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      This page will eventually link to separate Cachet List pages displaying First Day Cover (FDC) Cachets for U.S. Scott #1054-1059. First, can anyone explain why Michael Mellone completely skipped every one of these issues in his 1950's and 1960's Cachet Catalogs? They all have official First Day Dates and Cities, and they all have one or more contemporary "of the period" cachets on known FDCs. Please write, henkle@pobox.com, if you can shed light on what is a mystery to me.

     (nn scans) = the number of different scans I have for this issue.
    None of these issues have cachets mentioned in any Mellone 1950's or 1960's Photo Cachet Catalog. Why?
  1. U.S. Scott #1054 -- 10-08-1954 -- Baltimore, MD -- 1¢ -- Washington (coil strip of 3, dry printing, large holes) -- (28 scans)

  2. U.S. Scott #1054A -- 6-17-1960 -- Santa Fe, NM -- 1-1/4¢ -- Palace of Governors (coil strip of 3)

  3. U.S. Scott #1055 -- 10-22-1954 -- St. Louis, MO -- 2¢ -- Jefferson (coil, dry printing, untagged, large holes) -- (19 scans)
  4. U.S. Scott #1055b -- 5-06-1968 -- Washington, DC -- 2¢ -- Jefferson (coil pair, dry printing, untagged, small holes)

  5. U.S. Scott #1056 -- 9-09-1959 -- Los Angeles, CA -- 2-1/2¢ -- Bunker Hill (pair) -- (16 scans)

  6. U.S. Scott #1057 -- 7-20-1954 -- Washington, DC -- 3¢ -- Statue of Liberty (coil, dry printing, small holes) -- (9 scans)

  7. U.S. Scott #1058 -- 7-31-1958 -- Mandan, ND -- 4¢ -- Abraham Lincoln (coil, dry printing, large holes) -- (8 scans)

  8. U.S. Scott #1059 -- 5-01-1959 -- Denver, CO -- 4-1/2¢ -- Hermitage (coil, large holes) -- (19 scans)
  9. U.S. Scott #1059A -- 2-25-1965 -- Wheaton, MO -- 25¢ -- Revere -- (13 scans)
  10. U.S. Scott #1059Ab -- 4-03-1973 -- New York, NY -- 25¢ -- Revere (tagged)
          The only Scott number in the above list for which cachets have been published, #1059Ab cachets are pictured on page 149 in Volume 1 of "Steenerson's Illustrated Catalog of Cacheted First Day Covers of the SEVENTIES"
    Listed in FDOI Order:
  1. U.S. Scott #1057 -- 7-20-1954
  2. U.S. Scott #1054 -- 10-08-1954
  3. U.S. Scott #1055 -- 10-22-1954
  4. U.S. Scott #1058 -- 7-31-1958
  5. U.S. Scott #1059 -- 5-01-1959
  6. U.S. Scott #1056 -- 9-09-1959
  7. U.S. Scott #1054A -- 6-17-1960
  8. U.S. Scott #1059A -- 2-25-1965
  9. U.S. Scott #1055b -- 5-06-1968
  10. U.S. Scott #1059Ab -- 4-03-1973
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