The WPL has 68 books, pamphlets and specialized stamp catalogues covering Metered Mail and Machine Cancellations, including works in 6 languages in addition to English. The Machine Cancel Society contributes a copy of each work they publish, and the WPL has made an effort to acquire works in this area from many countries.
Examples of some of our holdings:
Ayres, Catalogo de Carimbos Brasil-Imperio / Brazil Cancellation Catalog (1937) [Portuguese and English]
Becker, An Introduction to USA Flats Machine Cancels (1996)
Billings, An Anthology of Machine Postal Markings (1992)
Bond, Hampden Machine Cancellations (1970)
Bournique, Les Obliterations Mechaniques par la Machine "Daguin" 1921-1986 (1987) [French]
Creaser, Western Australia: The Machine Date Cases to 1983 (1986)
Dibden, Stitt & Lowder, The Krag Machine Cancellations (1960)
Hilbing, The Potter and Vail Machine Cancels: The Illinois Machine Cancels (1998)
Langford, Standard Encyclopedia of Doremus Machine Cancels, 2nd ed. (1988)
Lessig, Commonwealth of Australia Slogan Cancellations 1918-1960 (1974)
Machado, Catalogo de Franquias Mecanicas, 2nd ed. (1974) [Portuguese]
Morris, Payne & Holmes, The Multipost Company (1997)
NVPH, Nederland Special Katalogus Automat Boekjes 1975-76 (1975) [Dutch]
Ohlhues, Dafranko: Danske Frankoafstemplinger fra Postkontorog Hjemmefrankeringsmaskiner (1947) [Danish]
Payne & Billings, A History of Pitney-Bowes (1999)
Swiss Postal Admin, Verzeichnis der Machinenstempel / Liste des empreintes de machines a timber (various years 1950-1964) [German and French]
Steifer, A Handbook of U.S. Postage Meters including Meter Slogans (1940)
Thomas, History and Evolution of Metered Postage (1962)
Washburn & Ditsch, The Purple Machine Cancel Handbook (1994)
In addition, the following journals are hardbound and available for reference:
Flag Cancellations
Machine Cancel Forum
PMCC Bulletin
U.S. Cancellation Club News
See also our resource guide on the topical "Flags" that includes some works on machine flag cancels.
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