red Handstamp         Ellijay, GA to Rochester, NY Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG DAMAGED IN HANDLING/PLEASE ACCEPT OUR APOLOGIES/U.S. POSTAL SERVICES/LUFKIN, TX 75901-9998 USA 1/30/2001   Black Handstamp         Soledad, CA to Lufkin, TX w/RECEIVED UNSEAED mark Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG Damaged in High Speed/Cancelling Equipment/Please Accept Our/Apology, Alhambra GMF 91715 USA 6/16/1994   Black Handstamp     Industry, CA,     Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG Damaged in High Speed/Cancelling Equipment/Please Accept Our/Apology, Alhambra GMF 91715 USA none   Red Handstamp         business reply piece Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG Damaged in Plane Crash/at Park City, Ut. 3-11-28/C.F. Dulton PO USA 3/9/1929   Purple Handstamp           Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG HANDSTAMPED-REWRAP (in cancel) USA 1/6/1995   Black Handstamp     Rochester, NY     Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG Post Office/New York 1, N. Y./…damaged by water/during a storm encountered at sea by the "S.S. Liberte"/…arrived…September 12, 1950 USA 9/2/1950   Label Label     Boston, MA   airmail first flight Boston to Cologne, Germany Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG POSTAGE O.K. RECEIVED/IN WET CONDITION AT/GENERALPOST OFFICE/BRONX, NEW YORK 10451  USA 3/21/1980   Purple Handstamp     Bronx, NY   to IN- dropped in snow? Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG POSTAGE PAID/STAMP REMOVED IN/CANCELLING PROCESS USA 9/26/1983   Purple Handstamp     New City, NY     Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG POSTAGE STAMP DETATCHED/BY CANCELLING MACHINE USA 11/14/1988   Purple Handstamp     New York, NY   stamp taped in place Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG Received in bad condition USA 5/7/19??   Red Handstamp     Philadelphia, PA   on front of YMCA corner card, special delivery Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG Received in bad condition at ____ USA 12/2/1941   Purple Handstamp S   Athens, OH New York, NY forwarded to Columbus, OH. Initialed official seal Nancy Clark marking
DAMAG RECEIVED IN BAD CONDITION/AT/(N.Y.P.O. - G.C. Sta. Div. of Mails.) USA 12/10/1924   Purple Handstamp SS   NY NY official seals and red "Found in ordinary mail" handstamp on registered envelope Nancy Clark marking
DAMAG Rec'd in bad order at/Cleveland, Ohio - City Div. USA 11/17/1953   Purple Handstamp     El Salvador   w/company receiving mark Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG Received in damaged condition USA 12/6/1994   Red Handstamp     Egypt   damage crossed out Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG Received in damaged condition USA ?   Red Handstamp     Nigeria   with official seal, T to pay Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG Received in Damaged Condition/At United States Postal Service/Airport Mail Facility/J.F.K., N.Y. 11430-9205  USA     Black Handstamp     Nigeria     Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG Received Unsealed at ___ USA 7/6/1987   Red Handstamp     Arlington, TX   with Fort Worth, TX Jack D. Watson GMF USPS circular postmark 7/7/87 Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG Received Unsealed at ___/WEST RIDGE STATION/ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14615 USA ?   Red Handstamp     Zimbabwe   with official seal Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG Received Unsealed at/Grand Rapids, MI 49501 USA 1/31/1986   Red Handstamp     Grand Rapids, MI     Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG RECEIVED UNSEALED AT/HOUSTON, TEXAS USA 1/23/1976   Red Handstamp     US Postal Service, TX     Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG Received Unsealed at/Pittsford, New York 14534 USA 10/8/1985   Red Handstamp     Hong Kong     Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG RECEIVED UNSEALED/AT SANTA ANA CA GMF USA 10/1/?   