November 18, 1943 FREE mailed from Pfc at Camp Joseph Robinson, Little Rock cancel, paper bends at bottom corners, backflap torn & creased. $1.50

August 1, 1944 FREE mail from Pfc at Camp Chaffee, Fort Smith cancel, blue USO emblem on backflap, with enclosure. $2.00

    January 23, 1950 highway post office FIRST TRIP between Berryville & Little Rock, #6 neatly addressed to New York, franked with California gold 3-c stamp, violet cachet & backstamp. $2.00 Another with 2-cent Roosevelt & 2-cent Army & Navy stamp, as shown. $2.00 (ah)

January 23, 1950 highway post office FIRST TRIP between Little Rock & Fort Smith, #5 neatly addressed to New York, franked with 5-c United Nations, purple cachet & violet backstamp at Little Rock. $2.00

JAN. 23 TRIP 2 1950 first trip highway post office cover Little Rock & Fort Smith Arkansas, blue cachet, neatly addressed to New York, violet backstamp. $2.00 ha

JAN. 23 TRIP 2 1950 first trip highway post office cover Berryville & Little Rock Arkansas, violet cachet, neatly addressed to New York, newspaper clipping enclosure. $2.25 ha Another with the violet cachet better struck, but no clipping. $2.00 ha

MAR 12 1957. "La Normandie / 567 Une Grand'Mčre" postcard showing a Normandy grandmother wearing a lace cap & collar, color, very late usage at Salem Arkansas (with a note by acting postmaster Dillar Collins about the discontinuance of the Wheeling Arkansas post office), small corner crease, lightly toned back. $4.00 fw-a

"A high official of Cambodian Court" showing a man standing by a large statue, well-done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1962 from Center Ridge Arkansas (clear hand cancel, signed Postmaster J. E. Mason). $2.25 c-a

"El Salvador" postcard showing 2 young women standing with a large assortment of flowers on their heads, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed JUL 21 1966 from Perrytown Arkansas (2 different cancels fairly clear). $1.75 e-a

    ALTUS (FRANKLIN COUNTY). "In festive Alpine costume, Leo Wiederkehr examines / a cluster of rate European wine grapes…" post card mailed 1967 with the winery's slogan meter cancel. $2.50 (a(a)a-a)

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-3.-5.76 Finland official FDC for the 0.80 Finnish popular art stamp, unaddressed. $3.00

30-10-1976 Finland official FDC for the 1,50 Finnish popular art stamp, unaddressed. $2.25

17.11.76 FDC for the Medieval illuminations issue, 6 stamps in all to include the perforation varieties, unaddressed, with explanatory insert in 4 languages. $4.00

24.3.77 Sweden FDC for the Oskar Andersson stamps (3,80 & 0,75 pair each perforated differently), unaddressed, with explanatory insert in 4 languages. $3.00

08.09.77 Fleetwood FDC for 5-stamp flora & fauna of the world issue, done for the National Audubon Society, unaddressed & fresh appearance. $5.50 s

    5.9.1978 official Sweden FDC for the 3-stamp issue honoring 3 Swedish artists--Carl Kylberg, Karl Isakson & Ivan Arosenius; explanatory insert in 4 languages, fresh appearance. $3.50 sa

10-9-79 Luxembourg FDC for two-stamp issue on Rococo art, unaddressed, multicolor cachet. $2.25 la

    Set of six 15 JUL 1980 FDC issued by the International Council of Museums, unaddressed, multicolor cachets, explanatory inserts, fresh & appealing. Subjects: Picasso, Greek art, Chartres Cathedral, Rembrandt, Holbein & Nefertiti / Egyptian art (example shown is $3.00 stamp in the set). $4.50 ga

    22 JY 1980 Dominica's set of 6 covers franked with the International Council of Museums issue, unaddressed, neatly cancelled, multicolor cachet claims first day status but we think that is wrong. Stamps & explanatory inserts highlight the work of famous artists such as Picasso, Poussin, etc. Attractive group. All 6 for $6.00 da

    11.10.80 official Swedish FDC for 6-stamp issue on cartoon art, explanatory insert in 4 languages, fresh appearance. $3.50 sa

SEPT 4 1986 US FDC for 22-c Navajo art blanket weaving stamp tied by clear cancel, cachet is a gold-color metallic replica of the stamp, with explanatory insert. (2 different)$1.25 each

