3182n - First World Series
The First World Series stamp (Scott #3182n) was issued as part of the Celebrate The Century 1900s sheet on February 3rd, 1998 in Washington, DC. The description on the back of the stamp states, "The championship games of 1903 are considered baseball's first World Series. Boston of the American League beat Pittsburgh of the National League 5 games to 3 in a best-of-nine series." For more information on the series, visit this Baseball Almanac site.
I was drawn to the stamp because I am a baseball fan in Boston and, at the time (before 2004), this might be as close to a World Series champion as I could get. Also, I was very intrigued at the three different approaches to making cachets for this stamp: 1) generic "Celebrate the Century 1900s" cachets, 2) generic baseball cachets, or 3) specific First World Series cachets. In fact, I have enough covers that depict the players, places, and events associated with the actual World Series that I have thought about trying to create a show display that uses the FDCs to tell the story of each game of the series.
Below you will find photos of all my 3182n FDCs alphabetically by cachetmaker. I also include a section for first day sheets. Since cachetmakers sometimes produce different cachets for the same stamp or slightly different versions of the same cover, I am showing either a single photo, multiple photos, a photo gallery view, or a slider view (when I have additional text per cover). If known, I have added rollover text documenting the number of covers created (e.g., "out of /25"). Sometimes I will also add variations that have interesting cancellations (I have identified ten dinstinct cancels), usages, or destinations. Also, the USPS went all out publicizing the Celebrate the Century series and I have a couple of those marketing items. In all cases, you can click to see an enlarged photo of the cover or postcard. I have also put all the 3182n FDCs and covers I own into a single, easy to view photo gallery.
I am always on the lookout for additional 3182n First World Series covers, particularly ones with unofficial cancellations. If you know of any cachetmakers I am missing or can provide corrections to this site (particularly in identifying "unknown" cachetmakers), please email me at LPD Cachets.
Below you will find photos of all my 3182n FDCs alphabetically by cachetmaker. I also include a section for first day sheets. Since cachetmakers sometimes produce different cachets for the same stamp or slightly different versions of the same cover, I am showing either a single photo, multiple photos, a photo gallery view, or a slider view (when I have additional text per cover). If known, I have added rollover text documenting the number of covers created (e.g., "out of /25"). Sometimes I will also add variations that have interesting cancellations (I have identified ten dinstinct cancels), usages, or destinations. Also, the USPS went all out publicizing the Celebrate the Century series and I have a couple of those marketing items. In all cases, you can click to see an enlarged photo of the cover or postcard. I have also put all the 3182n FDCs and covers I own into a single, easy to view photo gallery.
I am always on the lookout for additional 3182n First World Series covers, particularly ones with unofficial cancellations. If you know of any cachetmakers I am missing or can provide corrections to this site (particularly in identifying "unknown" cachetmakers), please email me at LPD Cachets.
Ceremony Program
Below is the official ceremony program given to participants and attendees of the first day ceremony held in Washington, DC on February 3rd, 1998. The released the CtC: 1900s and CtC: 1910s stamps during the same ceremony providing a first day cancel of one stamp each (in this case, 3182d for CtC: 1900s). Not only did the USPS have a full agenda of speakers (Whitey Ford honored 3182n), but they also included a brochure that detailed Celebrate the Century stamp selection and design process, as well as, all the people involved on the CtC Commemorative stamp team.
First Day Sheets
Since the First World Series stamp was part of the Celebrate the Century: 1900s stamp sheet, several cachetmakers produced full sheet FDCs.
Artcraft
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Artmaster
BCG
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by Gerry Leviss(Barry and Gerry Covers)
Devlin
by Ed Devlin
(w/2 OU - Smithsonian Postal Museum & Postal Square, both Washington, DC)
Also signed by 2 stamp designers - Terry McCaffrey & ???)
Glad
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By Gladys Kelly
(marked add-on; slightly cutoff due to size)
House of Farnam
Pugh
by Julian F. Pugh
USPS
First Day Covers
It can be a little difficult these days to distinguish between FDCs created near the first day of issue and add-on covers created years later; so, I have just listed my covers by cachetmaker and identify those that are clearly marked as add-ons. Near the end of the page, I have a slideshow of "Unknown" covers and would love any input in identifying them.
