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Weather Vane

Weather Vane &  Prairie Crab Apple Tree

Note:  The 1998 Federal Duck cover (Z2801) used the crab apple blossom stamp, so it is possible that all of the crab apple stamps were used on the Duck cover and only the remaining flowing tree set stamps were used in combination with the Weather Vane cover. I  am not positive, it is just a theory.

Collins Cover Announcement 

Weather Vane

The One-Cent Make-up Stamp

The colorful rooster Weather Vane stamp was the inspiration to depict a barnyard flock of chickens in this hand painted cachet. The White Leghorns and Rhode Island Reds are a vivid memory of my childhood at Collins Ponds as recounted in my recently published book. I can clearly remember gathering eggs from under docile hens and avoiding the aggressive forays of the roving roosters.

Shown within an inset to the upper left is a traditional weather vane that is pure Americana. The flowering tree stamps were used in combination with the new one to meet postal requirements. Chickens are definitely a collectible topical for many people, and I suggest that you don't let this one from "down on the farm" get away from you. It could be an early sell out.

The one-cent Weather Vane make-up stamp with a great Americana cachet - Item #W2901. $12.25.