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On August 8, 2003, the USPS issued a set of four stamps called Early Football Heroes, honoring Ernie Nevers, Bronko Nagurski, Red Grange, and Walter Camp. Shown here is a genuine First Day Cover, an envelope with the stamp for Chicago Bear Bronko Nagurski cancelled from the city of issue (South Bend, IN) on the first day of issue captioned above. Note the special postmark created for the cancellation of this set of stamps on their 'birthday.'
The full-color cachet (artwork on the envelope) features a portrait of Nagurski, a small full length portrait in uniform, and his signature. Former University of Minnesota star, Nagurski went on to help the Bears win three NFL championships. Today, as a living testament to Nagurski's greatness, the best defensive player in college football now wins the Bronko Nagurski Award. The producer of this cover has also written a short commentary about Nagurski, which we've included.
Double matted in blue and white, it's sized to fit a standard 8 x 10 frame. ***Certificate of Authenticity plus Commentary Included***
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