1914 The Art Stamp League of America Album w/Youth's Companion Marquard

[Leon]

Title pretty much sums it up. Need to further investigate the year of origin now, since previously these Youth's Companion stamps have been deemed 1917. The album is approximately 7 x 11 inches. I won't be soaking any of these ...some things are better left alone.

[slidekellyslide]

I purchased 4 of these Art Stamp League albums at an estate auction a year or two back...in the 500 or 600 stamps there were no baseball.

[ullmandds]

great item Leon!

[canjond]

I'm from from an expert on the series, but doesn't this simply mean the album was produced in 1914? I don't necessarily see anything that can tie the actual stamps to 1914. Given how many different stamps were produced, isn't it likely they were distributed over many years, which means 1917 may still be appropriate?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by canjond

I'm from from an expert on the series, but doesn't this simply mean the album was produced in 1914? I don't necessarily see anything that can tie the actual stamps to 1914. Given how many different stamps were produced, isn't it likely they were distributed over many years, which means 1917 may still be appropriate?

Absolutely Jon. I thought of that and worded my post without making any statement, only that we need to continue looking. The stamps absolutely could be 1917.

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by Leon

Absolutely Jon. I thought of that and worded my post without making any statement, only that we need to continue looking. The stamps absolutely could be 1917.

Are they close to the front, middle or back of the album?

[autograf]

The two stamps right above that round red sticker are cataloged in the American Card Catalog as E279 from Sparrows chocolates. A sheet of (4) stamps......really cool album/Marquard stamp.........there are some beautiful stamps like that from that time period....they call them 'Cindarellas' or poster stamps.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

Are they close to the front, middle or back of the album?

It is almost in the middle . There are 5 individual pages with stamps on both sides of each. The Marquard is 6th page of 10 pages, counting both sides. I seem to remember this image of Marquard was found in a Youth's Companion magazine or a postcard?? .....and was thereby dated 1917, however I am not sure.

edited to add, this whole thread was really just to show a neat little stamp album not often seen. The ensuing discussion is fun too!!