I'm imagining I was daydreaming while gazing out the schoolroom window when they were teaching the "L"s. As I recall though, I was quite diligent in watching the clock.
You know, I guess it's good to have Ron back, but we do need to find his off switch. How about some stamps? Here is Belgium B605B from 1957, for the Belgian participation in the IGY. Belgium established Base Roi Baudouin on an ice shelf off Dronning Maud Land. The Belgian Antarctic Research Center maintained the base until 1961, when it could not afford to keep it open.
And in theme, our own Antartic classic, and I'll say no more other than I've always loved this shade of blue.
Sept. 2, 1945 was the day representatives of Japan signed the instruments of surrender on USS Missouri. American elements had been ashore since mid-August to secure facilities, and this cover with "U. S. Navy" was likely posted ashore. Tokyo Bay was of course where Missouri was moored.
I think I remember a recent APS or Linn's article about these cancels. I'll have to dig it up but I sort of remember there being some question about them being authentic and with no address on the cover and the stamp not tied to the cover by the CDS, it might bear that out. I might be wrong. I'll see if I can find it.
I dimly recall something of the same, Greg. And a careful look at this cover does yield reasons to be suspicious. Even so, I've seen my share of legitimate messy, hobbled-together naval covers, so I don't know what to say.
And here's the skinny. I've done a brief search of sold covers from the period. A blue "Tokyo-Bay" is legitimate, but only with a blue CDS slug. A black CDS with a blue slogan is not kosher. That's a shame, but I think that is the story, Ron.
I'll try and dig that up. My Great Uncle Lou was on the Missouri when the surrender papers were signed. He was in the Army and worked as an historian and Japanese translator. Really smart dude who ended up as a professor of oriental culture for decades at Delta College in Bay City, Mich.
They US has lots of Rocket Mail, and the only Missile Mail, fired from the USS Barbero fired on June 8,1959. I have one of the covers from that flight, which includes the letter from the post master. There are many other flights from California, and Texas to Mexico as well as US to Canada, and several in Pennsylvania. Rocket Airplane was another experimental usage, I have several of those as well.
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Scott Nr 195-198 (1957)
France, Scott Nr C19 (1946)
I'm not a cover guy. Where is Sowell?
How about some stamps?
Here is Belgium B605B from 1957, for the Belgian participation in the IGY. Belgium established Base Roi Baudouin on an ice shelf off Dronning Maud Land. The Belgian Antarctic Research Center maintained the base until 1961, when it could not afford to keep it open.
And in theme, our own Antartic classic, and I'll say no more other than I've always loved this shade of blue.
Why can't we make stamps like that again???
Hand drawn by E. Thompson
Even so, I've seen my share of legitimate messy, hobbled-together naval covers, so I don't know what to say.
Rocket Airplane was another experimental usage, I have several of those as well.