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Topic: Explorer 1 50th anniversary cancels
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LadyCosmos
Member Posts: 206
From: France
Registered: Jun 2007
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posted January 18, 2008 05:36 PM
  
For the 50th anniversary of Explorer 1, how many special post cancels are schedule? And Cape Canaveral Post Office will have a special cancel or not? I have two blank covers already signed by Van Allen and Pickering and I would have one with 50th special cancel from Cape Canaveral if one exists.Thanks
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 12300
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted January 18, 2008 07:23 PM
You saw it here first...   This is the official, USPS-approved design for the commemorative cancellation to be used at the Cape Canaveral postal station for Explorer 1's anniversary on January 31. The cancel was designed by collectSPACE member Joel Katzowitz. Space Coast Cover Service will be producing commemorative cachets with attached gantry pieces from Complex 26 and 33-cent Explorer 1 stamps that were issued in 1999, along with special "photo-image" stamps honoring America's first satellite (Ken Havekotte has promised images of the covers to be added to this thread when they are available). IP: Logged |
Rob Sumowski
Member Posts: 433
From: Macon, Georgia
Registered: Feb 2000
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posted January 19, 2008 10:59 PM
Wow. Congratulations, Joel. Sweet design. A few years ago I was fortunate to attend a lecture presentation Joel did about the many official postal cancels he has done over the past several years. He displayed some of the custom patch designs he has done for various shuttle crews. It was neat to talk to him about his working so closely with Alan Shepard when Joel did much of the original design and layout for the Astronaut Hall of Fame Museum. He's a first-rate guy. Way to go!Rob IP: Logged |
eurospace
Member Posts: 1743
From: Berlin, Germany
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted January 21, 2008 03:12 PM
Collectors can send in their own covers to this address:USPS Postmaster
1st US Satellite Launch Station
8500 Astronaut Blvd.
Cape Canaveral, FL 32920-9998
USA ------------------
Jürgen P Esders
Berlin, Germany International Director (Europe), Space Unit
Vice President, Weltraum Philatelie e. V. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Astroaddies IP: Logged |
Jay Gallentine
Member Posts: 108
From: Shorewood, MN, USA
Registered: Sep 2004
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posted January 24, 2008 10:40 PM
Can anything have a stamp cancel on it? For example, I have a Van Allen-signed 'Time' cover about Explorer I.Just curious,
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Ken Havekotte
Member Posts: 1172
From: Merritt Island, Florida, Brevard
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted January 25, 2008 04:22 AM
Jay -- I'll be happy to postmark your Time-signed cover at the Cape P.O. for you, but just include a SASE for its return. Email me off list.IP: Logged |
eurospace
Member Posts: 1743
From: Berlin, Germany
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted February 05, 2008 12:28 PM
31.1.08: Madrid: "Primer Encuentro Nacional de Astrofilatelia, 50 Aniversario del Explorer-1" (1st National Astrophilately Meeting - 50th Anniversary Explorer 1)  Send your stamped covers to:
Correos
Dirección de Filatelia
Matasellos
CCP Chamartín
c/ Hiedra, s/n
28070 Madrid
España IP: Logged |
Gilbert
Member Posts: 419
From: Carrollton, GA USA
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted February 05, 2008 07:39 PM
Joel, it's nice to know such talented people.IP: Logged |
Joe Frasketi
Member Posts: 92
From: Florida USA
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted February 05, 2008 08:03 PM
In regards to the Explorer 1 postmark from Spain, does Spain also have a policy of postmarking mail after the date of postmark (like the grace period here in the US of 30 days)?Joe ------------------
come visit & explore my site:
http://www.spacecovers.com/ IP: Logged |
eurospace
Member Posts: 1743
From: Berlin, Germany
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted February 06, 2008 07:08 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Joe Frasketi:
In regards to the Explorer 1 postmark from Spain, does Spain also have a policy of postmarking mail after the date of postmark (like the grace period here in the US of 30 days)?
Officially the answer is no, but when writing from abroad and asking nicely I have never been refused. Give it a try. The postage rate for covers from Spain to the US is 78 Euro-cents (domestic is 30c). They are likely to return the cover within an official mail envelope.For the unlikely case you should fail, I will have a few spare copies to sell. ------------------
Jürgen P Esders
Berlin, Germany International Director (Europe), Space Unit
Vice President, Weltraum Philatelie e. V.
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Farris3
Member Posts: 15
From: Dallas, Texas
Registered: Oct 2007
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posted February 25, 2008 10:33 AM
I wanted to post the correct address for sending covers:8700 Astronaut Blvd.
Cape Canaveral, FL 32920
321-783-3163 The incorrect address of 8500 was previously posted. Hope this helps. IP: Logged |