Red Handstamp     Santa Ana, CA     Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG RECEIVED UNSEALED/AT SYRACUSE, NY USA 2/10/1994   Black Handstamp     Buffalo, NY     Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG Received without contents USA 1/3/1992   Black Handstamp     Buffalo, NY Nixie   on HUD official envelope Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG Received without contents at USA 12/18/1985   Purple Handstamp     Czechoslovakia     Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG Received without contents at ___ USA 7/17/1929   Purple Handstamp     Perry, NY   on FDC of Sullivan stamp Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG RECEIVED WITHOUT POSTMARK USA ?/?/1928   Purple Handstamp     ?   damaged envelope, manuscript date July 11, 1928 Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG REWRAPPED AT BUFFALO, NY USA       Tape     Buffalo, NY     Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG REWRAPPED AT BUFFALO/NEW YORK, 14240, TOUR III USA 3/21/1985   Red Handstamp     Franklin, NY   on piece Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG REWRAPPED AT BUFFALO/NEW YORK, 14240, TOUR III USA 3/19/1989   Red Handstamp     Calhoun, GA   on piece w/ POSTAGE DUE ___  15 cents marked Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG REWRAPPED AT/PITTSBURGH BULK MAIL/CENTER/"WE CARE" USA     Black Handstamp         just the marking on a corregated box piece Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG Soiled in POST OFFICE/by having furnace/trouble USA 3/1/1972   Purple Handstamp     McMurdo, Antarctica     Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG STAMPS LOST IN THE/POSTAL SERVICE/POSTAGE O.K. USA 2/21/1985   Purple Handstamp     Kansas City, MO?     Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG STAMPS LOST IN THE/POSTAL SERVICE/POSTAGE O.K. USA 5/16/1985   Purple Handstamp     Kansas City, MO?   w/crossed out "RETURNED FOR POSTAGE" Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG Torn by Cancelling Machine at/Newburg Sta. , Cleveland, Ohio. USA 10/2/1942   Purple Handstamp     St…ville, MS   fre frank, Army school Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG WATER DAMAGED USA 9/27/1988   Purple Handstamp     Rock Island, IL     Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG burned envelope in USPS We Care envelope USA 10/9/2001     Envelope     Dayton, OH   34 cent postal envelope Tom Fortunato  
DAMAG assorted USPS body bags USA       Bag           Tom Fortunato  
                           
                           
DEAD Dead Letters                        
DEAD DEAD LETTER BRANCH USA 12/1/1948   Purple Handstamp     Detroit, MI     Tom Fortunato  
DEAD DEAD LETTER BRANCH USA 12/22/1940   Purple Handstamp     Scranton, PA   w/NOT IN DIRECTORY and Not for Ashley, Pa auxiliaries Tom Fortunato  
DEAD DEAD LETTER OFFICE/MINOR LETTER/Letter G, Vol. 70/No. USA 1/10/1904   Purple Handstamp     Seattle, WA   w/Advertised February 17, 1907 marking Tom Fortunato  
DEAD MAIL FROM THE DEAD LETTER BRANCH/MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE 380101: Postage Due 55c USA 8/?/79   Red Handstamp           Tom Fortunato  
DEAD OPENED IN THE DEAD LETTER OFFICE/SAN FRANCISCO, CA: 15c+40c Postage Due USA       Handstamp         also Returned for Postage Tom Fortunato  
DEAD Opened in the Dead Letter/Office, NY, NY 10001/Contained no return address/Forwarded Postage Due 33 c/(13c Postage+20c Handling Fee USA 7/21/1976   Purple Handstamp     Corning, NY   w/ Returned for Postage marking Tom Fortunato  
DEAD Opened in the Dead Letter/Office, Phila., PA 19104/Contained no return address/Forwarded Postage Due USA 12/6/1975   Red Handstamp     at sea   ARCO Heritage Steam Tanker (13c+10c due) Tom Fortunato  
