D501

George Washington

President

Collins Cover Announcement 

GEORGE WASHINGTON

This issue commemorated the 250th Anniversary of George Washington's birth. It was a tremendously popular issue, and as such the following covers will always be in demand by topical collectors as well as First Day Cover devotees. I felt that this issue would be a good one to do cancel varieties on as several excellent opportunities existed for some great unofficials. Also, Washington's life offered a good opportunity for different cachet designs. The end result was three covers - one showing his early years as a surveyor (D502), one his middle years as a military officer (D503) and one his later years as a political leader (D501). The group of three covers will make a fine addition to your collection, and the 02 and 03 varieties are limited and will sell out quickly. As always, I must reserve the right to limit number purchased.

Washington as Leader (D501) 

This cachet is extremely well done showing Washington's beloved Mount Vernon. As a backdrop, a distinguished Washington is reading from a document and his image as presented certainly could cast him as "Father of our Country". The coloring on this hand painted cachet blends together very nicely, and I'm sure you will like it. A single stamp is hand canceled "First Day of Issue" from Mount Vernon, the official city. Another single has an unofficial and it is huge --but what a beauty. It shows a very nice profile portrait of George, and to his right are the words "Birthday of George Washington". To his left is the date portion (large) reading "George Washington Masonic Stamp Club Station, Mount Vernon, Virginia". This over-all cancel is so large that it goes well into the cachet, and at first I was very upset about it. Now that it is completed, I must admit that this cancel ties the cachet and stamp together in a very dominating fashion, and it really is an interesting, unusual and very attractive First Day Cover. I recommend this one very highly for your collection. Item # D501 - $5.50

Spring 2025 Mail Sale Commentary 

Lot 5 D501 to D503 — George Washington — (mini-set of three) — 2-22-82

This issue commemorated the 250t11 Anniversary of George Washington's birth. I decided to do three distinctive cachets for this distinguished stamp of a side-view of Washington's head placed over a colorful flag of the United States. These three cachets represent his early years as a surveyor (D502), his middle years as a military officer (D503) and his later years as a political leader and president (D501). Each cover has two of the George Washington stamps placed on the right with large and very meaningful official and unofficial cancels. Please take a close look at the three wonderful George Washington FDCs on the attached color sheets. These covers have not appeared previously in one of my mail sales