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Z5301
Z5301 / Scott 4931
Batman
The Golden Age of Comics
Subscriber Only Edition
Collins Cover Announcement
BATMAN
Affixed with scarce Bat-Signal Stamp
Circular Bat-Signal Stamp
Subscriber-Only Limited Edition
Each year I produce a few special cachets just for subscribers such as yourself so that their collections contain limited-edition Collins covers. This mini-set of four has two features that make them hi hly collectible so they will be great to own.
First, they will be the only Collins covers that actually show Batman in the cachets. My regular covers for this issue were different versions of the Batmobile (which will be highly collectible in their own right), but for Batman himself, these limited covers will be it. Secondly, on each sheet of Batman stamps that the Post Office sold, there was a single stamp for four different circular bat-signals. In other words, a sheet of 20 stamps had to be purchased to obtain the single round stamp that is used on this cover. As you can imagine, not many First Day Covers will exist with these interesting stamps, but you will have all four different ones on this set of Collins covers. It will add a very nice philatelic aspect and make them very desirable in the hobby.
Starting off will be the Golden Age of Batman with the scarce circular Bat-Signal stamp. Collins #Z5301.
Summer 2025 Mail Sale Commentary
Lot 34 Z5301 — Batman — The Golden Age of Comics — 10/9/14
This very dynamic and eye-opening cover was produced for Subscribers-Only and represents the "Golden Age of Comics." The Sub-Only covers were the only Collins covers that actually show Batman in the cachets. (My regular covers for this issue were different versions of the Batmobile, but for Batman himself, these limited covers were it.) On each sheet of Batman stamps that the Postal Service sold, there was a single stamp for four different circular bat-signals. In other words, a sheet of 20 stamps had to be purchased to obtain the single round stamp that is used on this cover. As you can imagine, not many first day covers exist with these interesting stamps, but they do exist on the Collins covers. It adds a very nice philatelic aspect and makes them very desirable in the hobby. This is a rare opportunity to acquire the very unique stamp on a dynamic and brightly colored hand painted Collins cover. First time offered in one of my mail sales.