PhilosateleiaNew American Indian exhibit pages
Thursday, October 14, 2010 (posted by Philatelius at 9:56 pm)
There are a couple of new pages now online in my American Indian stamp exhibit. The first features a cover carried aboard the first northbound flight on CAM 8, while the second is a 1927 registered cover mailed within Colorado.
I hope to share more of these covers when I have time. The pages are fun to write up, but the text does require a couple of drafts before it’s posted.
Guide to the 14¢ American Indian stamp
Friday, September 3, 2010 (posted by Philatelius at 12:50 pm)
It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of the 14¢ American Indian stamp. It’s mentioned in the “About the author” sidebar on this blog, there’s an entire archive section dedicated to it, and an image of the stamp is, of course, used in the header of the website.
It is, therefore, with great excitement that I can finally announce the launch of 14 Cents: The American Indian Stamp.
This new section of Philosateleia will give you a brief intro to the stamp, show you examples from the United States, the Panama Canal Zone, and the Marshall Islands, and explore extra items that look like the stamp or are related to it.
The guide has been in the works for a long time, and by no means is it a finished product. Over time, I plan to add images of various covers and other material in my collection.
I welcome your comments and suggestions, and I hope you enjoy 14 Cents: The American Indian Stamp.
A classic first day cover
Tuesday, January 19, 2010 (posted by Philatelius at 9:13 pm)
Modern first day covers (FDCs) are for the most part a dime a dozen, but if you go back a few decades you can find pieces with a bit of value. This first day usage of the 14¢ American Indian stamp is a fine example.
Postmarked on the morning of May 1, 1923—the first day the 14¢ American Indian stamp was available to the public—this FDC was mailed at a time when FDC collecting still hadn’t captured the imaginations of most philatelists.
The cover is addressed to Frank Wood of Worcester, Mass. A backstamped return address indicates one Kenneth Salzman of Milwaukee, Wis., was responsible for the cover’s mailing.
This is not a common FDC by any means, but can be found for sale on the Internet or from dealers who specialize in material from the 1920s. Examples postmarked in Muscogee, Okla., on the first day of issue are far scarcer, and correspondingly more difficult to locate.
Do you collect FDCs? Do you have a favorite?
