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| Dgn 471: Sc. 4803 Althea Gibson — 5"x7" Dragon Card showing a photograph of Gibson holding her trophies after winning the women's title at the U.S. Nationals (forerunner of the U.S. Open) for the second time in 1957. Black & white pictorial hand cancel — larger illustration (new window)...$2.50 | |
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| Dgn 471a: Sc. 4803 Althea Gibson — 5"x7" Dragon Card showing a photograph of Gibson holding her trophies after winning the women's title at the U.S. Nationals (forerunner of the U.S. Open) for the second time in 1957. With stamps for great black tennis stars for whom Gibson paved the way: Sc. 3936 Arthur Ashe and, since there's not yet a U.S. stamp for the Williams sisters, a Dragon Cards-produced Cinderella for Venus and Serena. Black & white pictorial hand cancel — larger illustration (new window)...$3.50 | |
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| Dgn 471e: Sc. 4803 Althea Gibson — 5"x7" Dragon Card showing a photograph of Gibson holding her trophies after winning the women's title at the U.S. Nationals (forerunner of the U.S. Open) for the second time in 1957. Because of a production mistake (mine), there's no text on this version. Black & white pictorial hand cancel — larger illustration (new window)...$2.00 | |
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| Dgn 472: Sc. 4803 Althea Gibson — a #6¾ Sc. U569 Tennis envelope with a computer-printed Dragon Cards cachet similar to Dgn 471. First Day Of Issue Machine cancel (first time it's ever been used for a Dragon Cards issue) — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00 | |
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| Dgn 472a: Sc. 4803 Althea Gibson — a #6¾ envelope. These were produced as tests before the U569s were put into the printer for Dgn 472 (and one of them was still spoiled). Black & white pictorial hand cancel. These 5 were not sold, but given away to subscribers and the American First Day Cover Society donation auction. — larger illustration (new window). | | |
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| Dgn 524: Sc. 4950-1 Wilt Chamberlain — both stamps on a taller-than-usual 5"x8˝" Dragon Card showing a montage of Chamberlain as a Laker, Globetrotter and the famous photo from after his 100-point game as a Warrior, plus the Big Dipper (his preferred nickname). Digital Color Postmark — larger illustration (new window)...$4.00 | |
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| Dgn 524a: Sc. 4950-1 Wilt Chamberlain — both stamps on a taller-than-usual 5"x8˝" Dragon Card showing a montage of Chamberlain as a Laker, Globetrotter and the famous photo from after his 100-point game as a Warrior, plus the Big Dipper (his preferred nickname). B&W pictorial postmark — larger illustration (new window). | | |
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| Dgn 525: Sc. 4950-1 Wilt Chamberlain — both stamps on a taller-than-usual 5˝"x7" Dragon Card showing a montage of Chamberlain as a Laker, Globetrotter and the famous photo from after his 100-point game as a Warrior, plus the Big Dipper (his preferred nickname). B&W pictorial postmark ties the two 2014 stamps, plus basketball stamps from 1961 (Sc. 1189) and 1991 (Sc. 2560) — larger illustration (new window)...$3.50 | |
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| Dgn 526: Sc. 4950-1 Wilt Chamberlain — both stamps on a taller-than-usual 5"x8˝" Dragon Card showing a Wilt Chamberlain Bobblehead statuette. Digital Color Postmark — larger illustration (new window)...$4.00 | |
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| Dgn 526a: Sc. 4950-1 Wilt Chamberlain — both stamps on a taller-than-usual 5"x8˝" Dragon Card showing a Wilt Chamberlain Bobblehead statuette. B&W pictorial postmark — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00 | |
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| Dgn 626: Sc. 5252-3 History of Hockey — The U.S. stamps on a 5"x7" Dragon Card reproducing a photograph of a generic modern player racing down the ice with puck. The cachet's lettering notes the centennial of the National Hockey League. Digital Color Postmark — larger illustration (new window)...$4.00 | |
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| Dgn 626a: Sc. 5252-3 History of Hockey — The U.S. stamps on a 5"x7" Dragon Card reproducing a photograph of a generic modern player racing down the ice with puck. The cachet's lettering notes the centennial of the National Hockey League. Pictorial first-day postmark — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00 | |
