FIRST DAY COVER #978 85th Anniv Gettysburg Address 3c ARTCRAFT U/A FDC 1948

Item Specifics

Catalog Number

978

Stamp Type

General Issue

Condition

First Day Cover

Stamp Format

Single

Item Description

Condition:Front and rear of cover clean. Postmark and "First Day of Issue" cancel doesn't obscure the stamp(s). Envelope itself has minimal discoloration due to its age. Cover is stable with no bleed-through of the envelope seams glue. Open flap with undisturbed, ORIGINAL GUM in nearly-mint condition. Engraved "ArtCraft" cachet in bright blue (to match stamp color) and white. Unaddressed.
FIRST DAY COVER 85th Anniversary of Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" 3c #978 ARTCRAFT Unaddressed FDC 1948
Very clean example of 1948 First Day Cover of Scott #978 3c stamp honoring 85th Anniversary of Lincoln's Gettysburg address. Engraved Artcraft cachet in bright blue -- to match color of stamp -- cachet on white cover. Front of cover very clean; cachet very sharp. Reverse of cover clean. Open flap, original, undisturbed gum. Postmarked "GETTYSBURG / PA." at top/bottom with "NOV 19 / 9-AM / 1948" in middle. Front and rear of cover clean. Postmark and "First Day of Issue" cancel doesn't obscure the stamp(s). Envelope itself has minimal discoloration due to its age.

FIRST DAY COVER 85th Anniversary of Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" 3c #978 ARTCRAFT Unaddressed FDC

First day cover 85th anniversary of lincoln's "gettysburg address" 3c #978 artcraft unaddressed fdc

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Description

Very clean example of 1948 First Day Cover of Scott #978 3c stamp honoring 85th Anniversary of Lincoln's Gettysburg address. Engraved Artcraft cachet in bright blue -- to match color of stamp -- cachet on white cover. Front of cover very clean; cachet very sharp. Reverse of cover clean. Open flap, original, undisturbed gum. Postmarked "GETTYSBURG / PA." at top/bottom with "NOV 19 / 9-AM / 1948" in middle. Front and rear of cover clean. Postmark and "First Day of Issue" cancel doesn't obscure the stamp(s). Envelope itself has minimal discoloration due to its age. Open flap with undisturbed, ORIGINAL GUM in nearly-mint condition.

Condition as Shown in Images
Any horizontal 'color shift' in pictures due to vario page pocket height less than cover height during scans

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Seller Information

Seller

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03/18/2015

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Item Location

North Carolina, United States

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United States, Canada

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Yes

Returns Policy

Money Back - Returns Accepted within 14 Days (Buyer pays Shipping Cost)