W501

American Architecture

Fallingwater, Illinois Institute of Technology, Gropius 

House, Dulles Airport

Summer 2023 Mail Sale Commentary 

Lot 16 W501 — American Architecture — 9-30-82

This early Collins is appearing for the first time in one of my mail sales, and it is a personal favorite. The hand painted cachet, four stamps, and two cancels all come together to present a wonderful visual portrayal of this first day cover. Two stamps, including the "Fallingwater" one, have a large, crisp day of issue postmark from Mill Run, Pennsylvania — site of the famous structure. The other two have the first day of issue cancel from the official city of Washington, D.C. The hand painted cachet still brings a feeling of contentment to me as to how well the color combinations work together. Beautiful is the right word, and this is one I highly recommend. It is the total package that you will love to have in your collection.