Glassblower.Info - 751 First Day Cover (FDC) - Yosemite Souvenir Sheet of 6 Stamps - Trans-Mississippi Philatelic Exposition

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751 First Day Cover (FDC) - Yosemite Souvenir Sheet of 6 Stamps
Trans-Mississippi Philatelic Exposition
Postmark Omaha Nebraska 10/14/1934
(Also appears with Washington DC cancel 10/15/1934)

This web page is dedicated to my Mom's Date of Birth

Glassblower.info - 751 FDC - 10/10/1934 - Close-Up

(Close-Up of these beautiful stamps above)

Glassblower.info - 751 FDC - Unlisted Stoutzenberg Stork First Day Cover - 10/10/1934 - Ralph Dyer Cachet

(That's my Mom that the stork is delivering on the date of the postmark!!!)

Not to be confused with 769 Farley Special Reprint (issued without gum) of
1c Yosemite Souvenir Sheet postmarked Washington DC on 3/15/1935 and available through 6/15/1935

In 1933 and 1934 US Postmaster General James A Farley commemorated ten of the most beautiful of our National Parks
with some of the most beautiful stamps! (Scott numbers 740 through 749 inclusive)
Scott 750 is the 3 cent Mount Rainier Souvenir Sheet of Six - Issued with Gum
Then we finally have Scott 751 the 1 cent Yosemite Souvenir Sheet of Six - Issued with Gum,
which is the stamp featured throughout this web page!

Glassblower.info - 751 FDC - Special Issue of 1-Cent Yosemite National Park Stamps - Third Assistant Postmaster General

Glassblower.info - 751 FDC - Special Issue of 1-Cent Yosemite National Park Stamps - Third Assistant Postmaster General

The First Day of issue was at the Trans-Mississippi Philatelic Exhibition and Convention, October 8-14, 1934. Below is the actual Event Brochure!

Glassblower.info - 751 FDC - Trans Mississippi Philatelic Exhibition and Convention Event Brochure Page 1

Glassblower.info - 751 FDC - Trans Mississippi Philatelic Exhibition and Convention Event Brochure Page 2

Glassblower.info - 751 FDC - Trans Mississippi Philatelic Exhibition and Convention Event Brochure Page 3

Charles Merrill pointed me to "The United States Commemorative Stamps of the Twentieth Century" by Max G. Johl (1947)
which states on page 292 that "the first day's cancellation was said to have amounted to approximately 125,000".
(Two-Volumes available from Amazon.com)

PLEASE NOTE:

When "751-" is referenced below, that is a FDC containing a full pane of six 751 stamps (six cents was the air mail rate after July 1, 1934).
In contrast, "751a-" is anything less than a full pane (often 3 stamps as that constituted first class postage after July 6, 1932 for an envelope). The postcard rate was 1 cent.

Stamp Romances Lore Legend Albert Kunze First Edition

These stamps are so beautiful that a book was written about them!

"Stamp romances: The lore and legend associated with the 1934 National parks series of stamps"
by Albert F. Kunze

"These stamp romances ... in slightly different form, were broadcast by the author
as part of a series of programs sponsored by the Washington [D.C.] Stamp Club of the Air
from radio station WOL of the nation's capital." --Preface to 1st edition.

Albert F. Kunze had a radio show of 15 minutes duration on Sunday afternoons (1:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.)
Click here to see Radio Shows of Sunday December 25 1932 which was found online here,
or you can click here to see Radio Shows of Sunday January 22, 1933 which was found online here.

This book is rare, but may be available from Amazon.com here or here.

There was both a 1934 First Edition, and a 1935 revised Second Edition.

LCCN:  	36000155
Dewey: 	383.220973
LC: 	HE6185.U5 K8 1935
OCLC: 	11449128

I gratefully acknowledge the written permission from FDC Publishing Co. Mellone Catalogue Numbers on page 1, for free distribution (i.e. as part of this web page to honor the stamps issued on my mom's date of birth), and in light of the fair use, non-profit, educational, and tranformativeness concepts of United States copyright law (e.g. the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc.)

