Quote: Starting with the 1937 3¢ Northwest Territory issue (Scott 795), the Post Office Department began offering a special postmark that included the words "First Day of Issue."
Thanks wt1. This Scott 801 (25Nov37) is the earliest FDC with that phrase that I could find in my collection. I imagine the novelty of the cancel probably explains why Mr. Barton had typed "First Day Cover" on the envelope he submitted.
The first use of the slogan 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' in the cancellation was on July 13, 1937 for Sc. 795 3c Northwest Territory stamp with FDOI in both New York, NY and Marietta, OH. That version has 3 bars above and below the slogan.
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Posted 02/19/2011 10:29 pm
