Q201

Windmills

Fred's Anecdotal Note

WINDMILLS, U.S.A.

The lovely cachet features a windmill viewed across a geassy field and standing majestically over the smaller building at its base. Hand painted in browns, greens, blues, and reds, this cover is very picturesque with the windmill silhouetted against a cloud fulled sky. Three of the stamps are hand cancelled "First Class of Issue" in Lubbock, the offical city. The other two windmill stamps are hand canceled in Holland, Texas, a very appropriate unoffical for this subject. Item #Q201

Robertson Windmill (Williamsburg), Old Windmill (Portsmouth), Cape Cod Windmill (Eastham), Dutch Windmill (Batavia), Southwestern Windmill (Farms)

Collins Cover Announcement 

WINDMILLS, U.S.A.

The lovely cachet features a windmill viewed across a grassy field and standing majestically over the smaller buildings at its base. Hand painted in browns, greens, blues and reds, this cover is very picturesque with the windmill silhouetted against a cloud-filled sky. Three of the windmill stamps are hand canceled "First Day of Issue" in Lubbock, the official city. The other two windmill stamps are hand canceled in Holland, Texas, a very appropriate unofficial for this subject. Holland was quite a distance from Lubbock and a small chartered ) plane was necessary to meet time requirements. The Holland cancel is great - large and clear with killer bars. The two cancels and scenic water-colored cachet combine to make this one of the finest COLLINS covers offered to date. Item Q201. $6.95

Spring 2022 Mail Sale Commentary 

Lot 6 Q201 — Windmills (2-7-80)

The five stamps feature historic windmills from the 1700s and 1800s., Three are postmarked at Lubbock, Texas, and the other two have a first day cancel with killer bars from Holland, Texas.

This is a Collins exclusive, and what better city for a "windmill" first day postmark than Holland! The hand painted cachet shows a large windmill in realistic colors with emerald green grass and brilliant blue clouds. Considering the entire appearance of stamps, postmarks, and cachet, this is a truly a lovely Collins. 

Summer 2026 Mail Sale Commentary 

Lot 2 0201 — Windmills, U.S.A. — 2/7/80

The lovely cachet features a windmill viewed across a grassy field and standing majestically over the smaller buildings at its base. Hand-painted in brown, green, blue, and red, this cover is very picturesque with the windmill silhouetted against a cloud-filled sky. The five different stamps feature five historic windmills from the 1700s and 1800s. Three of the windmill stamps are handcanceled "First Day of Issue" in Lubbock, Texas, the official city. The other two windmill stamps are hand-canceled in Holland, Texas, a very appropriate unofficial for this subject. Holland was quite a distance from Lubbock, and a small, chartered plane was necessary to meet time requirements. The Holland cancel is great — large and clear with killer bars. The two cancels and scenic water-colored cachet combine to make this early Collins cover very special.