DEAD TAKE OUT G. D. NO. 6 (in double ring cancel) USA 11/11/1953   Purple Handstamp     Vancouver   Seattle Take Out, was gen.del. to Radium Hot Springs, Can Tom Fortunato  
DEAD TAKE OUT/APR 23, 1923 (boxed) USA 4/7/1923   Purple Handstamp     Washington, DC   on PO dept. dead letter envelope (triangle) Tom Fortunato  
                           
                           
DELAY Delayed Mail                        
DELAY Advise Correspondant or /Publisher of Current Address USA 5/4/1990   Purple Handstamp     Secaucus, NJ     Tom Fortunato  
DELAY Advise Correspondant or /Publisher of Current Address USA 6/11/1999   Red Handstamp     Rochester, NY     Tom Fortunato  
DELAY Advise correspondents or/publishers of your/correct address USA 4/24/1958   Purple Handstamp     Belgian Congo     Tom Fortunato  
DELAY ADVISE CORRESPONDENTS OR/PUBLISHERS OF YOUR CORRECT ADDRESS USA 10/16/1991   Purple Handstamp     San Jose, CA   w/Forward Expired/Mesa, AZ finger Tom Fortunato  
DELAY Delayed because of/incorrect Zip USA 9/10/1999   Black Handstamp     Shrivesport, LA     Tom Fortunato  
DELAY DELAYED MAIL DUE TO / INCORRECT ZIP CODE USA 3/6/1987   Purple Handstamp SS   Hempstead, NY 7040 label with correction on window envelope Nancy Clark marking
DELAY DELAYED MAIL/Due to Improper/Mailing Address (with loop bar code obliteration) USA 4/12/1997   Red Handstamp     Leavenworth, WA     Tom Fortunato  
DELAY DELAY IN SERVICE/DUE TO ILLEGIBLE/ZIP CODE USA 5/14/1992   Purple Handstamp     Bulgaria (not cancelled)     Tom Fortunato  
DELAY Deliver delayed on account/of incorrect address USA ?/?/46?   Purple Handstamp     French Polynesia     Tom Fortunato  
DELAY DELIVERY DELAYED/BECAUSE OF INCORRECT ZIP CODE USA 2/17/1992   Red Handstamp     Ghana     Tom Fortunato  
DELAY Dispatched via train/to avoid delay. USA 9/14/1931   Purple Handstamp     Louisville, KY 6:30 AM   via Beechnut autogiro- Indianapolis-Louisville cancelled flight? Tom Fortunato  
DELAY Failed of delivery for want/of time. USA 10/1/1906   Blue Handstamp     Watsonville, CA     Tom Fortunato  
DELAY HI! HAPPY WE FOUND YOU/THIS ADDRESS ERROR WAS/DETECTED BY POSTAL SERVICE/PLEASE NOTIFY SENDER... USA 2/29/1992   Blue/Red Handstamp     Anaheim, CA   mailer postmark permit Tom Fortunato  
DELAY HI! HAPPY WE FOUND YOU/THIS ADDRESS ERROR WAS/DETECTED BY POSTAL SERVICE/PLEASE NOTIFY SENDER... USA 5/13/1992   Blue/Red Handstamp     Elmiraa, NY     Tom Fortunato  
DELAY Hi, HAPPY WE FOUND YOU/This Address error was/detected by your Postal/Service.  Please noticy the/sender of… USA 8/7/1998   Label Label     Kalamazoo, MI   on 32 cent holograph envelope Tom Fortunato  
DELAY Inadvertently left/on mail sack found/at Morgan Sta., N.Y.P.O USA 2/9/1952   Purple Handstamp     Zaragoza, Spain     Tom Fortunato  
DELAY INCORRECTLY ZIP CODED USA 10/1/1982   Purple Handstamp SS   Albuquerque, NM South Bend, IN   Nancy Clark marking
DELAY Mail delayed because wrong zip/code.  Please advise correspon-/dents. USA 1/20/1983   Purple Handstamp     Binghampton, NY     Tom Fortunato  
DELAY MAIL DELAYED DUE TO/INCORRECT ZIP CODE USA 9/2/1994   Red Handstamp     Detroit, MI     Tom Fortunato  
DELAY MAIL DELAYED DUE TO MISSING/OR INCORRECT ZIP CODE/CITY &/OR STATE NAME/PLEASE NOTIFY… USA 11/15/1994   Black Handstamp     Beaumont, TX     Tom Fortunato  
DELAY MAIL DELAYED/FROM BURGLARY/EUGENE P.O. 5-12-88 USA 5/4/1983   Purple Handstamp     Little Valley, NY     Tom Fortunato  
DELAY Mail delayed in/delivery due to/West Coast dock strike USA 7/15/1971   Purple Handstamp     Tokyo, Japan   100 day West Coast dock strike, ended Oct 4 Tom Fortunato  
DELAY No service on C A M. Rt. 21 this date./Mail trained    Houston, Texas USA 7/7/2028   Purple Handstamp     Houston, TX     Tom Fortunato  
