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UX117 "PHILATELIA" OVERPRINT/CACHET SHOW-CANCELLED FIRST DAY COVER

    U.S. POSTAL STATIONERY - FIRST DAY COVERS

     Scott #UX117, 14c Flag, with PHILATELIA Show Overprint

     Cancelled 11/6/87

     Unaddressed, and in excellent condition.

     This is a scarce item.  PHILATELIA was a German Stamp Show at which these overprinted UX117s were sold by the USPS. Unlike the FIRST such show (LUPOSTA - 1971), the USPS didn't prepare any FDCs. They only sold MINT cards. To obtain a cancel, the collector had to present the card to the USPS booth for a Hand Cancel.

     The first scan is the card, and it's cancelled 11/6.

     The APS issued a Certificate in 1991 stating their opinion that it was GENUINE in all respects. This is the second scan.

     The UPSS Postal Card Catalog (2015) Lists 11/6 as the First Day, but indicates "Quantity canceled unknown"....and of course, gives no price.

     PS...The copy of the AFDCS Certificate is NOT INCLUDED as part of the lot.

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ALL SMALL, "FLAT" SHIPMENTS - stamps, Cinderella Items, Postal Stationery, Postal History and First Dav Covers - will be shipped in a Calumet hard cardboard mailer. (See the scan at the right.) This mailer offers much greater protection than bubble wrap, and is only a little heavier and more costly to ship.

     Larger items will be shipped in corrugated mailers.

     If you buy several lots, the shipping charges will be reduced. You should see a pop-up button somewhere saying "Request Total from Seller". Hit it...

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.

        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 can creates glare. And, I often use shortcuts because I just don't have the time to scan every item I sell; I sometimes have to recycle an old scan to illustrate a new item.

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.