WTB - JFK (USA - Scott 1246) FDCs

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 26 Mar 2016 23:42

In November 2012, I started a thread showing my JFK (Scott 1246) fdc collection. At the time I started, I had fdcs from about 1200 different post offices. I now have about 1900.

This one on a New York Times advertizing cover is probably my favourite from my collection:

However there are still a lot of places that I don't have fdcs from. If you think you have one I don't have check the thread below then post it here. While I have lots of small towns there are lots of big towns I don't have. Over the next few days I will list some of those big towns I am missing from each state on this thread.

https://www.stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=41842

I thank you in anticipation for your help.

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 26 Mar 2016 23:47

If the cancel you have is different to the one I have I am also interested, like the machine cancel & duplex cancel here from Sundance Wyoming.

I don't mind if the fdc has a cachet or not, or whether it is unaddressed, hand written addressed or type addressed, my main interest is in the postmark.

Thank you

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 29 Mar 2016 21:43

Goldcraft fdcs produced a set of cachets for the members of JFK's Cabinet. I have shown an example below:

However I am still looking for Dean Rusk, Robert Kennedy, Orville Freeman & Abraham Ribicoff. Below is the link to where I have shown all the ones I have of Kennedy's Cabinet.

https://stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=41842&start=2000

I appreciate you taking the time to look for these for me.

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 31 Mar 2016 17:40

Goldcraft fdcs also produced cachets for other political figures perhaps I would describe them as prominant political figures of the Kennedy era. Below are the ones I have but I don't know who else might be included in this series:

Although Lyndon Baines Johnson (LBJ), the man who succeeded JFK, might be a good guess as being included.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 08 Apr 2016 13:07

Here are a few covers I have addressed to Major William Nelson at his P O Box in Fort McClellan, Alabama. The covers I show below are all around Fort McClellan but I don't have Fort McClellan itself:

If any one has a JFK fdc postmarked at Fort McClellan or another town nearby Fort McClellan that I don't have please let me know.

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 08 Apr 2016 18:18

I have now shown the postmarks from 35 different places in Alabama, including ones from some small & obscure towns. But of the 10 biggest cities in Alabama , I only been able to show you 3 - Birmingham, Montgomery & Huntsville.

The 10 biggest cities in Alabama are:

1. Birmingham
2. Montgomery
3. Mobile
4. Huntsville
5. Tuscaloosa
6. Hoover
7. Dothan
8. Decatur
9. Auburn
10. Madison

Does anyone have any of the towns in red

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 08 Apr 2016 19:09

Venetie Alaska (on the 67th Parallel) is the most northerly US Post Office I have :

However you have to travel 389 miles north west from here to go to Barrow Alaska to find the most northerly post office in the US. on the 71st parallel, above the Arctic Circle. Barrow is the 11th northern most public community in the world and is the northern most city in the USA. It would be fantastic to find a JFK fdc from Barrow.

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 10 Apr 2016 20:13

I have now shown the postmarks from 3 different places in Alaska, including one from a pretty col old place. But of the 10 biggest cities in Alaskaa , I only been able to show you 2 - Anchorage & Juneau.

The 10 biggest cities in Alaska are:

1. Anchorage
2. Fairbanks
3. Juneau
4. Sitka
5. Ketchikan
6. Wasilla
7. Kenai
8. Kodiak
9. Bethel
10. Palmer

Does anyone have any of the towns in red

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 12 Apr 2016 20:31

Now I wish I could find one of these for all US states. I have never seen it. However I did find one for the state of Alaska, so here is a list of apparently what has been seen:

Anatuvik Pass
Anchorage
Anchorage - Airport Annex Branch
Anchorage - Eastchester Station
Anchorage - Mountain View Station
Chugiak
Eagle River
Halibut Cove
Hogatza
Homer
Juneau
Kaktovik
Ketchican
Kiana
Kobuk
Kotzebue
Lake Minchumina
Manley Hot Springs
Nome
North Pole
Palmer
Red Devil
Saint Paul Island
Seldovia
Shungnak
Sitka
Skagway
Soldatna
Venetie
Ward Cove
Wasilla
Wrangell

Those in red I have
Those in blue are among the 10 largest towns I don't have.

