[HCDX] [radiostamps] EKKO

["wghauser" <ghauser@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Via DX Listening Digest:

EKKO stamps that were printed back in the 1920s and 1930s by the 
American Bank Note Company for the EKKO stamp company in Chicago. The 
American Bank Note Company printed many items, including money for 
foreign countries in addition to postage stamps. Postage stamps are 
``legal documents`` which is why you will find them on old documents, 
canceled, such as birth certificates, etc. These stamps were issued 
to AM broadcast band stations. Just do a search on EKKO STAMP; for 
starters: 

Adventist World Radio included the EKKO on their QSL card: 
http://www181.pair.com/otsw/AWR-Stamps.html 
``the 1920s broadcast radio's equivalent to ham radio's QSL cards`` 
Some nice close ups of the stamps: 
http://www.antiqueradio.com/gilbertcombs_ekko_6-97.html 

Like the stamps that were made for the mattress tags, whiskey caps, 
etc. the EKKO stamps are known as ``cinderellas`` to the stamp world, 
although unlike the others mentioned, are not depicted in stamp 
catalogs: 
http://www.rigastamps.com/cindprim/columns/ekko/ 
This link actually shows the EKKO stamp album: 
http://home.earthlink.net/~mri/ 
This site actually has a ``proof of reception`` form and card: 
http://uv201.com/Misc_Pages/letterheads_6.htm 
http://www.uskafr.ch/articles/hb9rs/hb9rs_qslstamps.pdf 
(Konnie Rychalsky, July 7, swl at qth.net via DXLD)

One of the best places to get info on these stamps is: 
http://home.earthlink.net/~mri/ 

They are on EBAY all (most of) the time, usually go for $5 plus per 
stamp. KFI (Los Angeles) gave them out a few years ago with QSL cards 
(70's), although they were not the EKKO printed stamps varieties. I 
recall one not to long ago (within 10 years) from some AM radio 
station or another, but can't put my finger on it right now. 

A slight clarification: ||Like the stamps that were made for the 
mattress tags, whiskey caps, etc. the EKKO stamps are known as 
``cinderellas`` to the stamp world, although unlike the others 
mentioned, are not depicted in stamp catalogs|| 

One major difference here. While all of these stamps mentioned above 
are called "cinderellas" (a term used to mean non-main stream stamp 
issues), only the items that actually resemble stamps should be 
considered as cinderellas. The prime difference is that most of these 
stamps (caps, etc) were issued by some form of government in order to 
show proof of a "tax" having been paid on the item. They were usually 
printed by the government and issued as some form of revenue stamps 
(items). 

The EKKO and other "radio verification" stamps were issued as a 
promotional affair to get people interested in listening to radio 
stations and trying to hear all 50 states (for awards). 
These "stamps" were also printed by a private printing company. Quite 
a large hobby developed around the collecting of these items. Hence, 
they aren't ever going to show up in "Stamp Catalogs". You can get 
them (not cheaply) at a lot of stamp dealers, internet auctions, and 
yes Martha, even estate sales from time to time (the last being the 
cheapest way to get them). Hope this helped somewhat. Check out the 
above site and all your questions will be answered (Bob Combs., 
KCA6RC New Mexico, ibid.) 



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