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FDCs (1951-Now)

1831 ORGANIZED LABOR Unions Gompers: 22 Diff U A FDCs

1831 ORGANIZED LABOR Unions Gompers: 22 Diff U A FDCs

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$19.95
$39.95
1h 2m
1833 LEARNING (Education) NEVER ENDS: 9 Diff U A FDCs

1833 LEARNING (Education) NEVER ENDS: 9 Diff U A FDCs

1 $5.00 1h 3m
1962 4c PROJECT MERCURY #1193-M59,  1st Orbit

1962 4c PROJECT MERCURY #1193-M59, 1st Orbit

- $1.50 1h 9m
1973 $1.00 EUGENE O'NEILL #1305C,  FDC,  Art Craft

1973 $1.00 EUGENE O'NEILL #1305C, FDC, Art Craft

- $1.50 1h 13m
1967 5c DAVY CROCKETT #1330,  2 FDCs,  CCC & Jackson

1967 5c DAVY CROCKETT #1330, 2 FDCs, CCC & Jackson

3 $3.00 1h 17m
OLYMPIC DOWNHILL SKIING - 1796 FDC - COLORANO  - 1980

OLYMPIC DOWNHILL SKIING - 1796 FDC - COLORANO - 1980

- $0.99 1h 17m
1968 6c WATERFOWL,  WOOD DUCKS #1362,  3 FDCs,  Various

1968 6c WATERFOWL, WOOD DUCKS #1362, 3 FDCs, Various

4 $2.34 1h 22m
1982 Season's Greetings 5 FDC's

1982 Season's Greetings 5 FDC's

- $2.49 1h 23m
Simpsons HP First Day Cover * X FILES David Dutchovny

Simpsons HP First Day Cover * X FILES David Dutchovny

1 $3.99 1h 24m
1967 100th ALASKA ALASKAN PURCHASE First Day Cover FDC

1967 100th ALASKA ALASKAN PURCHASE First Day Cover FDC

- $1.75 1h 25m
1982 Architecture 5 FDC's

1982 Architecture 5 FDC's

- $2.49 1h 26m
1971 8c SPACE ACHIEVEMENT #1435b,  2FDCs,  AOP & Marshall

1971 8c SPACE ACHIEVEMENT #1435b, 2FDCs, AOP & Marshall

1 $1.50 1h 27m
1985 Duck Decoys 5 FDC's

1985 Duck Decoys 5 FDC's

11 $6.75 1h 29m
1977 13c LINDBERGH FLIGHT #1710,  FDC,  1st Spectrum

1977 13c LINDBERGH FLIGHT #1710, FDC, 1st Spectrum

1 $1.50 1h 31m
WINTER OLYMPICS - UX82 FDC - COLORANO  - 1980

WINTER OLYMPICS - UX82 FDC - COLORANO - 1980

- $0.99 1h 31m
1988 E Stamp 3 FDC's

1988 E Stamp 3 FDC's

1 $1.99 1h 33m
1985 Domestic Mail D Rate 4 FDC's

1985 Domestic Mail D Rate 4 FDC's

- $1.99 1h 41m
FRAMED WEST POINT BICENTENNIAL COMMEMORATIVE STAMPs

FRAMED WEST POINT BICENTENNIAL COMMEMORATIVE STAMPs

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$29.95
$45.95
1h 41m
1977 13c PEACE BRIDGE #1721 & CAN. 737,  3 FDCs,  Various

1977 13c PEACE BRIDGE #1721 & CAN. 737, 3 FDCs, Various

- $1.50 1h 41m
1985 Flag Over Capitol 3 FDC's

1985 Flag Over Capitol 3 FDC's

1 $1.99 1h 46m
International Year of the Child #1772 #24 Lois Hamilton

International Year of the Child #1772 #24 Lois Hamilton

$175.00 1h 46m
1985 22c SOCIAL SECURITY ACT #2153,  3 FDCs,  Various

1985 22c SOCIAL SECURITY ACT #2153, 3 FDCs, Various

3 $2.92 1h 47m
1985 National Audubon Society 5 FDC's

1985 National Audubon Society 5 FDC's

1 $4.99 1h 50m
2004 37c CHINESE NEW YEAR,  MONKEY #3832,  2 FDCs,  Var.

2004 37c CHINESE NEW YEAR, MONKEY #3832, 2 FDCs, Var.

4 $6.18 1h 52m
AIR MAIL - C75 FDC - COVER CRAFT - 1968

AIR MAIL - C75 FDC - COVER CRAFT - 1968

- $1.59 1h 53m
U.S.S. Henry Clay 1964 SUB  Document Commander Navy Sub

U.S.S. Henry Clay 1964 SUB Document Commander Navy Sub

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$89.50
$129.00
1h 56m
Flowers #1876-79 Hand Painted Lois Hamilton HAM First D

Flowers #1876-79 Hand Painted Lois Hamilton HAM First D

$150.00 2h
1962 4c MALARIA ERADICATION #1194,  3 FDCs,  Various

1962 4c MALARIA ERADICATION #1194, 3 FDCs, Various

- $0.99 2h 1m
1972 2c CAPE HATTERAS #1451a,  2 FDCs,  AC & CCC

1972 2c CAPE HATTERAS #1451a, 2 FDCs, AC & CCC

1 $0.99 2h 5m
20 FIRST DAY OF ISSUE COVERS DATED FROM  - 1960 -1969

20 FIRST DAY OF ISSUE COVERS DATED FROM - 1960 -1969

3 $3.45 2h 8m
1978 13c DR. GEORGE PAPANICOLAOU #1754,  FDC,  Nova

1978 13c DR. GEORGE PAPANICOLAOU #1754, FDC, Nova

1 $0.99 2h 8m
1993 29c ELVIS PRESLEY #2721,  FDC,  Musicover

1993 29c ELVIS PRESLEY #2721, FDC, Musicover

8 $3.25 2h 13m
1997 32c UNITED STATES AIR FORCE #3167,  FDC,  BGC

1997 32c UNITED STATES AIR FORCE #3167, FDC, BGC

1 $0.99 2h 15m
20 FIRST DAY OF ISSUE COVERS DATED FROM  - 1970 -1979

20 FIRST DAY OF ISSUE COVERS DATED FROM - 1970 -1979

3 $3.45 2h 19m
Ameripex 1986 AFDCS variety #2145 Painted Lois Hamilton

Ameripex 1986 AFDCS variety #2145 Painted Lois Hamilton

$200.00 2h 25m
2002 IRVING BERLIN #3669,  FDC,  BGC

2002 IRVING BERLIN #3669, FDC, BGC

1 $0.99 2h 25m
3898 LOVE BOUQUET FDC PTE The Fairy Ring

3898 LOVE BOUQUET FDC PTE The Fairy Ring

- $5.99 2h 26m
3900-03 SPRING FLOWERS FDC PTE Daffodil Blub Cachet

3900-03 SPRING FLOWERS FDC PTE Daffodil Blub Cachet

- $5.99 2h 26m

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