Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Lou Gehrig - 1989

Cooperstown, NY offered a special commemorative postmark for the 50th Anniversary of the Hall of Fame, which opened it's doors on June 12, 1939.
Robinson Stamps unofficial first day cover (Sch294)

Rockford `89 show covers honoring Lou Gehrig. The first has the unofficial first day Cooperstown anniversary postmark, the second has the Lou Gehrig show commemorative postmark
(Sch296)
re-use of a Rockford 86 show cancel. Cachet features Babe ruth and Ty Cobb

unknown producer Jun 12 Anniversary Station postmark
Artcraft cachet with unofficial Empire State, NY pictorial postmark



Sch# from A Checklist of the Lou Gehrig Issue, Elten Schiller, AFDCS July 1990

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