What I surprised about is that the second largest city in the state "Fairbanks" has not been seen

Brad 8)

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 13 Apr 2016 14:17

Naco, Arizona, is on the US - Mexico Border with Naco, Sonora, Mexico:

Wouldn't it be great to find a JFK fdc postmarked at both Naco, Arizona & Naco, Sonora, Mexico.

Brad

PS Mexico did issue a JFK stamp for his visit in 1962.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 13 Apr 2016 20:35

Nogales, Arizona, is on the US - Mexico Border with Nogales, Mexico

Another instance where it would be great to find a JFK fdc postmarked at both Nogales.

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 13 Apr 2016 21:02

The covers for Naco & Nogales may exist. Below is a JFK fdc postmarked "down in the West Texas town of El Paso" (sounds like it should be a line in a song

), which has been taken just over the border to "Ciudad Juarez, Chih, Mexico" & even uses the Mexican JFK stamp.

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 18 Apr 2016 09:10

I have now shown the postmarks of 35 diffeent places in Arizona, but I don't have all of the 10 biggest cities, but I have the ones in "red":

1. Phoenix
2. Tucson
3. Mesa
4. Chandler
5. Gilbert
6. Glendale
7. Scottsdale
8. Tempe
9. Peoria
10. Surprise

Can anyone help with the cities in "black"

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 18 Apr 2016 10:49

Arkansas is the 29th largest in square miles & the 33rd most populous of the 50 United States. The capital & most populous city is Little Rock in the central part of the state. However from such a large state, I think it a little strange that I have the postmarks of only 2 towns "Little Rock" & "Collins".

The 10 largest towns in Arkansas are:

1. Little Rock
2. Fort Smith
3. Fayetteville
4. Springdale
5. Jonesboro
6. North Little Rock
7. Conway
8. Rogers
9. Pine Bluff
10. Bentonville

Any assistance with obtaining these towns from Arkansas, or indeed any others, would be greatly appreciated.

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 26 Apr 2016 23:10

While this one is not first day, I rather like this late usage of an Artcraft fdc sent from Sacramento to Rumania, takes pride of place among my JFK fdcs with California postmarks:

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 02 May 2016 11:26

While not first day an interesting cover which Congressman Donald M Fraser appears to have sent himself:

A cinderella of Senator Barry Goldwater has been added. He blamed the death of JFK for the reason he missed out on going to the "Ball"

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 11 May 2016 01:24

Again not a JFK fdc cachet but one of my favourite postmarks, this one being from Orcopex (Orange County Philatelic Exhibition) 1982.

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 17 May 2016 17:09

Death Valley Junction is located on the south eastern edge of the desert valley of Death Valley & is the lowest, driest & hottest area in North America. Death Valley's Badwater Basin is the point of the lowest elevation in North America, at 282 feet below sea level. Death Valley's Furnace Creek holds the record for the highest reliably recorded air temperature in the world, 134 °F (56.7 °C) on July 10, 1913.

Somewhere between 4 & 20 people live here.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 20 May 2016 00:12

Here are a few covers I have addressed to P O Box 453 Ferndale but the covers are not postmarked Ferndale.

P O Box 453 Ferndale, California, was used by the Cook Ranch, a beef cattle ranch, possibly run by James R Cook who was born in 1921.

I would love to find a JFK fdc for Ferndale addressed to P O Box 453. It is possible that the cachets were made by James Cook.

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 09 Jun 2016 18:02

Whilst working on another thread, I discovered that I did not have a JFK fdc for this town:

Cactus is a north western suburb of Phoenix. The post office opened here in 1918. If someone spots one from here please let me know.

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 11 Jun 2016 01:19

This envelope arrived from New York City today:

With these to JFK fdcs inside:

I am not sure who sent these to me, but thank you for looking & finding these for me, I really appreciate it.

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 06 Sep 2016 14:15

While going through my collection I found these cachets which I presume are generics by the Universal Philatelic Cover Society:

All the examples of this cachet that I have are addressed to Mr & Mrs R C Norris Jr of San Rafael & bear the rubber stamp cachet shown above too. One would expect that they were members of that Society. The JFK fdcs I have are from their hometown of San Rafael & nearby towns.

Naturally I would like to acquire any JFK 1246 fdcs covers addressed to Mr & Mrs R C Norris Jr. Please contact me if you know of any.

