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Hand painted FDCs by Bernard Goldberg ~ 1983-1994

        On this page you will find 183 First Day Covers and event covers hand painted by Bernard (Bill) Goldberg. They include commemoratives, regular issues, Federal duck stamps, airmails, sporting events, and inauguration covers, many with multiple cancels and combos. The black portion of the cachet is thermographed onto the envelope and the colors hand painted, often with vivid metallic gold and silver. They are all limited editions of between 25 and 145. Covers are listed by Scott number and also Goldberg number (when known) as "GB48".
        Please order by cover number. Goldberg covers are sold mainly at cover auctions and are generally not stocked by dealers. At recent McCusker auctions, prices ranged from $60 to $300 and higher. My prices here are way under typical auction prices. All covers will be sent by first class or Priority Mail. You, the buyer, pay only the exact postage plus 50c per order for packaging and handling.
        To make sure you get what you want, e-mail me at SwapMeetDave@aol.com and I'll set aside the items you want and ship them upon receipt of your check or money order. I also accept Pay Pal (pay to my account: SwapMeetDave@aol.com). Send your order with payment to David Ahl, 12 Indian Head Road, Morristown, NJ 07960. Thank you!
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10% Discount on 10 or more similarly-priced covers!

1856. Sinclair Lewis, GB47. SOLD

1863. John Audubon, GB51. SOLD

1869. Chester Nimitz combo. SOLD

2045. Medal of Honor, GB19. SOLD

2110. Jerome Kern, GB46. $22.00

2122. $10.75 Express Mail, GB52. SOLD

2137. Mary Bethune, GB48. SOLD

2138-41. Duck decoys block, GB50. SOLD

2145. Ameripex dual FDC. $48.00

2147. Frederic Bartholdi, GB56. SOLD

2154. WWI Vets, two UO cancels, #19 of 26, GB57B. $36.00

2154. WWI Vets with UO cancel, #10 of 23, GB57A. $36.00

2154. WWI Vets, three DC area UO cancels, #20 of 25, #10 env, GB57C. $75.00

2155-58. Horses block, GB59. SOLD

2160-63. Youth block, GB60. SOLD

2165-66. Christmas dual, GB61. SOLD

2172. Hugo Black combo, GB66. SOLD

2173. Luis Marin, GB143. SOLD

2160-63. Salute to Youth block, w/Boy Scout Sta cancel, GB60A. $95.00

2160-63. Salute to Youth block combo, GB60B. $82.00

2169. Mary Lyon combo, triple, #40 of 50, GB84A. $65.00

2172. Hugo Black combo, triple, #11 of 35, GB66A. $85.00

2175. Red Cloud combo, #40 of 50, GB92A. $55.00

2183. Sitting Bull combo, #40 of 45, GB137A. SOLD

2175. 10¢ Red Cloud, #40 of 50, GB92. SOLD

2176. 14¢ Julia Ward Howe, GB81. SOLD

2177. 15¢ Buffalo Bill Cody, GB109. SOLD

2182. 25¢ Jack London, GB62. $22.00

2183. 28¢ Sitting Bull, GB137. SOLD

2185. 29¢ Thomas Jefferson, 55 of 77. SOLD

2187. 40¢ Claire Chennault, GB150. SOLD

2189. 52¢ Hubert Humphrey, GB157. $20.00

2191. 65¢ 'Hap' Arnold, GB120. SOLD

2193. $1 Bernard Revel, GB76. SOLD

2194. $1 Johns Hopkins, GB130. SOLD

2195. $2 W.J. Bryan, GB68. SOLD

2196. $5 Bret Harte, GB90. SOLD

2203. Sojourner Truth, GB63. SOLD

2204. Texas 150th anniv, GB67. SOLD

2204. Texas Sesquicentennial combo, #30 of 37, #10 env, GB67A. $60.00

2205-09. Atlantic Cod booklet pane, GB69. SOLD

2211. Duke Ellington combo, GB70. SOLD

2220-23. Arctic Polar Explorers, GB72. SOLD

2216-19. Ameripex '86 President Series, Above are 2 examples from Set of 12 FDCs, #18 of 47, GB71A. SOLD

