ITEM DESCRIPTION:: --------------9 different first days covers put out years ago by Readers Digest Magazine in conjunction with the United States Postal Service..They took an offiicial new release stamp and a first day issue envelope and had USPS cancel such, and then added such cover to a large piece of paper (10.5" x 13.5") that contains a lot of historical facts, etc.......Since the envelopes were stored in plastic, they have remained nice and white....The gummed flaps on the envelopes have not been sealed..........The stamps have been attached to the envelopes...............................................Included are 5 Christmas items and 4 toleware items:: --Oct 18, 1978.....Holiday Wreaths...15 cent stamp...cancelled at Washington DC.. --Oct 18, 1978.....Rocking Horses..15 cent stamp...cancelled at Holly, MI.. --Oct 18, 1979.....Legend of the Three Kings...15 cent stamp...cancelled at Washington DC.... --Oct 18, 1979.....Fir Trees...15 cent stamp...cancelled at North Pole.. --May 31, 1980.....Christmas Stamp by Emily Bissell...15 cent stamp...cancelled at Wilmington, DE.. Though all 4 Toleware items were cancelled at the same place on the same date, there are 4 different stamps and informational narratives.................Included is:: --April 19, 1979.....PA Toleware-Tinware...15 cent stamp...cancelled at Lancaster, PA.... --April 19, 1979.....PA Toleware-Tinware...15 cent stamp...cancelled at Lancaster, PA.... --April 19, 1979.....PA Toleware-Tinware...15 cent stamp...cancelled at Lancaster, PA... --April 19, 1979.....PA Toleware-Tinware...15 cent stamp...cancelled at Lancaster, PA.. ....................................All items must be mailed--no pick up or delivery.. *************SHIPPING COSTS---See calculator for cost based on buyer's location.*************************** --PAYMENT--due in 10 days and payable in US dollars........You can use the checkout page or wait for an invoice from me..If you want to combine items to save on shipping costs, you should wait for an invoice from me..Any questions--just send me an email...... --SHIPPING...All shipments to and from us must go thru the US Postal Service..Will usually ship in 4 days and will normally combine (but not always) to save you money.... Having mailed thousands of packages over almost 30 years , I know how to pack and will not cut corners to save a little postage...All items will be packed safely to try to avoid shipping damage....US shipping rates covers mailing to our 50 states only. Any mailings to US territories or possessions would fall under my foreign postage rate structure, unless the USPS treats such location as domestic in their rate structure....FOREIGN ORDERS--$1.50--$2.75 HANDLING CHARGE, IN ADDITION TO POSTAGE, IS BUILT INTO FOREIGN SHIPPING CHARGES . . Handling charge is to cover cost of boxes, shipping supplies, and extra time spent on custom forms and postage quotes..I will not falsify customs documents on foreign sales, and the buyer must pay any import duties or taxes imposed by their home country on the importation of goods into the buyer's home country... --RETURNS...I want the buyer to be happy with their purchases and allow a hassle free return privilege. Naturally, I expect you to return the same item in the same condition that I sent out. Normally, no postage or handling will be refunded...To ensure I get the same item back that I sent, I try to mark items (hidden), maintain pics, and copy centerfolds, etc..Kindly send me an email on your intent to return an item.. --POLICIES--postage, payment terms, sales tax, etc are my rules--please do not try to change them.....State sales tax collected on all shipments to a PA address other than coins (exempt since mid 2006) and valid dealer sales supported by an exemption form...