Collection Number BA MSS 43 Title Stamp Collection Abstract A collection of stamps, First Day Covers, Commemoratives, and cachets from the USA and around the world. Access By appointment during regular business hours, email [email protected]. Provenance Items in this collection were acquired through various donors. Items will be added as they are received. Content List Stamp Collection Accession Box/Folder Description Nation Number B-147.39 1/01 1939 sheet of Baseball Centennial stamps, first sold to USA Commissioner Landis by Postmaster Farley B-211.58 1/02 1939 Baseball Centennial Envelope and Stamp with 28 USA BL-4639.2000 autographs (Wagner, Traynor, Waner, Sewell, et al.) BL-36.2010 envelope signed Ruth, Lajoie B-82.59 1/03 1939 Baseball Centennial First Day Cover, signed by Connie USA Mack BL-140.59 1/04 1939 Baseball Centennial First Day Cover, signed by Babe USA Ruth BL-2574.69,a-e 1/05 1969 Baseball Centennial First Day Cover USA B-187.70 1/06 1939 sheet of 16 Baseball Centennial stamps USA BL-1265.70 1/07 1970 East Brookfield 50th anniversary cover with Baseball USA Centennial stamp BL-2202.70 1/08 1969 Football Centennial First Day Cover USA BL-515.71 1/09 1939 Baseball Centennial First Day Cover USA BL-1369.71 1/10 1969 Baseball Centennial First Day cancellation for Crosley USA Field Program BL-2840.71 1/11 1971 First Day cover for US Postal Service stamp USA BL-1713.72 1/12 1969 Baseball Centennial sheet of six; 1 loose USA BL-1714.72 1/13 1939 sheet of 20 Baseball Centennial stamps USA BL-1716.72 1/14 1948 Amateur World Baseball Championship commemorative Nicaragua BL-1717.72 1/15 1939 Olympic Games commemoratives Nicaragua BL-1719.72 1/16 1938 stamps commemorating the 4th Central American Panama Games; [found in collection 1-2cent, 1-10cent] BL-6909.72 1/17 1972 Cooperstown Philatelic Exhibition cover and cancellation USA (4 items) BL-712.74 1/18 1973 special Masonic cancellation of Italian baseball stamps Italy BL-1388.74 1/19 1973 booklet on Italian baseball stamps Italy BL-2195.74 1/20 1939 Baseball Centennial block of four, signed by Babe Ruth USA BL-1574.75 1/21 1974 sheets (2) of Chinese Little League World Series China/ championship (pitcher motif & hitter motif) Taiwan BL-170.2008.1 1972-1973 Little League World Series 6 stamps BL-4209.79 1/22 1979 HOF 50th anniversary booklet with cancellation USA BL-4210.79a,b 1/22 1979 HOF 50th anniversary cover and cancellation USA B-118.83 1/23 1983 100th Anniversary of Phillies History cachet with special USA cancellation, 1939, Babe Ruth and Jackie Robinson B-254.83 1/24 1983 First Day Cover for Babe Ruth Stamp USA BL-699.2012 1/24 7/6/1983 Official Commemorative Cover, Babe Ruth image USA and stamp on the envelope B-7.84 1/25 1983 Babe Ruth first day of issue (Kell, B. Robinson, Alston, USA Marichal autographs) B-437.84 1/26 1983 50th Anniversary of All Star Game cachet with first day USA of issue cancellation for Babe Ruth stamp B-438.84 1/27 1983 Babe Ruth stamp first day of issue cachet 50th USA anniversary All-Star game Comiskey Park B-439.84 1/28 1983 50th Anniversary of All Star Game cachet with 1939 USA Centennial and Jackie Robinson stamp Stamp Collection Accession Box/Folder Description Nation Number BL-4102.84 1/29 1984 Babe Ruth stamp first day of issue pamphlet with USA cancellation BL-4103.84 1/29 1984 Babe Ruth stamp first day of issue cachet with USA cancellation; 1 cachet found in collection, no BL # BL-4104.84 1/29 1984 Babe Ruth stamp first day of issue ceremony sheet USA BL-4189.84 1/30 1984 Roberto Clemente stamp First Day of issue pamphlet USA BL-3852.84 with stamp and cancellation; Carolina, PR BL-4190.84 1/30 1984 Roberto Clemente stamp, First Day cover cachet USA No # 1984 First Day cover cachet BL-4196.84 1/31 1984 special Commissioner's cachet and Babe Ruth stamp, USA no. 1,278 of 2,500 B-168.86 1/32 1986 induction station cancellation for Willie McCovey USA BL-4290.86 1/33 1986 booklet on baseball philately Italy B-36.87 1/34 1985 collection of 6 New York Yankee cachets USA B-342.87 1/35 1987 Ron Santo special cancellation USA B-341.87 1/35 1987 Catfish Hunter special cancellation USA BL-6960.88 1/36 1988 Anniversary of 150 Years of Canadian Baseball First Canada Day Cover; 2nd copy in sleeve with pamphlet BL-6961.88 1/37 1988 Anniversary of 150 Years of Canadian Baseball First Canada Day Cover BL-6974.88a,b 1/38 1988 Anniversary of 150 Years of Canadian Baseball First Canada Day Cover BL-6975.88 1/39 1988 Anniversary of 150 Years of Canadian Baseball First Canada Day Cover BL-3106.89 1/40 1989 Rockford Expos opening day cancellation USA BL-3107.89 