First Day Cover Cards
by Lloyd A. de Vries

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2003 Issues
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Thurgood Marshall Year of the Ram Wisdom & Tiffany Lamp Old Glory Purple Heart First Flight/Wright Brothers

Canada's Volunteer Firefighters Cary Grant/Audrey Hepburn Dual Korean War Veterans Memorial Mary Cassatt Early Football Heroes Snowy Egret

Thurgood Marshall

Dgn 145: Sc. 3746 Thurgood Marshall — 5"x7" Dragon Card, with photos of Lyndon Johnson announcing Marshall's nomination to the Supreme Court and George E.C. Hayes, Marshall, and James M. Nabrit on the steps of the Court after their 1954 victory. First Day of Issue hand cancel ESPER, — larger illustration (new window).

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Dgn 145a: Sc. 3746 Thurgood Marshall — 5"x7" Dragon Card, with photos of Lyndon Johnson announcing Marshall's nomination to the Supreme Court and George E.C. Hayes, Marshall, and James M. Nabrit on the steps of the Court after their 1954 victory. First Day of Issue hand cancel, with 1950 and 1981 Supreme Court, Judicial Branch, School Desegregation stamps — larger illustration (new window).

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Dgn 145b: Sc. 3746 Thurgood Marshall — 5"x7" Dragon Card, with photos of Lyndon Johnson announcing Marshall's nomination to the Supreme Court and George E.C. Hayes, Marshall, and James M. Nabrit on the steps of the Court after their 1954 victory. First Day of Issue hand cancel, with 1950 and 1981 Supreme Court, and Judicial Branch stamps — larger illustration (new window).

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Year of the Ram

Dgn 146: Sc. 3747 Year of the Ram — 5"x7" Dragon Card depicting a ram's head in blue, black and dark red, First Day of Issue hand cancel — larger illustration (new window).

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Dgn 146a: Sc. 3747 Year of the Ram — 5"x7" Dragon Card depicting a ram's head in blue, black and dark red, with Sc. 1949 Bighorn Sheep booklet single, First Day of Issue hand cancel — larger illustration (new window).

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Dgn 146b: Sc. 3747 Year of the Ram — 5"x7" Dragon Card depicting a ram's head in blue, black and dark red, with Canada's Year of the Ram stamp. Only two made. — larger illustration (new window).

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Dgn 146c: Sc. 3747 Year of the Ram — 5"x7" Dragon Card depicting a ram's head in blue, black and dark red, circular date stamp cancel. With Canada's Year of the Ram stamp and its first day cancel. — larger illustration (new window)...$4.00

Dgn 146d: Sc. 3747 Year of the Ram — 5"x7" Dragon Card depicting a ram's head in blue, black and dark red, circular date stamp cancel. With pair of Australia's Christmas Island Year of the Goat stamps and their first day cancel. — larger illustration (new window)...$6.00

Wisdom & Tiffany Lamp

Dgn 147: Sc. 3766 $1 Wisdom — 5"x7" Dragon Card with color photo of the mural at Rockefeller Center, First Day of Issue hand cancel — larger illustration (new window)...$3.50

Dgn 147a: Sc. 3766 $1 Wisdom — 5"x7" Dragon Card with color photo of the mural at Rockefeller Center, AmeriStamp Expo 2003 show cancel (first day) — larger illustration (new window)...$3.50

Dgn 148: Sc. 3757 1¢ Tiffany Lamp coil — 5"x7" Dragon Card with color photo of a Tiffany Lamp, 32¢ Gibson Girl stamp (#3182m) First Day of Issue hand cancel — larger illustration (new window)...$2.50

Dgn 148a: Sc. 3757 1¢ Tiffany Lamp coil — plate number strip of 5 on a 5"x7" Dragon Card with color photo of a Tiffany Lamp, with 32¢ Stars & Stripes Forever (#3153), First Day of Issue hand cancel — larger illustration (new window).

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Dgn 148b: Sc. 3757 1¢ Tiffany Lamp coil — 5"x7" Dragon Card with color photo of a Tiffany Lamp, block of 4 Stamp Collecting (#1474), AmeriStamp Expo 2003 show cancel (first day) — larger illustration (new window)...$2.50

Old Glory Dragon Cards was honored to be chosen to produce the official American First Day Cover Society cachet (card) for the Old Glory booklet stamps.
We also produced our own version. Both are available here.

Dgn 149: Sc. 3780a Old Glory — Five stamps on a 8½"x11" Dragon Card showing a photo of an Uncle Sam bank, First Day of Issue hand cancel — larger illustration (new window)...$6.00

Dgn 149a: Sc. 3780b Old Glory — Full pane of 10 on a 8½"x11" Dragon Card showing a photo of an Uncle Sam bank, First Day of Issue hand cancel — larger illustration (new window)...$8.00

Dgn 150: Sc. 3780a Old Glory — Five stamps on a 8½"x11" Dragon Card produced for the AFDCS showing a photo of an Uncle Sam bank, First Day of issue hand cancel Not for sale by Dragon Cards; contact AFDCS Sales.