OCT 1 1986 US FDC for 22-c folk art highlander figure stamp tied by clear cancel, cachet is a gold-color metallic replica of the stamp, with explanatory insert, neatly addressed. $1.25

OCT 1 1986 US FDC for 22-c folk art ship figurehead stamp tied by clear cancel, cachet is a gold-color metallic replica of the stamp, with explanatory insert, neatly addressed. $1.25

OCT 1 1986 US FDC for 22-c folk art nautical figure stamp tied by clear cancel, cachet is a gold-color metallic replica of the stamp, with explanatory insert. $1.25

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February 1967 American Philatelist: Topical--The French Art Stamps; Italy--1927 Issue for Physicist Volta; Canada--The Beaver Stamps; & much more. $3.75 the complete issue. aaci NEW / NY / NOV

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    9 Sept 1976 Liechtenstein official cacheted FDC with 4 astrology art stamps tied by fancy cancels, unaddressed. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original postcard area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 al

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    March 30 1892 Great Britain penny postal card with gorgeous squared-circle London cancel from the Astronomer Royal to the Chief Clerk of the US Geological Survey in Washington DC, acknowledging donation of literature to the Library of the Observatory, New York City paid-all transit mark on front, a little crinkling at the top (hardly visible from the front), partial arrival mark in DC on the back, unimportant tiny toning spots & browning of the paper. $10.00 agg

USS PRESIDENT ADAMS (APA 19). Light but complete MAR 14 1950 hand cancel ties 3-c Palomar Observatory stamp franking #6 cover to North Carolina, green cachet "LAST DAY POSTAL SERVICE / ANOTHER SHIP / PLACED IN 'MOTHBALLS'" with ship, corner crease & corner bend affect nothing. $2.75 na

1962 Great Britain airmail cover from the Inter-Union Committee for Frequency Allocations for Radio Astronomy and Space Science at Banstead Surrey to Dr. John P. Hagen who was then Assistant Director of NASA's Office of Plans and Program Evaluation; franked by 1 / 3 & another stamp which fell off. Dr. Hagen retired shortly thereafter to set up the graduate program of radio astronomy at Pennsylvania State University. $3.00

1962 Japan airmail #10 cover from The International Conference on Cosmic Rays and the Earth Storm in Tokyo to Mr. Morton J. Stoller at NASA; franked by 40 stamp (printed matter rate). $4.00

    c. 1964 airmail cover from a Russian astronomical observatory to Dr. Homer E. Newell, Associate Administrator for Space Science and Applications at NASA in Washington DC; 6-k flower stamp neatly tied, small tears at top close very well, discoloration both sides from backflap glue affecting the brownish paper, recipient's docketing notes country of origin. $7.50 afr

1965 Australia airmail #10 cover from the National Standards Laboratory at Chippendale New South Wales to Dr. Henry Smith, Chief of Solar Physics, Geophysics & Astronomy Programs at NASA, franked by 2 / tunnel flower stamp, fresh appearance. $4.00

1965 France airmail #10 cover from the Nice Observatory of the International Astronomical Union to Dr. Urner Liddel, Assistant Director and Chief Scientist for Lunar and Planetary Programs at NASA; franked by 0.95-f stamp showing arches. $5.00

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14 JULY 1971 official FDC for New Zealand's 2-stamp marking the opening of the satellite earth station, unaddressed, multicolored cachet. $2.75 an

JAN 29 1972 AIRPEX Station of Casa Grande cancel on 8-c space stamp, sepia-tone cachet pictures the new 150-inch telescope at the Kitt Peak National Observatory, address label removed (faint traces). $1.50

    18 OKT 1973 Denmark FDC for 2-Kr Tycho Brahe stamp in block of four, cacheted in 2 colors, sent to New Zealand (typed address). Attractive, with well-centered stamps. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original postcard area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 ad

    DEC 9 1973 clear New York double-ring hand cancel ties 8-c Madonna Christmas stamp to a gorgeous Comet Kohoutek cover from the Queen Elizabeth 2, clear violet "Posted on board / High Seas /  mail". Explanatory insert provides pertinent information about the comet & the ship. $2.75 ams*%

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SEP 25 1975 Palestine TX machine cancel ties 8-c US Christmas sleigh stamp to cover for the launch of a scientific balloon (detection of cosmic positrons & antiprotons using superconducting magnets & radiation detectors) from the NASA Johnson Space Center, 2-color cachet, unaddressed, unimportant cancel ink on back. $2.00 bat NEW / NY / NOV