Use of the index numbers below is with grateful thanks to FDC Publishing Co. Mellone Catalogue Numbers, used for identification and educational purposes on this web page and throughout the Internet, and to cite links where examples of these 751 FDC are available for purchase from stamp dealers across the Internet.

The purchase of FDC Publishing Co.'s paperback book "Mellone's Planty Photo Encyclopedia of Cacheted First Day Covers Volume VII - 1934-1935" is recommended (as being more complete), and may be available for purchase from amazon.com here or here.

Below is my virtual (scanned images) stamp collection, showing these beautiful stamps...

Mellone's Planty #	Cachet Maker Envelope Size Ink Color(s)	Description
751-2	C. Stephen Anderson Cachet Monarch 7-1/2 x 3-7/8 Black	"National Parks - Yosemite" "Yosemite, the second-oldest of our National Parks, was established in 1890." "It is located in middle-eastern California. Its area, 1162 square miles," "embraces a valley of world-famed beauty bounded by the high Sierras." "Waterfalls of extraordinary height, three groves of big trees," "glorious vistas and good trout streams are but a few of Yosemite's attractions." "The pictoral stamp affixed hereto was issued as one of a series of ten to promote" "interest in national parks. First day sale as shown by the postmark hereon." "ISSUED IN IMPERF. SHEETS OF SIX AT TRANS-MISS. EXPOSITION AT OMAHA, NEB., OCT. 10, 1934." 751-2 may be available for purchase from www.swapmeetdave.com
751a-2	C. Stephen Anderson Cachet Regular 6-1/2 x 3-5/8 Black	"National Parks - Yosemite" "Yosemite, the second-oldest of our National Parks, was established in 1890." "It is located in middle-eastern California. Its area, 1162 square miles," "embraces a valley of world-famed beauty bounded by the high Sierras." "Waterfalls of extraordinary height, three groves of big trees," "glorious vistas and good trout streams are but a few of Yosemite's attractions." "The pictoral stamp affixed hereto was issued as one of a series of ten to promote" "interest in national parks. First day sale as shown by the postmark hereon." "ISSUED IN IMPERF. SHEETS OF SIX AT TRANS-MISS. EXPOSITION AT OMAHA, NEB., OCT. 10, 1934." 751-2 may be available for purchase from www.swapmeetdave.com
751-3	Ralph Dyer Cachet Monarch 7-1/2 x 3-7/8 Green	Note that there are TWO lines of text at bottom left, unlike 751a-3b where only one line of text spans the entire bottom edge.
751-3	Ralph Dyer Cachet Monarch 7-1/2 x 3-7/8 Black	Note that there are TWO lines of text at bottom left, unlike 751a-3b where only one line of text spans the entire bottom edge. Mellone's Planty (page 60) states this cover printed Green, but this one is Black.
751a-3a	Ralph Dyer Cachet Postcard 6-1/2 x 3-11/16 Black (NOT listed in Mellone's Planty!)	Mellone's Planty (page 60) states this postcard printed Green, but this one is Black.
751a-3a	Ralph Dyer Cachet Postcard 6-1/2 x 3-11/16 Green	Mellone's Planty (page 60) states this postcard printed Green, but this one is Black.
751a-3b	Ralph Dyer Cachet 6-1/2 x 3-5/8 Green	751a-3b may be available for purchase fipcovers.com
751-4	Albert C. Roessler 6-3/4 x 3-3/4 Green	Please Note: this FDC is addressed to the cachet-maker himself: A. C. Roessler, 140 S. Parkway, East Orange, N.J.!
