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  • 2002 Issues
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    Happy Birthday
    Year of the Horse
    U.S.M.A. - West Point
    Greetings from New Jersey
    (34¢ and 37¢)
    Heroes of 2001
    Coverlet Eagle
    Teddy Bears
    Love/Elvis/Teddy Bears
    Irving Berlin
    Cary Grant

    Happy Birthday

    Dgn 123

    Dgn 123: Sc. 3558 Happy Birthday — 5"x7" Dragon Card with a colorful "Happy Birthday" graphic. One of 20 serviced with the First Day Of Issue. — larger illustration (new window)...$2.50

    Dgn 123a

    Dgn 123a: Sc. 3558 Happy Birthday — 5"x7" Dragon Card with a colorful "Happy Birthday" graphic. AmeriStamp Expo pictorial hand cancel; the stamp was issued at the show. — larger illustration (new window)...$2.50

    Dgn 123b

    Dgn 123b: Sc. 3558 Happy Birthday — 5"x7" Dragon Card with a colorful "Happy Birthday" graphic. AmeriStamp Expo pictorial hand cancel; the stamp was issued at the show. With Sc. 1474 Stamp Collecting. — larger illustration (new window)...$2.75
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    Dgn 123c

    Dgn 123c: Sc. 3558 Happy Birthday — 5"x7" Dragon Card with a colorful "Happy Birthday" graphic; with earlier "Happy Birthday" booklet singles, Sc 2272 and Sc. 2395; First Day of Issue hand cancel. Just 8 of these combos produced. — larger illustration (new window)...$6.00

    Dgn 123d

    Dgn 123d: Sc. 3558 Happy Birthday — 5"x7" Dragon Card with a colorful "Happy Birthday" graphic; with earlier "Happy Birthday" booklet single Sc. 2395; First Day of Issue hand cancel. Just 1 serviced this way. — larger illustration (new window)...$5.00
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    Dgn 123e

    Dgn 123e: Sc. 3558 Happy Birthday — 5"x7" Dragon Card with a colorful "Happy Birthday" graphic; with Sc. 2273 "Love You Mother" booklet single; First Day of Issue hand cancel. Just one serviced this way. — larger illustration (new window)...$0.00
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    Year of the Horse

    Dgn 124

    Dgn 124: Sc. 3559 Year of the Horse — 5"x7" multi-colored Dragon Card showing a young woman with a horse. First Day of Issue hand cancel. — larger illustration (new window)...$2.50
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    Dgn 124d

    Dgn 124d: Sc. 3559 Year of the Horse — 5"x7" multi-colored Dragon Card showing a young woman with a horse; with Canada's Year of the Horse stamp, tied by its First Day of Issue cancel. The U.S. stamp is canceled with a circular date stamp cancel with its first day date. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.75
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    West Point

    Dgn 125

    Dgn 125: Sc. 3560 West Point — 5"x7" Dragon Card with color photo of West Point's Battle Monument, First Day Of Issue hand cancel; stamp is on the right. — larger illustration (new window)...$2.50
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    Dgn 125a

    Dgn 125a: Sc. 3560 West Point — 5"x7" Dragon Card with color photo of West Point's Battle Monument, First Day Of Issue hand cancel; stamp is on the left. — larger illustration (new window)...$2.50
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    MaxUSMA

    MaxUSMA: Sc. 3560 West Point — 5"x7" picture postcard with aerial view of West Point. Stamp plus First Day Of Issue hand cancel on the face. — larger illustration (new window)...$2.50
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    Greetings from NJ

    Dgn 126

    Dgn 126: Sc. 3590 Greetings from NJ — 5"x7" Dragon Card with color photos of NJ tourist attractions. Trenton, NJ, pictorial First Day of Issue hand cancel. Photos: Top row, wetlands, Ocean City, Barnegat Light House; bottom, USS New Jersey; Spring Lake gazebo, Lucy the Elephant (Margate). — larger illustration (new window)...$2.50

    Dgn 126c

    Dgn 126c: Sc. 3590 Greetings from NJ — 5"x7" Dragon Card with color photos of NJ tourist attractions. Trenton, NJ, pictorial First Day of Issue hand cancel, with Sc. 1247 New Jersey Tercentary. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00