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Dgn 150a: Sc. 3780a Old Glory — Five attached stamps on a 8½"x11" Dragon Card produced for the AFDCS showing a photo of an Uncle Sam bank, First Day of issue hand cancel — larger illustration (new window)...$6.00

Dgn 150b: Sc. 3780a Old Glory — Full pane of 10 on a 8½"x11" Dragon Card produced for the AFDCS showing a photo of an Uncle Sam bank, First Day of issue hand cancel Full pane version only for sale by Dragon Cards — larger illustration (new window)...$8.00

First Flight

Dgn 151: Sc. 3783 First Flight (Wright Brothers) — 5"x7" Dragon Card with color art of the Wright Brothers' plane in flight, single stamp, Kill Devil Hills, NC, First Day of Issue pictorial cancel — larger illustration (new window)...$2.50

Dgn 151a: Sc. 3783 First Flight (Wright Brothers) — 5"x7" Dragon Card with color art of the Wright Brothers' plane in flight, single stamp, Dayton, Ohio, First Day of Issue pictorial cancel — larger illustration (new window)...$2.50

Dgn 151k: Sc. 3783 First Flight (Wright Brothers) — 5"x7" Dragon Card with color art of the Wright Brothers' plane in flight, single stamp, Kitty Hawk, NC, Powered Flight pictorial (unofficial first day cancel) — larger illustration (new window)...$4.00

Dgn 152: Sc. 3783b First Flight (Wright Brothers) — 5½"x8½" Dragon Card with color art of the Wright Brothers' plane in flight, "collectible card” souvenir sheet, Kill Devil Hills, NC, First Day of Issue pictorial cancel — larger illustration (new window).

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Dgn 152a: Sc. 3783b First Flight (Wright Brothers) — 5½"x8½" Dragon Card with color art of the Wright Brothers' plane in flight, "collectible card” souvenir sheet, Dayton, Ohio, First Day of Issue pictorial cancel — larger illustration (new window).

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Dgn 152b: Sc. 3783b First Flight (Wright Brothers) — 5½"x8½" Dragon Card with color art of the Wright Brothers' plane in flight, "collectible card” souvenir sheet, with Kitty Hawk, NC, Powered Flight pictorial (unofficial first day cancel) — larger illustration (new window).

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Dgn 152c: Sc. 3783 First Flight (Wright Brothers) — 5½"x8½" Dragon Card with color art of the Wright Brothers' plane in flight, single stamp, with Wright-related stamps: Sc. 649, C47, C91-2, and 3182g; Kill Devil Hills, NC, First Day of Issue pictorial cancel — larger illustration (new window).

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Dgn 152d: Sc. 3783 First Flight (Wright Brothers) — 5½"x8½" Dragon Card with color art of the Wright Brothers' plane in flight, single stamp, with Wright-related stamps: Sc. 649, C47, C91-2, and 3182g; Dayton, Ohio, First Day of Issue pictorial cancel — larger illustration (new window).

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Dgn 152e: Sc. 3783 First Flight (Wright Brothers) — 5½"x8½" Dragon Card with color art of the Wright Brothers' plane in flight, single stamp, its Kill Devil Hills First Day of Issue cancel, plus UN Sc. 840-1 tete-bech pair for First Flight, and — larger illustration (new window).

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Dgn 152f: Sc. 3783 First Flight (Wright Brothers) — 5½"x8½" Dragon Card with color art of the Wright Brothers' plane in flight, single stamp, its Dayton First Day of Issue cancel, plus UN Sc. 840-1 tete-bech pair for First Flight, and their first day cancel — larger illustration (new window).

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Purple Heart

Dgn 153: Sc. 3784 Purple Heart — 5"x7" Dragon Card showing a Bill Mauldin WW2 cartoon regarding the Purple Heart. A touch of color added to the medal and medic's helmet. First Day of Issue hand cancel — larger illustration (new window).

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Dgn 157: Sc. 3784A Purple Heart Reprint — 5"x7" Dragon Card showing a Bill Mauldin WW2 cartoon regarding the Purple Heart. Cartoon printed in olive drab; color added to the medal and medic's helmet First Day of Issue hand cancel — larger illustration (new window).

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Dgn 157b: Sc. 3784A Purple Heart Reprint — 5"x7" Dragon Card showing a Bill Mauldin WW2 cartoon regarding the Purple Heart. Cartoon printed in olive drab; color added to the medal and medic's helmet First Day of Issue hand cancel on name single — larger illustration (new window).

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Dgn 157c: Sc. 3784A Purple Heart Reprint — 5"x7" Dragon Card showing a Bill Mauldin WW2 cartoon regarding the Purple Heart. Cartoon printed in olive drab; color added to the medal and medic's helmet Singles of old and new versions, Somerset NJ 4-bar cancel — larger illustration (new window).