751a-4	Albert C. Roessler 6-3/4 x 3-1/4 Green	Click here to see the back of this 751a-4 which has a postmark/cancel on the back too Please Note: this FDC is addressed to the cachet-maker himself: A. C. Roe, General Delivery!
751a-5	Harry Ioor Cachet Turquoise & black 6-1/2 x 3-5/8 NO TEXT at right of cachet	"The National Parks of the United States" "Yosemite Falls California" Note: No Text to the right of the photograph (compare with 751a-5)
751-5a	Harry Ioor Cachet BLACK text at right of cachet Monarch 7-1/2 x 3-7/8	"The National Parks of the United States" "Yosemite Falls California" "First Day Cover in Honor of Mid West Stamp Show Omaha Neb., October 10, 1934" Note: Text to the right of the photograph (compare with 751a-5)
751-5a	Harry Ioor Cachet GREEN text at right of cachet 6-1/2 x 3-5/8	"First Day Cover in Honor of Mid West Stamp Show Omaha Neb., October 10, 1934"
751a-5a	Harry Ioor Cachet GREEN text at right of cachet 6-1/2 x 3-5/8	"The National Parks of the United States" "Yosemite Falls California" "First Day Cover in Honor of Mid West Stamp Show Omaha Neb., October 10, 1934" Note: Text to the right of the photograph (compare with 751a-5)
751-6	Frederick R. Rice Cachet Larger 6-3/4" x 4-1/4" Green & Gold	2 lines of text below wreath as follows: "Yosemite National Park Stamp" "First Day of Issue Imperforate"
751a-6	Frederick R. Rice Cachet Smaller 6-1/2 x 3-5/8 Green & Gold	2 lines of text below wreath as follows: "Yosemite National Park Stamp" "First Day of Issue Imperforate"
751-7	Unknown Cachet Maker 7-3/4 x 5 Green	"National Parks Year 1934" Note that 751-7 has two lines of text ("High Sierra Peaks - Yosemite National Park") ABOVE rectangular box, 751a-7 does not. "Trans-Mississippi Philatelic Exposition and Convention" "Omaha, Neb. October 1934"
751a-7	Unknown Cachet Maker 6-1/2 x 3-5/8 Green	"Trans-Mississippi Philatelic Exposition and Convention" "Omaha, Neb. October 1934" Note that 751-7 has two lines of text ("High Sierra Peaks - Yosemite National Park") ABOVE rectangular box, 751a-7 does not. 751a-7 also lacks the "National Parks Year 1934" at the top left.
751-8	Beverly Hills Cachet Larger 6-1/2 x 4-3/4 Brown Engraving with Black Text	"1c YOSEMITE - Imperforate Stamp - honoring the Trans-Mississippi Philatelic Exhibition" "Omaha, Nebr. - October 8th-14th, 1934 "Westward the course of Empire takes its way" "Issued Omaha October 10 - Washington Oct. 15"
751a-8	Beverly Hills Cachet Smaller 6-1/2 x 3-5/8 Brown Engraving with Black Text	"1c YOSEMITE - Imperforate Stamp - honoring the Trans-Mississippi Philatelic Exhibition" "Omaha, Nebr. - October 8th-14th, 1934 "Westward the course of Empire takes its way" "Issued Omaha October 10 - Washington Oct. 15" This 751a-8 has printing on the reverse (back) of the envelope too!
751a-8	Beverly Hills Cachet Postcard 5-1/2 x 3-7/16 Brown Engraving with Brown Text	"1c YOSEMITE - Imperforate Stamp - honoring the Trans-Mississippi Philatelic Exhibition" "Omaha, Nebr. - October 8th-14th, 1934 "Westward the course of Empire takes its way" "Issued Omaha October 10 - Washington Oct. 15" This 751a-8 postcard has "3767" printed on the reverse (back) of the envelope too!
751-9	Henry Grimsland Cachet Larger 7-1/2 x 5-1/4 Green	"National Parks - Yosemite Park - El Capitan" 751-9 may be available for purchase www.philbansner.com
