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philb

23 Feb 2019
03:42:13pm

Only AMSD might find a use for this..if its real CHEEP. Image Not Found

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doomboy

23 Feb 2019
04:44:22pm

re: Why would anyone do this ? put 1949 Christmas seals on a 1940 cover

Phil:

Is it a 1940 cover? It looks (to me, anyways) like the postmark reads Nov 21 1949.

Darryl

sheepshanks

23 Feb 2019
05:00:28pm

re: Why would anyone do this ? put 1949 Christmas seals on a 1940 cover

I've got some of those seals, and a whole load of others and the postmark is definitely 1949.

philb

23 Feb 2019
05:00:55pm

re: Why would anyone do this ? put 1949 Christmas seals on a 1940 cover

Daryl, you are right..as i use a glass to aid my weakened eyes...the postmark is 49, i guess the fellow considered it a Christmas seal FDC..i was going by the stamp. Sorry AMSD the price just went up !

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23 Feb 2019
05:53:29pm

re: Why would anyone do this ? put 1949 Christmas seals on a 1940 cover

Even the stamp is 1949 (Oct. 7) Poe was not part of the Famous Americans series, but one of the later year's issues that look a lot like them.

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philb

23 Feb 2019
09:11:44pm

re: Why would anyone do this ? put 1949 Christmas seals on a 1940 cover

oooooooyyyyyyy !!!!!! Its a 1949 cover !

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Tom in Exton, PA
24 Feb 2019
09:45:08am

re: Why would anyone do this ? put 1949 Christmas seals on a 1940 cover

And a New Jersey cover too! I do have Burlington since it's a fairly easy town to find. But a very cool cover overall. Especially as the seals are tied.

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philb

24 Feb 2019
10:12:02am

re: Why would anyone do this ? put 1949 Christmas seals on a 1940 cover

Thanks Tom, it certainly had me confused !

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amsd

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24 Feb 2019
11:23:47am
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re: Why would anyone do this ? put 1949 Christmas seals on a 1940 cover

Charles Gilbert knew what he was doing with seals; he wouldn't have used old seals. I have a good number of Gilbert's mailings; this is nice, because it's commercial.

So, sure, make it cheep and make it mine

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philb

24 Feb 2019
01:44:50pm

re: Why would anyone do this ? put 1949 Christmas seals on a 1940 cover

Yes dear one !

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DavidG

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03 Mar 2019
01:03:28pm

re: Why would anyone do this ? put 1949 Christmas seals on a 1940 cover

Phil:

Should I start a "Go Fund Me" page to get you a new magnifying glass? Thumbs Up

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philb

23 Feb 2019
03:42:13pm

Only AMSD might find a use for this..if its real CHEEP. Image Not Found

"And every hair is measured like every grain of sand"

doomboy

23 Feb 2019
04:44:22pm

re: Why would anyone do this ? put 1949 Christmas seals on a 1940 cover

Phil:

Is it a 1940 cover? It looks (to me, anyways) like the postmark reads Nov 21 1949.

Darryl

sheepshanks

23 Feb 2019
05:00:28pm

re: Why would anyone do this ? put 1949 Christmas seals on a 1940 cover

I've got some of those seals, and a whole load of others and the postmark is definitely 1949.

philb

23 Feb 2019
05:00:55pm

re: Why would anyone do this ? put 1949 Christmas seals on a 1940 cover

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23 Feb 2019
05:53:29pm

re: Why would anyone do this ? put 1949 Christmas seals on a 1940 cover

Even the stamp is 1949 (Oct. 7) Poe was not part of the Famous Americans series, but one of the later year's issues that look a lot like them.

Roy

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philb

23 Feb 2019
09:11:44pm

re: Why would anyone do this ? put 1949 Christmas seals on a 1940 cover

oooooooyyyyyyy !!!!!! Its a 1949 cover !

"And every hair is measured like every grain of sand"

BenFranklin1902

Tom in Exton, PA
24 Feb 2019
09:45:08am

re: Why would anyone do this ? put 1949 Christmas seals on a 1940 cover

And a New Jersey cover too! I do have Burlington since it's a fairly easy town to find. But a very cool cover overall. Especially as the seals are tied.

"Check out my eBay Stuff! Username Turtles-Trading-Post"

philb

24 Feb 2019
10:12:02am

re: Why would anyone do this ? put 1949 Christmas seals on a 1940 cover

Thanks Tom, it certainly had me confused !

"And every hair is measured like every grain of sand"

amsd

Editor, Seal News; contributor, JuicyHeads
24 Feb 2019
11:23:47am

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re: Why would anyone do this ? put 1949 Christmas seals on a 1940 cover

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philb

24 Feb 2019
01:44:50pm

re: Why would anyone do this ? put 1949 Christmas seals on a 1940 cover

Yes dear one !

"And every hair is measured like every grain of sand"

DavidG

APS member since 2004
03 Mar 2019
01:03:28pm

re: Why would anyone do this ? put 1949 Christmas seals on a 1940 cover

Phil:

Should I start a "Go Fund Me" page to get you a new magnifying glass? Thumbs Up

David

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