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An odd hybrid between stamp collecting and sports collecting.
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First day covers
Remember, in the 80's there were also several baseball/sports related stamps issued. So, it made sense for sports collectors to go after FDOI's of those. Pair that with the fact that the hobby was booming and there you go. Off the top of my head: Babe Ruth Roberto Clemente Jackie Robinson Jim Thorpe Lou Gehrig Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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I collected them them as a kid in the early 70s. Was kind of fun. I'd mail a SASE to some post office in the middle of nowhere and get one stamped and returned. If I was particularly excited about an issue I'd go to a stamp shop in Roosevelt Field and get a special preprinted envelope celebration the FDC. Was a cool little hobby as a kid. People were very into it and had large collections in books.
From a strictly investment perspective, FDC were a bust. Put them on the same list as Hummels, Yadro, Norman Rockwell plates, and Thomas Kincaid paintings. Last edited by Snapolit1; 09-03-2017 at 09:59 AM. |
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Here's one from the 80's
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I have have quite of few of the 1939 FDC with the actual photography in them with Ruth, Cobb, Wagner, etc. They go with some of the 1939 HOF postcards I was collecting too at a time. Fairly inexpensive but pretty cool items.
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I have a few, some I got as a kid by mailing away for them.
There's a lot of ones now where the cachet (The art on usually the left side for those who don't collect stamps) is added on to an old cover much later. Some are pretty cool, some less cool. I'm not really into the added on ones, but most first day covers have become really cheap. A dealer at a show I go to had several thousand of them picture like 10 monster boxes- 5 for a dollar- It was almost the end of the show and he said I could have all of them for $300. Glad I didn't buy them. I like the sports related ones, and the event covers that have been done for world series and other sporting events. Most of those are a bit better. A couple years ago I picked up some signed ones from a collection a dealer had bought from a Padres executive. All star game cancels, and some with nice signatures. Some were on odd things like the ticket envelope from the box office and an all star breakfast brunch menu card. Not all signed, but still really interesting. This is the guy. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/san...?pid=156487761 |
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A few created by TCMA for the Jim Thorpe postage stamp in 1984:
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First Day of Issue Covers
Collecting First Day of Issue Baseball Stamp Covers is an acquired taste for baseball memorabilia collectors. If the hobby of collecting stamps is nearing end of life because of lack of young collectors take a look at the number of kids at card shows or the cost of a pack of cards.
So take the time to appreciate the art work of first day covers and the commemoration of an event or player it is a benefit to your collection. Not the cost or eBay value but it may add value to your collection? Visit my web site to see why I feel this way www.1939baseball.com |
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