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 09 Sep 2016 21:33

BigSaint wrote:Goldcraft fdcs also produced cachets for other political figures perhaps I would describe them as prominant political figures of the Kennedy era. Below are the ones I have but I don't know who else might be included in this series:

Although Lyndon Baines Johnson (LBJ), the man who succeeded JFK, might be a good guess as being included.

Perhaps "Brother Ted" is part of this set:

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 10 Sep 2016 21:05

As I collect these covers I find cachets that are not in "Mellone's Specialized Catalogue" of FDCs. In a number of cases all of the examples of a particular cachet are addressed to the one collector, in this instance "Murray Harris" of North Hollywood.

I therefore refer to this cachet as a "Harris" cachet & the towns, all of these places are within a 30 mile radius of North Hollywood, that I have are:

North Hollywood (as shown above)
Burbank
Canoga Park
Encino
Los Angeles
Panorama City
Universal City
Van Nuys
Van Nuys - Sherman Oaks Station

Above & below some exotic creations of Murray Harris.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 01 Oct 2016 17:05

Stanton California is adjacent to Cypress California & addressed to Box 103, Cypress. I have over 30 post offices addressed to this Box, mostly within the triangle of Los Angeles (in the north), Long Beach (in the south) & Santa Ana (in the east). Strangely there are a couple from Ohio. Given the volume of these I think this Box must have belonged to a dealer. Does anyone know who the owner of this box was & more importantly have any towns I don't have.

Below is my list:

California Anaheim Help Goodwill Industries Box 103 Cypress
California Artesia Wavy Line Box 103 Cypress
California Bellflower Wavy Line Artmaster Box 103 Cypress
California Brea Wavy Line Box 103 Cypress
California Buena Park Wavy Line Box 103 Cypress
California Compton Wavy Line Walcur Box 103 Cypress
California Costa Mesa Wavy Line Artmaster Box 103 Cypress
California Cypress Wavy Line Artmaster Box 103 Cypress
California Downey Pray For Peace Artmaster Box 103 Cypress
California El Modeno Wavy Line Artmaster Box 103 Cypress
California Fullerton Help Goodwill Industries Artmaster Box 103 Cypress
California Fullerton Wavy Line Fleetwood Box 103 Cypress
California Garden Grove Roller Artcraft Box 103 Cypress
California Huntington Beach Roller Artcraft Box 103 Cypress
California Huntington Park Wavy Line Fleetwood Box 103 Cypress
California La Habra Pray For Peace Artmaster Box 103 Cypress
California Lakewood Wavy Line Walcur Box 103 Cypress
California Long Beach Wavy Line Fleetwood Box 103 Cypress
California Los Alamitos Wavy Line Artmaster Box 103 Cypress
California Los Angeles 31 Wavy Line ABC Box 103 Cypress
California Lynwood Wavy Line Artmaster Box 103 Cypress
California Placentia Wavy Line Artcraft Box 103 Cypress
California Santa Ana Support Mental Health Artcraft Box 103 Cypress
California Santa Fe Springs Wavy Line Artmaster Box 103 Cypress
California Seal Beach Wavy Line Artcraft Box 103 Cypress
California Seal Beach - Leisure World Station Roller Walcur Box 103 Cypress
California South Gate Wavy Line Fleetwood Box 103 Cypress
California Stanton Wavy Line Artcraft Box 103 Cypress
California Sunset Beach Wavy Line Artcraft Box 103 Cypress
California Surfside CDS= Artmaster Box 103 Cypress
California Westminster CDS Fleetwood Box 103 Cypress
California Whittier Roller Box 103 Cypress
California Wilmington Wavy Line Artcraft Box 103 Cypress
California Yorba Linda Box 103 Cypress
Ohio Martin CDS= Artopages Box 103 Cypress
Ohio Rocky Ridge CDS= Box 103 Cypress

Brad

stampraider · Post by **stampraider** » 03 Oct 2016 12:22

Hi Brad,

Does this interest you? It is unwritten, unsealed, and is blank on the reverse.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 03 Oct 2016 21:07

stampraider wrote:Hi Brad,

Does this interest you? It is unwritten, unsealed, and is blank on the reverse.

Stampraider

Thank you but I will pass on your kind offer. I have acquired a number of these in collections I have purchased.