2216-19. Ameripex '86 President Series, Above are 2 examples from set of 12 FDCs, #18 of 47, GB71A. SOLD

2220-23. Polar Explorers combo, #18 of 40, GB72A. $50.00

2224. Statue of Liberty, GB74. SOLD

2224. Statue of Liberty interesting earlier cancel, #25 of 30, #10 env, GB74B. $75.00

2244-45. Christmas dual, GB77. SOLD

2246. Michigan statehood. SOLD

2247. Pan Am Games, GB80. $15.00

2249. Jean DuSable, GB82. SOLD

2250. Enrico Caruso, GB83. $18.00

2251. Girl Scouts, GB85. SOLD

2336. Delaware joins union, GB88. SOLD

2337. Pennsylvania, GB91. $18.00

2338. New Jersey, GB92. SOLD

2339. Georgia joins union, GB98. $18.00

2340. Connecticut, GB99. SOLD

2341. Massachusetts, GB104. $18.00

2342. Maryland joins union, GB105. SOLD

2343. South Carolina, GB108. $18.00

2344. New Hampshire, GB111. $18.00

2345. Virginia joins union, GB113. SOLD

2346. New York joins union, GB115. SOLD

2347. North Carolina, GB135. $18.00

2348. Rhode Island, GB146. $18.00

2350. Wm Faulkner, GB89. SOLD

2359. Constitution booklet, GB93. SOLD

2360. Constitution, GB95. SOLD

2367-68. Christmas dual, GB96. SOLD

2369. '88 Olympics, GB100. SOLD

2371. J.W. Johnson, GB102. SOLD

2372-75. Cats block, GB103. $26.00

2376. Knute Rockne, GB106. $35.00

2377. Francis Ouimet, GB110. SOLD

2380. Summer Olympics. SOLD

2386-89. Antarctic Explorers, #40 of 47, GB117A. $75.00

2386-89. Antarctic Explorers, GB 117. SOLD

2394. $8.75 Express Mail, GB118. SOLD

2402. A. Philip Randolph, GB124. SOLD

2410, 2433. World Stamp Expo, single (March) + Souvenir Sheet (Nov), GB139. $75.00

