10c American Poets James Whitcomb Riley first day cover
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Object Details
- Recipient
- James A. Farley, American, 1888 - 1976
- Description
- February 24, 1940 first day issue commemorative cover for the Poets issue in the Famous American series. From Greenfield, Ind.; addressed to James A. Farley, Postmaster General. Highlights James Whitcomb Riley.
- Febuary 24, 1940
- Object number
- 0.209045.76.21.2
- Type
- Covers & Associated Letters
- Medium
- paper; ink (brown ) /
- Dimensions
- Height x Width: 4 1/4 x 9 1/2 in. (10.8 x 24.13 cm)
- Place
- United States of America
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- National Postal Museum Collection
- On View
- Currently on exhibit at the National Postal Museum
- Title
- Scott Catalogue USA 868
- National Postal Museum
- Topic
- National Stamp Collection
- Covers & Letters
- Record ID
- npm_0.209045.76.21.2
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Usage conditions apply
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm848b8bf42-4b4c-44cd-8748-ecc508dbb0fb
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