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| Dgn 626b: Sc. 3040-1 History of Hockey — Canada's stamps on a 5"x7" Dragon Card reproducing a photograph of a generic modern player racing down the ice with puck. The cachet's lettering notes the centennial of the National Hockey League. Pictorial first-day postmark. Please note that this has the authentic Canadian postmark applied in Canada — larger illustration (new window)...$4.00 | |
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| Dgn 627: Sc. 5252-3/3040-1 History of Hockey — 5"x7" Dragon Card featuring a close-up photo of a hockey skate, stick and puck. The U.S. pair of stamps and pictorial cancel are on the left. The Canadian pair of stamps and cancel are on the right. Note that each country's postmark was applied in that country and is the official size for that country — larger illustration (new window). | | |
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| Dgn 628: Sc. 5253c History of Hockey — 5˝"x8˝" Dragon Card reproducing a photo of a player's legs and stick. Pictorial first-day postmark (U.S. version). — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00 | | |
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| Dgn 628a: Sc. 3039 History of Hockey — 5˝"x8˝" Dragon Card reproducing a photo of a player's legs and stick. Pictorial first-day postmarks (Canadian versions) tie the stamps to the sheet and the sheet to the card — larger illustration (new window). | | |
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| Dgn 629: Sc. 5253c/3039 History of Hockey — 8˝"x11" Dragon Card featuring a photo montage of hockey players' skates. The Canadian souvenir sheet is affixed at the top and tied by its pictorial postmark. The U.S. souvenir sheet is affixed at the bottom and tied by its pictorial postmark. Note that each country's postmark was applied in that country and is the official size for that country — larger illustration (new window). | | |
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| Dgn 683: Sc. N/A Jackie Robinson Centennial — Not a first-day. Sc. 3186c Jackie Robinson (Celebrate the Century), 1381 Professional Baseball and 2016 Jackie Robinson on a 5"x7" Dragon Card showing a 1954 publicity photo of him batting against a photo of the JR display at Citifield (Mets' ballpark). The special January 31, 2019, Cairo GA postmark notes the centennial of his birth. Note that on some cards the postmark may not touch some or all of the stamps. — larger illustration (new window)...$4.00 | |
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| Dgn 684: Sc. N/A Jackie Robinson Centennial — Not a first-day. Sc. 3186c Jackie Robinson (Celebrate the Century), 1381 Professional Baseball and 3408a Jackie Robinson (Legends of Baseball) on a leftover 5"x7" Dragon Card for the 1940s JR stamp. The special January 31, 2019, Cairo GA postmark notes the centennial of his birth — larger illustration (new window). | | |
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| Dgn 685: Sc. N/A Jackie Robinson Centennial — Not a first-day. Sc. 3186c Jackie Robinson, 3187c Shot Heard ‘Round The World and 3187j World Series Rivals (Subway Series), all from the Celebrate the Century series, on a leftover 5"x7" Dragon Card for the 3187 stamps. Robinson played in all the Subway Series games as well as that historic 1951 game. The card shows 1950s subway maps showing all 3 home fields. The special January 31, 2019, Cairo GA postmark notes the centennial of his birth. Only 4 were made. Note that the postmark only touches 2 of the 3 stamps — larger illustration (new window). | | |
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| Dgn 687: Sc. TBA Asahi Baseball — 5"x7" Dragon Card reproducing a montage of the team playing, a jersey and a baseball. This is the Japanese-Canadian amateur or semi-pro team that played until the start of World War II, when the players were sent off to internment camps. Canada's round stamp is tied by the black pictorial postmark. (OFDCs have a red postmark.). For more information on the team, visit Wikipedia, The Virtual Stamp Club, and The Canadian Encyclopedia, among others. — larger illustration (new window)...$5.00 | |
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| Dgn 708: Sc. 3233 Colored Hockey Championship — 5"x7" Dragon Card featuring closeup of a pair of skates and a taped-up hockey stick plus the caption "All-Black Hockey in the Maritimes between 1895 and the early 1930s." Canada's first-day postmark. — larger illustration (new window)...$4.00 | |
