718-19, 3¢ & 5¢ 1932 Olympic Games Issues, each on separate FDC's, F-VF w/red, blue & yellow 1st R.E. Bennett identical cachets (Mell. #718-32 & 719-32) w/neat typed addr Cat($60) (Image)

$60

726, 3¢ General James Oglethorpe on FDC, VF w/red & black Harry Ioor cachet (Mell. #726-01) Cat($20) (Image)

$20

734, 5¢ Gen. Kosciuszko Issue on (7) FDC's, F-VF, each w/similar Harry Ioor bi-colored cachets (Mell. #734-5, 5a, 5c) & each w/one of the (7) official town FDOI ccls: Boston, MA; Buffalo, NY; Chicago, IL: Detroit, MI; Pittsburgh, PA; Kosciusko, MS; and St. Louis, MO; addr. Very nice set Cat($180) (Image)

$180

739, 3¢ Wisconsin Terecentenary on FDC, F-VF, w/purple Fairway cachet (Mell. #739-25), neat typed addr, lgt tng Cat($30) (Image)

$30

798, 3¢ 150th Anniv. of the U.S. Constitution on FDC, VF, w/violet Washington Service cachet (Mell. #798-35), neatly typed addr (depicts Independence Hall, 13-star flag & 48-star flag) Cat($25) (Image)

$25

837, 3¢ Northwest Territory Sesquicentennial on FDC, VF-XF, w/brown & gold L.W. Staehle cachet (Mell. #837-16), neatly typed addr. This was Staehle's second cachet Cat($30) (Image)

$30

948, 5¢ & 10¢ U.S. Postage Stamp Centennial S/S of 2 on FDC, XF, UR cnr tip broke off, thermographic blue & brn Smartcraft cachet (Mell. #948-17) w/neatly typed addr Cat($8) (Image)

$8

1004, 3¢ Betsy Ross on FDC, VF, w/red & blue 1st Wonder State cachet (Mellone's lists # 1005 as their first cachet, but this stamp issued two weeks earlier & their name is in the printed cachet; unaddr, fresh & nice! (Image)

$30

1180, 5¢ Battle of Gettysburg on FDC sgnd by stamp designer, F-VF, w/1st Roy Gjertson (designer of the stamp) cachet (Mell. #1180-76) scene from after the battle, unaddr. Reverse sba in blue & number "665" hs. In pencil "Wishing you an inspired/Commemoration". Then w/his signature again & address. Possibly the first cachet by the stamp's designer (Image)

$75

1240, 5¢ Christmas on FDC, sgnd by stamp designer, VF, w/first LIly Spandorf red, yellow, green & black cachet (Mell. #1240-39), unaddr. Hand-sgnd on back "Greetings/from/Lily Spandorf/Designer of the 1963 Christmas Stamp". Very scarce! (Image)

$50

1373 & Spain 1578, 6¢ & 1.5p 200th Anniversary of San Diego, CA, Joint Issue on FDC, both tied to blue, brown & black Cover Craft Cachets (Mell. #1373-35) FDC w/"SAN DIEGO, CA/JUL/16/1969" FDOI ccl; unaddr & extremely scarce! Spain stamp depicts Father Junipero Serra (Image)

$50

1420, 6¢ Landing of the Pilgrims Issue FDC, Combination w/Tercentenary Issue, VF, unaddr w/Artmaster cachet, pmk cds "Plymouth, MA/NOV/21/1970/02360" FDOI ccl, 300 years & 350 years on one cover (Image)

$25

2122, $10.75 Bald Eagle, Ty I on FDC, VF, w/Artcraft cachet, unaddr Cat($50) (Image)

$50

2211, 22¢ Duke Ellington Issue on FDC, F-VF, unaddr, w/premium HAM hand-painted cachet (#208), sgnd, numbered 48/197, pristine condition, New York City FDOI ccl Cat($27) (Image)

$26

2223a, 22¢ Arctic Explorers Stp/4 on FDC, VF, unaddr, premium HAM hand-painted cachet (#209), sgnd, numbered 252/271, pristine condition, FDOI pmk North Pole, Alaska Cat($48) (Image)

$48

2239, 22¢ T.S. Eliot Issue on FDC, VF, unaddr, HAM premium hand-painted cachet (#215), sgnd, numbered 121/230, pristine condition, pmk is combination of cds, text & logo making an extraordinary St. Louis impression Cat($12) (Image)

$12

2241, 22¢ Folk Art Ship Figurehead Wood Carving on FDC, VF, unaddr, sgnd HAM premium hand-painted cachet (#216), numbered 106/237, excellent condition w/very minor ink offset on reverse Cat($12) (Image)

$12

2246, 22¢ Michigan Statehood Issue on FDC, VF, unaddr, premium hand-painted HAM cachet (#220 & almost a maxi-card), sgnd, numbered 108/256, pristine condition, a beautiful cover Cat($12) (Image)

$12

2247, 22¢ Pan American Games Issue on FDC, VF, unaddr w/HAM hand-painted cachet (#221), sgnd, numbered 183/232, condition excellent w/minor ink offset on reverse, pmk is dc cds "YOUNG AMERICA, IN/JAN/29/1987/USPS", a very small town North of Indianapolis which was the first day city. Bright, colorful cover Cat($12) (Image)

$12

2251, 22¢ Girl Scouts 75th Anniversary Issue on FDC, VF, unaddr, premium hand-painted HAM cachet (#224), sgnd (HAM & McClendon), numbered 129/211, Washington, D.C. FDOI ccl, near pristine condition w/very minor ink offset on reverse Cat($12) (Image)

$12

2276, 22¢ Flag & Firework Definitive Issue on FDC, F-VF, unaddr, hand-painted HAM cachet (#226), sgnd, numbered 220/250, near pristine condition w/barely noticable offset ink mark on flap. Pmk, large cds "MILE HI PHILATELIC CENTER/MAY/9/1987/DENVER, COLORADO 80202" w/flower pictorial & 3-bar killer. Nice lively cover Cat($12) (Image)

$12

2339, 22¢ Georgia Constitution Ratification Issue on FDC, VF, unaddr, HAM hand-painted premium cachet (#258), sgnd, numbered 3/250, pristine condition, Atlanta, GA FDOI pmk Cat($17) (Image)

$15

2340, 22¢ Connecticut Constitution Ratification Issue on FDC, VF, unaddr, HAM hand-painted premium cachet (#259) sgnd, numbered 11/255, pristine condition w/Hartford, CT FDOI ccl Cat($17) (Image)

$15

2342, 22¢ Maryland Constitution Ratfication Issue on FDC, VF, unaddr, premium hand-painted HAM cachet (#262), sgnd, numbered 185/255, pristine condition, Annapolis, MD FDOI ccl Cat($17) (Image)

$15

2343, 25¢ South Carolina Constitution Ratification Issue on FDC, VF, unaddr, HAM hand-painted premium cachet (#267), sgnd, numbered 128/251, pristine condition, Columbia, SC FDOI ccl Cat($17) (Image)

$15