Anagram
by Alex Rogolsky
(bottom: combo w/1381)
Aristocrats
(combo w/3182m)
Artcraft
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(UO - Tuscon, AZ)
See Artcraft 1900s sheetFDC in above section
Artmaster
See Artmaster 1900s sheetFDC in above section
Artopages
Three different cachet designs: First Day Cover, Postmark Souvenir, & Baseball with lots of unofficial cancels.
Barre
by Herb Barre
(top: combo w/855 & 1381)
BGC
by Gerry Leviss
(Barry and Gerry Covers)
see BCG 1990s FDC sheet FDC in above section
Bevil
by Kendal Bevil
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CL
by Chris Lazaroff
Clements
by Michael Luzzi
(OU - Hollywood, CA)
Cole
By Danny Cole
Collins
by Fred Collins
(designer initials are JED)
Colorano
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Limited Edition Cachet: First World Series
Color Copy
by Andrew Doback
Cover Craft
Part of House of Farnam family so uses their cachet
Dargis Velvatone
by August W. Dargis(signed by him on back -might be out of /10)
Davis
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by J. A. Davis
(Junius "Jay" A. Davis?)
DGW
by Dwight Wallace
Dragon
by Lloyd A. de Vries
(combo w/855 & 1381)
Dynamite
by Ralph Achgill
Edken
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by Edward K. Lyons(combo w/855 & 1381)
Edsel
by Edsel Arthur Hatfield
Faircloth
by Neal Faircloth
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Fleetwood
Fox
by Melissa Fox
(add-on cachets with
two combos w/other 1900s stamps & one combo w/2417)
FSC
by Ronald J. Traino
(FSC=Fulton Stamp Company)
Fuson
by Bonnie Fuson
(combo w/855)
Gamm
by Gerry Adlman
(bottom: combo w/other
1900s stamps)
Garrett
by David Garrett
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GG
by Gary Gozemba
(last one: OU - Boston, MA)
not all are marked "gg", but the overall design & envelope style match
Ginsburg
by Jack Ginsburg
(combos include 855, 1381, and 3083)
two cachets, but with slight variations in formating and design
Glad
See Glad 1900s sheet
FDC in above section
by Gladys Kelly
Goldberg
by Bernard "Bill" Goldberg
H&M
by Hank Mezzack
Heritage
by Frank Murray
(top: Shoeless Joe Jackson text)
HH
by Phyllis Hess
Hobby Link
by Kevin Tracy
(top: I believe the red bar denotes part of CTC 1900s set)
HOC
by Henry O. Cathey
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House of Farnam
Hussey
By Jack Hussey
Info Gold
by Nicholas B. Capozzi
(top: combo w/855 & 1381)
Juvelar
by Larry Church(includes informational insert)
KAH
by Keith Harward
(part of a 6 envelope design)
King
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By Ron King
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Kribbs Kovers
by Ken Kribbs
(part of CTC 1900s set)
LEB
by Lorraine E. Bailey
LMG
by Larry Gassen
LPD
by Laurence P. Dodge
(OU - Boston, MA)
LRC
by Lawrence R. Carney
(bottom: combo
w/855, 1381, & 2619
a joint effort with Panda cachets
Main Street
by Bernie Bernstein(bottom: UO - Branson, MO)
he sends these to customers as Thank Yous & Show Anncmnts
Mystic
Nikirk
by Herbert A. Nikirk
(part of CTC 1900s set)
NJM
by Nathan J. Matteson
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Nostalgia
by Rick Chase
PAM
by Pamela S. Roberts (?)
(Covers by Pam?)
strangely, while the cachet is clearly for 3182n, that specific CTC 1900s stamp is not included!
Panda
by Rollin Berger(bottom: combo
w/855, 1381, & 2619
a joint effort with LRC cachets
a joint effort with LRC cachets
PCS
by Postal Commemorative Society
PCS Gold
by Postal Commemorative Society
PMW
by Paul M. Wagner
...according to AFDCS list, but doesn't look like other PMW ones (but he says he likes creating baseball covers)...
