NEWS FLASH!! DORIS GOLD HAS RETIRED AS OF JANUARY 1, 2018.  SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED! PLEASE DO NOT USE THE FORM BELOW!

First Day Cover Subscription Service

It’s easy to subscribe to Doris Gold First Day Covers (FDC). A PAY-AS-YOU-GO account assures a member each new cachet design, as they become available.

The Doris Gold PAY-AS-YOU-GO Subscription Service includes:

• Current FDC sent automatically as they are produced, at subscriber special pricing. Back issues (if available) may be purchased at a discount.
• First Day Cover cachets (artwork) have been produced consistently since 1977 for select issues of U.S. postage stamps, usually 8 – 12 issues per year.

Features: Full color FDC from original artwork. Limited editions with a “Touch of Gold” signed by the artist.

Benefits: Members are assured of receiving each FDC issued, member discounts, insert text with each current cover, Newsletters, and other Specials.

A FREE FDC IS GIVEN TO NEW SUBSCRIBERS WHEN JOINING

DORIS GOLD FIRST DAY COVER

First Day Cover (FDC) cachets (artwork) produced consistently since 1977 for select issues of U.S. postage stamps, usually 8 – 12 issues per year. Features – Full color FDC from original artwork. Limited editions with a “Touch of Gold” initialed by the artist. Benefits – Members are assured of receiving each FDC issued; member discounts; insert text with each current cover; Newsletters; and other Specials.

Award Winning Designs Some honors and awards:

o Interphil ‘76 Postmark design o Prof Planty FDC Hall of Fame o AFDCS 1994 Court of Honor o AFDCS PLANTY CACHETMAKER AWARDS:

1991; 1992; 1994 (2); 1995; 1997; 1998; 1999; 2000 (2); 2001; 2002 (2); 2005; 2006 (2); 2007; 2008; 2010 (4); 2011 (4) 2012 (2); 2013 (4)

DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE ON SOME PREVIOUS ISSUES

DON’T MISS ANOTHER ISSUE Current cachet designs are reproduced in full color from hand-drawn and hand-painted artwork. Envelopes are hand crafted. Most designs are montages consisting of different aspects of the subject being honored, giving more insight into the stamp issue.

Members are kept informed with Newsletters which accompany each shipment. Informative inserts are enclosed with current covers giving added information (starting in 1997). A “Touch of Gold” (a gold dot) is applied to each cover by hand and signed or initialed by the artist.

Due to the limited number of FDCs we produce, many of our recent issues have escalated in price or SOLD OUT. To be assured of receiving your new issues as they are released (at subscriber prices), sign up now for our new “Pay as you Go” SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE.

SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE ORDER FORM
for Doris Gold First Day Covers
date ______________________
Name__________________________________ Address__________________________________ _______________________________________
City, ___________________________________
State+zip________________________________ Country________________________________
Phone: H:________________________________ B:___________________________________
E-mail:_________________________________
(above information for our records only)

I understand that I will receive each REGULAR ISSUE Doris Gold FDC as they become available at subscriber prices. OPTIONAL (at additional charges), please check if desired:

______ Duck Stamp FDC (each year )

Enclosed is my check # ________________ in the amount of $10 to be used for the next issue. Upcoming issues will be sent on a “pay as you go” susbscriber-ship. Any covers not wanted (for any reason) may be returned within two weeks for full credit. Service may be cancelled at any time with written notice. Amount of deposit on hand (if any) will be refunded. Start subscription on________________(date)
or with DGX# ____________________(issue)

Deposit enclosed: $_______________________

Signed:_________________________________

________________________________________ Copy and print the subscription order form. Fill out and make check payable to DORIS GOLD and send to:

DORIS GOLD
145 N Milwaukee Ave #6029
Vernon Hills, IL 60061

Become a member of the American First Day Cover Society (AFDCS).