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Heroes of 9/11 - The Average Woman.....
On
June 7, 2002, the USPS issued a stamp to honor the men and women who
both gave their lives and helped save lives during horrific events of
September 11, 2001. The company of Fleetwood produced 10 special
covers or envelopes honoring 10 different groups of people that played
such a crucial role. One of these was The Average Woman,
average Americans who performed countless acts of bravery and
exceptional kindness, many of which will never be known. Perhaps no
one embodies the heroism of the average American in 2001 more
powerfully than flight attendant Sandra Bradshaw and passenger
Elizabeth Waino aboard United Flight 93, who sacrificed their lives to
prevent their highjacked aircraft from being used as a weapon of mass
destruction. Shown here is a genuine First Day Cover, an envelope with the new stamp cancelled from one of the three cities of issue (New York City, the other two being Washington DC and Shanksville, PA) on the first day of issue captioned above.
The full-color cachet
(artwork on the envelope) features 'The Average Woman.' The enclosed
commentary continues the saga of Flight 93 as well as the heroic spirit
of Lisa Beamer.
Double matted in blue & white, it's sized to fit a standard 8 x 10 frame. ***Certificate of Authenticity plus Commentary Included***
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