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Einstein (Scott #1285) First Day Covers

an exhibit by Albert B. Raddi

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Stamp Cachet Maker and Mellone Number Franking Photo Link Notes
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series - eight cent stamp Artmaster Mellone #7 This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and addressed with a mailing label. 1285-000 The stamp was issued on March 14, 1966 as the eighth stamp in the Prominent Americans Series. Twenty-seven stamps were issued between 1965 and 1973. Frank Sebastiano designed the stamp which reproduces a 1947 photograph of Einstein by Philippe Halsman. The stamp was printed in violet on a Cottrell rotary press. The first day city is Princeton, NJ, the site of the Institute for Advanced Study where Einstein worked from 1933 until the time of his death in 1955.
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Artmaster Mellone #7 This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with a plate block of Scott US 1285: Einstein stamps and unaddressed. 1285-005
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Cachet Craft Mellone #17 This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and addressed with a typewriter. 1285-010
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Cachet Craft Mellone #17 This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with a plate block of Scott US 1285: Einstein stamps and addressed with a typewriter. 1285-015
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Fleetwood Mellone #28 This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and unaddressed. 1285-020
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Unknown This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and addressed by hand in ink. 1285-025
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Add on by Rich Halinski This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with a plate block Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and addressed by hand in ink. 1285-030
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Chickering/ Jackson Mellone #19 This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285 Einstein stamp and unaddressed. 1285-035
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Chickering/ Jackson Mellone #19 This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and addressed with a mailing label. 1285-040
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Overseas Mailer Mellone #62 This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and unaddressed. 1285-045
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Marg Mellone #15 This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and addressed with a typewriter. 1285-050
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Add on by Rich Halinski This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with a block of four Scott US 1285 Einstein stamps and unaddressed. 1285-055
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series This is an add on by QCR (Larry Miller) This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with a block of Scott US 1285: Einstein stamps and unaddressed. 1285-060 .
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series This is an add on by QCR (Larry Miller) This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with a block of four Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and unaddressed. 1285-065
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Art Craft Mellone #6 This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with a block of four Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and addressed by hand in ink. 1285-070
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Art Craft Mellone #6 This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and addressed with a typewriter. 1285-075 This cover is signed by, and includes a letter by, United States Senator Ralph Yarborough.
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Art Craft Mellone #6 This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with a plate block of Scott US 1285: Einstein stamps and unaddressed. 1285-080
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Art Craft Mellone #6 This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and unaddressed. 1285-085
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Art Craft Mellone #6 This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with a one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp, one Scott US 1070: Atoms for Peace - three cent stamp, one Scott Israel 117: Albert Einstein - 350 proutot stamp, and one Scott United Nations 133: Cessation of Nuclear Testing - five cent stamp and unaddressed. 1285-090
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Art Craft Mellone #6 This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and unaddressed. 1285-095 A subsequent, 3/14/79 Princeton, NJ (unofficial First Day) cancel tags one Scott 1774: Einstein - 15 cent stamp, and one Scott US 1083 Nassau Hall - three cent stamp.
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Art Craft Mellone #6 This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp, one Scott Israel 117: Albert Einstein - 350 proutot stamp, and one Scott Israel 118: Technion Haifa - 350 proutot stamp and unaddressed. 1285-100
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Art Craft Mellone #6 This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp, one Scott Israel 117: Albert Einstein - 350 proutot stamp, one Scott US 1083: Nassau Hall - three cent stamp, one Scott US 1070: Atoms for Peace - three cent stamp and unaddressed. 1285-105
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Art Craft Mellone #6 This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp, one Scott US 1275: Stevenson - five cent uncanceled stamp and addressed with a typewriter. 1285-110
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Art Craft Mellone #6 This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and one Scott US 1237: The Sciences - five cent and addressed with a typewriter. 1285-115 A second cancel tags a Scott US 976: Fort Bliss Centennial - three cent stamp.