    Dgn 126d

    Dgn 126d: Sc. 3590 Greetings from NJ — 5"x7" Dragon Card with color photos of NJ tourist attractions. Trenton, NJ, pictorial First Day of Issue hand cancel; with the New Jersey Birds & Flowers stamp, Sc. 1982. — larger illustration (new window)...$0.00
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    Dgn 140

    Dgn 140: Sc. 3590/3725 Greetings from NJ dual — 5"x7" Dragon Card with color photos of NJ tourist attractions. Trenton, NJ, pictorial First Day of Issue hand cancel ties 34¢; Mega-Event pineapple pictorial ties 37¢. Photos: Top row, wetlands, Ocean City, Barnegat Light House; bottom, USS New Jersey; Spring Lake gazebo, Lucy the Elephant (Margate). — larger illustration (new window)...$3.25

    Heroes of 2001

    Dgn 127

    Dgn 127: Sc. B2 Heroes of 2001 - Montage — 5"x7" Dragon Card with a montage of color photos from Sept. 11th: Construction worker, K-9 unit, firefighter with flag, and emergency equipment at the Pentagon. First Day of Issue hand cancel. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00
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    Dgn 128

    Dgn 128: Sc. B2 Heroes of 2001 - Pentagon — 5"x7" Dragon Card with color photo of firefighters at the Pentagon spreading out a huge American flag after the attack. First Day of Issue hand cancel. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00
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    Dgn 129

    Dgn 129: Sc. B2 Heroes of 2001 - FF/WTC — 5"x7" Dragon Card with montage of firefighter, flag, burning Twin Towers; First Day of Issue hand cancel. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00
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    Dgn 130

    Dgn 130: Sc. B2 Heroes of 2001 - K9 — 5"x7" Dragon Card with color photo of an exhausted K-9 team sleeping; First Day of Issue hand cancel. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00
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    Dgn 131

    Dgn 131: Sc. B2 Heroes of 2001 - FF/Flag — 5"x7" Dragon Card with color photo of firefighter with American flag at Ground Zero; small circular date stamp cancel. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00
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    Dgn 132

    Dgn 132: Sc. B2 Heroes of 2001 - Worker — 5"x7" Dragon Card with color photo of exhausted or overcome recovery worker; circular date stamp hand cancel. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00
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    Dgn 133

    Dgn 133: Sc. B2 Heroes of 2001 - FF/GZ — 5"x7" Dragon Card with color photo of firefighters at Ground Zero; small circular date stamp hand cancel. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00
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    Coverlet Eagle

    Dgn 134

    Dgn 134: Sc. 3646 Coverlet Eagle — 5"x7" Dragon Card with color photo of patriotic eagle quilt, First Day of Issue hand cancel. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00

    Dgn 134a

    Dgn 134a: Sc. 3646 Coverlet Eagle — 5"x7" Dragon Card with color photo of patriotic eagle quilt, black double-ring Hinsdale IL Oak Brook station) hand cancel. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00

    Dgn 134b

    Dgn 134b: Sc. 3646 Coverlet Eagle — 5"x7" Dragon Card with color photo of patriotic eagle quilt, Americover 2002 show pictorial cancel (stamp was issued at the show). — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00

    Teddy Bears

    Dgn 135

    Dgn 135: Sc. 3653-6 Teddy Bears - Cmcl — block of 4 on a 5"x7" Dragon Card with commercial color photo of a teddy bear, First Day of Issue hand cancel. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.75

    Dgn 136c

    Dgn 136c: Sc. 3653-6 Teddy Bears - combo — block of 4 on a 5"x7" Dragon Card with color photo of two teddy bears sitting on an upholstered chair, with Celebrate the Century teddy bear and 1982 teddy bear Christmas stamps, First Day of Issue hand cancel. — larger illustration (new window)...$5.00
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    Dgn 136

    Dgn 136: Sc. 3653-6 Teddy Bears - Chair — block of 4 on a 5"x7" Dragon Card with color photo of two teddy bears sitting on an upholstered chair, First Day of Issue hand cancel. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.75

