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The Auxiliary Markings Club - Full Auxiliary Markings Record

The Auxiliary Markings Club, postal-markings.org, seeks to provide a forum for collectors of these fascinating and ubiquitous
bits of postal history - either as a primary interest (e.g. pointing fingers) or as adjunct (e.g. part of Prexie Postal History).

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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