The Wrold of Tomorrow

Recently Postcardy mentioned it was the 75th Anniversary 
of the 1939 New York World's Fair.  
Thought I would celebrate with you.
I added a new item to my 

New York World's Fair Collection.

Souvenir Stamps not postage.  

Still in one sheet and in their original envelope.

I made a video so you could take a look at them also.

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The second video I made of 

1939 World's Fair Post Cards.

Take time and check them out.  

You will enjoy the images.

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A Salute to the 

AMERICAN CIRCUS

John Ringling

First Day of Issue

posted Delavan, Wisconsin

May 2, 1966
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Click CIRCUS in the labels column to the right for 
" The Greatest Show on Earth "

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The theme this week is Airplanes on stamps.  So my first thought was Air Mail.  I can do that.  Beginning with a stamp commemorating the Wright Brothers, Wilbur & Orville's First Controlled and sustained powered flight by man.  

Flight took place December 17, 1903.

 

First Day of Issue

Dec 17, 1949

Posted Kitty Hawk, N.C.

6 cent AIR MAIL

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 Next is a First Day Cover with a 5 cent AIR MAIL stamp.

First Day of Issue, September 25, 1946

Posted Washington D.C.

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And now an 8 cent AIR MAIL stamp cover.

Send it by Air

This cover is commemorating the 

New England Air Mail Week

July 1 to July 6, 1946

Posted July 6, 1946

Southwest Harbor, Maine

Stamp was first issued

 March 21, 1944
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Just one more stamp this week.
It is on a Maxi card from 1989
A 25 cent stamp commemorating the 
20th Universal Postal Congress

 First Day of Issue
November 19, 1989
Posted: Washington, DC

The Curtiss Jenny biplane pioneered airmail transport.  
On May 15, 1918, the first regular airmail service 
in the United States was begun between 
New York and Washington, DC.  
This stamp was designed by Mark Hess.

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Musical instruments on stamps

A first Day Cover

Canceled at Boston, Massachusetts

December 3, 1969

6 cents

American Painting

A Still Life Painting of Musical Instruments 

by American Artist William M. Harnett

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Harnett

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I am showing a George Washington Stamp.  

He seems to be popular this week on Sunday Stamps.  

This is commemorating the Sesquicentennial of his Inauguration 

as First President of the United States.

 1789 - 1939

President from 1789 to 1797

Also notice the special Railway Cancellation

from the 1939 New York World's Fair.

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My choice for Sunday Stamps this week is 

The First Day Cover from the 

1962 Seattle, Washington World's Fair.  

It features the Space Needle on the commemorative stamp.

I actually had the nerve to go all the way to the top 

on my visit to Seattle.  

It was exciting to say the least.

Visit Wikipedia and check out their article.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Needle 

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Theme for Sunday Stamps this week is Children 

and what better way to help Children than 

UNICEF

Above is a First Day Cover Celebrating 

the 20th Anniversary of Unicef

United Nations Children's Fund

Post Marked:

United Nations

New York

November, 28, 1966

Did You Trick or Treat for UNICEF when you were a child?

I probably did in 1961. 

That is the year the Stamp below was issued.

OMG that is more than 50 years ago.

Celebrating the 15th Anniversary of

United Nations Children's Fun

Post Marked:

United Nations

New York

December, 4 1961

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For Sunday Stamps this week

I am taking my que from a post on

POSTCARDY:the postcard explorer.

Postcardy has shown a stamp commemorating the

sesquicentennial of the Lincoln Douglas Debate of 1858.

Check the post at:

http://postcardy.blogspot.com/2014/04/commemorating-lincoln-douglas-debates.html

That made me think, I must have a few stamps with the portrait of Abraham Lincoln. 

I will start also with a First Day Cover of the same Lincoln/Douglas stamp.

Now I have a First Day Issue of a 2cent Post Card issued July, 31, 1952.

Next I will share a First Day Cover of a 4cent Lincoln stamp. Regular postage series of 1954-1958

The four cent stamp of the general postage issue of 1954, picturing Lincoln, was first placed on sale in conjunction with the sixth annual American Stamp Dealers Association national postage stamp show in New York City.

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This Abraham Lincoln stamp was issued on Feb 12, 1959. and posted in Hodgenville Kentucky, I was able to visit his birthplace a couple years back.  A beautiful memorial you can see this place posted at:

http://luvlinens.blogspot.com/2013/09/how-i-spent-my-summer-vacation.html

Here is a First Day Cover of a 3cent stamp issued a few days later on Feb. 27, 1959.  Issued for the Lincoln sesquicentennial.

I will finish the post with another post card.  A First Day Issue of a 5cent card issued on January, 4, 1968 also canceled at Hodgenville Kentucky.

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Theme

Farms & Farm Animals

Starting with Soil Conservation 

We have a First Day Cover 

issued August 26, 1959 

and posted at Rapid City, S. Dakota.

4cent postage

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Next we introduce the Future Farmers of America.

 A First Day Cover

Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the FFA 

Vocational Agriculture.

posted Oct. 13, 1953

at Kansas City, Missouri

3cent postage

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And now to the Centennial celebration of Nebraska Territory

 A First Day Cover 

displaying a Farmer sowing seed 

on a Nebraska Farm.

posted may 7, 1954

at Nebraska City,

Nebraska

3cent postage

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And a few years later Nebraska celebrates 

its STATEHOOD Centennial

1867 - 1967

First Day Of Issue

July 29, 1967

5cent postage

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And now for our Big Finnish.

This week we bring you

100 YEARS OF POULTRY PROGRESS IN AMERICA

A FIRST DAY COVER

posted September 9, 1948

at New Haven, Connecticut

3cent postage

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Good afternoon, well I went to the Flea Market this morning 

and found a bundle of FDCs with a couple more 

Farm oriented stamps.

Here we go.

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100th Anniversary

ANGUS CATTLE

in the 

United States

First Day of Issue

October 5th, 1973

posted

Saint Joseph, Missouri

8cent postage

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Finally we have a FDC from the Rural America series

Known as Turkey Red when introduced 

by Mennonite Immigrants in 1874. 

Hard Winter Wheat has made Kansas 

and Neighboring States the major 

wheat areas of the world.

 First Day of Issue

August 16, 1974

Hillsboro, Kansas

10cent postage

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