Price List - 1948 Palomar Mountain Observatory First Day Covers (#966)- Various cachets /Joe Frasketi's Philatelic Space Covers

Palomar Mountain Observatory
First Day Covers, (#966)
with Various Cachets.
Date of Issue August 30, 1948

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#966 Palomar Mt. Observatory Stamp

Palomar Observatory FDC.

Example of a Type 1 machine cancel on a
"Cachetcraft/L.W. Staehle" printed cachet cover

Palomar Observatory FDC.

Example of a Type 2 machine cancel on
"Crosby" thermographed printed cachet cover

TYPE 1: 4 horizontal bars evenly space with "First Day of Issue" between the 2nd and 3rd bars, as shown in the top cover illustration.

TYPE 2: 4 horizontal bars where the 1st and 2nd bars and the 3rd and 4th bars are close together with "-First Day of Issue-" between the 2nd and 3rd bar, note that there is a wide space inbetween the 2nd and 3rd bar and their is a DASH at the beginning and ending of the word text, as shown in the bottom cover illustration.

(the cancels shown on the above covers are not to scale, and this is due to the scanning procedure, they are shown mainly to illustrate the two types of machine cancels).

Mellone's Specialized Cachet Catalog of First Day Covers of the 1940's

I use a 3 digit alpha/numeric number, and so a Item ID number of "M18", means that the M signifys that it is in the Mellone catalog and having a catalog number of 18.
When a cachet exists that is not in the Mellone catalog, then the Item ID will be a 3 digit alpha/numeric number starting with an "N" signifying NOT in Mellone and the 2 following numbers are my own identification. Such as "N04".
Any letter(s) following the 3 digit alpha/numeric number are my own and it signifies a different variety of cover such as a different kind of cancel, a different city cancel, a cover with an autograph, how the cover is addressed, etc. etc.
For each cover listed in the below price list I also list the Mellone catalog number in the pricelist text such as (#966M-4) or if you see: (#966NIM) this means Not In Mellone catalog.

All items are covers unless otherwise noted.
All covers are the standard U.S. #6 size (approximately 6 1/2 x 3 3/4 inches), as collected in the USA, unless otherwise noted.
Foreign covers may be slightly smaller in size than the standard U.S. #6 size and if so, their size will NOT be noted. Any cover larger than a number 6 size will be noted or any item of an unordinary size will be so noted.
All covers are unaddressed unless otherwise noted.
All covers are cacheted unless otherwise noted. A brief description of the cachet is given of the event being commemorated.
If covers are autographed they are genuine, unless otherwise noted.
Where stamp(s) used on the item are of significance, such as being a space stamp or a flag stamp or related to the event or location, it will be described. Otherwise the stamp(s) used on the item may be a definitive issue or an unrelated commemorative issue, and will not be described.
Items listed here may not be listed in any particular order.
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Price List

LIST ID

ITEM ID

PRICE

CANCEL DATE

CANCEL LOC

FDC0966A	M08P	$3.00	08/30/1948
PALOMAR MOUNTAIN OBSERVATORY PAIR OF STAMPS FIRST DAY COVER (#966M-08) , with a Palomar Mountain Calif. machine cancel (type 2) of 08/30/1948 on horizonal pair of stamps. With a red HF engraved printed cachet showing the observatory observing stars above, with printed text: "{Palomar, in commemoration of the dedication of Palomar Mountain Observatory, Palomar Mountain California, first day cover". Pencil Addressed.

FDC0966A	M17M	$2.50	08/30/1948
PALOMAR MOUNTAIN OBSERVATORY FIRST DAY COVER (#966M-17) , with a Palomar Mountain Calif. machine cancel (type 1) of 08/30/1948. With a black ARTCRAFT engraved printed cachet showing an outside view of the observatory and an inside view at the dedication of the telescope, with printed text: "First Day of Issue, Palomar Mountain Observatory, dedication of the 200 inch telescope - June 3,1948".

FDC0966A	M19MM	$4.00	08/30/1948
PALOMAR MOUNTAIN OBSERVATORY FIRST DAY COVER (#966M-19) , with a Palomar Mountain Calif. machine cancel (type 2) of 08/30/1948. With a black GRIMSLAND printed cachet (unidentified) showing the observatory as shown on the stamp, with printed text: "Palomar Mountain Observatory, 2000 inch telescope dedicated June 3, 1948". Typed Address.

FDC0966A	M29M	$3.00	08/30/1948
PALOMAR MOUNTAIN OBSERVATORY FIRST DAY COVER (#966M-29) , with a Palomar Mountain Calif. machine cancel (type 1) of 08/30/1948. With a black FLEETWOOD engraved printed cachet showing the observatory from the outside and also from the inside, with printed text: "Palomar Mountain Observatory, First Day of Issue, Man's Most Powerful Eye, Worlds Largest Telescope".

FDC0966A	NO1	$1.50	08/30/1948
PALOMAR MOUNTAIN OBSERVATORY FIRST DAY COVER (#966-NIM) , with a Palomar Mountain Calif. machine cancel (type 2) of 08/30/1948, no cachet on this cover. Cover is toned and has a rubber stamp address.

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