*HTML is ON *UBB Code is ON Smilies Legend
Smilies Legend
If you have previously registered, but forgotten your password, click here.
T O P I C R E V I E WLadyCosmosFor 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.ThanksLadyCosmosRobert PearlmanYou 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).Rob SumowskiWow. 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!RobeurospaceCollectors can send in their own covers to this address:USPS Postmaster1st US Satellite Launch Station8500 Astronaut Blvd.Cape Canaveral, FL 32920-9998USA------------------Jürgen P EsdersBerlin, GermanyInternational Director (Europe), Space UnitVice President, Weltraum Philatelie e. V.http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AstroaddiesJay GallentineCan anything have a stamp cancel on it? For example, I have a Van Allen-signed 'Time' cover about Explorer I.Just curious,Jay GallentineKen HavekotteJay -- 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.eurospace31.1.08: 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 FilateliaMatasellosCCP Chamartínc/ Hiedra, s/n28070 MadridEspañaGilbertJoel, it's nice to know such talented people.Joe FrasketiIn 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/ eurospace 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 EsdersBerlin, GermanyInternational Director (Europe), Space UnitVice President, Weltraum Philatelie e. V. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Astroaddies Farris3I wanted to post the correct address for sending covers:8700 Astronaut Blvd.Cape Canaveral, FL 32920321-783-3163The incorrect address of 8500 was previously posted. Hope this helps.
ThanksLadyCosmos
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).
Rob
USPS Postmaster1st US Satellite Launch Station8500 Astronaut Blvd.Cape Canaveral, FL 32920-9998USA
------------------Jürgen P EsdersBerlin, Germany
International Director (Europe), Space UnitVice President, Weltraum Philatelie e. V.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Astroaddies
Just curious,Jay Gallentine
Send your stamped covers to: Correos Dirección de FilateliaMatasellosCCP Chamartínc/ Hiedra, s/n28070 MadridEspaña
Joe
------------------come visit & explore my site: http://www.spacecovers.com/
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)?
For the unlikely case you should fail, I will have a few spare copies to sell.
International Director (Europe), Space UnitVice President, Weltraum Philatelie e. V. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Astroaddies
8700 Astronaut Blvd.Cape Canaveral, FL 32920321-783-3163
The incorrect address of 8500 was previously posted. Hope this helps.
Contact Us | The Source for Space History & Artifacts
Copyright 1999-2024 collectSPACE. All rights reserved.