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| 1932 WINTER OLYMPICS POST CARD FDC | 
 | The Santway Photo-Craft Company of Watertown, NY made a series of post cards with scenes from in and around Lake Placid, NY prior to the 1932 Winter Olympics. This is one of those cards franked with the 1932 2¢ Winter Olympics stamp (#716) and canceled in Lake Placid on the First Day of issue, January 25, 1932. (We have several different cards, so the picture may not match the one shown here). |
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| SEA to SHINING SEA PLATE #1 FDC | 
| This ArtCraft First Day Cover of the 18¢ "From Sea to Shining Sea" coil (#1891) is franked with a plate strip of 3 stamps with plate #1. The cover is very clean, unaddressed, and neatly canceled. |
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| VATICAN CITY SEMIPOSTALS FDC | 
| On April 3, 1933 Vatican City issued a set of 4 semi-postals (#B1-4) for the Holy Year marking the 1900th anniversary of the crucifixion. These are the only semi-postals (charity stamps) ever issued by Vatican Post. This First Day Cover is franked with the entire set of four and includes a cachet and registered mail sticker. The back flap has some tears in it and there is a horizontal fold about one inch from the bottom. This is a very rare cover. |
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| 1935 VATICAN JURIDICAL CONGRESS SET | 
| This set of six stamps (#41-46) was issued by Vatican City in 1935 to commemorate the International Juridical Congress held in Rome the previous year. We offer the very fine mint set in premium never hinged condition. |
| | Vatican #41-46 MNH | $435.00 | | |
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| 1882 10¢ JEFFERSON MINT | 
| This mint 10¢ Thomas Jefferson stamp (#209) issued in 1882 has a nice fresh appearance. The perforations just touch the design on the top and left and the stamp has a hinge remnant and marks. |
| | #209 Mint with hinge marks | $110.00 | | |
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| 1914 5¢ WASHINGTON COIL | 
| This 5¢ blue Washington coil stamp (#447) from 1914 gauges perf 10 vertically. It is mint and hinged and has strong color and a sharp impression. |
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| 1935 FEDERAL DUCK STAMP MNH | 
| The 1935 Migratory Bird hunting stamp (#RW2) shows canvasbacks taking to flight. This stamp is offered in F-VF mint never hinged condition. |
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| 1933 KOSCIUSZKO PLATE BLOCK | 
| This plate block of six of the 5¢ Kosciuszko stamp (#734) from 1933 is centered fine to very fine and is never hinged. Four perfs in the selvage to the right of the plate number have separated, but otherwise this is a very nice plate block. |
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| 13¢ EAGLE & SHIELD IMPERF ERROR PLATE BLOCK | 
| This 1975 definitive should have been perforated 11.2, but when that step in production was missed, the result was a major imperforate error (#1596a). This plate block of 12 imperforate error stamps is in very fine condition. |
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| Norse-American Arrow Margin Blocks | 
| Set of 2c and 5c Norse-American (#620-21) Margin Arrow blocks. Very fine, mint, never hinged. |
| | Norse-American arrow blocks | $110.00 | | |
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| 1945 VICTORY OVER JAPAN COVERS | 
| On August 14, 1945, the Japanese surrendered to the Allies bringing an end to World War II. This set of 2 SmartCraft thermographed covers celebrates Victory and Peace with August 14, 1945 postmarks from Victory, Vermont and Tokio, Ohio. |
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| 1945 EISENHOWER WELCOME HOME COVERS | 
| This set of two SmartCraft cacheted WWII patriotic covers are postmarked on the date of General Eisenhower's return from WWII in Europe to Washington, DC on June 18, 1945 and on the the following day in New York, where Ike was made an honorary citizen of the city. |
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| 1923 HARDING IMPERF PLATE BLOCK | 
| This side plate block of six of the imperforate 2¢ Harding Memorial stamp of 1923 (#611) is offered mint, never hinged with a very small crease in the upper right corner. |
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| 4¢ WASHINGTON ROTARY COIL LINE PAIR | 
| This line pair of the 1915 4¢ brown Washington rotary press printed coil stamp is offered mint, never hinged with fine to very fine centering. |
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| BABY ZEP CACHETED FIRST DAY COVER | 
| A 50¢ airmail was issued for the Century of Progress flight of the Graf Zeppelin on October 2, 1933. This FDC of that "Baby Zep" stamp has an F. R. Rice cachet and is type-addressed. |
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| FIRST ARTCRAFT CACHET FDC | 
| The New York World's Fair issue of April 1, 1939 (#853) was the first stamp to have an Artcraft cacheted First Day Cover. Several varieties of this cachet exist, but none have the familiar Artcraft logo. This unaddressed cover is franked with a block of 4 stamps. Due to a tear on the flap, it is priced at a discount. |
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| WASHINGTON BICENTENNIAL FDC BLOCKS SET | 
| This set of 12 Washington Bicentennial FDCs (#704-15) is franked with blocks. The covers have a special Y. Souren Co. corner card. Six covers are unaddressed and six are type-addressed. |
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| WASHINGTON BICENTENNIAL FDC PAIRS SET | 
| This set of 12 Washington Bicentennial FDCs (#704-15) is franked with pairs. The covers have a special Y. Souren Co. corner card and matching typed addresses. |