2410. World Stamp Expo, GB125. SOLD

2411. Arturo Toscanini, GB126. SOLD

2412. House of Representatives, GB127. $18.00

2413. U.S. Senate, GB 128. $18.00

2414. Executive Branch, GB129. $18.00

2415. Supreme Court combo, #40 of 49, GB142A. $25.00

2417. Lou Gehrig, GB131. SOLD

2419. $2.40 Priority Mail, Moon Landing, GB133. SOLD

2431. Eagle self-adhesive, GB138. $15.00

2420. Letter Carriers combo, earlier cancel,
dual UO, #40 of 44, GB136. $60.00

2442. Ida Wells, GB141. SOLD

2445-48. Classic Films block combo,
triple UO, #40 of 48, GB144A. SOLD

2445-48. Classic Films block, GB144. $15.00

2468. Seaplane coil, GB145. SOLD

2468. Seaplane PNC, GB145A. SOLD

2482. $2 Bobcat, GB147. SOLD

2484. Wood Duck, GB154. SOLD

2496-2500. Olympians, 5 stamps, GB149. SOLD

2513. Eisenhower, GB151. SOLD

2517. F Tulip stamp, GB152. $14.00

2534. Savings Bonds, GB155. SOLD

2538. William Saroyan, GB156. SOLD

2541. $9.95 Express Mail, GB159. SOLD

2542. $14 Express Mail, GB160. SOLD

2550. Cole Porter, GB158. SOLD

2558. Numistmatics, GB161. SOLD

2559. 1991 WWII sheetlet of 10, GB165. $75.00

2560. Basketball combo, 'Magic" Johnson, GB162. $75.00

2562-66. Comedians, set of 5 stamps, GB163. SOLD

2567. Jan Matzeliger, GB166. SOLD

2595-97. 3 Eagle self-adhesives, GB175. SOLD

2616. Columbian Stamp Expo on U349, GB167B. SOLD

2617. W.E.B. DuBois, GB168. SOLD

2619. Olympic Baseball, GB170. SOLD

2624. Columbus souvenir sheets.

2625. No. 40 of only 40 sets.

2626. Set of 6 covers $170.00

2627. Columbus souvenir sheets.

2628. No. 40 of only 40 sets.

2629. Set of 6 covers $170.00

2620-23. Columbus block of 4, #40 of 41, GB171. SOLD

2697. 1992 WWII sheetlet of 10, GB165. $75.00

2704. Juan R. Cabrillo, GB176. $50.00

2704. Juan Cabrillo for AFDCS, GB176. $12.00

2721. Elvis Presley, GB178. SOLD

2724-30. Rock n roll music, 7 stamps. $50.00

2746. Percy Julian, GB179. SOLD

2749. Grace Kelly w/Monaco first day cancel. SOLD

2755. Dean Acheson, #13 of 24. $15.00

2765. 1993 WWII sheetlet of 10, GB186A. SOLD

2766. Joe Lewis, 1 of 6 with tab. SOLD

2806. AIDS Awareness. SOLD

2812. Edward R. Murrow. $40.00

2816. Allison Davis, #40 of 50. SOLD

2819-28. Silent Screen sheetlet of 10, #51 of 60. $45.00

2955. Nixon for AFDCS. SOLD

3393-96. Distinguished soldiers for AFDCS. SOLD

3394. Omar Bradley for AFDCS, combo. SOLD

3420. Gen Joseph W. Stilwell for AFDCS. SOLD

C119. Igor Sikorsky, GB112. SOLD

2719. Christmas toy train, unexploded booket of 18, #30 of 35. 75.00

2746. Entire Black Heritage series of 19 stamps, #30 of 41. SOLD

U613. Snowflake greeting card envelope, triple FDC with 1988 Christmas stamps. SOLD

C118. Samuel Langley, triple with Mach II flight cancel on back (see scan). SOLD

Reagan Inauguration, GB45. SOLD

GHW Bush Inaug, GB123. SOLD

Clinton Inauguration. SOLD

RW52. 1985 Federal Duck stamp, GB55B. SOLD

RW53. 1986 Federal Duck stamp, GB73. SOLD

RW54. 1987 Federal Duck stamp, GB87. SOLD

RW55. 1988 Federal Duck stamp, GB114. SOLD

RW56. 1989 Federal Duck stamp, GB132. SOLD

RW57. 1990 Federal Duck, GB148. SOLD

RW58. 1991 Federal Duck stamp. SOLD

RW59. 1992 Federal Duck stamp. SOLD

RW60. 1993 Federal Duck stamp. SOLD

RW61. 1994 Federal Duck stamp. SOLD

RW52 & 2138-41. Dual duck decoy and Federal Duck FDC, #30 of 34. Rare! SOLD

Pete Rose home run record, GB58. SOLD

Tris Speaker, baseball great, GB86. SOLD

Roberto Clemente, baseball great, GB42B. SOLD

Superbowl 20, GB64. SOLD

Superbowl 21, GB78. SOLD

Superbowl 22, GB101. SOLD

Superbowl 24. SOLD

Superbowl 25. SOLD

Superbowl 26. SOLD

Superbowl 27. $30.00

Superbowl 28. SOLD

UXC23. Ameripex airmail postcard, GB65. $25.00

UXC23. Ameripex airmail postcard, GB65A. $25.00

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