T801s

Dogs (Four Stamps)

Beagle & Boston Terrier, Chesapeake Bay Retriever & Cocker Spaniel, Alaskan Malamute & Collie, Black & Tan Coonhound & American Foxhound

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Collins Cover Announcement 

DOGS

This is the single cover that has all four of the Dog stamps. It is independent of the T802 set and does not go with it but rather is an individual FDC that effectively displays the four different stamps. And...the stamp arrangement is the first thing one notices. There is one in each of the four corners. The two on the left are tied by the official New York City cancel. The two on the right are tied by the unofficial "kennel worth" (Kenilworth) cancel.

Taking up the center is the hand-painted cachet, and it is quite different. A distinctive black and white Boston terrier is shown set against a background of geometric shapes done in bright colors. Underneath, the lettering "Boston Terrier" has been hand tinted in alternating colors which give the FDC an added spark.

The Dog issue was a very popular one, and this T801 will join my T802 set in becoming among those covers most sought after. Acquire one now -- all four stamps, both official and unofficial cancels, and a most unusual hand-painted cachet showing the black and white terrier against the vivid and bright multi-colored background. You'll enjoy it. Item #T801 - $8.50