N701

Martin Luther

German Priest, Theologian

Collins Cover Announcement 

MARTIN LUTHERIN

This was a challenge to secure a meaningful unofficial because the First Day was on a holiday. Fortunately, I discovered that Martinsburg, West Virginia was a 24-hour facility, so it was a natural. I arrived to a relatively quiet city and quickly proceeded to purchase the new stamps. After finishing up at the main D.C. Post Office, it was off on my long drive to Martinsburg. The postal people there were among the most friendly I've met and soon the canceling on the last COLLINS cover of 1983 was completed. It is a good unofficial with killer bars.

The hand painted cachet depicts a young Luther in his early studies. A very effective use of a bright yellow background is used to contrast with the brownish/redish/rust of traditional robe. A most interesting COLLINS cover. Item #N701 - $5.50

Winter 2025 Mail Sale Commentary 

Lot 8 N701 — Martin Luther — 11-11-83

It was a real challenge to secure a meaningful unofficial cancel on this cover because the first day of issue was on a holiday. Fortunately, I discovered that Martinsburg, West Virginia was a 24hour facility, so I knew it was going to be a successful trip. I arrived to a relatively quiet city and quickly proceeded to purchase the new stamps. After finishing up at the Main DC Post Office, I was off on my long drive to Martinsburg. The postal people there were among the most friendly I had encountered on my travels, and soon the unofficial cancels with killer bars were on my covers. The hand painted cachet depicts a young Luther in his early studies. A very effective use of a bright yellow background is used to contrast with the brownish/reddish/rust of the traditional robe. It's a most interesting cover