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Topic: FLOREX postmark
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NasaFrk
Member Posts: 56
From: Winter Park,FL
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 12-03-2006 07:11 PM
   
The Florida State Stamp Show has a special postmark for the show which featured the space shuttle. The text states "Space Shuttle 25 Years of Service 1981-2006". Send request to: Postmaster, Florex Station, Orlando, FL 32801. |
eurospace
Member Posts: 2610
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 12-04-2006 03:27 AM
When was this postmarker used?------------------
Jürgen P Esders
Berlin, Germany
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Astroaddies |
NasaFrk
Member Posts: 56
From: Winter Park,FL
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 12-04-2006 07:36 PM
The postmark was used for the three days of the stamp show (December 1st,2nd&3rd)The post office will honor request for the normal 30 days. |
eurospace
Member Posts: 2610
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 12-05-2006 11:34 AM
Thanks for the additional information! Will hurry to get my covers in the mail.------------------
Jürgen P Esders
Berlin, Germany
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Astroaddies |
eurospace
Member Posts: 2610
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 12-13-2006 02:43 PM
The "Postmark Advisory" is now publishing details about the Florex cancels.The address to send your covers to:
USPS Postmaster, Florex Station, 23580 E. Colonial Dr., Christmas, FL 32709-9998, USA. Cacheted covers at $2.50 from:
John Shirley, Jr., c/o CFSC 100 North Spring Tail, Altamonte Springs, Fl 32714, USA.
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Jürgen P Esders
Berlin, Germany
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Astroaddies |
FutureAstronaut
Member Posts: 372
From:
Registered: Mar 2006
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posted 12-13-2006 05:24 PM
I am sort of new to this. How do I get these? I just send stamped enveloped with a return stamped envelope?------------------
Mike |
yeknom-ecaps
Member Posts: 660
From: Northville MI USA
Registered: Aug 2005
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posted 12-13-2006 05:53 PM
You are correct!
Just send the envelopes you want canceled to the "station" address and request the "pictorial cancel" be used on the envelopes. Some collectors have their address on them and the envelopes will usually be returned through the regular mail (at the risk of overcancels etc.) along the way. Some, but not all, post offices will put them in some type of protective covering but many do not. If you want to be sure of no overcancels send a SASE for their return (many times it will receive the pictorial cancel too!). The Space Unit offers many past pictorial cancels in their auctions. Check out the latest auction list on their web site at: http://stargate.1usa.com/stamps/ [Edited by yeknom-ecaps (December 13, 2006).] |
FutureAstronaut
Member Posts: 372
From:
Registered: Mar 2006
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posted 12-13-2006 06:07 PM
Thanks yeknom-ecaps!Does anyone have a picture of the cancellation? ------------------
Mike |
eurospace
Member Posts: 2610
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 12-18-2006 08:23 AM
quote:
Originally posted by FutureAstronaut:
Does anyone have a picture of the cancellation?
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Jürgen P Esders
Berlin, Germany
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Astroaddies |
collocation
Member Posts: 383
From: McLean, VA, USA
Registered: Feb 2004
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posted 12-18-2006 09:08 AM
Forgive my ignorance, what is a "Cacheted cover" |
yeknom-ecaps
Member Posts: 660
From: Northville MI USA
Registered: Aug 2005
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posted 12-18-2006 03:03 PM
A "cacheted cover" is an envelope with a postmark plus a picture and/or text on the envelope. An example would be an envelope postmarked at KSC for the STS-116 launch with the STS-113 mission emblem printed on the left side of the envelope. Several example can be seen in threads on this site (e.g. X-Prize Postmark thread shows the GRC pictorial postmark being applied to an envelope with a cachet already applied.Cachets can be printed, applied by rubber stamp, etc. |
Astro Bill
Member Posts: 1329
From: New York, NY
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 12-19-2006 02:23 AM
quote:
Originally posted by collocation:
Forgive my ignorance, what is a "Cacheted cover"
This is an example of a "cacheted cover." There is a picture of some kind on the left side of the cover.  [Edited by Astro Bill (December 19, 2006).] |
backburner
Member Posts: 80
From: NYC, NY, USA
Registered: Nov 2005
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posted 12-31-2006 10:10 AM
Has anyone had a problem with getting their cancelled covers back? I used the Christmas City Fla address and received my covers back with no cancell and a Christmas City cachet(Small). Can anyone provide a phone number or address to re submit for the cancell. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Happy Holiday........ |
Astro Bill
Member Posts: 1329
From: New York, NY
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 01-07-2007 03:25 PM
I also have not received my FLOREX covers back in the mail. It may take a few more weeks for the covers to be processed. |
Astro Bill
Member Posts: 1329
From: New York, NY
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 01-28-2007 09:56 AM
I received my FLOREX covers last week. The shuttle postmark is shown here:  |
randy
Member Posts: 2176
From: West Jordan, Utah USA
Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 03-02-2007 02:41 PM
I finally got mine today. Very cool!Randy |
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