G2406

Recreational Sports

Golf - Bobby Jones/Shinnecock Country Club Cachet

Subscriber-Only Edition

Fred's Anecdotal Note

This hand-painted Collins Cover is very scarce and desirable collectable. It was only produced for subscribers with no extras available. My cachet shows the seaside Shinnecock Country Clubhouse, the first in the United States opened in 1892. Also depicted on this "enter" FDC is Bobby Jones - - considered by meny to be the greatest golfer of all time. He won more major championships than anyone else and his talent, modesty, self-confidence, and good looks made him an American idol. The Collins number for this Limited Edition is G2406 and it will prove to be "The Best of Issue" for this new golf stamp.

Summer 2024 Mail Sale Commentary 

Lot 18 G2406 — Recreational Sports/Golf (Bobby Jones / Shinnecock Hills Golf Club) — 5-20-95

This 1995 Subscribers-Only Limited-Edition golf cachet features a rendition of Bobby Jones, considered to be one of the greatest golfers of all time. Jones won 13 major championships, and in 1930 he won all four events in the Grand Slam which included the U.S. Open, the British Open, and the U.S. Amateur and British Amateur Championships before retiring at age 28. The cover also features the one hundred thirty-plus year old Shinnecock clubhouse and seaside course — the oldest in the United States.