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IN 1988, THE ROYAL POST OF GREAT BRITAIN HONORED THE LINNEAN SOCIETY, THE WORLD'S OLDEST EXISTING LEARNED BODY, FOUNDED IN 1788 BY CARL LINNAEUS FROM SWEDEN, WITH A SET OF FOUR STAMPS. MORE THAN 200 YEARS AGO, LINNAEUS DEVISED THE SIMPLE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM TO DIFFERENTIATE AND NAME ALL LIVINGS THINGS.
SHOWN HERE IS A GENUINE FIRST DAY COVER, AN ENVELOPE WITH THE COMPLETE SET OF FOUR STAMPS CANCELLED FROM THE CITY OF ISSUE (EDINBURGH) ON THE FIRST DAY OF THEIR ISSUE (JANUARY 19, 1988) *** NOTE THE CLEVER CANCELLATION ***
FEATURING A BEAUTIFUL FULL-COLOR CACHET (ARTWORK ON THE ENVELOPE) ,THIS PIECE IS COLLECTIBLE, HISTORIC AND UNADDRESSED. WALL ART COLLECTIBLES STRIVES TO FIND ONLY UNADDRESSED COVERS KNOWING THAT THEY ARE THE MOST SOUGHT-AFTER AND THE MOST VALUABLE.
MATTED IN GREEN, THIS PIECE IS SIZED TO FIT A STANDARD 8 X 10 FRAME...JUST TAKE IT OUT OF THE PLASTIC BAG AND POP IT INTO THE FRAME OF YOUR CHOICE. ***CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY INCLUDED***
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