751a-9	Henry Grimsland Cachet Smaller 6-1/2 x 3-5/8 Green	"National Parks - Yosemite Park - El Capitan"
751a-10	Washington D.C. Stamp Club of the Air (reference radio station WOL of the nation's capital) Regular Size 6-1/2 x 3-5/8 ? Light Blue & Black (Rubber Stamped? Mimeographed?)
751-11	Unknown Cachet Maker Regular Size 6-1/2 x 3-5/8 Blue Text inside Pink Border	"Trans-Mississippi Philatelic Exhibition and Convention" "October 8th to 14th, 1934" "Omaha, Nebraska"
751a-11	Unknown Cachet Maker Regular Size 6-1/2 x 3-5/8 Blue Text inside Pink Border	"Trans-Mississippi Philatelic Exhibition and Convention" "October 8th to 14th, 1934" "Omaha, Nebraska"
751a-11a	Unknown Cachet Maker Regular Size 6-1/2 x 3-5/8 All Green	"Trans-Mississippi Philatelic Exhibition and Convention" "October 8th to 14th, 1934" "Omaha, Nebraska"
751-13	Fairway Regular Envelope 6-1/2 x 3-5/8 Green. Raised Print. (thermograph)	"1934 National Parks Year" "Yosemite" "Imperforate" "First Day"
751a-13	Fairway Regular Envelope 6-1/2 x 3-5/8 Green. Raised Print. (thermograph)	"1934 National Parks Year" "Yosemite" "Imperforate" "First Day"
751a-14	Hertelle Stamp Company Cachet Monarch 7-1/2 x 3-7/8 Orange & Green	(from http://fipcovers.com/images/B4131.jpg May be available for purchase here. Orange 751-14 may be available for purchase from fipcovers.com
751-14 Rare purple color not shown on page 63 of Mellone's Planty	Hertelle Stamp Company Cachet Monarch 7-1/2 x 3-7/8 Purple & Green	Purple 751-14 may be available for purchase from www.philbansner.com
751a-14 Rare purple color not shown on page 63 of Mellone's Planty	Hertelle Stamp Company Cachet Regular 6-1/2 x 3-5/8 Purple & Green	Purple is not shown on page 63 of Mellone's Planty.
751a-14 Rare purple color not shown on page 63 of Mellone's Planty	Hertelle Stamp Company Cachet Postcard 6-1/2 x 3-5/8 Purple & Green	Postcard is NOT shown on page 63 of Mellone's Planty, nor as Purple, so this is double-rare.
751-14	Hertelle Stamp Company Cachet #10 Envelope 4-1/8 x 9-1/2 (rare) Purple & Green
751-15	Ed Kee Cachet Large Envelope 7-1/4 x 5 Black Photo with Red Border Frame Red Text	"Air Mail" printed in Upper-Left corner.
751a-15	Ed Kee Cachet 6-1/2 x 3-5/8 Black Photo with Red Border Frame Red Text	NO "Air Mail" printed in Upper-Left corner.
751-15a	Ed Kee Cachet Large Envelope 7-1/4 x 5 Black Text and Photo with Red Chain-Like Frame and Red "Air Mail" in Upper Left	"Postmaster General James A. Farley" "First Day of Issue at Washington, D.C." "Imperforate Yosemit Postage Stamp" On page 63 it states that 751a-15a was "not reported with full sheet" (of six stamps), but it appears that the cachet was printed on a larger envelope shown here as 751-15a. Also notice the Red "Air Mail" in the upper left corner (which does not appear on 751a-15a). (similar to 751-15 which does not have the chain-like frame). Notice this is dated October 15, 1934 in Washington DC (not October 10, 1934 in Nebraska)
751-16	Top Notch Cachet Oversized Envelope Green	"First Day" "1c National Parks Imperforate" "Yosemite - Grand Canyon - Zion - Mesa Verde - Great Smoky" "Acadia - Glacier - Mt. Ranier - Yellowstone - Crater Lake" "Trans-Mississippi" "Philatelic Exposition and Convention" "Omaha, October 1934"
751-17	1st Omaha Philatelic Society Cachet 7-1/4 x 5 Green printing on grey-green envelope
