Charles Lehman New Mexico First Day of Issue Stamp Collection
Collection
Identifier: PICT-2024-003
Scope and Contents
This is a collection of New Mexico and Southwest themed first day of issue postage stamps. Most of the stamps are affixed to specially, and often, hand designed envelopes emphasizing the theme of the stamps.
Themes include:Native American Art - Pueblo art, Navajo art, Art of the American Indian
Hispanic Culture - Rio Grande blankets, Mariachi, Piñatas, Food
New Mexico Historical Events/Anniversaries - Coronado Cuatro Centennial, Kearny expedition, Gadsden Purchase, Palace of the Governors, Robert H. Goddard, Spanish settlement, Statehood, Dennis Chavez
New Mexico culture - Ballooning, Georgia O'Keeffe, Smokey the Bear Transportation - Locomotives, Railroad Mail Car, Oil Wagon
Themes include:
Dates
- 1940-2012
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication of CSWR material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with all copyright, privacy, and libel laws. Permission is required for publication or distribution. For more information see the Photographs and Images Research Guide and contact the Pictorial Archivist.
Biographical Information
Charles Lehman is a native New Mexican who grew up in Roswell. He has degrees in Economics and Mathematics from UNM, served as an Air Force officer during the Vietnam War and worked as an economist for over 30 years. Lehman also served as a State and regional workforce board director for New Mexico State Government, as well as on several state and national economic organizations' boards. He was named distinguished alumni by the UNM Department of Economics. He currently is the director of an economic consulting company in Santa Fe.
Charles began collecting worldwide stamps as a hobby in grade school and eventually decided to specialize in US postage stamps that had a New Mexico historical or cultural theme. On the day these stamps are released to the public and available in post offices nationwide there is a ceremony in the relevant New Mexico city. The event includes speeches by post office and state and local government officials and specially designed envelopes covers with the stamp postmarked “First Day of Issue.”
This collection of New Mexico first day covers was attained by attending the ceremonies, from stamp dealers, auctions, and stamp shows over the last 40 years.
Charles began collecting worldwide stamps as a hobby in grade school and eventually decided to specialize in US postage stamps that had a New Mexico historical or cultural theme. On the day these stamps are released to the public and available in post offices nationwide there is a ceremony in the relevant New Mexico city. The event includes speeches by post office and state and local government officials and specially designed envelopes covers with the stamp postmarked “First Day of Issue.”
This collection of New Mexico first day covers was attained by attending the ceremonies, from stamp dealers, auctions, and stamp shows over the last 40 years.
Extent
approximately 800 items (approximately 725 first day of issue envelopes with stamps; 42 first day of issue post cards with stamps; several sheets and partial sheets of stamps, and event related publicity.) : 5 albums
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This is a collection of New Mexico and Southwest themed first day of issue postage stamps.
Source
- Lehman, Charles (Person)
- Author
- B. Silbergleit
- Date
- June 2024
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu