2010 First Day Covers

LUNAR YEAR OF THE TIGER; BILL MAULDIN; ADOPT A SHELTER PET; KATHARINE HEPBURN; MONARCH BUTTERFLY; OSCAR MICHEAUX; 2010 DUCK-WIGEON; NEGRO LEAGUES BASEBALL; SCOUTING; MOTHER TERESA; CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD ~ INDONESIA. (Scroll down to see illustrations) Orders may be placed now. For price information click on Cachet Prices or write doris@dorisgold.com

LUNAR YEAR OF THE TIGER

AWARD WINNING DESIGN

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This is the second in the current series of Lunar New Year designs. 2010 is Year of the Tiger. Our cachet is an all-over design with the head of a tiger coming through a pagoda type edifice. A tiger outline and the symbol for Year of the Tiger is shown at the lower right, with a multi-hued watercolor background. This original design is hand-drawn and hand-painted, then reproduced in full color. A gold braided trimming is set on the finished cover in two levels of the pagoda to give a three dimensional look.

DGX #189 LUNAR YEAR OF THE TIGER FDC

BILL MAULDIN

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DGX #190 BILL MAULDIN FDC

This cachet design features a portrait of Bill Mauldin drawing one of his cartoons. To the right, his personal jeep (see name on bumper) is depicted. The stamp and pictorial postmark appear on the upper right of the cover, and add to the design.

ADOPT-A-PET

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DGX #191 ADOPT-A-PET Each cover has a pair of stamps, one cat and one dog with BOTH cat and dog FDC pictorial cancels. Original cachet design features a kitten and puppy in a garbage can, begging to be taken home. Full sets with all ten stamps on 5 envelopes are available in limited supply.

KATHARINE HEPBURN

DGX #192 KATHARINE HEPBURN FDC The composite cachet design tells a story of different times in the performer’s life.

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DGX #192 KATHARINE HEPBURN FDC The composite cachet design tells a story of different times in the performer’s life.

MONARCH BUTTERFLY

AWARD WINNING DESIGN

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DGX #193 MONARCH BUTTERFLY FDC first in a series of stamps to pay the first class surcharge rate. This colorful cachet shows the complete metamorphosis of the butterfly in a striking orignal hand-painted design which has been reproduced in full color.

OSCAR MICHEAUX

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DGX #194 OSCAR MICHEAUX FDC Micheaux was the first African-American to write, produce and direct a full length feature film, and he then went on to make over forty more films. The cachet pays tribute to the author, film director and producer with an original design.

2010 DUCK-WIGEON

AWARD WINNING DESIGN

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DGX #195 2010 DUCK-WIGEON FDC This cachet features a male Wigeon in a tranquil water scene. Much attention has been paid to the details in the coloring, shape and feathers, as the duck creates a wake in the smooth waters. There is a glisten in the Wigeon’s eye, added by hand to each cover.

NEGRO LEAGUES BASEBALL

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DGX #196 NEGRO LEAGUES BASEBALL-JACKIE ROBINSON

The NEGRO LEAGUES BASEBALL cachet design features Jackie Robinson, who was instrumental in breaking the color barrier.

SCOUTING

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DGX #197 SCOUTING features portraits of Baden-Powell and Juliette Low, founders of Boy and Girl Scouts, and a boy and girl scout with their scouting salute.

MOTHER TERESA

AWARD WINNING DESIGN

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DGX #198 MOTHER TERESA cachet features a stained glass window honoring Mother Teresa, and a portrait of Other Teresa in a meditating pose. Much attention has been paid to the intricacies, details and shadings.

CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD ~ INDONESIA

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DGX #199 CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD ~ INDONESIA cachet is an all-over design depicting a man and a woman in traditional Javanese costumes. The Angel with Lute stamp and pictorial cancel add to the design.