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| Dgn 708a: Sc. 3233 Colored Hockey Championship — 5"x7" Dragon Card featuring closeup of a pair of skates and a taped-up hockey stick plus the caption "All-Black hockey in the Maritimes between 1895 and the early 1930s." The CHC stamp and the "historic" stamp from the History Of Hockey souvenir sheet are tied by Canada's first-day postmark. A rare Canadian combo FDC! — larger illustration (new window)...$5.00 | | |
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| Dgn 710: Sc. 5455 Arnold Palmer — 5"x7" Dragon Card showing a golfer hitting a drive. Digital Color Postmark. — larger illustration (new window)...$4.00 | |
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| Dgn 710a: Sc. 5455 Arnold Palmer — 5"x7" Dragon Card showing a golfer hitting a drive. Pictorial first-day postmark. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00 | |
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| Dgn 710b: Sc. 5455 Arnold Palmer — 5"x7" Dragon Card showing a golfer hitting a drive. The stamp is placed higher on the card than on 710a and tied with the pictorial first-day cancel. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00 | | |
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| Dgn 710c: Sc. 5455 Arnold Palmer — 5"x7" Dragon Card showing a golfer hitting a drive. The new stamp, Sc. 1932 Babe Zaharias, Sc. 1933 Bobby Jones, and Sc. 2965 Golf from 1995's Recreational Sports set are tied by the pictorial first-day postmark. — larger illustration (new window)...$5.00 | |
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| Dgn 753: Sc. 5608 Yogi Berra — 5"x7" Dragon Card showing Yankee Stadium's outside signboards marking the death of Berra, with inset photos of him batting and catching. Digital Color Postmark. — larger illustration (new window)...$4.00 | |
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Dgn 753a: Sc. 5608 Yogi Berra — 5"x7" Dragon Card showing Yankee Stadium's outside signboards marking the death of Berra, with inset photos of him batting and catching. B&W pictorial postmark. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00 |
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Dgn 753b: Sc. 5608 Yogi Berra — 5"x7" Dragon Card showing Yankee Stadium's outside signboards marking the death of Berra, with inset photos of him batting and catching. B&W pictorial postmark ties the new stamp and stamps for teammates Mickey Mantle (Sc. 4083), Roger Maris (3188n), and Joe DiMaggio (4697) plus Yankee Stadium (3513). — larger illustration (new window)...$10.00 | |
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Dgn 754: Sc. 5608 Yogi Berra — 5"x7" Dragon Card showing photograph of Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers stealing home in Game 1 of the 1955 World Series, with Berra applying the tag. But was it in time? Berra claimed to end of his life that Robinson was out, but the umpire saw it differently. B&W pictorial postmark ties the Berra and Robinson (Sc. 2016) stamps. — larger illustration (new window)...$4.00 | |
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Dgn 755: Sc. 5608 Yogi Berra — 5"x7" Dragon Card reproducing the cover of a 1967 New York Mets scorecard, which showed a map of NYC, Shea Stadium and the Mets logo. The inset photo is of Berra as manager of the Mets in 1973. The text explains the Yogism "It ain't over 'til it's over," which he said when asked about the 1973 Mets' early season slump. They went on to win the National League pennant. (He was also the first base coach on the World Series champion 1969 team.) Digital Color Postmark. — larger illustration (new window)...$4.00 | |
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Dgn 755a: Sc. 5608 Yogi Berra — 5"x7" Dragon Card reproducing the cover of a 1967 New York Mets scorecard, which showed a map of NYC, Shea Stadium and the Mets logo. The inset photo is of Berra as manager of the Mets in 1973. The text explains the Yogism "It ain't over 'til it's over," which he said when asked about the 1973 Mets' early season slump. They went on to win the National League pennant. (He was also the first base coach on the World Series champion 1969 team.) B&W pictorial postmark. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00 | |
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Dgn 761: Sc. 5627-34 Backyard Games — 5"x7" Dragon Card reproducing an original photo of someone who rarely plays backyard games, or frontyard, for that matter. The first-day pictorial ties two setenant strips of 4 stamps. — larger illustration (new window)...$10.00 |
