2013 Issues
Cachets for the year 2013 will be posted as they become available. The following designs have been completed. Those in the process of being serviced are illustrated with mock-ups with planned stamps and simulated postmarks.
DGX #222 EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION President Abraham Lincoln and a scene of slaves getting notice of the Emancipation Proclamation dominate this moving cachet design.
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DGX #223 LUNAR NEW YEAR~ Snake A stylized snake and gold braiding make this an eye-catching cachet design.
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DGX #224 INAUGURATION President Barak Obama and Vice-President Joe Biden take the oath of office for the second term.
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DGX #225 LOVE Young love is featured in this cachet design.
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DGX #226 ROSA PARKS Rosa Parks in her older years as she reflects on the scene of her arrest for not going to the back of the bus.
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DGX #227 LA FLORIDA FDC BLOCK/4 Flowers and butterflies are the theme of this cachet design honoring the discovery of the state of Florida.
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DGX #228 JOHNNY CASH FDC A portrait of the “Man in Black” is set on the outline of a guitar. His grave marker is on the right, with the stamp affixed as a headstone, the pictorial postmark touches the top of the stamp. The black background is done to give the feeling of the dark subject.
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DGX #229 2013 DUCK – COMMON GOLDENEYE Federal Duck stamp cachet design depicts the Common Goldeneye floating in the water–reflection below.
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DGX #230 ALTHEA GIBSON FDC Althea Gibson did for tennis, what Jackie Robinson did for baseball. See our text insert and Newsletter which accompanies each FDC for more information on the many awards, etc. Althea Gibson received.
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DGX #231 RAY CHARLES FDC A portrait of Ray Charles holding his hands on his face is circled — and singing with a combo on the right. The yellow and red background is a modernistic treatment.
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DGX #232 CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD ~ ICELAND FDC Gryla, the black cat, and the Yule Boys are featured on this all over cachet design. Much detail has gone into the artwork. The insert enclosed with each FDC tells the story of Gryla and the Yule Boys.
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DGX #233 HANUKKAH ~ Beth Shalom Synagogue Continuing our Synagogue Architecture series, featured is the Beth Shalom Synagogue in Elkins Park, PA. This modern edifice, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright is depicted in a night scene, with an inset showing a portion of the interior. The lights and darks in the colors and shadings give this design a very dramatic effect.
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Orders for the above covers may be placed now. Go to Cachet Prices for pricing and instructions.