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General Category => Darrin Forum => Topic started by: Logan on June 02, 2013, 08:24:39 PM

Title: Darrin Stamps
Post by: Logan on June 02, 2013, 08:24:39 PM

I just read that Darrin US postage stamps were issued at some point, which I had never known about.  Does anybody know if it is possible to get these?

Title: Re: Darrin Stamps
Post by: pnw_oldmags on June 02, 2013, 11:20:39 PM

eBay ... they show up all the time.

Title: Re: Darrin Stamps
Post by: Dutchdarrin on June 03, 2013, 10:53:35 AM

The first issue date on this stamp was August 20, 2005 when the cost for a first class stamp was 37 cents.

Immediately after its release there were a number of people selling the post card with a picture of a Darrin on it and the post mark showing the 50s sports card stamp along with the date of posting.

Like the first reply to this thread stated, I purchased my "date of issue" post card through ebay.  In a strange quirk of fate, however, the picture on the post card was of my Darrin!  I know this because of the front CA license plate.  At one time or another, I had parked the car in a parking lot and someone snapped a photo.  This is the photo that ended up on the card.

Dutch.

Title: Re: Darrin Stamps
Post by: mbflemingkf on June 03, 2013, 11:31:53 AM

You can find "First Day of Issue" on e-bay by searching "Darrin Stamp."  To purchse loose stamps, contact a stamp shop, stamp show, or go on line and search.  There's bound to be many out there.

Title: Re: Darrin Stamps
Post by: Logan on June 03, 2013, 11:58:46 AM

Thanks for the info.  Good story about the car being yours!

Title: Re: Darrin Stamps
Post by: Dutchdarrin on June 03, 2013, 02:10:10 PM

Also, this was a set of four stamps that celebrated the 50th year of american sports cars so if I'm not mistaken, the set included a T-Bird, Corvette and a Nash Healey.

For what it's worth.

Dutch.

Title: Re: Darrin Stamps
Post by: Terry T on June 04, 2013, 04:53:46 AM

The card with you car on it was not the original issue by the PO.
Many have taken artistic license to add other car pics they get online.
One of these has my car on it--a novelty but not official.

Title: Re: Darrin Stamps
Post by: kaiserfrazerlibrary on June 04, 2013, 05:04:44 AM

As I recall the "official" car belongs to a different club member who had it at one of the official issuing Post Offices on release day.

Title: Re: Darrin Stamps
Post by: Terry T on June 04, 2013, 06:18:25 AM

I was at the ceremony in Detroit at the State Fair Grounds on Woodward Ave.
It was the same day as the Woodward Dream Cruise---40,000 cars and nearly 1 million gawkers.

Title: Re: Darrin Stamps
Post by: BigDave LM6174 on June 04, 2013, 11:00:56 PM

I found the stamps in my desk drawer tonight.   I could only make myself use 2 back when I got them.
Cars are
1953 Studebaker Hawk
1954 Kaiser Darrin
1953 Chevy Corvette
1952 Nash Healey
1955 Ford Thunderbird