Cover Calendar For Month And Day -Pics

Thanks. I like the design of that one. Even in a still shot the people seem in action.

Another for Apr 27...

For April 29th. This is out of a booklet the US Postal Service was promoting on "Energy" for the 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville, TN. Quite timely, given the latest "Go Green" stamps ... as this just goes to show the USPS was promoting "renewable sources of energy" 29 years ago!

April 29...

I love the cachet of the Charter Oak!

Indeed, those "classic" looking cachets on the old First Day Covers were very nice. The Charter Oak one (CT Tercentenary) previously posted is a Grandy (772-1) cachet. However, the cancellation of April 27, 1936, is really the second day of issue or the "first day on nationwide sale" ... not the first day of issue. Back then, the "First Day of Issue" was limited to the issuing city only, in this case Hartford, CT.

Here are two from my collection, illustrating the Hartford, CT postmark of April 26, 1936:

This is a 772-2 (Ioor Purple/Black cachet ... they came in other colors, too):



This is a 772-9 (Anderson Cachet):



...and that concludes our first day cover lesson for today!

For Apr 30.

It's sure good to see these classic plate blocks on First Day Covers! Reminds me of a less complicated time in my stamp collecting years. Today, plate block FDC's don't even exist thanks to die cut pressure-sensitive adhesive stamps.

Not the pretty cache; but thanks. Nice to know it is appreciated. :)

Scott 65 Baltimore, MD April 30, 1867

Backing up to April 28th, an "unofficial" first day cover with a local spray-on postmark for the new Gregory Peck stamp:

To say nothing of the now defunct "Life" magazine...! Thanks

I admit this is a very sloppy looking cover, but I think its representing May 1st (1918) ... (not too sure with French cancels.)

Yes it is. Day / Month / Year in Europe and this one is 19:30 hours or in 12 hour time 7:30 PM also.

A more modern May 1st cover ... from Knoxville, Tennessee World's Fair 1982: