Postmark Calendar

September 21, 1959

United Nations 7c blue air post envelope (Scott UC3) featuring an airplane and UN flag with embossed UN emblem.

The $2 carmine rose & blue inverted Jenny issued today in Washington, DC.

September 24

Three 2c carmine Washingtons (Scott 220) on an 1894 cover to France postmarked in Omaha, Nebraska.






Two first day covers for the 1954 3c violet Devils Tower issue (Scott 1084). The stamp commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Federal law providing for the protection of American natural antiquities.

On rare occasions stamps have been produced for use on only one day.  The Uruguay 45 cent "Gaucho and Biplane" airmail is such a stamp.
Issued on September 24, 1925 to commemorate the Battle of Rincon.  The stamp was not sold over the counter but affixed to covers by postal clerks for use on that single day.  Because of this procedure there were never any unused copies available.  The second stamp on the cover features General Fructuoso Rivera who was a commander at the battle and later, in 1930, was elected the first President of Uruguay.
Sept 24 1925 was the first day of issue for this stamp.



Although I do not concentrate on collecting covers I have started a sub collection of covers for stamps that were only valid for use on one day.  This second cover is one I picked up this last weekend.  The Heron stamp inscribed Florida was another single day usage of August 24, 1925.

lol That is sort of humorous isn't it? I have a lot to contribute in October but none from late September sadly. I haven't been ignoring this thread just nothing to post...YET!

September 25, 1974.

September 27

3c pink Washington (Scott 64, issued August 17, 1861) from Hartford, Connecticut to South Hadley, Massachusetts in 1861.

September 28

The tattooed King is a hard act to follow!

The 4c blue & pink, perf. 11 U.S.-Japan treaty issue (Scott 1158), commemorating the centenary of the U.S.-Japan Treaty of Amity, was released in Washington, DC on this date in 1960.




On this date in 1943, the 5c blue violet, deep blue, dark rose & black, perf. 12 "Flag of France" (Scott 915) from the Overrun Countries issue was released.



This cover bears a 1c blue, type V, 1857 Franklin (Scott 24) tied with a Boston "Paid in Circle" killer. The cover was sent to Asa P(orter) Morse in 1859.

The cover I posted has a large Boston paid in circle killer. A small one (not mine) is shown below for size comparison.

September 29



The U.S. issued this 10c green, Prussian blue & rose brown, perf. 11 stamp (Scott 1576) as a prelude to the 7th World Law Conference of the World Peace Through Law Center that was held in Washington, DC, October 12-17, 1975.

Ah yes, the famous "Brontosaurus" stamp.  There was quite the fuss over that!

www.nytimes.com/1989/09/18/us/use-of-extinct-name-rattles-dinosaur-lobby.html

Neither bronto nor apato, but that's OK.  All you ever needed were the first two strings of a guitar anyway, forget all that wheedly-wheedly-wee squealy stuff.



Ryan