Unidentified Cinderellas........let's solve it !!

Thought I'd air this one again. It was many moons ago I posted this pic and had little success with answers.
This is not in my collection, I was outbid on this item at over $22 some years ago. I have never seen another.
I don't normally post items I haven't scanned , but this one has had me in a 'curiouser and curiouser' state for seemingly all my life !!



Londonbus1....sigh ! It's just beautiful.

While I can't say with 100% certainty, I would wager that the sheet was produced by the cachetmaker House of Farnum for distribution at the Celebration of the Centennial of the First Adhesive Postage Stamp that was held May 2–6, 1940, at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. The program was sponsored by the Washington Philatelic Society, the American Philatelic Society, and the National Federation of Stamp Clubs.

My assumption is based upon information provided in Charles A Fricke's article (American Philatelist/June 2011).

The below image of the May 6, 1940 cover appeared in the AP article -- the words "First Day Cover" aside, the cachet is a replica of the sheet.

Some background and an image of the full sheet can be found here.

Londonbus, My dad gave me an old circuit book for my birthday the other day. It has three different GB Cinderella sets that I have not seen before and was hoping to get some info on them. The first set is quite long with 60 stamps. The second set of 12 is represented in 3 different colors, Black, Henna Brown and a blue one that is shown. The last set of 4 is a rather typical looking expo set. Any info on history, scarcity and value would be appreciated.

The first set shown came in a full sheet of 60 with margins all round plus inscriptions.
They were printed by Harrison & sons Ltd for Parkshaw Publishing of Finsbury Park, London.
The sheet came folded in an envelope and cost 1/-. A label was attached to the envelope.
Over 200,000 sheets were printed and they were also distributed in Canada where the outer envelope was inscribed 25c !! [Colonial Distributors, Toronto]

A similar set [also printed by Harrisons] was issued by the Vallancey Press Ltd, London but the labels had violet borders instead of brown.
Sheets of either in good condition are rare due to Perforation splitting and would sell for around $50 or more. Most often they are found in single sets [like your set] for around a third of that price. Singles go for 99c on eBay regularly.

The next lot of labels, 'Coronation Souvenirs of the King's Regalia'[also celebrating the KGVI Coronation] were designed by a T.A. Chaplin for Mr.Albert Harris after it was decided not to issue a Postage stamp for the Coronation [later the Post office had a change of heart !!]. Printed by Harrison & Sons ltd in sheetlets of 12 with plain margins all round. Six colours: Red,Blue,Green,Black,Mauve and Brown. These also came in an envelope with an information sheet.
I purchased a full set with information sheet in 2011 for £29 and a full set including the envelope sold for £37 on eBay yesterday.

The last 4 labels were printed in the USA by Stamp Dealer J.W.Nicklin by Typography in sheets of 15 [perf 15 or Imperf]. They were used for publicity purposes.
Super design. The 'market' price for these is £5 [$8] each label and they can go for any amount just above or below that figure for the perfed labels. The only Imperf set I have ever seen is in my collection courtesy of a SCF forum member !!
The London International Stamp Exhibition was held in Grosvenor House, London.

Hope this helps.

Londonbus1

OK this thread got me thinking. I have a few that I just never researched and know really nothing about? The one on top is folded but the others are ok.

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Not much on these I'm afraid.
A number of labels were issued including these in a set of 4 [can scan tomorrow] for the 1st Hobby and Collectors show at the Rockerfeller Centre, New York in 1934. Borders are all in blue, centres in Turquoise,Pink,Light Green and Orange. Plenty of central colour shifts on these.
Sell for between $4-$10 depending on condition.

In my opinion, a poorly designed label.

Thank you LB1..My spell check thinks your Lyndon B. Johnson I guess, It keeps putting LBJ! Ha!

Yes, different NRA

Thanks Stampgeezer. I wasn't sure as I found some very similar when checking logos and that part of the design is too small to decipher. More logical though given the design.

Thanks
Londonbus1

Denmark with "Cobenhavn" spelling          December 1942 SON.




US.

Thanks Ryan,
Interesting conundrum, the Faroese at that time were a Danish "amt" state?  
not self governing,  I would have thought appropriate under Denmark, but Scott catalogue
confirms your advice.

Rod,

PSB? I'm not familiar with that reference.

Thanks Rod.

It took me awhile to find the PSBs -- for the benefit of all, they are at www.alphabetilately.org/PSB-index.html