D502

George Washington

Surveyor

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 Surveyor (D502) 

The hand painted cachet on this cover shows a young Washington in the mid-1700's. He is attired in buckskin jacket and shown working as a surveyor in the uncharted lands of frontier Virginia. The colors used are somber greens, browns and greys which are the colors of the wilderness he treked as a young man. The unofficial cancel is from Washington, Virginia which also ties in nicely to the theme of this cover. Washington is on the eastern perimeter of today's "George Washington National Forest" and is in the area that young George surveyed. It is a nice large cancel with killer bars. An additional single is hand canceled at Mount Vernon with "First Day of Issue". Item #D502 - $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