751-19	Covered Wagon Cachet #10 Envelope 4-1/8 x 9-1/2 Green (Map) and Blue (Printing)	"1c Yosemite Imperforate" (Blue) "Trans-Mississippi Philatelic Exposition & Convention - OMAHA, Neb. Oct. 8 to 14." (Blue) "1934 National Park Year 1934" (Green) "VIA AIR-MAIL" (Blue)
751a-19	Covered Wagon Cachet Postcard Green and Blue	"1c Yosemite Imperforate" (top left in blue) "Trans-Mississippi Philatelic Exposition & Convention - OMAHA, Neb. Oct. 8 to 14." "1934 National Park Year 1934" May be available for purchase from http://fipcovers.com
751a-19a	Covered Wagon Cachet 6-1/2 x 3-5/8 Green (only)	Note: No text half on right half. "1c Yosemite Imperforate" (top left in green) "Omaha, Neb. October 10, 1934" (appears under map only on 751a-19a but not 751-19 nor 751a-19)
751a-23	Albert B. Parsons Regular Sized Envelope 6-1/2 x 3-5/8 Red, Blue, Dark Green & Light Green	"National Parks" "Yosemite Falls" "The highest waterfall in the World"
751a-25	J. A. Roy Cachet 6-1/2 x 3-5/8 Black border around Green Image	Unlike 751a-25a, HAS THREE LINES of text at bottom left: "Trans-Mississippi Philatelic" "Exposition and Convention" "Omaha, Nebraska, 1934" "NATIONAL PARKS ISSUE" - "YOSEMITE" "Perpetuation of the Primitive" - "Conservation Protection Recreation" "©J.A.Roy 1934"
751a-25a	J. A. Roy Cachet Size? Black border around Green Image	Unlike 751a-25, does NOT have 3 lines of text at bottom left (only text inside the cachet) "NATIONAL PARKS ISSUE" - "YOSEMITE" "Perpetuation of the Primitive" - "Conservation Protection Recreation" "©J.A.Roy 1934"
751-26	Washington Service, David Davenport 8-1/4 x 5-1/2 Green	"First Day of Issue" "Yosemite Imperforate Stamps"
751-27	Unknown Cachet Maker 6-1/2 x 3-5/8 Green with Red and Blue Vertical Air Mail Lines	"Trans-Mississippi Philatelic Exhibition and Convention" "Headquarters Hotel Fontenelle Omaha, Nebr. October 8-14th"
751a-28a	Unknown Cachet Maker Regular Sized Envelope 6-1/2 x 3-5/8 Green and Red	"First Day Cover (in red) in upper left corner. "FIRST DAY COVER" - "ONE CENT IMPERFORATE" "TRANS-MISSISSIPPI PHILATELIC EXPOSITION & CONVENTION" "OMAHA, NEB."
751-29	Unknown Cachet Maker Monarch 7-1/2 x 3-7/8 Dark Blue	TRANS-MISSISSIPPI PHILATELIC EXPOSITION AND CONVENTION OMAHA NEBRASKA - OCTOBER Eighth to Fourteenth 1934
751a-29	Unknown Cachet Maker Monarch 7-1/2 x 3-7/8 Dark Blue	"TRANS-MISSISSIPPI PHILATELIC EXPOSITION AND CONVENTION OMAHA NEBRASKA - OCTOBER Eighth to Fourteenth 1934"
751-31	Unknown Cachet Maker 9-1/2 x 6-1/2 Black	"Special miniature sheet of 1-cent National Park stamps issued at Omaha, Neb., Oct. 10, 1934, in compliment to the Trans-Mississippi Philatelic Exhibition."
751-33	Linprint 5-5/8 x 3-1/2 Light Blue and Black Postcard	Very interesting note: the words "POSTAGE" and "3CENTS3" have been OVERPRINTED with dark black, I remember reading that the US Postal Service was not too happy that this cachet looked too much like a stamp! "America's National Parks - SEE AMERICA FIRST"
751a Unlisted	Unknown Cachet Maker 6-1/2 x 3-5/8 Black	First Day of Issue - El Capitan"
751a Unlisted	Stoutzenberg Cachet 6-1/2 x 3-5/8 Blue, Green	Trans-Mississippi Philatelic Exhibition and Convention - Headquarters - Hotel Fontenelle - Omaha, Neb. - October 8th to 14th Stoutzenberg - Stork - First Day Cover