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Slogans - An introduction
Defined as “an obliterator with an advertising message, with or without ornamentation.”
Following World War One many colonies and countries introduced slogans as part of the stamp cancellation process. Initially messages produced by the Post Office to promote an activity or advertise a product. By 1930's slogans began appearing that were related to non-governmental activities. Took various forms such as advertising a local event. Most funded by local or
non-governmental organisations that paid the post office for placing the slogan on the cover.
In 1935 many different types of cancelling machines available. Machines classified in two broad groups.
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Single Cancelling Head - consists of single date and slogan (latter usually contained in a frame).
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Continuous Cancelling Head - machine works on roller type principle, produces a continuous
impression of the cancellation on the cover i.e. the cancellation printed from edge to edge.
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Commonest machine in use world-wide - “Krag” Machine (Produced both as single and continuous cancelling heads).
Other common machines - Universal (manufactured by the Pitney Bowes Company) and
- International (supplied by the International Postal Supply Company machines).
- Both single cancelling head type.
Nomenclature used for describing Slogans
Virtually all slogans are printed in Capital Letters.
Most slogans appear over two or three lines
Line breaks identified by '/ ' mark
e.g. Send Greetings / By / Telegram (wording is on three separate lines)
Number of Slogans issued by Countries and Colonies
During the 1935 Silver Jubilee Period
Country/Colony
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No.
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Country/Colony
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No.
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Antigua
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1
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Jamaica
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1
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Ascension
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Kenya, Uganda,Tanganyika
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9
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Australia
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26
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Leeward Islands
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Bahamas
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1
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Malta
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Barbados
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3
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Mauritius
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1
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Basutoland
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Montserrat
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Bechuanaland
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Nauru
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Bermuda
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1
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Newfoundland
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1
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British Guiana
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4
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New Guinea
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British Honduras
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1*
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New Zealand
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35
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British Solomon Islands
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Nigeria
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Canada
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55
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Niue
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Cayman Islands
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Northern Rhodesia
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Ceylon
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7
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Nyasaland
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2
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Cook Islands
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Papua
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Cyprus
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2*
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Samoa
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Dominica
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St. Kitts & Nevis
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Falkland Islands
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St. Helena
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Fiji
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St. Lucia
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Gambia
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St. Vincent
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Gibraltar
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1
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Seychelles
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Gilbert & Ellice Islands
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Sierra Leone
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Gold Coast
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1
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Somaliland
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Great Britain
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15**
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South Africa
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10
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GB Agencies - Morocco
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South West Africa
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GB Agencies - French Zone
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Southern Rhodesia
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6
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GB Agencies - Spanish Zone
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Straits Settlements
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9
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GB Agencies - Tangier
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Swaziland
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Grenada
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Trinidad & Tobago
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2
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Hong Kong
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Turks & Caicos Islands
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1*
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India
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11
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Virgin Islands
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British Forces in Egypt
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* = handstamps i.e. slogans are separate from the actual canceller
** = A number of telephone slogans were used intermittently. It is not clear which
ones were used in 1935. All 10 are included in the count of 15
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See other pages for examples
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