F2001

Olympic Baseball

Cooperstown Field

Spring 2021 Mail Sale Commentary 

Lot 22 F2001 — Olympic Baseball — 4/3/92

When the official city post office in Atlanta, Georgia opened, I was the first in line to get the new baseball stamps. While waiting at the gate for my flight and during the flight itself, I was busy affixing the stamps. Upon landing, I gave some of the stamped covers to my friend Hank. He would go to New York City to obtain first day cancels for my "Baseball in New York" cachet variety. Heading north with the rest of the covers, I stopped at home to pick up Linda, Ryan, and Christina. Within a short time, we were driving through the beautiful Catskill Mountains to Cooperstown, New York. The first day postmark obtained there is a large, clear red bullseye, and I knew immediately it would be a home run with collectors. After a long day, Linda and I told the kids we would be staying overnight so we could visit the Baseball Hall of Fame the next day. The hand painted cachet shows an old-time game in progress and also lists several countries that excel in international competition on the diamond. A beautiful baseball cover. 

Summer 2020 Mail Sale Commentary 

Lot 17 F2001 — Olympic Baseball — 4-3-92

When the official city post office in Atlanta, Georgia opened, I was the first in line to get the new baseball stamps. While waiting at the gate for my flight and during the flight itself, I was busy affixing the stamps. Upon landing I gave some of the stamped covers to my friend Hank. He would go to New York City to obtain first day cancels for my "Baseball in New York" cachet variety. Heading north with the rest of the covers, I stopped at home to pick up Linda, Ryan, and Christina. Within a short time, we were driving through the beautiful Catskill Mountains to Cooperstown, New York. The first obtained there is a large, clear red bullseye, and I knew immediately it would be a home run with collectors. After a long day, Linda and I told the kids we would be staying overnight so we could visit the Baseball Hall of Fame the next day. The hand painted cachet shows an old-time game in progress and also lists several countries that excel in international competition on the diamond. A beautiful baseball cover.