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Unknown This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and unaddressed. 1285-120
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Unknown This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and addressed with a rubber stamp. 1285-125
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Unknown This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and a printed address. 1285-130
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Unknown This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and unaddressed. 1285-135
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Unknown This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and unaddressed. 1285-140
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Add on by Webcraft This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and unaddressed. 1285-145
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Paramount Mellone #63 This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with a block of Scott US 1285: Einstein stamps and unaddressed. 1285-150
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Lone Star This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and unaddressed. 1285-151
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series None This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: stamp and addressed with a stamp. 1285-155 This envelope has a return address of the Congress of the United States, House of Representatives - Official Business.
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Unknown This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: stamp and addressed with a typewriter. 1285-160
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Cover Craft Mellone #23 This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and addressed with a typewriter. 1285-165
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Cover Craft Mellone #23 This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and addressed with a label. 1285-170
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Cover Craft Mellone #23 This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and hand addressed. 1285-175
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Unknown This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and unaddressed. 1285-180
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Unknown This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and addressed with a typewriter. 1285-185
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Albers This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and unaddressed. 1285-190
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Albers This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp, one Scott US 956: Immortal Chaplains - 3 cent stamp, and one Scott US 988: Samuel Gompers - 3 cent stamp and unaddressed. 1285-191
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Kolor Kover Mellone #49 This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) light green envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and unaddressed. 1285-195
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Claude Sarzin Mellone #66 This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and unaddressed. 1285-200
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Unknown This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and has an embossed address. 1285-205
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Albers Cachet Mellone #2 This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp, one Scott US 1298: Franklin D. Roosevelt - six cent stamp, one Scott US 1282: Lincoln - four cent stamp, and one Scott US 1283: Washington - five cent stamps and unaddressed. 1285-210
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Albers Cachet Mellone #1 This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and unaddressed. 1285-215
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Albers Cachet Mellone #1 This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white air mail envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and unaddressed. 1285-220
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Unknown This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and unaddressed. 1285-225
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Unknown This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and addressed by hand in ink. 1285-230
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series C. Stephen Anderson Mellone #4 This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and addressed with a mailing label that has come off. 1285-235
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series C. Stephen Anderson Mellone #4 This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and addressed with a rubber stamp. 1285-240
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series C. Stephen Anderson Mellone #4 This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and addressed with a rubber stamp. 1285-245
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Fluegel Covers Mellone #29 This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and unaddressed. 1285-250
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series C. Winston This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and addressed with a typewriter. 1285-255
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Aristocrats-Lowery Mellone #5 This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and unaddressed by hand in ink. 1285-260
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Zaso This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) via air mail envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and unaddressed. 1285-265 This is a first day cover in that it is posted on 7/6/66 - the first day the phosphorescent/luminescent tagged version of the stamp was issued and in Washington, DC.
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Unknown This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) via air mail envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and hand addressed in pencil. 1285-270 This is a first day cover in that it is posted on 7/6/66 - the first day the phosphorescent/luminescent tagged version of the stamp was issued and in Washington, DC.
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series C. Winston This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and addressed with a typewriter. 1285-275
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series None This is a purple US Postal Service flyer for the Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series - eight cent stamp. It has one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp. 1285-280
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series None This is the First Day of Issue Ceremonies program for the Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series - eight cent stamp 1285-285
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series House of Farnham Mellone #27 This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and unaddressed. 1285-290 This FDC is signed by Einstein's daughter, Margot Einstein. It is from the collection of Eric Lind and has a note from him in it.
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series House of Farnham Mellone #27 This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) envelope with a block of Scott US 1285 Einstein stamp and unaddressed. 1285-295
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series Unknown This is a 9 1/2 x 6 1/2" piece of heavy cream paper with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and one Scott Israel 117: Albert Einstein: 350 proutot stamp. 1285-300
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series - eight cent stamp None This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and unaddressed. 1285-305
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series - eight cent stamp Khol-Kraft Mellone #47 This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and unaddressed. 1285-310 This FDC has an insert that matches the cover.