    23 AUG 1977 official cacheted St. Helena FDC for 2-stamp issue commemorating the tercentenary of Halley's visit to St. Helena, unaddressed. Interesting stamp designs show typical sextant of Halley's time & the comet from the Bayeux tapestry. $2.00 as NEW / NY / NOV

    20 FE 78 Gilbert Islands FDC for four night sky constellations stamps--Taurus, Canis Major, Scorpio & Orion); unaddressed, multicolor cachet, fresh appearance. $5.00 ga*

18.12.79 clear hand cancels tie pair of West German 50-pfg radiotelescope & one 10-pfg electric train stamps franking airmail greeting-card cover to Pennsylvania, corner crease, a little cancel ink on & near backflap. $1.00 a

1993 mostly clear Freiburg im Bresgau 27 hand cancels tie 140-pfg German stamp honoring Adam Schall (& 2 other stamps) franking greeting-card cover airmailed to Ohio, small V4 US routing mark on back, neatly opened. Schall reformed the Chinese calendar, produced astrolabes and other scientific instruments, and eventually established a royal observatory within the royal Chinese palace. $1.50 a

Wanted to buy--official covers worldwide relating to astronomy. [These may bear official stamps or be sent free because of the official nature of the business.] Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! *c

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ASTRONOMY CROSS-REFERENCES
Also at this site, and of potential interest:

    See also Astronomy postcards. Shown is the National Radio Astronomy Observatory.

See also Astronomy stamps.

See also Copernicus topical covers.

    See also Space post cards. Shown is an artist's concept of the future NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center.

See also Space topical stamps.

See also Space topical covers.

    July 6, 1949 metered mail with Tracerlab Commercial Radioactivity Center (Boston Massachusetts) slogan on windowed #10 cover, 3-cent rate. neatly opened. $2.50 (am)

1962 airmail #10 cover from the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission in Bombay India to Mr. James E. Webb, Administrator of NASA. Under Mr. Webb's long skilled leadership, NASA undertook successfully to land an American on the moon on the schedule President Kennedy had announced. Franked by 1-rupee & pair of 15-np stamps. $7.50

AUG 28 1962 Savannah Georgia commemorative cancel ties 4-c atomic energy stamp to cacheted cover saluting the N / S Savannah (world's first nuclear powered merchant vessel), backstamped Norfolk Virginia, pertinent printed information on stiffener. $2.00 ga

    August 28, 1962 Savannah Ga. slogan cancel in honor of the N / S Savannah (world's first nuclear powered merchant vessel), #6 cover with 4-cent atomic energy stamp, attractive violet cachet, still with insert, some light cancel ink in address label. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original postcard area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 (agm)

    1963 very light Thule Air Force Base Greenland APO 23 cancel on 5-flag over White House stamp franking #6 cover from Camp Century (nuclear-powered city under the ice, 100 miles from the North Pole) to Tennessee, 2 violet cachets as well struck as we have ever seen from there, small but distracting smudge of cachet ink in the killer lines of the cancel. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 ga%!^

1965 airmail #10 cover from Argentina's Comissăo Nacional de Energia Nuclear, Instituto de Energia Atomica in Săo Paulo to the National Aeronautics & Space Administration in Washington DC. Franked with four Cr$5.00 Barbosa & one Cr$100.00 Kennedy memorial stamps. $2.00

    FEB 13 1974 Chatanika cancel on #6 envelope, cachet for Defense Nuclear Agency Icecap Aurora Program at Poker Flat Rocket Range, neatly addressed to Ohio, unsealed. Cover sold, but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 aa

October 19, 1975 NEW LONDON Thamespex Station fancy nuclear submarine cancel on cover neatly addressed to Ohio. $1.00

March 3, 1977 Finland FDC for 0,90 stamp, 2-color cachet in lower left corner features the Loviisa nuclear power plant. $1.50, unaddressed.

August 1, 1970 on attractively cacheted cover commemorating the 1946 establishment of the Atomic Energy Commission, franked by 4-cent Atomic energy stamp (& 13-cent E Pluribus Unum) at Oak Ridge Tennessee, with explanatory insert. $1.00

Permit Mail (No. 139 from Hinsdale Illinois) from the American Nuclear Society, #10 size order form marked "for more sales / leads to the nuclear industry!" $1.00

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