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 06 Nov 2016 18:38

BigSaint wrote:As I collect these covers I find cachets that are not in "Mellone's Specialized Catalogue" of FDCs. In a number of cases all of the examples of a particular cachet are addressed to the one collector, in this instance "Murray Harris" of North Hollywood.

I therefore refer to this cachet as a "Harris" cachet & the towns, all of these places are within a 30 mile radius of North Hollywood, that I have are:

North Hollywood (as shown above)
Burbank
Canoga Park
Encino
Los Angeles
Panorama City
Universal City
Van Nuys
Van Nuys - Sherman Oaks Station

Above & below some exotic creations of Murray Harris.

Two new examples to add:

North Hollywood (as shown above)
Burbank
Canoga Park
Encino
Los Angeles
Panorama City
Santa Barbara (as now shown)
Universal City
Van Nuys
Van Nuys - Sherman Oaks Station
Ventura (as now shown)

Brad

alex68140 · Post by **alex68140** » 07 Nov 2016 01:58

Hello Brad

Since I travel the Stampsboard I have noticed your research theme and this morning I just found two covers.
I you are agree and if you want it I can send you with pleasure for free.

Cheers
Alex

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 07 Nov 2016 08:57

alex68140 wrote:Hello Brad

Since I travel the Stampsboard I have noticed your research theme and this morning I just found two covers.
I you are agree and if you want it I can send you with pleasure for free.

Cheers
Alex

Thank you Alex, I would love to have them, I will send you an email. Is there anything I can keep my eye out for you.

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 07 Nov 2016 09:15

Another of these Goldcraft cachets but this time in green, the first I have seen. Perhaps these are of US State Governors:

John Bowden Connally, Jr. (February 27, 1917 – June 15, 1993), was an American politician. As a Democrat he served as as Secretary of the Navy under President John F. Kennedy, as the 39th Governor of Texas, and as Secretary of the Treasury under President Richard Nixon. While Governor of Texas, he was seriously wounded when President Kennedy was assassinated.

Sheldon · Post by **Sheldon** » 18 Nov 2016 13:59

I am new to this board. I may be able to help you with your search for new items!
I lived in La Habra, CA from 1963-1985 and have been involved with stamps since the
middle 70's.
I am still in the general area, about an hour away from there.
Did you ever find out who had the PO Box in Cypress ??

Bijoy · Post by **Bijoy** » 18 Nov 2016 15:12

Hi Brad,

Found these in an old box - not in great condition, the Indian climate has taken its toll.

You can have them. Send me your address and I shall pop it in the mail for you.

Cheers!
Bijoy

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 18 Nov 2016 18:44

Hello Bijoy

Thank you for looking for these for me, I really appreciate it. However I will decline your kind offer.

The Artmaster fdc, I have over 50 examples of including these two below:

The Artcraft fdc of JFK is Scott 1287 which is not the one I collect, although I do have examples of the Artcraft fdc you show & one below which has Scott 1246 & Scott 1287:

Thank you once again for thinking of me.

Please tell me what you collect so I can keep an eye out for things for you.

Brad

Bijoy · Post by **Bijoy** » 18 Nov 2016 19:08

The covers you have are lovely, Brad.

Sadly, I have given up/sold most of my collections due to my health, but have retained 3 Nordic countries [general collections] and my thematic meter collections [music/cinema primarily], to keep me occupied till I pass away

Australia does have a lot of thematic meters issued on gastronomy [food, cakes, biscuits, sauces, flour, coffee, alcoholic drinks, canned foods, coffee and milk]. These meter franks were used during 1940-1970. If you do come across any of these, would appreciate to either trade or buy them.

What are your other interests apart from JFK FDC's and Racing Covers? There are a few Lincoln FDC's lying around. You can have them if it interests you.

Cheers!
Bijoy

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 18 Nov 2016 21:06

Bijoy

These JFK & the racing are the main things these days. Sorry no Lincoln.

I will keep an eye out for you on those meters.

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 18 Nov 2016 23:35

Sheldon wrote:I am new to this board. I may be able to help you with your search for new items!
I lived in La Habra, CA from 1963-1985 and have been involved with stamps since the
middle 70's.
I am still in the general area, about an hour away from there.
Did you ever find out who had the PO Box in Cypress ??

Thank you Sheldon, I appreciate any help that I can receive.

PO Box 103 Cypress still remains a mystery at the moment.

