WTB - JFK (USA - Scott 1246) FDCs

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 03 Dec 2016 01:31

Apparently this the earliest known use from this Colorado Post Office. Has anyone seen one from May 29

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 03 Dec 2016 01:42

I have now shown the postmarks from 14 different places in Colorado, including ones from some small & obscure towns. But of the 10 biggest cities in Colorado , I have only been able to show you 3 on first day.

The 10 biggest cities in Colorado are:

1. Denver
2. Colorado Springs
3. Aurora
4. Fort Collins
5. Lakewood
6. Thornton
7. Arvada
8. Pueblo
9. Centennial
10. Boulder

Does anyone have any of the towns in red

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 04 Dec 2016 17:35

Hartford Connecticut machine cancels 1, 4, 6 & 7:

Does anyone have Hartford machine cancels 2, 3 & 5

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 09 Dec 2016 10:04

A recent acquisition from ebay, not first day but for JFK's 48th Birthday. The cachet design replicates an unknown cachet in Mellone number #184.

The reverse has printed on the back "Daniel Dobbins Chapter":

I asked the eseller, who has a feedback rating of over 14,000, what was the "Daniel Dobbins Chapter".

His reply was:

I can only give you my best guess on this one from years of experience.......

In many cases, there are chapters of organizations within a society or group. Same thing for many FDC's or topical stamp covers.

Groups would then "sponsor" a cacheted envelope and produce it for sale, fundraiser, awareness, gift for members, etc.

In this cover's case, I would assume the "Daniel Dobbins Chapter" sponsored and created this cachet on the cover, as the type style front and back are the same. If memory serves me, this Dobbins was a navy admiral or officer, at the beginning of the US Navy roots?

From wikipedia:

Daniel Dobbins (January 5, 1776 – February 29, 1856) was a sailing master in the United States Navy and captain in the United States Revenue Cutter Service. He fought in the War of 1812 and was in charge of the building of the ships at Erie, Pennsylvania that Oliver Hazard Perry commanded in the Battle of Lake Erie.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Dobbins

Perhaps this identifies this unknown cachetmaker in Mellone. What does everyone else think

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 09 Dec 2016 10:13

For comparison with the previous post of Mellone #184:

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Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 31 Dec 2016 16:10

While looking at my Granbys in Connecticut, I found there with also Granbys in New York.

Granby:

North Granby:

East Granby:

West Granby:

Note there is no South Granby in Connecticut. The area that is south of Granby is called Simsbury. South Granby is actually in New York along with another Granby & West Granby & Granby Center.

Can anyone me with Granby, Granby Centre, West Granby & South Granby from New York, so I can add them to my collection.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 31 Dec 2016 16:43

I have now shown the postmarks from 18 different places in Colorado, including ones from some small & obscure towns. But of the 10 biggest cities in Colorado , I have only been able to show you 6 on first day.

The 10 biggest cities in Connecticut are:

1. Bridgeport
2. New Haven
3. Hartford
4. Stamford
5. North Stamford Post Office closed 1901
6. Waterbury
7. Norwalk
8. East Norwalk Post Office closed 1898
9. Danbury
10. New Britain

If anyone can help me the towns in red it would be greatly appreciated.

However I do find it rather odd that two on this list do not currently have a post office unless of course it is called something else.

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 02 Jan 2017 18:21

I have now shown the postmarks from 6 different places in Delaware, including ones from some small & obscure towns. But of the 10 biggest cities in Delaware, I have only been able to show you 4 on first day.

The 10 biggest cities/towns in Delaware are:

1. Wilmington
2. Dover
3. Newark
4. Middletown
5. Smyrna
6. Milford
7. Seaford
8. Georgetown
9. Elsmere
10. New Castle

If anyone can help me the towns in red it would be greatly appreciated.

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 04 Jan 2017 21:29

It would be nice to find this cover from the Delaware Racing Association with the JFK stamp & cancelled at Stanton or Wilmington:

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 09 Jan 2017 22:52

Having shown Washington D.C. 1A, 3A & 5A:

I wondered if any one had 2A & 4A. Is there 1B, 2B, 3B, 4B & 5B. Any others while we are at it

Please let me know.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 12 Jan 2017 16:11

I have a series of JFK covers for the 5th Anniversary of his Assassination with cachets showing "Famous Newspaper Front Pages" from North America. I have seen the following & there may be more:

Berea Ohio The News
Boston Massachusetts Boston Herald - Traveler
Brockton Massachusetts Brockton Enterprise
Cleveland Ohio Cleveland Plain - Dealer
Dayton Ohio Dayton Journal - Herald
Detroit Michigan Detroit News
Flint Michigan The Flint Journal
Halifax Nova Scotia Canada Halifax Chronicle Herald
Hamilton Ontario Canada The Hamilton Spectator
Jackson Mississippi Jackson Daily News
Omaha Nebraska Omaha World - Herald
Providence Rhode Island Providence Bulletin
Shreveport Louisiana The Shreveport Times
Tulsa Oklahoma Tulsa Tribune
Washington DC Army Times

Firstly does any one know who "mb" the cachet maker is

"mb" could be Mike Boyar or Michael Billerth or some one else.