Pugh
by Julian F. Pugh
(includes informational insert)
see Pugh 1990s FDC sheet FDC in above section
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Ranto
by John Ranto(Type 2: on 1381 Postal Brochure,combo w/855 & 1381)
RC?
Cannot make out cachetmaker: RC, RE, REC, ???
RKA
by Ralph & Diane Achgill
The are two FDCs in the Unknown section that are often attributed
to RKA given their design, but are missing any "RKA" marking
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Romp
by John Romppainen
Ross
by Vincent Ross
(UO - Spencer, IN)
first cachet: paste-on label on larger envelope
RRAGS
by Robert & Rebecca Smith
S&T
by Thomas J. O'Hagan
(all three are combos w/other 1900s stamps)
Sanchez
by Sofia Sanchez
paste-on photo of Honus Wagner with "First Day of Issue" in Spanish on the front
and signed by cachetmaker
on the back
Shadow
by Neal Faircloth
Tanya
by Tanya Dwojachi
TCMA
by Mike Aronstein
Twin Rivers
Only the first two are marked "Twin River Cachets", but the overall design & envelope style match (maybe Twin Rivers Stamp Co. in NJ?)
Via
by Florence Villasenor
Slight different formatting; both include a 3/8/99 Hollywood, CA cancel (the day Joe DiMaggio died)
WII
by William E. Smith Jr.
Wild Bill
by William McTaggart
(OU - Kansas City, MO Philatelic cancel)
Wild Horse
by Warren Reed
Wilson
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by Steve Wilson
Unknown Covers/Postcards
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A rare addressed FDC for this issue![]()
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Clearly created by the same person (left one is hand colored)![]()
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A lot of text!(UO - Fort Point Sta, Boston, MA)![]()
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Handdrawn![]( "out of /3")
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Produced in very small editions by someone in Pennsylvania (both subjects are from PA and I have two next day covers by the same person with PA subjects & postmarks -- see next section of non FDCs)![]()
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These look very similar to RKA Cachets, but I am calling them "Unknown" for now...![]( "out of /10")
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Seems pretty clear these were all serviced by the same person. (all are from Great Baseball Players of the Past: Thirty-Two Picture Postcards)![]()
No cachet but unofficial postmark from Royal Oak, MI
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Combos & Non FDCs
Being baseball-related, the 3182n: First World Series stamp is often used in combination with other baseball-related FDCs and on non-FDCs that are celebrating some baseball event.
Ansink
1998 Clev Indians Home Opener
Correspondence between
Hal Ansink (Ace #94) & Don Lemon (Ace #141)
CEC
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Combo w/Fenway Park (3516) FDC with Carl Yastrzemski cachet
by Cuv Evanson
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Celebrating Cal Ripken's Last Game
Iron Man cancel - Baltimore, MD
by Cuv Evanson
Colorano
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Combo w/Take Me Out to the Ballgame (4341)
Goldberg
Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the 1st World Series; won by Boston in 1903
(combo w/855 & 1381)
By Bernard Goldberg
(unfinished cachet on #10 env)
Louisville Slugger
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Third day cancel on Louisville Slugger Museum #10 env with CtC postmark from Louisville Slugger Station in Louisville, KY
LPD
Honoring both the 100th edition of the World Series and the Boston Red Sox' victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.
(combo w/1381,
St. Louis, MO postmark)
by Laurence P. Dodge
Ranto
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Combo w/CTC 1940s:
Jackie Robinson (3186c)
by John Ranto
(Type 4: on 2016 photo copied bulletin)
RGT
Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the 1st World Series; won by Boston in 1903(combo w/855 & 1381)
by ???
TNT
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1998 MLB All-Star Game
in Denver, CO
by Ted Tompkins
Unknown
Second day cancel - Girardville, PA
Second day cancel - Ringtown, PA
Produced in very small editions by someone in Pennsylvania (both subjects are from PA and I have two FDCs by same person with PA subjects/postmarks in Unknown FDC section above)
Wild Bill
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Third day cancel w/CtC postmark from Louisville Slugger Station in Louisville, KY
by William McTaggart
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