Early Uncacheted Covers

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Crosby FDC Catalog</B></A></FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0ae07040.png" border=0 width="263" height="4" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Early Uncacheted Covers</B></div> <bR> <div> A number of early FDC's addressed to Crosby are now known.  These are generally uncacheted...or at most have typed remarks on the cover.  While Stroebel noted that the earliest known cover was for the October 1929 Scott #681 issue (Ohio Canalization) it is now clear that earlier covers exist.  The earliest cover in my collection is for Scott #650 cancelled at Washington, DC on December 13, 1928.  I am not aware of an earlier cover as of yet.   Also note that there is even a cover for a postal stationery issue...UC1 which was released on  January 12, 1929.  It is interesting to note the various addresses Crosby used during this time period.  Starting with 2 different San Pedro addresses and then moving on to 2 different Long Beach addresses.</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="15" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="860" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#BF0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#BF0000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP ROWSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 1 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="169a20b40.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="436" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Scott #649 above and #650 below + - 2nd Day Washington D.C. cancels - December 13, 1928</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="27dd20bb0.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="443" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 458 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="14dd20b00.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="432" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Scott #UC1 - 5c Airmail Envelope, Cancelled Washington, DC, January 12, 1929</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 487 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="14df20cd0.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="461" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Scott #651 - George Rogers Clark - Cancelled Washington, DC - February 26, 1929</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 469 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="169820bb0.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="443" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Scott #654 (See next page for Crosby's cachets for this issue.)</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 465 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="169620b70.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="439" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Scott #680 - Erie PA, September 14, 1929</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 500 WIDTH="822"><div> <B><IMG SRC="14e120c70.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="455" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Scott #681 - Ohio River Canalization - Cancelled Pittsburgh, PA - October 19, 1929.  (Note the "California" spelling of "Pittsburg" in the upper left hand corner of the envelope.  </B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 482 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="14e320c80.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="456" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Scott #681 - Ohio River Canalization - Cancelled Wheeling, W.VA. - October 19, 1929</B><B>.</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 482 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="14e520c80.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="456" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Scott #682 - Massachusetts Bay Colony, Cancelled Salem, MA - April 8, 1930.</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 460 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="14e720b20.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="434" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Scott # 689 - General Von Steuben - Cancelled New York, NY - September 17, 1930.</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>