    Teddys/Love/Elvis

    Dgn 137

    Dgn 137: Sc. 3657 Love/Teddys/Elvis — 5"x7" Dragon Card with color photo of Elvis Presley holding Teddy Bears. The Love stamp was issued on the 25th anniversary of his death, and the day after the Teddy Bears stamps were issued. (How could we resist?) Franked with the Love stamp, the block of 4 Teddy Bear stamps and an Elvis stamp, First Day of Issue hand cancel. — larger illustration (new window)...$6.00

    Irving Berlin

    Dgn 141

    Dgn 141: Sc. 3669 Irving Berlin — 5"x7" Dragon Card with an early photo of the composer. First Day of Issue hand cancel. — larger illustration (new window)...$2.50

    Dgn 141a

    Dgn 141a: Sc. 3669 Irving Berlin — 5"x7" Dragon Card "Friends and Colleagues:" Older photo of Berlin, and stamps representing some of his many friends and colleagues: Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Lorenz Hart, George and Gershwin, George Gershwin (who was turned down for a job by Berlin as too talented), Victor Herbert, Dorothy Parker, George M. Cohan. Tied by a First Day of Issue and. — larger illustration (new window)...$7.00

    Dgn 141b

    Dgn 141b: Sc. 3669 Irving Berlin — 5"x7" Dragon Card, "Performers" Combo: Older photo of Berlin, with stamps for opera tenor John McCormack and singer Al Jolson, representing the wide range of artists who performed Berlin's tunes. First Day of Issue hand cancel. — larger illustration (new window)...$4.00

    Dgn 141c

    Dgn 141c: Sc. 3669 Irving Berlin — 5"x7" Dragon Card, "Roots" Combo: Older photo of Berlin, with New York City and Celebrate The Century Immigrants stamps. Gershwin came to New York City when he was 5, and lived there the rest of his life. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.25

    Dgn 142

    Dgn 142: Sc. 3669 Irving Berlin — 5"x7" Dragon Card with a photo of Berlin in a tweed jacket seated at a piano. First Day of Issue hand cancel. — larger illustration (new window)...$2.50

    Dgn 142a

    Dgn 142a: Sc. 3669 Irving Berlin — 5"x7" Dragon Card with a photo of Berlin in a tweed jacket seated at a piano. First Day of Issue hand cancel, upper-left plate single. — larger illustration (new window)...$2.50
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    Dgn 142b

    Dgn 142b: Sc. 3669 Irving Berlin — 5"x7" Dragon Card "American Music" Combo: Tweed jacket, Stephen Foster (his hero, whose photo adorned his office) and the American Music stamp, First Day of Issue hand cancel. Berlin and Foster were two of the major figures in American popular music. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00

    Dgn 142c

    Dgn 142c: Sc. 3669 Irving Berlin — 5"x7" Dragon Card "Super Patriot" Combo: Tweed jacket, with Eisenhower, Churchill, World War I stamps. Berlin wrote, produced and starred in shows during both World Wars to boost troops' morale. On one tour, meeting Churchill, the British leader mistook him for a political science scholar and their conversation was strange. — larger illustration (new window)...$4.25

    Dgn 143

    Dgn 143: Sc. 3669 Irving Berlin — 8½"x11" Dragon Card "Annie Get Your Gun" combo: Photos of Berlin, Rodgers, and Hammerstein auditioning the cast for the show (and the R&H stamp); Berlin, Merman and Fields working on a revival in the 1960s (Merman, Fields stamps); Judy Garland as Annie, before she was replaced due to illness. — larger illustration (new window)...$10.00
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    Dgn 143a

    Dgn 143a: Sc. 3669 Irving Berlin — 8½"x11" Dragon Card "Annie Get Your Gun" combo: Photos of Berlin, Rodgers, and Hammerstein auditioning the cast for the show (and the R&H stamp); Berlin, Merman and Fields working on a revival in the 1960s. This version of the Dragon Card does not have the Garland or Fields stamps. — larger illustration (new window)...$7.50
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    Cary Grant

    Dgn 144

    Dgn 144: Sc. 3692 Cary Grant — 5"x7" Dragon Card with a publicity photo portrait, with his costar carefully removed (!). First Day of Issue hand cancel. — larger illustration (new window)...$2.50

    Also serviced for this issue was a second design with his "Charade" co-star Audrey Hepburn. See the 2003 page.