Z Silk Cachet

Founded by John Zaso, Historic Limited Editions produced Silk-Cacheted Philatelic Covers to commemorate a special event. The process starts with a staff artist who does an original painting of a ballplayer or event. The artwork is then reproduced on a specially manufactured silk-like cloth. The silk cachets are then applied to envelopes which have been stamped and postmarked by the post office in the corresponding city where the event occurred. In general 200-600 covers were produced for each, with the numbers varying based on potential player or event demand.

Historic Limited Editions occasionally offered pre-signed Cachets on some issues. The Silk Cachets were also used by collectors to have a ballplayer autograph at memorabilia shows. Free official covers commemorating the show were commonly offered to the first 1,000 admissions. Significant memorabilia shows such as the National Sports Collectors Convention would giveaway 1,000 each day. Z-Silk Covers were also produced for players appearing for autograph signings. The sample above was made for the 7th Annual NSCC show in Arlington Texas, held on July 26, 1986.

To the bottom right of the Silk artwork, features the Historic Limited Editions "Z" shield logo. The far right below the stamp and postmark, is a description of the event or a short player bio. Below is a very small sample of Z Silk Cachets.

Noted Historic Limited Editions Z Cachets produced for special events include:

1983 Dave Righetti No Hitter
1984 Dwight Gooden Rookie of the Year
1984 World Series Game 5 Hero Kirk Gibson
1985 Baseball Strike
1988 Willie Stargell Hall Of Fane Induction
1989 Nolan Ryan 5000th Strikeout
1990 Cecil Fielder 11th member of the 50 Home Run Club
1991 Rickey Henderson's breaks Lou Brock's Stolen Base Record
1992 George Brett 3000th hit
1992 Tom Seaver inducted into the Baseball Hall Of Fame
1993 Mike Piazza Rookie Of The Year
1995 Cal Ripken Breaks Gehrig's record
1995 Cy Young Award winners Greg Maddux & Randy Johnson
1996 Mickey Mantle Monument dedication at Yankee Stadium
1997 Ken Griffey Jr, Gold Glove Award

Commemorative Historic Limited Editions Z Silk Cachet

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