Does any one know

Secondly, & ideally I would like to have these cachets postmarked in their "home town" with a JFK stamp affixed. However I know this will be pretty difficult. So does any one have any of these cachets that they would like to part with ?

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 12 Jan 2017 18:03

Bazza4338 has just identified for me that Morris Beck is the mb notated on the cachet above.

It appears that the cachet may have been applied after the stamps were affixed.

But hopefully still before postmarking.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 17 Jan 2017 18:15

As you have seen, on my JFK thread, I have only shown Washington D.C. (not all as flash as the one below) & it may surprise that there have been at 123 Post Offices in D.C. of which 44 were open at the time that JFK (Scott 1246) was issued.

Those 44 include:

Andrews Air Force Base
Benjamin Franklin
Customs House
National Airport
Naval Research Lab
Pentagon
Treasury
US Naval Station

So if anyone sees these please let me know.

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 17 Jan 2017 19:56

I always like places named after me:

I knew there were one or two places named Bradford in the USA but I didn't know of this one in Rhode Island.

There are also ones in:

Arkansas
California
Iowa
Indiana
Massachusetts
Maine
New Hampshire
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Virginia
Vermont

Looks like there are more than one or two

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 29 Mar 2017 19:51

Sometimes I wonder who designs what:

Now did the US or Argentina design this cover & did they add on or take off the extra printing next to "first day cover" at the bottom of the Argentina fdc

So did the US then copy this 2017 stamp from Argentina

Now I wonder where prolific add on cachetmaker, Jerry Myers of Shelby Township, Michigan, found the idea for this recent add on cachet for this "old" fdc

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 01 Apr 2017 13:52

A nice maxicard of the same picture by Jack Ginsburg (Great FDCs of Springfield Virginia):

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 07 Apr 2017 23:02

It is nice to be receiving some of the new JFK (100th Birthday) in the mail:

but the JFK Scott 1246 are still out there:

Brad

Sheldon · Post by **Sheldon** » 13 Apr 2017 18:35

Brad,
I sent you an email a few days ago, but no response at all.
Did you receive it ?

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 13 Apr 2017 20:34

Sheldon wrote:Brad,
I sent you an email a few days ago, but no response at all.
Did you receive it ?

I will check, I have had a few email problems recently

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 15 Apr 2017 00:28

Sheldon wrote:Brad,
I sent you an email a few days ago, but no response at all.
Did you receive it ?

Sheldon

Please send again as I cannot find it.

Thank you

Brad

Sheldon · Post by **Sheldon** » 24 Apr 2017 10:24

Hi Brad,
Responded to your reply to me 2 separate times over the past week but not getting a reply from you.
Do you have an alternate email address ?

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 24 Apr 2017 20:38

Hi Sheldon

Email sent.

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 29 Apr 2017 00:58

With this one bought from the US, almost 2 months ago I thought it was lost:

But it turned up out of the blue today. Heaven only knows where it has been:

Perhaps way down south in Dixie

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 08 May 2017 13:09

Another example of the new combined with the old look alike JFK Argentina stamp:

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 08 May 2017 13:17

Late usage of the JFK stamp for the death of JFK Jr:

with additional postage on the reverse:

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 10 Jun 2017 01:22

I notice there are many of the Scott 1246 JFK fdcs turning up with JFKs 100th Birthday stamp added. This one I bought because I didn't have Wilkinson.

