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266 First Day Covers 1958-76, JFK Inauguration,Mercury

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Sold Date: 05/31/2011
Channel: Online Auction
Source: eBay
Category: Stamps

Here's a great collection of 266 original United States first day covers (FDC) from 1958 through 1976. Most are from the 1958-1962 period, which I collected as a boy 50 years ago. Several interesting items on the John F. Kennedy Inauguration, the Mercury Space Project, Grace Kelly wedding, etc. Great for your own collection of as a "dealer lot". I've provided the full list of items below.

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Thanks very much for your interest - please also see other auctions for UN First Day Covers, UN stamps, and an earlier batch of USA first day covers. More USA stamp and block auctions coming as soon as I can get around to listing all the items.

First Day Covers
Quantity: Date: Title of Stamp Issue: Configuration: Notes:
Somewhat Unusual Items - Years Vary
1 04/19/56 Prince Rainier Grace Kelly Wedding (first day cover) with 1, 2, and 3 franc stamps (see photos) single stamp of each denomination Yes, I know I cheated, and that Monaco isn't quite part of the USA, but Grace Kelly was from here, before becoming the Princess of Monaco 5 01/20/61 John F. Kennedy (JFK) Presidential Inauguration - with 4 cent USA Flag stamp and photo on envelope single Who would've thought it would only be so short a time? 4 02/20/62 Project Mercury US Man in Space - 4 cent single Covers obtained in Florida and not mailed - so there's no address on them. Might be fun to type in a friend's modern address on these as a gift. With a real typewriter, of course…. 2 07/04/72 Colonial American Craftsmen - 8 cent, in special envelope with gold colored "Bicentennial Commemorative Medal". See photos. block/4 Each envelope has descriptive literature inside describing the stamp and the medal.
Year 1959
1 04/06/59 Arctic Explorations - 4 cent pair/together vertically
2 04/06/59 Arctic Explorations - 4 cent block/4
1 04/06/59 Arctic Explorations - 4 cent plate block/4
2 05/01/59 The Hermitage - 4-1/2 cent single coil stamp
1 05/30/59 Abraham Lincoln - 4 cent single
2 05/30/59 Abraham Lincoln - 4 cent block/4
1 06/06/59 Benjamin Harrison - 12 cent single
1 06/06/59 Benjamin Harrison - 12 cent block/4
1 09/09/59 Bunker Hill - 2-1/2 cent pair/together horizontally - perf.
1 09/09/59 Bunker Hill - 2-1/2 cent pair/coil strip
2 09/09/59 Bunker Hill - 2-1/2 cent 4 stamps/coil strip
2 09/09/59 Bunker Hill - 2-1/2 cent block/4
2 06/26/59 St. Lawrence Seaway - 4 cent single
1 06/27/59 St. Lawrence Seaway - 4 cent single Envelope marked "Port of Toledo, In the Heart of America, Second Day Issue" and calcellation reads "Opening of St. Lawrence Seaway". Probably rare Toledo item. 2 07/04/59 United States Postage (Flag)- 4 cent single
2 07/04/59 United States Postage (Flag)- 4 cent block/4
2 08/17/59 Lafayette, IND 1859-1959 (Jupiter Balloon)-7 cent single
1 08/17/59 Lafayette, IND 1859-1959 (Jupiter Balloon)-7 cent block/4
2 08/21/59 Hawaiian Statehood - 7 cent single
1 08/21/59 Hawaiian Statehood - 7 cent block/4
1 08/27/59 Petroleum Industry 1859-1959 - 4 cent single
1 08/27/59 Petroleum Industry 1859-1959 - 4 cent pair/horizontally attached
2 08/27/59 Petroleum Industry 1859-1959 - 4 cent block/4
2 08/27/59 Pan American Games, Chicago 1959 - 10 cent airmail single
1 08/27/59 Pan American Games, Chicago 1959 - 10 cent airmail block/4
2 08/26/59 Soil Conservation - 4 cent single
2 08/26/59 Soil Conservation - 4 cent block/4
2 09/04/59 Dental Health single
2 09/04/59 Dental Health block/4
2 09/29/59 Champion of Liberty ('48-'53 Berlin Mayor) - 8 cent single
1 09/29/59 Champion of Liberty ('48-'53 Berlin Mayor) - 8 cent block/4 ...