DELAY PLEASE INCLUDE SUITE #/OR FIRM NAME AS PART/OF YOUR ADDRESS USA 5/21/1997   Red Handstamp     Detroit, MI     Tom Fortunato  
DELAY RETURNED TO SENDER/TURNED IN AS/MISDIRECTED/by Railway Mail Service/2nd DIV, N.Y.-I.S. (w/Do not use this envelo…) USA 10/22/1948   Purple Handstamp     Brant Beach, NY     Tom Fortunato  
DELAY THIS MAIL IS ADDRESSED INCORRECTLY/SOON YOUR MAIL WILL BE PROCESSED/BY COMPUTERS. TO AVOID/DELAY… USA 2/28/1994 7/7/1994 Blk/Neon Or label ss   Athens GA Lexington, GA USPS smiley face and Eagle "we care" label Nancy Clark marking
DELAY THIS MAIL WAS DELAYED DUE TO/INCORRECT ZIP CODE. PLEASE/NOTIFY YOUR CORRESPONDENTS OF/YOUR COR… USA 7/18/1992   Black Handstamp     Oakland, CA     Tom Fortunato  
DELAY To avoid delay in delivery have your Mail/addressed to correct Street and Number,/Zip Code, P.O. Box or General Delivery USA 7/16/1973   Purple Handstamp     USSR   to Spring Valley, CA Tom Fortunato  
DELAY TO INSURE PROMPT DELIVERY/ADVISE CORRESPONDENT OF/CORRECT ZIP CODE/ROCHESTER, NY 14623 USA 8/8/1985   Purple Handstamp     Buffalo, NY     Tom Fortunato  
DELAY TRAIN LATE/MAIL DELAYED (in oval) USA 3/1/1907   Black Handstamp     Aga..., Mexico   on postcard to Butte, Montana Tom Fortunato  
DELAY Undeliverable During Delivery Hours/Notice Left___ USA 7/10/1954   Purple Handstamp     Budapest, Hungary   registered cacheted letter with sports stamp Tom Fortunato  
DELAY YOUR MAIL DELAYED BECAUSE OF/WRONG ZIP USA 6/28/1986   Purple Handstamp     Albany, NY     Tom Fortunato  
DELAY YOUR MAIL was delayed due to [check box] USA 4/28/2003   Red/white Label SS   MD NJ WRONG BOX checked.  Nancy Clark marking
                           
                           
FINGR Fingers                        
  NOT DELIVERABLE/AS ADDRESSED,/UNABLE TO FORWARD USA 9/14/2004   Red handstamp SS R 14304   heavily shadowed hand with nails Nancy Clark marking
FINGR REASON FOR/NON-DELIVERY/CHECKED \RETURNED/TO/WRITER USA 11/30/1922   Purple Handstamp S & SS R MO MI boxed check box with hand in box too. UNCLAIMED checked Nancy Clark marking
FINGR RETURNED TO SENDER (with separate FORWARDING ORDER/EXPIRED marks) USA       Handstamp           Nancy Clark marking
FINGR RETURN TO SENDER/ATTEMPTED UNKNOWN/LONG POINT STATION/HOUSTON, TX 77055-9998 USA 9/21/2000   Black Handstamp     Rochester, NY     Tom Fortunato  
FINGR RETURN TO SENDER/CHANGE OF ADDRESS HAS EXPIRED USA 10/8/1987   Red Handstamp     Livonia, MI     Tom Fortunato  
FINGR RETURN TO SENDER/DO NOT REMAIL IN THIS ENVELOPE/_MOVED- LEFT NO ADDRESS/_ATTEMPTED-NOT KNOWN/… USA 6/21/1996   Label Label     Rochester, NY     Tom Fortunato  
FINGR RETURN TO/SENDER/FORWARDING ORDER/EXPIRED USA 9/8/1997   Black Handstamp SS R Atlanta, GA Danters, MA RETURNED/TO/SENDER inside hand. Button on cuff. Nails on digits Nancy Clark marking
FINGR RETURN TO SENDER/Moved, Left No Address/Attempted Not Known/No Such Number/Fwd, Order Expired USA 12/12/1990   Purple Handstamp     Rochester, NY   on football hologram envelope Tom Fortunato  
FINGR RETURN TO SENDER/NOT IN SHIPYARD/ADDRESS DIRECTORY,/REQUIRES CODE USA 6/1/1995   Purple Handstamp     Southeastern, PA     Tom Fortunato  
FINGR RETURN TO SENDER:/UNABLE TO FORWARD (in box) USA ?/1997   Black Handstamp     Rochester, NY     Tom Fortunato  
FINGR RETURN TO SENDER with UNDELIVERABLE/UNABLE/TO/FORWARD/AS ADDRESSED USA 7/27/2004   Red Machine SS R 14304 1853 hand pointing up, boxed UNDELIVERABLE / UNABLE / TO / FORWARD too Nancy Clark marking
FINGR RETURN TO SENDER /[10 line box, form LN055] USA 9/3/2003   Red Label SS R SC GA with RTN TO SENDER / FOR REASON… spray marking Nancy Clark marking
FINGR RETURN TO WRITER/NOT DELIVERABLE AS ADDRESSED/NO  ORDER ON FILE USA 12/17/1984   Purple Handstamp     Abu Dhabi, UAE     Tom Fortunato  
FINGR RETURNED TO SENDER/12 Month  Expired/Address Correction Provided USA indicia   Red Handstamp     Fairport, NY     Tom Fortunato  