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Dgn 157d: Sc. 3784A Purple Heart Reprint — 5"x7" Dragon Card showing a Bill Mauldin WW2 cartoon regarding the Purple Heart. Cartoon printed in olive drab; color added to the medal and medic's helmet Plate number singles of old and new versions, each with its small circular date stamp cancels — larger illustration (new window).

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Dgn 157s: Sc. 3784A Purple Heart Reprint — 5"x7" Dragon Card showing a Bill Mauldin WW2 cartoon regarding the Purple Heart. Cartoon printed in olive drab; color added to the medal and medic's helmet Americover 2003 show cancel — larger illustration (new window).

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Dgn 154: Sc. 1986 Volunteer Firefighters (Canada) — 5"x7" Dragon Card with color illustration of a firefighter. This is the first Dragon Card produced entirely for a non-U.S. issue — larger illustration (new window).

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Dgn 155: Sc. 3692/3786 Cary Grant/Audrey Hepburn — 5"x7" Dragon Card with color illustration of a poster for the movie "Charade," which starred Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn, and revolved around rare stamps. His stamp is tied by his 2002 First Day cancel, hers by the 2003 first day cancel. — larger illustration (new window).

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Dgn 155c: Sc. 3692/3786 Cary Grant/Audrey Hepburn — 5"x7" Dragon Card with color illustration of a poster for the movie "Charade," which starred Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn. His stamp is tied by his 2002 First Day cancel, hers by the 2003 first day cancel. Since the plot hinges on stamp collecting, we added Sc. 1484, Stamp Collecting — larger illustration (new window).

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Korean War Veterans Memorial

Dgn 156: Sc. 3803 Korean War Vets Memorial — 5"x7" Dragon Card with color photographs (closeups) of the Memorial, First Day of Issue hand cancel — larger illustration (new window).

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Dgn 156c: Sc. 3803 Korean War Vets Memorial — 5"x7" Dragon Card with color photographs (closeups) of the Memorial, First Day of Issue hand cancel, Sc. 2152 (1985) and 3187e Celebrate the Century (1999) Korean War stamps, First Day of Issue hand cancel — larger illustration (new window)...$4.00

Dgn 156d: Sc. 3803 Korean War Vets Memorial — 5"x7" Dragon Card with color photographs (closeups) of the Memorial, First Day of Issue hand cancel, Sc. 2152 (1985), First Day of Issue hand cancel. Only one produced.

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Mary Cassatt

Dgn 158: Sc. 3807a Mary Cassatt — block of 4 on a 5"x7" Dragon Card with color illustration of her 1878 self-portrait First Day of Issue hand cancel — larger illustration (new window)...$4.00

Dgn 158c: Sc. 3807a Mary Cassatt — block of 4 on a 5"x7" Dragon Card with color illustration of her 1878 self-portrait, with earlier Cassatt stamps — larger illustration (new window).

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Dgn 158s: Sc. 3807a Mary Cassatt — block of 4 on a 5"x7" Dragon Card with color illustration of her 1878 self-portrait Stampshow 2003 pictorial (palette) hand cancel — larger illustration (new window).

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Early Football Heroes

Dgn 159: Sc. 3811a Early Football Heroes — block of 4 on a 5"x7" Dragon Card with printed photo of early game First Day of Issue hand cancel — larger illustration (new window)...$4.00

Dgn 159c: Sc. 3811a Early Football Heroes — block of 4 on a 5"x7" Dragon Card with printed photo of early game First Day of Issue hand cancel, Sc. 1382 Football stamp and a football sticker — larger illustration (new window)...$4.50

Dgn 160: Sc. 3811a Early Football Heroes UO — block of 4 on a 5"x7" Dragon Card with printed photo of an early game, icons, text noting that the stamps were issued in another city that day. Stampshow 2003 pictorial show cancel — larger illustration (new window)...$4.25

Snowy Egret Coil

Dgn 161: Sc. 3829 Snowy Egret — 5"x7" Dragon Card with a color photo of an egret, First Day of Issue hand cancel — larger illustration (new window)...$2.50

Dgn 161p: Sc. 3829 Snowy Egret — plate # strip of 3 on a 5"x7" Dragon Card with a color photo of an egret, First Day of Issue hand cancel — larger illustration (new window).

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Dgn 161ps: Sc. 3829 Snowy Egret — plate # single on a 5"x7" Dragon Card with a color photo of an egret, Mega-Event show cancel — larger illustration (new window).

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Dgn 161s: Sc. 3829 Snowy Egret — 5"x7" Dragon Card with a color photo of an egret, Mega-Event pictorial show cancel — larger illustration (new window)...$2.50

A booklet version of the Snowy Egret stamp was issued in January 2004. We also made Dragon Cards for that issue, and you can see them here.