FDCs (pre-1951)

FDC #805 President Farnam cachet block of 4 C12_457	1	$0.99	15m
FDC #806 President Farnam cachet block of 4 C12_460	2	$2.84	19m
FDC #812 President Farnam cachet block of 4 C12_468	4	$5.55	22m
#852 FIRST CAL CRAFT.	-	$24.99	23m
UPU POSTAL UNION AIRMAILS 1949 SET 2 BLOCK FDCS	3	$1.38	25m
THE CAPITOL BUILDING 1950 STAMP BLOCK FDC SESQUICENTENN	1	$0.99	26m
FDC #813 President Farnam cachet block of 4 C12_470	2	$3.30	26m
WW2 KOREA FLAG OVERRUN COUNTRY GRIMSLAND PREMIUM FDC	2	$1.33	28m
1944 C26 8¢ Plane FDC Uncacheted Block of 4!	-	$1.25	29m
FDC #814 President Farnam cachet block of 4 C12_472	2	$3.30	29m
US FDC 948, S S 100TH ANNIV US POSTAGE STAMPS, ARTCRAFT	1	$1.49	33m
FDC #815 President Farnam cachet block of 4 C12_473	3	$3.30	34m
US FDC 948, S S 100TH ANNIV US POSTAGE STAMPS, SMARTCRA	-	$1.49	34m
FDC #816 President Farnam cachet block of 4 C12_474	2	$3.30	38m
1950 997-7 3¢ California Stthd FDC Staehle CachetCraft!	-	$1.75	39m
FDC #817 President Farnam cachet block of 4 C12_475	2	$3.30	41m
FDR ROOSEVELT FDC 1945 WARM SPRINGS, GA	-	$6.99	44m
5 FDC Patriotic WWII Covers 928	3	$2.01	47m
FDC #810 President Farnam cachet block of 4 C12_476	2	$3.30	48m
1940 873-37e 10¢ Booker T Washington FDC Crosby Cachet!	-	$1.75	50m
FDC #818 President Farnam cachet block of 4 C12_477	1	$0.99	51m
FDC #819 President Farnam cachet block of 4 C12_478	2	$3.30	54m
FDC #820 President Farnam cachet block of 4 C12_479	2	$3.30	57m
FDC #821 President Farnam cachet block of 4 C12_480	2	$3.30	1h 1m
HUGE FDC First Day Cover Lot 1940s HF Cachet Variety!!	10	$21.25	1h 2m
FDC #824 President Farnam cachet block of 4 C12_481	4	$3.30	1h 4m
#900 Defense issue on FDC - Patriotic cachet	-	$2.75	1h 6m
#934 Army issue on FDC - L.W. Staehle cachet	-	$3.99	1h 6m
U.S. COAST GUARD FDC 1945 NEW YORK, NY	-	$5.99	1h 15m
STEPHEN FOSTER FAMOUS AMERICAN BARDSTOWN, KY 1st CACHET	-	$5.99	1h 16m
1944 Transcontinental Railroad, Unknown Cachet, FDC !	2	$13.01	1h 22m
1939 Baseball Centennial, Detroit Ludwig Cachet, FDC !	-	$49.00	1h 23m
Fluegel Cachet, 1c President F.D Roosevelt, 3, FDC !	1	$15.00	1h 34m
Fluegel Cachet, 2c President F.D Roosevelt, Pair, FDC !	-	$15.00	1h 35m
Fluegel Cachet, 2c President F.D Roosevelt, B4, FDC !	-	$15.00	1h 36m
First Fluegel Cachet, 3c President F.D Roosevelt, FDC !	-	$65.00	1h 37m
Fluegel Cachet, WW II U.S. Merchant Marine, FDC !!	-	$14.00	1h 38m
Fluegel Cachet, Tennessee Statehood, 150th Year, FDC !	-	$8.00	1h 39m

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