Postmark of the Day - Rio Grande District, Texas on 1 June 2018

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Postmark of the Day - Floresville, TX and Philosateleian Post on 30 May 2024

 

Postmark of the Day - Floresville, TX and Philosateleian Post on 30 May 2024

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Postmark of the Day - Oklahoma City, OK on 29 May 1970

 

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Postmark of the Day - Astoria, Oregon on 22 May 1964.

This motel stills exists and is now owned by the uncle of an old co-worker of mine. I've stayed there a few times. The last time that I did there was a loud argument in the room next door, and I will always think of it as the "yelling guy motel." I won't stay there again.

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Postmark of the Day - Sidney West Letter Facility, Australia - 27 February 2024

Sidney West Letter Facility, Australia, on 27 February 2024.

The CFCP stands for Culler Facer Canceller Preparation. This is the kind of letter processing machine used for small envelopes. A marking of FSM would indicate Flat Sorting Machine, used for larger letters.

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Postmark Calendar: 14 March 1957

 A postcard from the Mayflower Hotel, Los Angeles from 14 March, 1957.

us-los.angeles-1957.03.14 by Mick Taylor, on Flickr

LOS ANGELES / MAR 14 / ? PM / 10 / CALIF.

Postcard is in Danish, I think. The Pacific Coast Architectural Database notes that, "Danish-born artist Einar Petersen (1885-1986) painted a notable mural of Pilgrims for the hotel." Maybe that's why Anne stayed there.

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Postmark Calendar - 14 October

Originally posted in The Stamp Forum's Postmark Calendar thread.

Posted on 14 October 2014 in Portland, Oregon, this extremely valuable cover shows numerous examples of the ultra rare Inverted Kitty error. Only a handful of sheets of the Inverted Kitty were distributed, most of which were destroyed once the error was discovered. It seems that "Friends of 4449" must have purchased one of the few sheets that slipped through the cracks, and made liberal use of these stamps on this now highly desirable cover.



The Friends of 4449 is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to the preservation of locomotive SP4449:

SP 4449 was built in 1941 as a GS-4 “Northern” type locomotive. A 4-8-4 wheel arrangement. Retired to static display at Oaks Park in 1958, most thought SP 4449 would never run again.
In 1974, she was selected to pull the American Freedom Train throughout the United States, and was subsequently rebuilt. SP 4449 ran for three years to the delight of over 30 million people. She is arguably one of the most beautiful locomotives ever built.