Brad

Bijoy · Post by **Bijoy** » 19 Nov 2016 01:33

BigSaint wrote:I will keep an eye out for you on those meters.

Brad

Thank you very much Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 21 Nov 2016 09:50

I have now shown the postmarks from 180 different places in California, including ones from some small & obscure towns. But of the 10 biggest cities in California , I only been able to show you 7 - Los Angeles, San Jose, San Francisco, Sacramento, Long Beach, Oakland, & Anaheim.

The 10 biggest cities in Calfornia are:

1. Los Angeles
2. San Diego
3. San Jose
4. San Francisco
5. Fresno
6. Sacramento
7. Long Beach
8. Oakland
9. Bakersfield
10. Anaheim

Does anyone have any of the towns in red

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 21 Nov 2016 14:43

I have just shown the 3 fdcs I have for the Caroline Islands:

Koror
Ponape
Truk

Can some one confirm the names of the other post office on this Island Group that would have existed in 1964. I have seen a postmark from Yap from 1960 & suspect there would be another at Kosrae.

Am I correct with these & have I missed any.

Thank you

Brad

Sheldon · Post by **Sheldon** » 22 Nov 2016 15:49

Brad,
Can you please send me an email so I will have your address

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 22 Nov 2016 20:31

Sheldon wrote:Brad,
Can you please send me an email so I will have your address

Thank you Sheldon, email sent.

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 22 Nov 2016 23:07

BigSaint wrote:Another of these Goldcraft cachets but this time in green, the first I have seen. Perhaps these are of US State Governors:

John Bowden Connally, Jr. (February 27, 1917 – June 15, 1993), was an American politician. As a Democrat he served as as Secretary of the Navy under President John F. Kennedy, as the 39th Governor of Texas, and as Secretary of the Treasury under President Richard Nixon. While Governor of Texas, he was seriously wounded when President Kennedy was assassinated.

Perhaps this one is from this set

Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was an American politician who served as the 33rd President of the United States (1945–53). He served as a United States Senator from Missouri (1935–45) and briefly as Vice President (1945) before he succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945 upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. He was president during the final months of World War II, and approved the plan to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Truman was elected in his own right in 1948.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 22 Nov 2016 23:21

A package arrived today from Massachusetts covered in Christmas stamps. I didn't realize significance till I looked in side & there it was fdc postmark number 2000.

A comparison of the postmark received today & one I have had for a while showed them to be different. Tonight's addition had a larger space between the N & Y of "New York" & has no dot after the Y.

A rather pleasing milestone for my collection.

Brad

Sheldon · Post by **Sheldon** » 23 Nov 2016 02:46

Brad,
Can you please send me your email address too ?

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 27 Nov 2016 00:51

Sheldon wrote:Brad,
Can you please send me your email address too ?

Sheldon

Email sent

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 28 Nov 2016 22:03

alex68140 wrote:Hello Brad

Since I travel the Stampsboard I have noticed your research theme and this morning I just found two covers.
I you are agree and if you want it I can send you with pleasure for free.

Cheers
Alex

Hello Alex

Just wanted to let you know these arrived safely today. Thank you once again for looking out for me.

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 28 Nov 2016 22:13

Whilst going through my Colorado JFK fdcs I noted these two had the same simple basic "rubber stamp" cachet:

The towns of Arvada & Aurora.

Does anyone know who may have applied this cachet

Has anyone seen other fdcs with this cachet

I am guessing that the collector did other towns in & around Denver such as "Denver, Lakewood, Boulder, Westminster, Thornton, Littleton & Centennial.

Thank you

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 30 Nov 2016 18:21

Elmer D Thompson of Isabel Kansas was a prolific collector of JFK FDCs. I have about 30 of his covers from Colorado, Kansas & Massachusetts. I can understand why collected Kansas, as well as Colorado as Isabel was to the west of Wichita & Colorado is west of Kansas but Massachusetts that one has me beaten:

For Colorado I have the following covers addressed to him:

Canon City (as shown above)
Eads
Onley Springs
Ordway
Sheridan Lake
Sugar City

Has anyone seen any other JFK FDCs from Colorado addressed to Elmer Thompson.

Thank you

Brad

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 01 Dec 2016 13:11

Oh my gosh someone else collects the same as me:

Brad