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series - eight cent stamp Roger Wentworth This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and unaddressed. 1285-315
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series - eight cent stamp Van Dahl Publishing This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) envelope with a block of Scott US 1285: Einstein stamps and unaddressed. 1285-320
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series - eight cent stamp June Weber This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and addressed by a rubber stamp. 1285-325
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series - eight cent stamp Unknown This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US: 1285 Einstein stamp and unaddressed. 1285-330
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series - eight cent stamp FDC+ Mellone #36 This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and unaddressed. 1285-335
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series - eight cent stamp Artopages This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and unaddressed. 1285-340
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series - eight cent stamp Artopages Mellone #8 This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and unaddressed. 1285-345
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series - eight cent stamp Unknown This is a maxi-card ( 6"x 4 3/4" piece of gray vellum paper) with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp. 1285-350
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series - eight cent stamp Unknown Mellone #90 This is a maxi-card (6"x 4" piece of medium card stock paper) with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp. no image
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series - eight cent stamp Unknown This is not an FDC. It is a 7 1/2x9 1/2" piece of tan medium card stock with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp. 1285-355
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series - eight cent stamp Unknown This is not an FDC. It is a maxi-card (7 1/2x9 1/2 piece of white heavy card stock) with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp, one Scott US 1070: Atoms for Peace - three cent stamp, one Scott US 1237: The Sciences - five cent stamp, one Scott US C69: Robert H. Goddard - eight cent stamp, one Scott US 1193: Fort Bliss Centennial - three cent stamp, and one Scott US 1193 Project Mercury - four cent stamp. 1285-360
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series - eight cent stamp Unknown This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and addressed with a typewriter. 1285-370
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series - eight cent stamp Ben Kraft Mellone #50 This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and unaddressed. 1285-375
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series - eight cent stamp Ben Kraft Mellone #50 This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with a block of Scott US 1285: Einstein stamps and unaddressed. 1285-380
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series - eight cent stamp Ben Kraft Mellone #50 This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with two Scott US 1285: Einstein stamps and unaddressed. 1285-385
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series - eight cent stamp Ben Kraft Mellone #50 This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with two Scott US 1285: Einstein stamps and unaddressed. 1285-390
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series - eight cent stamp Ben Kraft Mellone #50 This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and unaddressed. 1285-395
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series - eight cent stamp This is an add on by Webcraft. This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and unaddressed. 1285-400
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series - eight cent stamp Unknown This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and addressed with pencil. 1285-405
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series - eight cent stamp Unknown This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and unaddressed. 1285-410
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series - eight cent stamp Hobo Art Cachet This is a white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and addressed by hand in ink. 1285-415
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series - eight cent stamp Hobo Art Cachet This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and addressed with a typewriter. 1285-420
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series - eight cent stamp This is an add on by QCR (Larry Miller) This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and unaddressed. 1285-425
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series - eight cent stamp KJM Mellone #51 This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and unaddressed. 1285-430
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series - eight cent stamp This is an add on by John H. White. This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and hand addressed. 1285-435
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series - eight cent stamp This is an add on by Sandkey (Jim Plunkett). This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and unaddressed. 1285-440
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series - eight cent stamp Unknown This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and unaddressed. 1285-445
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series - eight cent stamp Unknown This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and unaddressed. 1285-450 On the reverse of the envelope, there is a 3/20/66 cancel at New York, NY commemorating the National Park Service 50th Anniversary.
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series - eight cent stamp Unknown This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and addressed with a typewriter. 1285-455
Scott US 1285: Albert Einstein Prominent Americans Series - eight cent stamp Unknown This is a #6 3/4 (remittance) white envelope with one Scott US 1285: Einstein stamp and addressed with a typewriter. 1285-460

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