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| $8.75 EXPRESS MAIL FD CEREMONY PROGRAM | 
| The ceremony program for the October 4, 1988 Express Mail stamp (#2394) is in the shape of an Express Mail drop box, and includes a First Day canceled $8.75 Express Mail stamp on the inside. |
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| 1937 ARMY / NAVY BLOCKS COMBO FDC SET | 
| Both covers in this set are franked with five blocks of 4 stamps. The Army cover , with blocks of #785-789, is postmarked May 27, 1937 in Washington, DC. The Navy cover, with #790-794, is postmarked Annapolis, MD on May 26, 1937. The two 6 1/2? x 9 1/2? covers are unaddressed with Anderson cachets. |
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| 1998 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI FD CEREMONY PROGRAM | 
| This program from the First Day Ceremony for the Trans-Mississippi souvenir sheets issued in Anaheim, California on June 18, 1998 includes a First Day Canceled sheet of the 9 different stamps (#3209). |
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| 1879 15¢ DANIEL WEBSTER MINT STAMP | 
| This mint stamp (#189) has a very clean appearance with original gum and vibrant color. The centering is fine and there is a small area of thin paper. |
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| 1873 12¢ HENRY CLAY STAMP USED | 
| This sound used stamp (#162) is in fine to very fine condition. |
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| JAMES DEAN HANDPAINTED CACHET SET | 
| This set of 4 James Dean First Day Covers (#3082) features 4 different Wild Horse Cachets watercolors by Warren Reed. They are hand numbered 130 in an edition of 200. |
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| AYN RAND FIRST DAY CEREMONY PROGRAM | 
| This is the program distributed to guests at the First Day Ceremony for the the 33¢ Ayn Rand stamp (#3308) in New York City on April 22, 1999. It includes the Rand stamp postmarked ?First Day of Issue?. |
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| BILL DICKEY/YOGI BERRA AUTOGRAPHS | 
| The New York Yankees retired the number "8" twice - once for Bill Dickey and then again for Yogi Berra. Not only did they both share the same number, they both starred for the Bronx Bombers at the catcher position. This silk GS cacheted FDC of the Babe Ruth stamp features Ruth's teammate, Bill Dickey and is signed by both Bill Dickey and Yogi Berra. |
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| PAN-AMERICANS NEVER HINGED SET | 
| This set of the six 1901 Pan-Americans (#294-99) is offered in fine to very fine mint, never hinged condition. |
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| 1901 PAN-AMERICANS LIGHTLY HINGED | 
| The 1901 Pan-Americans (#294-99) have been collector favorites for a long time. The combination of brightly colored frames and intricately engraved black vignettes makes them a particularly attractive set. We offer this set in fine to very fine mint lightly hinged condition. |
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| 24¢ GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT USED | 
| This stamp (Scott #153) goes all the way back to 1870, just four years after "Old Fuss and Feathers" died. General Winfield Scott is widely regarded as one of the ablest commanders of his time and was nominated for President by the Whig Party in 1852. This lightly hinged 24¢ purple stamp is in fine to very fine used condition. |
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| 1904 LOUISIANA PURCHASE MINT SET | 
| This is a beautiful set of the five Louisiana Purchase commemoratives (#323-27) issued for the St. Louis Exposition of 1904. The colors on this set are fresh and vibrant and the engravings are crisp and very clean. The stamps are lightly hinged with some small hinge remnants. |
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| FDR INAUGURATION COVER | 
| Inauguration Day was not always January 20. In 1933, when Franklin Delano Roosevelt was inaugurated for the first time, it was March 4th. This cover has a rubber stamp cachet that details the landslide in both the popular and electoral votes for FDR. Canceled on Inauguration Day, March 4, 1933. |
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| PREXY HIGH VALUE BLOCK FIRST DAYS | 
| This is a set FDCs of the three highest values in the Presidential Series of 1938; $1.00 Woodrow Wilson (#832); $2.00 Warren G. Harding (#833); and $5.00 CalvinCoolidge (#834). The set features matching cachets and block of four frankings for all three covers. Very faint remnants of erased pencil addresses can be seen and the Wilson cover has minor dents and some toning on the seams from the gum. |
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| 1931 ARLINGTON AMPHITHEATRE FDC | 
| Prepared by C.E. Nickles, this First Day Cover of the 50c Arlington Amphitheatre stamp (#710) is in pristine condition. The stamp is neatly affixed and clearly canceled in Washington, DC on the first day of issue, September 4, 1931. |
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| 1923 GOLDEN GATE FIRST DAY COVER | 
| This is a really clean First Day Cover of the 20c Golden Gate stamp (#567) issued May 1, 1923. It was prepared by Edward C. Worden of Millburn, NJ. A classic cover! |
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| GERALD FORD AUTOGRAPHED NEWSLETTER | 
| The Gerald R. Ford Foundation of Grand Rapids, Michigan provides support for the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum and the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. This copy of the Foundation's Spring 1996 Newsletter has been autographed by President Ford. This is a one of a kind item for collectors of Presidential ephemera. |
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