TEIXEIRA - UC13, FIRST DAY OF USE AT A.P.O. #1

Description: This is a "stock item" and I use a "stock scan" for identification purposes. The quality of the stamp, card, cover, or other philatelic item you receive will match (or exceed!) the written description, though it may look slightly different from the item in the scan. Please see the GREEN PRINT at the bottom for an explanation. PLEASE ADD MY NAME TO YOUR LIST OF "SAVED SELLERS" SO YOU CAN BE NOTIFIED WHEN I LIST EITHER NEW AUCTION LOTS OR NEW STORE ITEMS. TEIXEIRA - UC13, FIRST DAY OF USE AT A.P.O. #1 UNITED STATES FIRST DAY COVERS - INTERESTING & UNUSUAL ISSUES First Day of USE of UC13 at A.P.O. #1, October 8, 1946 Teixeira cachet. Listed as #152 by Teixeira. (I know...it was issued BEFORE the CIPEX issues of 1947. Why then does it have a HIGHER catalog number? I don't know!) Cover is on a UC13 Stamped Envelope. UC13, an overprint of UC6N, was issued October 1, 1946 in Aiea Heights, Hawaii for a decrease in airmail rates. October 8 was the first day those envelopes were available at A.P.O. #1, also in Hawaii. It's not a "First Day"; it's more of a "Military Event Cover". It's also a Teixeira, and one of his best. And NOW, we come to the really interesting part. Teixeira produced both UC12 and UC13 covers that day....and he DID know the difference. Please examine the second scan above. The ADDRESS in the lower half of that scan appears on UC12s. The ADDRESS in the upper half of that scan appears on UC13s. The TYPE STYLES are different in many ways... AND YET, both envelopes were sold as "Catalog No. 152". A mystery here.... Captain Frank L. Teixeira is best known for his Patriotic Series, produced while he was in the U.S. Army.... though he also produced "regular" FDCs. They were sold by subscription only, and are generally scarce. In addition to standard FDCs and Patriotics he also produced "event" covers. How good was he? He was SO good....that he was selling these for $2.00 back in 1946, when most other cachet makers were selling theirs for pennies! Unaddressed and in excellent condition. MANY MORE First Day Covers are listed in my Ebay Store. CLICK HERE to view. I'm a dinosaur on the Internet, making my customers happy the old-fashioned way, just as I've done thru the mail since 1971. For information about placing orders & combined shipping, please see the WHITE PRINT below. EBAY currently collects Sales Tax for 30+ states. OVERSEAS CUSTOMERS, please don't ask me to misrepresent the value of your order so you can avoid import fees or VAT taxes. U.S. SHIPPING CHARGES for this item are $4.00 for a USPS First Class Package. Insurance and tracking are FREE. WORLDWIDE SHIPPING CHARGES for this item are roughly:$15.00 for an International First Class Package to Canada$16.00 for an International First Class Package to Mexico$17.00 for an International First Class Package to the rest of the world. 1. MINIMUM ORDER, $10.00 please. 2. If you're buying ONE lot, you can check out immediately. If you're buying SEVERAL lots: PLEASE DON'T pay after each lot. Just load up your shopping cart until you're finished. 3. WHEN you're done, checkout... somewhere in the process a button will appear which reads "REQUEST TOTAL FROM SELLER". Hit it; I'll get back to you as soon as I can. IF that button doesn't appear, then just pay whatever is requested, and I'll adjust the bill via refund when I fill the order. 4. How much is the shipping discount? U.S. ORDERS: Stamps, Cut Squares, Full Corners, Postal Cards and Envelopes, your order will probably cost you $4. This will cover shipping, tracking, and insurance. Stamps in Albums or Stock books, Wholesale quantities or other bulk sales, full sheets of stamps, or Sports/Non-Sports cards, especially in wax/cello boxes, will cost more. I WILL ALWAYS DO THE BEST I CAN FOR YOU ON THE SHIPPING. For worldwide orders, shipping costs have gotten out of hand in recent years. I'll always do the best for you I can. Just stay away from anything heavy or large. A FINAL WORD - ABOUT MY SCANS: What you get will be BETTER than what you see! Computer scans often show darker or lighter areas which aren't on the actual item, and the larger the object to be scanned, the more areas will be affected. Plus, I scan using a "cover sheet" to hold the item in place, and the plastic cover sheet can create glare. ALWAYS GO WITH THE DESCRIPTION! Your item may look a LITTLE different from the scan, but it will match the description 100%.....and it will ALWAYS be a top-quality item. My feedback on EBAY speaks for itself. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

Price: 17.5 USD

Location: Flushing, New York

End Time: 2025-02-15T09:31:07.000Z

Shipping Cost: 4 USD