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by Lloyd A. de Vries

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  • Flag Issues
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    Dgn 15
    Dgn 15

    Dgn 15al
    Dgn 15al

    Dgn 15av
    Dgn 15av


    Dgn 15az
    Dgn 15az

    Dgn 15c
    Dgn 15c


    Dgn 15: Sc. 2276 Flag/Fireworks — 5"x7" blue-on-blue Dragon Card; flag flying from pole, First Day of Issue hand cancel — larger illustration...$2.50

    Dgn 15al: Sc. 2276a Flag/Fireworks Booklet — 5"x7" blue-on-blue Dragon Card; flag flying from pole, First Day of Issue hand cancel, left end block of four (only 10 produced) — larger illustration...$4.00

    Dgn 15av: Sc. 2276a Flag/Fireworks Booklet — 5"x7" blue-on-blue Dragon Card; flag flying from pole, First Day of Issue hand cancel — larger illustration...$2.50

    Dgn 15az: Sc. 2276a Flag/Fireworks Booklet — Same card as for sheet stamp; Zip Block of four (only 4 produced) — larger illustration...$4.00

    Dgn 15c: Sc. 2276 Flag/Fireworks — With #1094 48-Star Flag (similarly flying from mast), First Day of Issue hand cancel; 50 serviced — larger illustration...$3.25

    Dgn 54
    Dgn 54

    Dgn 54f
    Dgn 54f

    Dgn 54m
    Dgn 54m


    Dgn 54: Sc. 3153 Stars & Stripes Forever — Red, White and Blue 5"x7" Dragon Card. The background is the euphonium (baritone horn) part for the march in red; the foreground is the U.S. flag in blue. STAMPSHOW 97 first day hand cancel — larger illustration...$3.00

    Dgn 54f: Sc. 3153 Stars & Stripes Forever — Red, White and Blue 5"x7" Dragon Card. The background is the euphonium (baritone horn) part for the march in red; the foreground is the U.S. flag in blue. STAMPSHOW 97 first day hand cancel plus Sc. 1094 US Flag; just 15 of this combo produced — larger illustration...$3.25

    Dgn 54m: Sc. 3153 Stars & Stripes Forever — Red, White and Blue 5"x7" Dragon Card. The background is the euphonium (baritone horn) part for the march in red; the foreground is the U.S. flag in blue. STAMPSHOW 97 first day hand cancel with Sc. 880 John Philip Sousa and Sc. 1252 American Music; 50 of this combo made — larger illustration...$4.00

    Dgn 121
    Dgn 121

    Dgn 121a
    Dgn 121a


    Dgn 121: Sc. 3549 United We Stand — 5"x7" Dragon Card with full-color photo of a mass of flags at a pro-US rally, lightened to show stamps and the First Day of Issue hand cancel to best advantage, booklet single — larger illustration...$2.50

    Dgn 121a: Sc. 3550 United We Stand — 5"x7" Dragon Card with full-color photo of a mass of flags at a pro-US rally, lightened to show stamps and the First Day of Issue hand cancel to best advantage, coil pair — larger illustration...$2.75

    Statue of Liberty/Flag

    Dgn 215
    Dgn 215

    Dgn 215a
    Dgn 215a

    Dgn 215b
    Dgn 215b

    Dgn 215c
    Dgn 215c

    Dgn 215d
    Dgn 215d

    Dgn 215e
    Dgn 215e

    There will not be a Dragon Card for the denominated version of this design. However, there will be denominated/non-denominated dual-canceled Cards. We haven't yet figured out all the Scott numbers, however only one variety (printer) of the coil and sheet stamps was used.

