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A P Giannini BANK OF AMERICA 1st Day Cover A P Giannini Stamp.... On June 27, 1973, the USPS issued a stamp honoring the founder of the Bank of America, A. P. Giannini. Shown here is a genuine 1st Day Cover, an envelope with the A. P. Giannini stamp cancelled from the city of issue (San Mateo, CA) on the first day of issue captioned above.
The cachet (artwork on the envelope) features a portrait of Giannini, who, after the devastating San Francisco earthquake of 1906, instituted the revolutionary idea of making checking and loans available to all...enabling thousands of Americans to rebuild their lives and city.
Double matted in green and white, this piece is sized to fit a standard 8x10 frame. ***CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY INCLUDED***
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