Saturday, May 20, 2017

Roberto Clemente - 1984

Aristocrats
Fleetwood
Marg
Readers Digest
Stampsmith
Pittsburgh GMT, green double ring cancellation

Although the Clemente stamp was issued in Puerto Rico, several enterprising cachet manufactruers made plans to have the stamps purchased in Puerto Rico and shipped to New York.  Because of these individuals stamps found their way to Cooperstown, NY, Pittsburgh, Pa and other cities. Those involved were Ron Traino (Fulton Stamp Company), Lloyd A De Vries, Bill Kreindel and Fred Solomon (Eastern Covers) and Len Sautter  

Pittsburgh had lobbied for a dual-city event and they had in mind a special Three Rivers Stadium cancel, but this did not come to pass..
Bringing Clemente Back to Pittsburgh
Lloyd DeVries, First Day Journal 1984

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