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Scouting Around the World United States

A precancel stamp, or precancel, is an adhes ive postage stamp th at has been canceled, under proper
authority, w ith a device designed so lely for this purpose, before bein g affixed to mail matter.

' Boys' Lif e
THE BOY SCOUTS' MAGAZINE
.... " " AV•Nu l!: !I U ILDINQ. aoo " ' " H AV ENUE, N&W Y OIU(. N . Y .

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2c Washington, precancel "NEW YORK, N. Y. " on envelope sent
December, 1920 by Boys' Life, The Boy Scouts' Maga=ine.

The Schermack Type Ill perforations (commonly known as the hyphenhole
punch) were deve loped by the Schermack Mailing Machine Company and

were used in the Mailometer affi xin g machines from 1908 through 1927.

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
FlFTH AVENUE BUILDING
NEW YORK OTY

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"DO A GOOD TURN DAILY" "BE PREPARED"

Schermack type Ill perforations, precanceled NEW YORK, N. )'.
used by Boy Scouts ofAmerica. Cover sent November, 1921.