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Dgn 761a: Sc. 5627-34 Backyard Games — 5"x7" Dragon Card reproducing an original photo of someone who rarely plays backyard games, or frontyard, for that matter. The Great American Stamp Show pictorial with the first-day date ties two setenant strips of 4 stamps. Only 5 produced. — larger illustration (new window)...$10.00 |
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Dgn 791: Sc. 3349 Hockey Summit — 5"x7" Dragon Card showing Paul Henderson after scoring the winning goal and a period television set showing the puck in the net from the broadcast. TV play-by-play announcer Foster Hewitt is quoted calling the winning goal. The stamp is tied by the first-day postmark. — larger illustration (new window)...$4.00 |
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Dgn 807: Sc. 5754 Women's Soccer — 5"x7" Dragon Card reproducing a photo of a goalie's hands stopping a ball before it goes into the net. Digital Color Postmark. — larger illustration (new window)...$4.00 |
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Dgn 816: Sc. 3402 Willie O'Ree — 5”x7” Dragon Card showing O'Ree as a player in 19961 and on "Willie O'Ree Night" at the Boston Garden, when the Bruins retired his number. First-day postmark. — larger illustration (new window)...$$4.00 | |
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OFDC-oree: Sc. 3402 Willie O'Ree — Canada Post's Official FDC with a closely-matching design The stamp is tied by the first-day postmark on this 7½" x 4⅜" envelope. — larger illustration (new window)...$4.00 |
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Dgn 823: Sc. 5830 Constance Baker Motley — 5"x7" Dragon Card showing a baseball locker with a jersey in it such as the Yankees wore in 1977. Judge Motley ruled in favor of a woman magazine reporter barred from interviewing players inside the New York locker room during the World Series. She never got her interview with No. 44 Reggie Jackson. The Pictorial Postmark ties the new stamp and Professional Baseball (Sc. 1381). — larger illustration (new window)...$4.00 |
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Dgn 825: Sc. 5833 John Wooden — 5"x7" Dragon Card showing a photo of Wooden coaching during the 1975 NCAA championship game, against the backdrop of a San Diego Union newspaper sports page talking about the big win. Digital Color Postmark. — larger illustration (new window)...$4.00 |
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Dgn 825a: Sc. 5833 John Wooden — 5"x7" Dragon Card showing a photo of Wooden coaching during the 1975 NCAA championship game, against the backdrop of a San Diego Union newspaper sports page talking about the big win. Pictorial Postmark. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00 |
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Dgn 825b: Sc. 5833 John Wooden — 5"x7" Dragon Card showing a photo of Wooden coaching during the 1975 NCAA championship game, against the backdrop of a San Diego Union newspaper sports page talking about the big win. The Pictorial Postmark ties the new stamp and Sc. 2560 Basketball. — larger illustration (new window)...$4.00 |
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Dgn 837: Sc. TBA Hank Aaron — 5"x7" Dragon Card reproducing the 1954 Milwaukee Braves scorecard and a photo of the statue of a young Henry Aaron that stands outside the Milwaukee baseball stadium. Digital Color Postmark. — larger illustration (new window)...$4.00 |
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Dgn 837a: Sc. TBA Hank Aaron — 5"x7" Dragon Card reproducing the 1954 Milwaukee Braves scorecard and a photo of the statue of a young Henry Aaron that stands outside the Milwaukee baseball stadium. Pictorial Postmark. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00 |
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Dgn 837b: Sc. TBA Hank Aaron — 5"x7" Dragon Card reproducing the 1954 Milwaukee Braves scorecard and a photo of the statue of a young Henry Aaron that stands outside the Milwaukee baseball stadium. The Pictorial Postmark ties Babe Ruth and Roger Maris stamps from the Celebrate the Century series. Both Aaron and Maris received hate mail and death threats as they approached Ruth's home run records. (Sad, isn't it?) — larger illustration (new window)...$6.00 |
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Dgn 838: Sc. TBA Hank Aaron — 5"x7" Dragon Card reproducing a photo of Aaron in the uniform of the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro American League. The Pictorial Postmark ties the new stamp and Sc. 4465 Negro Leagues Baseball. Early in his career, and in his personal life, he was known as "Henry." — larger illustration (new window)...$5.00 |