    Dgn 215: Sc. TBA Non-denominated Statue of Liberty/Flag — 5"x7" Dragon Card with Statue of Liberty and Flag, non-denominated coil single —
    larger illustration (new window)...$2.50

    Dgn 215a: Sc. TBA Non-denominated Statue of Liberty/Flag — 5"x7" Dragon Card with Statue of Liberty and Flag, non-denominated coil, ATM booklet and sheet singles — larger illustration (new window)...$4.00

    Dgn 215b: Sc. TBA Non-denominated Statue of Liberty/Flag — 5"x7" Dragon Card with Statue of Liberty and Flag, non-denominated coil single with Sc. 1320 Savings Bonds (also Statue of Liberty and Flag) — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00

    Sold Out!
    Dgn 215c: Sc. TBA Non-denominated Statue of Liberty/Flag — 5"x7" Dragon Card with Statue of Liberty and Flag, non-denominated sheet single — larger illustration (new window)...$2.50

    Sold Out!
    Dgn 215d: Sc. 3975 Non-denominated Statue of Liberty/Flag — 5"x7" Dragon Card with Statue of Liberty and Flag, non-denominated ATM booklet single — larger illustration (new window)...$2.50

    Dgn 215e: Sc. TBA Non-denominated Statue of Liberty/Flag — 5"x7" Dragon Card with Statue of Liberty and Flag, non-denominated coil plate number strip of 3 — larger illustration (new window)...$4.00

    44’ Folded Flag

    Dgn 330

    Dgn 330: Sc. TBA Folded Flag — booklet single on a 5"x7" Dragon Card featuring a photo of a rippling flag. First Day of Issue hand cancel — larger illustration (new window)...$2.50

    Dgn 330a

    Dgn 330a: Sc. TBA Folded Flag — booklet single on a 5"x7" Dragon Card featuring a photo of a rippling flag. NAPEX show cancel, where the stamp was issued — larger illustration (new window)...$2.50

    Dgn 330d

    Dgn 330d: Sc. TBA Folded Flag — booklet single on a 5"x7" Dragon Card featuring a photo of a rippling flag. Round red dater available at NAPEX, where the stamp was issued, but it didn't show up well and only one was made — larger illustration (new window).
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    Forever Coils

    Dgn 387

    Dgn 387: Sc. 4486-7 Forever Coils — 5”x7” Dragon Card showing the Statue of Liberty and American Flag. Pair tied by the First Day of Issue hand cancel — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00

    Dgn 387a

    Dgn 387a: Sc. 4486-7 — 5”x7” Dragon Card showing the Statue of Liberty and American Flag. Plate number strip tied by the First Day of Issue hand cancel — larger illustration (new window).
    Sold Out!

    MaxForCoils

    MaxForCoils: Sc. 4486-7 Forever Coils — pair on a vertical picture postcard showing the Statue of Liberty and American Flag Pair tied by the circular date stamp postmark — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00


    Four Flags

    Dgn 431

    Dgn 431: Sc. 4641-4 Four Flags — 5½”x8½” Dragon Card featuring a large flag flying in a partly-cloudy sky. Each of the four stamps in the corners is tied by the First Day of Sale postmark for a city with the same name: Equality, AL; Freedom, PA; Justice, IL; and Liberty MO — larger illustration (new window)...$6.00


    A Flag For All Seasons
    (and, apparently, for all stamp shows)
    This section includes Dgn 460, Dgn 462, and Dgn 468-470.

    Dgn 460

    Dgn 460: Sc. 4770-3 A Flag for All Seasons — 5”x7” Dragon Card with photos of a typical scene from each season. Strip of 4 stamps, First Day of Issue hand cancel. This version was released at the Cardinal Spellman Philatelic Museum celebration and also got a First Day of Sale at nearby Philatelic Show — larger illustration (new window)...$4.00

    Dgn 460a

    Dgn 460a: Sc. 4770-3 A Flag for All Seasons — 5”x7” Dragon Card with photos of a typical scene from each season. Strip of 4 stamps with a plate number, First Day of Issue hand cancel — larger illustration (new window).
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    Dgn 462

    Dgn 462: Sc. 4778-81 A Flag for All Seasons — 5”x7” Dragon Card with photos of a typical scene from each season. Block of 4 stamps with the First Day of Isuee hand cancel. This version was released at ROPEX/National Topical Stamp Show — larger illustration (new window)...$4.00

