A1601s

American Sports

Henry Louis “Lou” Gehrig - Baseball

Fred Collins Signature

Spring 2017 Mail Sale Commentary 

Lot 16 A1601 — Lou Gehrig

One of the best baseball cachets I've ever produced. The barrel of a bat, old-fashioned glove, pair of spikes, and stitched baseball make up the featured cachet subjects. The vibrant green grass and highlights of colorful infield dirt provide a beyond perfect backdrop for the period equipment. Details such as the wood grains in the bat and individually hand painted blades of grass are examples of the artistic excellence. After securing the stamps at the official city of Cooperstown, NY, I drove to Homer, NY for a wonderful first day of issue postmark. Lou Gehrig, the Iron Horse, certainly hit a lot of them in his spectacular career, and I thought it would be a most appropriate first day cancel to honor him. An amazing baseball first day cover.

Spring 2019 Mail Sale Commentary 

Lot 17 A1601 — Lou Gehrig

If you're missing this superb baseball cover, do consider making an offer on this lot. The hand painted cachet, done in vertical format, shows a bat, glove, and ball, and the hand painted colors make it an attractive one. The new stamps were taken to Homer, NY for a perfect first day cancel. Lou Gehrig, who edged out Babe Ruth in being named the best baseball player of the century, certainly knew how to hit the ball over the fence. It's a wonderful baseball FDC

Winter 2026 Mail Sale Commentary 

Lot 16 A1601 — Lou Gehrig — 6/10/89

This is one of my favorite baseball covers. Designed in vertical format, the barrel of a bat, oldfashioned glove, pair of spikes, and stitched baseball make up the featured cachet subjects. The vibrant green grass and highlights of colorful infield dirt provide a beyond-perfect backdrop for the period equipment. Details such as the wood grains in the bat and individually hand painted blades of grass are examples of artistic excellence.

After securing the stamps at the official city of Cooperstown, New York, I drove to Homer, New York for a wonderful first day of issue postmark. Lou Gehrig, the Iron Horse, who edged out Babe Ruth in being named the best baseball player of the century, certainly knew how to hit the ball over the fence as he amassed many "homers." It's a wonderful baseball first day cover.