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[[Image:Hensonlovestamp.jpg|frame|Jim Henson and Rowlf with a sheet of Love Stamps, 1986]] |
[[Image:Hensonlovestamp.jpg|frame|Jim Henson and Rowlf with a sheet of Love Stamps, 1986]] |
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| − | The [[wikipedia:First day of issue|First Day of Issue]] (FDoI) ceremony for the US Postal Service's (USPS) 1986 Love special [[Postage Stamps|postage stamp]] took place in New York City on January 30, [[1986]], in time for [[Valentine's Day]] mailings.<ref name=Linns> |
+ | The [[wikipedia:First day of issue|First Day of Issue]] (FDoI) ceremony for the US Postal Service's (USPS) 1986 Love special [[Postage Stamps|postage stamp]]<ref name=Scotts> This stamp is listed as catalogue number 2202 in ''Scott 2008 Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps & Covers''; James E. Kloetzel, Ed.; Amos Press: Sidney, OH, 2008, p 185.</ref> took place in New York City on January 30, [[1986]], in time for [[Valentine's Day]] mailings.<ref name=Linns>''Linn's U.S. Stamp Yearbook 1986''; Fred Bougner; Amos Press: Sidney, OH, 1987, pp 89-92.</ref> The 22c stamp, which was designed by Saul Mandel, depicts a childlike drawing of a puppy. |
| − | According to the |
+ | According to the First Day Ceremony Program,<ref name=Programs> This program is listed as catalogue number 2202-C1 in ''Mellone's Specialized Catalogue of First Day Ceremony Programs & Events''; Scott Pelcyger, FDC Publishing: Stewartsville, NJ, 1989, p 104.</ref> the event featured "Musical Selections" performed by [[Jim Henson]] and [[Rowlf the Dog|Rowlf the Dog]]. Although many [[wikipedia:First day of issue|cacheted First Day Covers]] (FDCs) were created by various artist for this stamp, the one that is perhaps of greatest interest to collectors of Muppets memorabilia was illustrated by [[Guy Gilchrist]], the cartoonist who drew the [[Jim Henson's Muppets Comic Strip]], and portrays Rowlf dressed as a USPS window clerk.<ref name=FDCs> This FDC is listed as catalogue number 2202-I in ''Mellone's First Day Cover Photo Encyclopedia of First Cachets Revealed''; Richard A. Monty, Mark W. Goodson, Wendy L. Doyle, and Norman L. Elrod, FDC Publishing: Stewartsville, NJ, 2006, p 474.</ref> |
The stamp was also the focus of a ''[[Sesame Street]]'' film insert in the 1980s that showed how stamps were manufactured. {{eka|2283}} |
The stamp was also the focus of a ''[[Sesame Street]]'' film insert in the 1980s that showed how stamps were manufactured. {{eka|2283}} |
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Revision as of 01:50, 13 December 2008
Jim Henson and Rowlf with a sheet of Love Stamps, 1986
The First Day of Issue (FDoI) ceremony for the US Postal Service's (USPS) 1986 Love special postage stamp[1] took place in New York City on January 30, 1986, in time for Valentine's Day mailings.[2] The 22c stamp, which was designed by Saul Mandel, depicts a childlike drawing of a puppy.
According to the First Day Ceremony Program,[3] the event featured "Musical Selections" performed by Jim Henson and Rowlf the Dog. Although many cacheted First Day Covers (FDCs) were created by various artist for this stamp, the one that is perhaps of greatest interest to collectors of Muppets memorabilia was illustrated by Guy Gilchrist, the cartoonist who drew the Jim Henson's Muppets Comic Strip, and portrays Rowlf dressed as a USPS window clerk.[4]
The stamp was also the focus of a Sesame Street film insert in the 1980s that showed how stamps were manufactured. (EKA: Episode 2283)
References
- ↑ This stamp is listed as catalogue number 2202 in Scott 2008 Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps & Covers; James E. Kloetzel, Ed.; Amos Press: Sidney, OH, 2008, p 185.
- ↑ Linn's U.S. Stamp Yearbook 1986; Fred Bougner; Amos Press: Sidney, OH, 1987, pp 89-92.
- ↑ This program is listed as catalogue number 2202-C1 in Mellone's Specialized Catalogue of First Day Ceremony Programs & Events; Scott Pelcyger, FDC Publishing: Stewartsville, NJ, 1989, p 104.
- ↑ This FDC is listed as catalogue number 2202-I in Mellone's First Day Cover Photo Encyclopedia of First Cachets Revealed; Richard A. Monty, Mark W. Goodson, Wendy L. Doyle, and Norman L. Elrod, FDC Publishing: Stewartsville, NJ, 2006, p 474.