    Dgn 468

    Dgn 468: Sc. 4799a A Flag for All Seasons — 5”x7” Dragon Card with photos of a typical scene from each season. Two pairs from the version issued at StampShow 2013, with the show cancel. Lettering indicates this version was issued at the APS show — larger illustration (new window)...$4.00

    Dgn 469

    Dgn 469: Sc. 4785e A Flag for All Seasons — 5”x7” Dragon Card with photos of a typical scene from each season. Two pairs from the version issued at Americover 2013, with the show cancel. Lettering indicates this version was issued at the AFDCS show — larger illustration (new window)...$4.00

    Dgn 469a

    Dgn 469a: Sc. 4785e A Flag for All Seasons — 5”x7” Dragon Card with photos of a typical scene from each season. Lettering indicates this version was issued at the AFDCS show. Each single from the version issued at Americover 2013 is tied by a different postmark: First Day of Issue and the three show cancels — larger illustration (new window).
    Sold Out!

    Dgn 470

    Dgn 470: Sc. 4785e/4799a A Flag for All Seasons — 5”x7” Dragon Card with photos of a typical scene from each season. Two pairs from each of the versions issued at StampShow and Americover 2013, with the appropriate show cancels. Lettering indicates these versions were issued at these two shows. — larger illustration (new window)...$6.00


    Star-Spangled Banner

    Dgn 491

    Dgn 491: Sc. 4853/55 Star-Spangled Banner definitive — 5”x7” Dragon Card showing a photograph of a fireworks starburst behind the Star-Spangled Banner reproduction flying over Fort McHenry on Thursday, March 3, 2011, to celebrate the grand opening of the new visitors center there. That was also the 80th anniversary of the official adoption of “The Star-Spangled Banner” as the U.S. national anthem. Both booklet and coil singles are tied by the Digital Color Postmark — larger illustration (new window)...$4.00

    Dgn 491a

    Dgn 491a: Sc. 4853 Star-Spangled Banner definitive — 5”x7” Dragon Card showing a photograph of a fireworks starburst behind the Star-Spangled Banner reproduction flying over Fort McHenry on Thursday, March 3, 2011, to celebrate the grand opening of the new visitors center there. That was also the 80th anniversary of the official adoption of “The Star-Spangled Banner” as the U.S. national anthem. A CCL coil single is tied by the Digital Color Postmark — larger illustration (new window)...$3.50

    Dgn 491b

    Dgn 491b: Sc. 4855 Star-Spangled Banner definitive — 5”x7” Dragon Card showing a photograph of a fireworks starburst behind the Star-Spangled Banner reproduction flying over Fort McHenry on Thursday, March 3, 2011, to celebrate the grand opening of the new visitors center there. That was also the 80th anniversary of the official adoption of “The Star-Spangled Banner” as the U.S. national anthem. The booklet single is tied by the Digital Color Postmark — larger illustration (new window)...$3.50

    Dgn 491c

    Dgn 491c: Sc. 4853 Star-Spangled Banner definitive — 5”x7” Dragon Card showing a photograph of a fireworks starburst behind the Star-Spangled Banner reproduction flying over Fort McHenry on Thursday, March 3, 2011, to celebrate the grand opening of the new visitors center there. That was also the 80th anniversary of the official adoption of “The Star-Spangled Banner” as the U.S. national anthem. A plate strip of three is tied by the First Day of Issue hand cancel — larger illustration (new window)...$4.00

    Dgn 491d

    Dgn 491d: Sc. 4854 Star-Spangled Banner definitive — 5”x7” Dragon Card showing a photograph of a fireworks starburst behind the Star-Spangled Banner reproduction flying over Fort McHenry on Thursday, March 3, 2011, to celebrate the grand opening of the new visitors center there. That was also the 80th anniversary of the official adoption of “The Star-Spangled Banner” as the U.S. national anthem. An APU coil single is tied by the Digital Color Postmark — larger illustration (new window).
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    Fort McHenry/War of 1812