FINGR Returned to Sender/Addressee Unknown USA 5/14/1979   Purple Handstamp     Genlis, France     Tom Fortunato  
FINGR RETURNED TO SENDER/ATTEMPTED NOT KNOWN USA 1/2/1988   Red Handstamp     Rochester, NY     Tom Fortunato  
FINGR RETURNED TO SENDER/ATTEMPTED NOT KNOWN (in framed box) USA 10/?/2001   Red Handstamp     Albany, NY   on postal card Tom Fortunato  
FINGR RETURNED TO SENDER/ATTEMPTED NOT KNOWN 55 1 20-23 USA 2/25/1997   Purple Handstamp     Buffalo, NY   w/label "NO  ORDER ON FILE…" Tom Fortunato  
FINGR RETURNED TO SENDER/ATTEMPTED NOT KNOWN/DO NOT USE ENVELOPE/OR WRAPPER AGAIN USA 6/1/1995   Purple Handstamp     Southeastern, PA     Tom Fortunato  
FINGR RETURNED TO SENDER/ATTEMPTED NOT KNOWN_/Insufficient Address_/Mooved, left no address_/No such number_str… USA 6/5/1987   Red Handstamp     Livonia, MI     Tom Fortunato  
  RETURNED TO SENDER/ ATTEMPTED NOT KNOWN (checked off) /NO SUCH NUMBER USA 8/13/2004   Red handstamp SS   14304   with "RETURN TO SENDER/ATTEMPTED NOT KNOWN" spray Nancy Clark marking
FINGR RETURNED TO SENDER/ATTEMPTED- NOT KNOWN/NO SUCH NUMBER/REFUSED//RTE #___ CARR. INITS__ USA 6/16/1987   Purple Handstamp     Livonia, MI     Tom Fortunato  
  RETURNED TO SENDER/ATTEMPTED NOT KNOWN/NO SUCH NUMBER/ROUTE NO./CARR/INITIALS/DATE USA 7/22/2004   Purple handstamp SS   14304 1852 with spray "ATTEMPTED NOT KNOWN" Nancy Clark marking
FINGR RETURNED TO SENDER/_Attempted not known/_No such Person Number Bus./Insufficient//x Vacant Refused Unclaimed… USA 9/1//1997   Purple Handstamp     Latvia   returned backstamped 10/7/1997 Tom Fortunato  
FINGR RETURNED TO SENDER/AUTHORIZED TIME FOR/ HAS EXPIRED/MOVED OVER 1 YEAR/ATHENS, GA 30604 USA 6/26/1995   Red Handstamp     Southeastern, PA     Tom Fortunato  
FINGR RETURNED TO SENDER (on finger): DECEASED USA 11/4/2004   Black Handstamp SS R MA Puerto Rico shirt cuff, button on jacket cuff, fingernails Nancy Clark marking
FINGR RETURNED TO SENDER/ FORWARDING ORDER/EXPIRED USA 2/14/1994   magenta Handstamp SS R North Metro, GA Gaithersburg, MD RETURNED/TO/SENDER inside hand. Button on cuff. Nails on digits Nancy Clark marking
FINGR RETURNED TO SENDER/ ORDER EXPIRED/NILES, OH 44446 USA ?/?/85   Purple Handstamp           Tom Fortunato  
FINGR RETURNED TO SENDER/GMF DEL/MOVED, NOT FORWARDABLE USA not dtated   Purple Handstamp     Myrtle Beach, SC   on preprinted Golf Holiday cachet Tom Fortunato  
FINGR RETURN/TO/SENDER/INSUFFICIENT ADDRESS USA 9/8/1997   Red Handstamp SS L Atlanta, GA Tuscon, AZ no writing inside hand. Large pointing digit Nancy Clark marking
FINGR RETURNED TO SENDERr/Insufficient Address USA 10/23/1987   Purple Handstamp     Livonia, MI     Tom Fortunato  
FINGR RETURNED TO SENDER: INSUFFICIENT ADDRESS USA 2/14/1994   Black Handstamp SS R North Metro, GA Boca Raton, FL RETURNED/TO/SENDER inside hand. Button on cuff. Nails on digits Nancy Clark marking
FINGR RETURNED TO SENDER/INSUFFICIENT ADDRESS/ATHENS, GA. USA 2/23/1994   Red Handstamp SS R North Metro, GA Athens, GA Cuff with bulls eye button. RETRUNED TO SENDER inside hand Nancy Clark marking
FINGR RETURNED TO SENDER/INSUFFICIENT ADDRESS/NEW YORK, NY 110017-9995: Do Not Use This Envelope/Or Wrapper Again USA 3/7/1994   Red Handstamp     Rochester, NY     Tom Fortunato  
FINGR RETURNED TO SENDER/MISDIRECTED - THIS/ADDRESS NOT SERVED/BY LANCASTER, N. Y. USA 4/6/1995   Red Handstamp     Southeastern, PA     Tom Fortunato  
FINGR RETURNED TO SENDER/_MOVED, LEFT NO ADDRESS/_ATTEMPTED NOT KNOWN/_NO SUCH NUMBER/_FORWARD... USA ?/1988   Purple Handstamp     Saddle River, ?   on postal card for golf Tom Fortunato  
FINGR RETURNED TO SENDER/_MOVED, LEFT NO ADDRESS/_ATTEMPTED NOT KNOWN/_NO SUCH NUMBER/_FWD. ORD… USA 3/8/1986   Purple Handstamp     Rochester, NY     Tom Fortunato  
FINGR RETURNED TO SENDER/MOVED/NOT FORWARDABLE/NEW YORK, NY (with NO LONGER 7967) USA 7/19/1995   Red Handstamp     St Louis, MO     Tom Fortunato  
