Sam-Quito's Postmark Covers of October

November went by so fast, but I have published many posts during this month. These are the covers from Sam-Quito that arrived in October, which means that I am now just one month behind with updating my blog. 

The first two covers of the month arrived on 2nd October. Three nice stamps were used on this one. On the right are two stamps about Robotics and Biomedicine from a set of five about Innovation (issued 20-08-2020) and on the left is a stamp from a set of six about National Letter Writing Week (issued 25-02-1980). This one is called Letters Lift Spirits. The postmark is about the Butterfield Days in Pottsville.

In the cover was this interesting card. The backside reads: "Prescribed burns are designed to divert smoke away from homes and roads, while thinning vegetation that could fuel a damaging wildfire. Protecting humans saftey and health are our top priorities."

On the second cover eight stamps from the Americana series were used. This was a series of definitive stamps issued between 1975 and 1981, which looked back at 200 years of US history. From left to right these eight stamps are "To Cast A Free Ballot * A Root of Democracy" (issued 08-12-1977), "Right of People Peaceably to Assemble" (issued 24-11-1975), "Lonely Beacon Protecting Those Upon the Sea", (issued 14-04-1978), "Freedom of Conscience * An American Right" (issued 08-04-1981), "American Schools * Laying Future Foundations" (issued 27-08-1979), "Liberty Depends on Freedom of the Press"(issued 13-11-1975), "Midnight Ride * One if by Land, Two if by Sea" (issued 14-11-1975) and "A Public That Reads * A Root of Democracy"(issued 08-12-1977). The postmark commemorates the 50th anniversary of USPS.

The card shows an old poster of the Petrified Forest National Park in the US State of Arizona. The Petrified Forest National Park was established in 1962. It is known for its large deposits of fossils and petrified wood.

On 5th October arrived this cover with a nice postmark about the Postmark Collectors Club. With this stamp it is no wonder that this cover is perfectly cancelled. The two stamps from the set of five about Lighthouses of the Mid-Atlantic (issued 06-08-2021) got the special postmark and the small stamp about Oliver Wendell Holmes (issued 08-03-1968) got a normal round date postmark.

The card shows the logo of the Route 66.

On 7th October arrived the next two covers. This one got Genome Sequencing and Solar Technology from the Innovation set, a stamp called Letters Shape Opinions from the set of National Letter Writing Week and a postmark of the Pioneer Days in Albany.

The card shows a dramatic view of the International Balloon Festival in Albuquerque.

On the second cover of the day are stamps about Clara Maass (issued 18-08-1976), an American Kestrel (issued 10-05-1995) and two stamps from a set of five called Enjoy The Great Outdoors (issued 13-06-2020). Clara Maass was an American nurse who died as a result of volunteering for medical experiments to study yellow fever. The postmark is called The Road to Boston 2026, a reference to the World Stamp Exhibition planned for the 250th anniversary of the US Independence in Boston in 2026.

In the cover was another card about the Petrified Forest National Park.

On 8th October arrived three covers which are best viewed together, as they all have butterfly postmarks from the SEAPEX Stamp Show in Seattle. Used are three smaller stamps and six stamps from a set of eight about Backyard Games (issued 12-08-2021).

The cards in all three covers show blooming flowers of the desert.

On 12th October came a cover from El Cajon with one of the popular Date Meets ZIP postmarks. The two stamps on the right are from a set of five about Tap Dancing (issued 10-07-2021) and on the left is a Christmas stamp with a Child on Rocking Horse and Christmas Tree (issued 18-10-1978).

In the cover was this card about Tequila.

The last cover of the month arrived on 25th October. Five stamps are used here. On the left are two stamps from the set about National Letter Writing Week. This one has the great name Letters Preserve Memories. The other stamp commemorate the 25th anniversary of World War II Bonds (issued 26-10-1966), the Raven Story (issued 30-07-2021) and the Heroes of 9/11 (issued 07-06-2002).

Inside was another fire card. Here the backside reads: "Smoke is drawn away from houses and roads into the center of a prescribed burn. Through a long-term program of using fire in natural areas, we can reduce the risk of damaging wildfire and the impacts of smoke to nearby communities."

Thank You very much Sam-Quito!