However I wasn't sure what state it was. Jim Forte helped me out with a list of the Wilkinsons:

Connecticut Windham County Wilkinson (1844-1849)
Georgia Hancock County Fort Wilkinson (1798-1806)
Georgia Liberty County Wilkinson (1882-1884)
Illinois Jackson County Wilkinson (1887-1888)
Indiana Hancock County Wilkinson (1883-Date)
Kansas Wichita County Wilkinson (1887/1905)
Minnesota Cass County Wilkinson (1910-1954)
Mississippi Wilkinson County Wilkinson (1881/1955)
Tennessee Hardin County Wilkinson (1848-1849)
Tennessee Rutherford County Wilkinson's Cross Roads (1833-1840)
Texas Bell County Wilkinson's (1879-1881)
Texas Titus County Wilkinson (1888-1914)
Virginia Chesterfield County Wilkinson's Shop (1840-1846)
West Virginia Logan County Wilkinson (1915-Date)

So it would seem that from this list there were only two open in 1964, Indiana & West Virginia. I think the one above is from Indiana. Does everyone agree

Brad.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 15 Jul 2017 00:55

A recent acquisition from ebay, nothing special about the postmarks:

& no cachet, but I had never seen a block of 10 JFK on fdc before.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 10 Aug 2017 18:47

Just in the middle of repairing my JFK fdc thread when I repaired this entry:

The Pekin Municipal Airport has been serving Pekin since 1964. The Airport has a 5,000 Ft. long by 75 Ft. wide paved & lit runway.

Unknown cachet for the opening the "Pekin Municipal Airport" on May 24, 1964. It is unclear why cover is cancelled in Boston rather than Pekin.

I would dearly love to have this "Pekin Municipal Airport fdc with JFK postmarked "Pekin, Illinois".

Is anyone able to assist

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 28 Aug 2017 10:08

BigSaint wrote:Sometimes I wonder who designs what:

Now did the US or Argentina design this cover & did they add on or take off the extra printing next to "first day cover" at the bottom of the Argentina fdc

So did the US then copy this 2017 stamp from Argentina

Now I wonder where prolific add on cachetmaker, Jerry Myers of Shelby Township, Michigan, found the idea for this recent add on cachet for this "old" fdc

Brad

And perhaps Jerry did this one too:

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 03 Apr 2018 11:46

All Photobucket “Ransom” images above have been replaced, and saved forever.

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 29 Apr 2018 18:17

With the Photobucket debacle I have fallen a little behind on my JFK thread but normal transmission will resume there shortly.

I recently picked up a few commercially used JFK (USA - Scott 1264) covers where I don't have that town or postmark on fdc:

Chicago Illinois - wavy line no. 1B machine cancel

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 29 Apr 2018 18:19

Milwaukee Wisconsin - Large no. 15 double circle cds.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 29 Apr 2018 18:22

Cleveland Ohio - Straight line no. 3B machine cancel

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 29 Apr 2018 18:28

High Bridge New Jersey - Wavy line machine cancel

High Bridge is a borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 29 Apr 2018 18:32

Hainesport New Jersey - No. 1 duplex hand cancel

Hainesport Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey named for Barclay Haines, who bought property here & established a wharf near his home on the Rancocas Creek.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 29 Apr 2018 18:38

Providence Rhode Island - Large double circle hand cancel.

If any one sees fdcs of these or indeed any others, please let me know by posting a copy of it here &/or emailing me. Thank you.

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 08 Jun 2018 01:10

A recent pick up from ebay which was sent from the ASDA Stampshow to Caracas, Venezeula on the first Anniversary of the death of JFK:

L@@ks like the date slugs were inverted.

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 09 Jun 2018 00:38

Another JFK postally used, this time a fdc from Lafayette, Indiana to London, England:

The Royal Economic Society (RES) still exists today & is a professional association that promotes the study of economic science in academia, government service, banking, industry, and public affairs. Originally established in 1890 as the British Economic Association, it was incorporated by royal charter on December 2, 1902. The society is a charity registered with the U.K. Charity Commission.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Economic_Society

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 11 Jun 2018 00:35

An interesting JFK cinderella I recently found:

On Tuesday, November 8, 1960, in a closely contested election, Democrat John F. Kennedy defeated incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon, the Republican Party nominee. This was the first election in which all fifty states participated, as well as the first election in which an incumbent president was ineligible to run for another term due to the Twenty-second Amendment.