FINGR RETURNED TO SENDER/NEED INMATE ID NUMBER/NO LONGER AT K.C.C.C. USA 5/26/1998   Purple Handstamp     Luftin, TX   front only- prisopner mail Tom Fortunato  
FINGR RETURNED/TO/SENDER (finger): NO MAIL/RECEPTACLE  USA 1/18/2005   Black Handstamp SS R MA MA hand with nails. Shirt cuff and jacket cuff with button Nancy Clark marking
FINGR RETURNED TO SENDER/NO STREET DELIVERY/AVAILABLE USA 4/11/1995   Black Handstamp     Southeastern, PA     Tom Fortunato  
FINGR RETURNED TO SENDER/NO SUCH ADDRESS USA 5/3/1994   Red Handstamp SS R Lexington, GA Asheville, NC RETURNED / TO / SENDER in hand, bulls-eye button in cuff Nancy Clark marking
FINGR RETURNED TO SENDER/NO SUCH BLOCK USA 7/20/2004   Red handstamp SS R 14304 63141 RETURNED TO SENDER in hand Nancy Clark marking
FINGR RETURNED TO SENDER/NO SUCH/NUMBER USA 10/?/01   Red Handstamp     Albany, NY   on postal card Tom Fortunato  
FINGR RETURNED TO SENDER/NO SUCH STREET USA 7/2/1987   Red Handstamp     Livonia, MI     Tom Fortunato  
  RETURNED TO SENDER (in hand)/NOT DELIVERABLE/AS ADDRESSED/UNABLE TO FORWARD USA 8/24/2004   Red handstamp SS   14304 1853 with spray and "NOT IN HOUSING" handstamp Nancy Clark marking
FINGR RETURNED TO SENDER/NOT DELIVERABLE/AS ADDRESSED-_/UNABLE TO FORWARD USA 8/2/1989   Red Handstamp     Phoenix, AZ   w/ blk RTS/NO LONGER AT THIS ADDRESS Tom Fortunato  
FINGR RETURNED TO SENDER/OUTSIDE/DELIVERY AREA USA 6/1/1995   Red Handstamp     Southeastern, PA   w/RETURNED TO SENDER multi-option finger Tom Fortunato  
FINGR RETURNED TO SENDER/OUTSIDE OUR/DELIVERY AREA USA indicia   Red Handstamp     Fairport, NY   with long XXXXX at bottom Tom Fortunato  
FINGR hand,RETURNED TO SENDER/REASON CHECKED/Unclaimed_Refused_/Attempted - Not Known x_/Insufficient address… USA 3/16/1987   Purple Handstamp     Mount Prospect, IL     Tom Fortunato  
FINGR RETURNED TO SENDER/REASON CHECKED/Unclaimed_Refused_/.Unknown_/Insufficient address/Moved, left no address_,.. USA 4/13/1987   Purple Handstamp     Mount Prospect, IL     Tom Fortunato  
FINGR RETURNED TO SENDER/REFUSED USA 7/19/1995   Black Handstamp     St Louis, MO     Tom Fortunato  
FINGR RETURNED TO SENDER/REFUSED/SUPPLIES EXHAUSTED USA 11/20/1992   Red Handstamp     Rochester, NY     Tom Fortunato  
FINGR RETURNED TO SENDER/UNCLAIMED USA indicia   Red Handstamp     Fairport, NY     Tom Fortunato  
FINGR RETURNED TO SENDER/10984/UNDELIVERABLE AS ADDRESSED/ ORDER EXPIRED USA 12/8/1994   Red Handstamp     Rochester, NY     Tom Fortunato  
FINGR RETURNED TO SENDER/UNDELIVERABLE AS ADDRESSED/NO STREET DELIVERY AT/WEST TISBURY MA 02575/ALL MAIL MUST BE/ADDRESSED TO A PO BOX #/THANK YOU USA 12/1/2003   Red Handstamp SS R Hyannis, MA West Tisbury, MA   Nancy Clark marking
FINGR RETURNED TO SENDER: UNDELIVERABLE/AS ADDRESSED//ORDER EXPIRED USA 2/14/1994   Red Handstamp SS R North Metro, GA Johnson City, TN RETURNED / TO/ SENDER inside hand. Button on cuff. Nails on digits. Nancy Clark marking
FINGR RETURNED TO SENDER/UNDELIVERABLE AS ADDRESSED/ ORDER EXPIRED/VINELAND, NJ 08360 (in box) USA 12/17/1997   Red Handstamp     Rochester, NY   w/private permit cancel Tom Fortunato  
FINGR RETURNED TO WRITER (with additional BOX CLOSED NO ORDER mark) USA 9/24/1979   Purple Handstamp     Buffalo, NY     Tom Fortunato  
FINGR Returned to Writer/NO SUCH POST OFFICE/IN STATE NAMED USA 9/15/1950   Purple Handstamp     Cleveland, OH     Tom Fortunato  
FINGR RETURNED TO WRITER/N.Y.P.O./Fox Street/Sta (in the cuff) USA 10/9/1911   Red Handstamp     New York, NY   on registered envelope Tom Fortunato  
FINGR RETURNED TO WRITER/??? FROM/???/DO NOT REMAIL IN THIS ENVELOPE OR WRAPPER USA 12/?/1947   Purple Handstamp     India   w/ India receiving mark of 3/12/1948, DIRECTORY SERVICE GIVEN Tom Fortunato  