    Dgn 518

    Dgn 518: Sc. 4921 Fort McHenry — 5”x7” Dragon Card showing the cover of sheet music for the “national song,” about 1861. Digital Color Postmark — larger illustration (new window)...$3.50

    Dgn 518a

    Dgn 518a: Sc. 4921 Fort McHenry — 5”x7” Dragon Card showing the cover of sheet music for the “national song,” about 1861. B&W pictorial postmark — larger illustration (new window)...$2.50

    Dgn 518b

    Dgn 518b: Sc. 4921 Fort McHenry — 5”x7” Dragon Card showing the cover of sheet music for the “national song,” about 1861. The B&W pictorial postmark ties the new stamp and Sc. 962 Francis Scott Key — larger illustration (new window).
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    Dgn 518c

    Dgn 518c: Sc. 4921 Fort McHenry — 5”x7” Dragon Card showing the cover of sheet music for the “national song,” about 1861. The B&W pictorial postmark ties the new stamp and Sc. 4855 Star-Spangled Banner booklet (2014) — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00

    Dgn 519

    Dgn 519: Sc. 4921 Fort McHenry — 5”x7” Dragon Card showing Francis Scott Key on the ship in Baltimore Harbor point toward the Star-Spangled Banner. Based on a Percy Moran painting from about 1913. Digital Color Postmark — larger illustration (new window)...$3.50

    Dgn 519a

    Dgn 519a: Sc. 4921 Fort McHenry — 5”x7” Dragon Card showing Francis Scott Key on the ship in Baltimore Harbor point toward the Star-Spangled Banner. Based on a Percy Moran painting from about 1913. B&W pictorial postmark — larger illustration (new window)...$2.50

    Dgn 519b

    Dgn 519b: Sc. 4921 Fort McHenry — 5”x7” Dragon Card showing Francis Scott Key on the ship in Baltimore Harbor point toward the Star-Spangled Banner. Based on s Percy Moran painting from about 1913. The B&W pictorial postmark ties the new stamp and Sc. 962 Francis Scott Key — larger illustration (new window).
    Sold Out!

    Dgn 519c

    Dgn 519c: Sc. 4921 Fort McHenry — 5”x7” Dragon Card showing Francis Scott Key on the ship in Baltimore Harbor point toward the Star-Spangled Banner. Based on a Percy Moran painting from about 1913. The B&W pictorial postmark ties the new stamp and Sc. 4855 Star-Spangled Banner booklet (2014) — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00


    2016 U.S. Flag

    Dgn 569

    Dgn 569: Sc. TBA U.S. Flag — 5”x7” Dragon Card reproducing a photograph of a flag. The stamp is tied by the AmeriStamp Expo (Atlanta) show pictorial hand cancel. The stamp was issued on the same day with a Washington DC postmark — larger illustration (new window)...$2.50

    Dgn 570

    Dgn 570: Sc. TBA U.S. Flag — 5”x7” Dragon Card reproducing a photograph of a denim-clad young woman in front of a flag. The stamp is tied by the AmeriStamp Expo (Atlanta) show pictorial hand cancel. The stamp was issued on the same day with a Washington DC postmark — larger illustration (new window)...$2.50

    Dgn 571

    Dgn 571: Sc. TBA U.S. Flag — 5”x7” Dragon Card reproducing a photograph of a fire hydrant painted in flag livery. The stamp is tied by the AmeriStamp Expo (Atlanta) show pictorial hand cancel. The stamp was issued on the same day with a Washington DC postmark — larger illustration (new window)...$2.50

    Dgn 571a

    Dgn 571a: Sc. TBA U.S. Flag — 5”x7” Dragon Card reproducing a photograph of a fire hydrant painted in flag livery. The stamp is tied by the an Atlanta circular date stamp. The stamp was issued on the same day with a Washington DC postmark, but the stamp was available for sale (and postmarking) at the show in Atlanta — larger illustration (new window)...$2.50