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On June 27, 2001, the USPS issued a set of ten stamps to commemorate Ten Classic Ballparks. Shown here is a genuine First Day Cover for Crosley Field, home to the Cincinnati Reds until 1970. The stamp of Crosley is cancelled from the city of issue (in this case Detroit, MI) on the first day of issue captioned above. Instead of the usual one city of issue selected for the vast majority of stamps, this set of ten stamps had FOUR....Chicago, Detroit, New York, and Boston. Obviously, since Cincinnati is not a city of issue, the city of cancellation is moot.
The full-color cachet (artwork on the envelope) features Crosley, named for the owner Powell Crosley, manufacturer of Crosleu cars, radios, and refrigerators. The producer of this cover has also written an interesting commentary of Crosley; we've included a copy.
Double matted in green and white, this piece is sized to fit a standard 8 x 10 frame. ***Certificate of Authenticity plus Commentary Included***
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