FINGR RETURNED TO WRITER/REASON CHECKED/Unclaimed_Refused_/.Unknown_/Insufficient address/Moved, left no address_,.. USA 11/5/1967   Purple Handstamp     Falls Church, VA   on 4 cent pony express envelope uplifted 1 cent Tom Fortunato  
INSADD RETURNED / TO WRITER / UNCLAIMED USA 9/21/1901   Purple handstamp SS L South Casco, ME Boston, MA Possibly applied 1900. left hand with gauntlet, words inside hand. FORWARDED and Label too. Nancy Clark marking
INSADD RETURNED TO WRITER/UNCLAIMED/FROM/TAUNTON, MASS. (on finger) USA 6/1/1916   Purple Handstamp S L MA MA with "Do not remail in this envelope." mark Nancy Clark marking
FINGR RETURNED/TO WRITER/UNCLAIMED USA 2/1/1907   Red Handstamp SS L West Newton, MA Boston MA flared cuff on hand Nancy Clark marking
FINGR RETURNED TO WRITER/REFUSED USA 8/8/1995   Purple Handstamp     St Louis, MO     Tom Fortunato  
FINGR RETURNED TO WRITER/UNCLAIMED/From San Francisco, Calif. P.O./RETURNED FROM ???? USA 12/8/1944   Purple Handstamp     Albuquerque, NM   w/ HAVE CARRIER ENDORSE and UNKNOWN AT ADDRESS  mk Tom Fortunato  
FINGR RETURNED TO WRITER/returned from/OAKLAND/CALIF. (with ??? 22, 1922 in cuff) USA 12/9/1922   Purple Handstamp     Phoenix, AZ     Tom Fortunato  
FINGR RETURNED/TO WRITER/UNCLAIMED/FROM/SOUTH BEND,/IND. USA 6/18/1915   Purple Handstamp SS L MI IN words inside hand. Official seal. With "Not in Directory" handstamp. shaded knuckles, nail, hand, cuff. no button Nancy Clark marking
FINGR RETURNED TO WRITER/UNCLAIMED/CLINTON HILL STA./NEWARK, N. J. USA 7/1/1933   Purple Handstamp     Miami, FL   Miami P.O. Dedication, w/ Pur NOT IN DIRECTORY Tom Fortunato  
FINGR bottom left box w/finger: ATTEMPTED/NOT KNOWN/RETURN TO WRITER USA 1/24/1986   Black Handstamp     Dallas, TX     Tom Fortunato  
FINGR bottom left box w/finger: RETURN/TO WRITER/UNCLAIMED USA 3/12/1956   Black Handstamp     Rochester, NY     Tom Fortunato  
FINGR (finger) UNDELIVERABLE/AS ADDRESSED/UNABLE TO FORWARD USA 3/31/1978   Black/yellow Label SS L PA ? with left hand on label "UNDELIVERABLE AS ADDRESSED" Nancy Clark marking
                           
                           
FOUND Found                        
FOUND CONTENTS FOUND LOOSE/IN THE MAILS USA 11/21/2000   Purple Handstamp     Buffalo, NY   with postmarked notice slip Tom Fortunato  
FOUND FOUND IN NEWSPAPER MAIL/__r Ball Sta., (DD) NYPO USA 6/30/1992   Black Handstamp     Italy     Tom Fortunato  
FOUND Found in ordinary mail USA 12/23/1944   Purple Handstamp     Kittanaing, PA   w/Via Airmail/Special Delivery, Missent, Received unsealed, etc. Tom Fortunato  
FOUND Found in ordinary mail USA 12/18/1946   Purple Handstamp     Washington, DC   registered from Selective Service bureau Tom Fortunato  
FOUND Found in ordinary mail USA 12/10/1924   Red Handstamp S   NY NY registered envelope with official seals and boxed notice Nancy Clark marking
FOUND FOUND IN PACKAGE BOX/COLLECTION USA 10/25/1934   Purple Handstamp     New York, NY     Tom Fortunato  
FOUND Found in supposedly/empty equipment USA 10/22/1975   Red Handstamp     Lima, Peru   to Dunlap Rubber Co.- meter mail Tom Fortunato  
FOUND Found in supposedly/empty equipment USA 1/19/1979   Red Handstamp     Darby, PA   on postal card Tom Fortunato  
FOUND Found in supposedly/empty equipment USA 10/15/1989   Red Handstamp     Philadelphia, PA     Tom Fortunato  
FOUND Found in supposedly/empty equipment USA 5/26/1991   Purple Handstamp     Great Britain     Tom Fortunato  
FOUND Found in supposedly/empty equipment USA 12/2/1998   Red Handstamp     El Segundo, VA   w/Boca Raton mark 1/28/99 Tom Fortunato  
FOUND Found in Supposedly/Empty Equipment USA 9/8/1998   Label Label     Vancouver, WA   on 32 cent hologram envelope Tom Fortunato  
FOUND Found in/supposedly empty equipment./Please accept our apology./U.S, Postal Service USA ?/1974   Purple Handstamp     Detroit, MI   on 10 cent Liberty Bell envelope Tom Fortunato  
