O201s

Performing Arts

W.C. Fields - Comedian, Actor

Fred Collins Signature

Autumn 2019 Mail Sale Commentary 

Lot 8 0201 — W. C. Fields — 1/29/80

One of my "early" FDCs, this one is a fine example of Collins cachets during the beginning years. Shown in the hand painted cachet are W. C. Fields and Mae West from a scene in the movie My Little Chickacdee. Forming the vertical borders are strips of motion picture film. I traveled to Beverly Hills, California on day of issue to pick up the stamps and secure a first day postmark on a single. While there I met JoAnn Dickerson, a columnist for First Days and was interviewed by NBC-TV News. Then I took the covers to Hollywood and got an excellent magenta first day cancel. As I was finishing, in popped JoAnn to get a few Hollywood cancels for her collection. A review of my trip appears on page 204 of the book