1/40 1989 Rockford Expos opening day cancellation USA BL-3108.89 1/40 1989 Rockford Expos opening day cancellation USA BL-3109.89 1/41 1988 block of four Baseball in Canada stamp and philatelic Canada brochure BL-4314.89a,b 1/42 1989 book "Baseball on United States Postage Stamps, with USA Gehrig stamps and cancellations BL-4315.89a,b 1/43 1989 book "Legends: Baseball Scrapbook and Stamp Album", USA without stamps BL-6773.89 1/44 1989 Lou Gehrig stamp First Day Cover cachet USA BL-170.2008.17 1989 Lou Gehrig Official Commemorative Cachet BL-2638.90 1/45 1989 1st Little League Baseball Game cover, with Lou Gehrig USA stamp and winning pitcher Frank Snipe autograph BL-8038.90 1/46 1990 Lou Gehrig stamp with special Mike Schmidt cancellation USA BL-8039.90 1/46 1990 Lou Gehrig stamp with special Schmidt cancellation USA BL-3957.91 Information sheet on Schmidt BL-568.91 1/47 1984 special cachet for 50th Anniversary of Japanese Japan Professional Baseball BL-2843.91a-d 1/48 1984 special Commissioner's cachet and Babe Ruth stamp, USA nos. 1620, 1720, 1805 and 1962 of 2,500 BL-4780.91a,b 1/49 1991 Hall of Fame induction cachet USA BL-7224.91 1/50 1969 Baseball Centennial First Day Cover USA BL-3079.92 1/51 1992 Olympic Baseball stamp First Day Cover USA BL-3080.92 1/52 1992 Olympic Baseball stamp First Day Cover USA BL-3120.92 1/53 1992 Rockford Expos opening day cancellations, with Olympic USA Baseball stamp BL-3121.92 1/53 1992 Rockford Expos opening day cancellations, with Olympic USA Baseball stamp BL-3721.92 1/54 1990 Rockford Expos opening day cancellations, with Lou USA Gehrig stamp BL-3722.92 1/54 1990 Rockford Expos opening day cancellations, with Lou USA Gehrig stamp BL-3723.92 1/54 1990 Rockford Expos opening day cancellations, with Lou USA Gehrig stamp BL-3724.92 1/54 1991 Rockford Expos opening day cancellations, with Lou USA Gehrig stamp BL-3725.92 1/54 1991 Rockford Expos opening day cancellations, with Lou USA Gehrig stamp BL-5787.92 1/55 1992 Hall of Fame induction cachet USA BL-2581.93 1/56 1991 full sheet of Olympic baseball stamp USA BL-2581.93 1/56 1991 partial sheet of Olympic baseball stamp USA Stamp Collection Accession Box/Folder Description Nation Number BL-4913.93 1/57 1988 Rockford Expos opening day cancellation USA BL-5258.96 1/58 1996 Casey at the Bat special cancellation booklet USA BL-5260.96 1/59 1996 Casey at the Bat envelope USA BL-5261.96 1/60 1996 Casey at the Bat special cancellation cachet USA BL-7194.96 1/61 1995 American Legion World Series special cancellation USA BL-7195.96 1/61 1995 American Legion World Series special cancellation USA BL-7196.96 1/61 1995 American Legion World Series special cancellation USA BL-7197.96 1/61 1995 American Legion World Series special cancellation USA BL-7198.96 1/61 1995 American Legion World Series special cancellation USA BL-4819.99 1/62 1999 Mark McGwire home run celebration cachet USA BL-4820.99 1/62 1999 Mark McGwire home run celebration cachet USA BL-4992.99 1/63 1984 Roberto Clemente stamp on First Day Cover USA BL-5123.99 1/64 1998 sheet of Babe Ruth issue (illegal issue pursuant to Comoros Is. Universal Postal Union) BL-5124.99 1/65 1999 Mark McGwire home run celebration cachet USA BL-5125.99 1/65 1999 Mark McGwire home run celebration cachet USA BL-5126.99 1/65 1999 Mark McGwire home run celebration cachet USA BL-5127.99 1/65 1999 Mark McGwire home run celebration cachet USA BL-5129.99 1/66 1999 Mark McGwire home run celebration cachet USA BL-6114.99 1/67 1999 Jackie Robinson commemorative sheet Senegal BL-6115.99 1/68 1999 Lou Gehrig commemorative sheet Niger BL-6116.99 1/69 1999 sheet of Cal Ripken commemorative stamps Guinea BL-6117.99 1/70 1999 Lou Gehrig commemorative souvenir sheet Niger BL-6284.99 2/01 1989 cachet for Trenton Thunders with Olympic Baseball USA stamp (2 variations) BL-6284.99 2/01 1999 collection of color photocopies of John Ranto's first day USA covers BL-6284.99 2/01 1996 Mighty Casey First Day Cover USA BL-6284.99 2/01 1996 cachet for opening day of the Trenton Thunder (2 USA variations) BL-6284.99 2/01 1995 special Lou Gehrig cancellation USA BL-6284.99 2/01 1992 special cancellation for new Olympic baseball stamp USA BL-6284.99 2/01 1984 special Puerto Rican cancellation with Roberto Clemente USA stamp BL-6284.99 2/01 1984 photocopies of Clemente, Gehrig, Ruth and Professional USA Baseball stamp cancellation sheets BL-6284.99 2/01 1992 special cancellation for new Olympic baseball stamp on USA Little League Baseball brochure BL-6284.99 2/01 1989 Postmarked 4 Commemorative Stamp information USA sheets; Gehrig, Clemente, Ruth, J.