Nixon faced little opposition in the Republican race to succeed popular incumbent Dwight D. Eisenhower. Kennedy, a Senator from Massachusetts, established himself as the Democratic front-runner with his strong performance in the 1960 Democratic primaries, including a key victory in West Virginia over Senator Hubert Humphrey. He defeated Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson on the first presidential ballot of the 1960 Democratic National Convention, and asked Johnson to serve as his running mate.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_1960

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 14 Jun 2018 00:42

A recent pick up & a little wacky & Abraham Lincoln has fallen over from what is written on the outside of the cover:

- Withdraw recognition from USSR
- Repeal Wages Cut
- Repeal 16th (Income Tax) Amendment
- Kill Krazy Krop Kartals

If this was on the outside I wonder what was on the inside & did the FBI come & take him away

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 02 Jul 2018 11:30

An interesting batch of JFK Fleetwood fdcs, all from Bay County, Florida & all unaddressed. These are the only Fleetwood fdcs I have from Florida so it makes sense they were prepared by the same person:

Lynn Haven

Panama City

Panama City - Hiland Park

Panama City - Mexico Beach

Panama City - Southport

Panama City - West Bay

Parker

Port Saint Joe

Youngstown

Perhaps there was a collector or dealer in Panama City. Does anyone know

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 03 Jul 2018 14:36

I have posed a few questions about collectors & cachet makers on the Board including this one "HDW", see rubber stamp in right hand corner below:

Now I believe I know the identity of "HDW" AAMS #3916:

Horace D Westbrooks.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 15 Jul 2018 14:24

Something I picked a recently off eBay, early usage of an Artopages JFK cover:

& with the correct stamp:

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 15 Jul 2018 14:48

Another recent acquisition from ebay, an Artcraft cover postmarked, at the NY ASDA Stamp Show, on 1st Anniversary of Assassination of JFK with both varieties of the German JFK stamp with & without "Berlin":

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 30 Jul 2018 02:03

The JFK "Ich bin ein Berliner" Cape Kennedy & Satellite Beach Local Post Stamps come in Blue & Red & Green & Red for both places. I have one of each set of colours for each, canceled at Satellite Beach on June 26, 1965:

And in Blue & Red for both places canceled on June 26, 1965:

But I don't have one in Blue & Green for both place cancelled on June 26, 1965. Can someone help me out with this one please

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 01 Aug 2018 11:28

Robert Rank Local Post stamps in blue & red for "Satellite Beach" for the 5th Anniversary of the Inauguration of JFK.

Robert Rank Local Post souvenir cover for the 5th Anniversary of the Inauguration of JFK cancelled with the fdi eternal flame postmark in blue-green & Amateur Radio stamp cancelled with nice Satellite Beach "Pray For Peace" machine slogan cancel on January 20th, 1966. It is signed by Robert Rank the Local Post stamp designer.

I am yet to see this cover with JFK Scott #1246 or a pair of the JFK Inauguration local post stamps from Cape Kennedy & Satellite Beach like the one below but cancelled at Satellite Beach.

Can anyone help me out here please

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 01 Aug 2018 11:31

In 1963, US President John F. Kennedy, acting under authorisation granted by an Act of Congress, proclaimed him an Honorary Citizen of the United States. Churchill watched the ceremony via Satellite as he was too ill to travel.

Robert Rank Local Post souvenir cover for the 3rd Anniversary of the awarding of Sir Winston Churchill with US Citizenship & cancelled with the fdi Map of Great Briatain postmark in magenta & JFK stamp cancelled with nice Satellite Beach 4 bar cds hand cancel on April 9th, 1966.

It has a pair of the Winston Churchill local post stamps affixed, Satellite Beach in Red & Green & Cape Kennedy in Green & Red. I have not seen a similar cover postmarked at Cape Canaveral & in fact this is the only example of these stamps I have seen on cover.

Can anyone help me out here please

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 01 Aug 2018 19:30

I have now shown the postmarks from 42 different places in Florida, including ones from some small & obscure towns. But of the 10 biggest cities in Florida, I have only been able to show you 5 on first day.

The 10 biggest cities in Florida by population are:

1. Jacksonville 868031
2. Miami 441003
3. Tampa 369075
4. Orlando 270934
5. Saint Petersburg 257083
6. Hialeah 207069
7. Tallehasse 189907
8. Fort Lauderdale 178590
9. Cape Coral 175229
10. Pembroke Pine 166611

The ones in red are the ones I don't have. Can anyone help me with any of these

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 08 Sep 2018 00:11

This one arrived via eBay today:

With this one on the outside

And this one inside

And Dallas Texas Mockingbird Fin Station in red postmark.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 10 Dec 2018 10:56

I have just revisited Georgia where I have shown the postmarks of 10 places from Georgia, but I still have a way to go to find the 10 largest towns by population in this state:

1. Atlanta
2. Augusta
3. Columbus
4. Savannah
5. Athens
6. Macon
7. Sandy Springs
8. Roswell
9. Johns Creek
10. Warner Robins

The ones in blue I have, can some one help me out with the others, please.

Brad