FOUND FOUND IN SUPPOSEDLY EMPTY EQUIPMENT/AT THE MAIL TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT CENTER/LANDOVER, MD 20785- USA 8/17/1989   Purple Handstamp           Tom Fortunato  
FOUND FOUND LOOSE IN THE MAIL/FORT WORTH, TX 76101 USA 2/7/1989   Purple Handstamp         on official post office envelope Tom Fortunato  
FOUND USPS, BUFFALO, NY 14240/INQUIRY SECTION  LOST & FOUND/NOTICE/The enclosed was found loose in/the mails by this off… USA 12/31/1991   Insert Insert     Buffalo, NY   insert in official mail envelope Tom Fortunato  
                           
                           
INSADD Insufficient Address                        
INSADD ADVISE YOUR CORRESPONDENTS OR/PUBLISHERS OF YOUR CORRECT ADDRESS USA 4/5/1957   Red Handstamp     Montego Bay, Jamaica     Tom Fortunato  
INSADD CANNOT BE FOUND (w/additional INSUFFICIENT ADDRESS mark) USA 10/7/1953   Purple Handstamp     Fort de France, Martinique     Tom Fortunato  
INSADD Columbus, GA USA 1/12/1938   Purple Handstamp         to: Columbus, OH w/deficiency circular mark Tom Fortunato  
INSADD DEFICIENCY/IN ADDRESS/SUPPLIED BY/N.Y.P.O.- 1.8. (circle) USA 5/12/1950   Purple Handstamp     Poland     Tom Fortunato  
INSADD DEFICIENCY/IN/ADDRESS/SUPPLIED BY/CLAIMS & INQUIRY SECT./AFK/New York, N.Y.P.O.(circle) USA 9/4/1959   Purple Handstamp     Poland     Tom Fortunato  
INSADD DEFICIENCY/IN/ADDRESS/SUPPLIED BY/X3/PHIL. PA (circle) USA 4/7/1960   Purple Handstamp     Philadelphia, PA   on piece Tom Fortunato  
INSADD Delivery delayed- Incomplete address/SEARCHER No. 8/Church Street Annex, N.Y.P.O. USA 4/25/1944   Purple Handstamp     Argentina   w/ censoer tape remnants Tom Fortunato  
INSADD D. S. (for Directory Service in circle) USA 4/23/1973   Purple Handstamp     Mexico   Directory Service mark (+2 other examples) Tom Fortunato  
INSADD D. S. (for Directory Service in circle) USA 6/?/1973   Purple Handstamp     Yugospavia   with June 20, 1973 Buffalo postmark Tom Fortunato  
INSADD Get All That's Coming To You!/Please notify the sender of/your complete and correct/address. USA 12/21/2002   Red/white Label SS   Providence, RI North Abington, MA right-facing eagle over UNITED STATES / POSTAL SERVICE  Nancy Clark marking
INSADD FLORIDA USA ??/??/??   Purple Handstamp     Monaco   addresses to just Hollywood Tom Fortunato  
INSADD If you wish your mail delivered/by carrier have it addressed to/Street and number. USA 1/31/1908   Purple Handstamp     Austin, TX     Tom Fortunato  
INSADD If you wish your mail delivered/by carrier have it addressed to/Street and number. USA 4/14/1956   Purple Handstamp     Tours, France     Tom Fortunato  
INSADD INDEPENDENCE, OHIO USA 10/11/1955   Purple Handstamp     Milan, Italy   post card, no town listed Tom Fortunato  
INSADD INSUFFICIENT ADDRESS USA 1/3/1958   Purple Handstamp     Washington, DC     Tom Fortunato  
INSADD Insufficient Address/For this ZIP CODE USA indicia   Purple Handstamp     Fairport, NY     Tom Fortunato  
INSADD Insufficient address USA 4/21/1972   Purple Handstamp     Siena, Italy   to Buffalo w/D.S. round mark Tom Fortunato  
INSADD Insufficient address USA 5/3/1973   Purple Handstamp     Mackey Street, Bahamas   w/ D.S. directory service mark in circle and May 8 Buffalo postmark Tom Fortunato  
INSADD Insufficient address USA 3/9/1976   Purple Handstamp     Austin, TX     Tom Fortunato  
INSADD New York State USA 9/8/1948   Purple Handstamp     East Germany   to: Tom Fortunato  
INSADD NO RECORD/BAMC LOCATOR/INT__/DATE__ USA 4/13/1976   Purple Handstamp     Dallas, TX   front Tom Fortunato  
INSADD NO STATE NAMED/(N.Y.P.O.I.S.) USA 6/7/1949   Purple Handstamp     Great Britain   w/"Retour Misdirected"-British Air Lines cover Tom Fortunato  
INSADD NO STATE NAMED/(N.Y.P.O.I.S.) USA 12/10/1936   Purple Handstamp     Far Hills, NJ   w/MISDIRECTED/RETURNED TO SENDER/… mark Tom Fortunato  
INSADD No Such Post Office/In State Named USA 4/24/1978 &n