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ON NOVEMBER 21, 1964, THE USPS COMMEMORATED THE VERRAZANO NARROWS BRIDGE, NAMED FOR GIOVANNI DI VERRAZANO, DISCOVERER OF NEW YORK HARBOR AND THE EAST COAST IN 1524, WITH A STAMP. SHOWN HERE IS A GENUINE FIRST DAY COVER.....AN ENVELOPE WITH THE NEW STAMP CANCELLED FROM THE CITY OF ISSUE (STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.) ON THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE CAPTIONED ABOVE.
THE CACHET FEATURES A PICTURE OF THE BRIDGE. COLLECTIBLE, HISTORIC, AND UNADDRESSED, THIS COVER MAKES A GREAT GIFT FOR A CIVIL ENGINEER AS WELL AS A RESIDENT OF STATEN ISLAND OR BROOKLYN.
DOUBLE MATTED IN GREEN & WHITE THIS PIECE IS SIZED TO FIT A STANDARD 8 X 10 FRAME. ***CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY INCLUDED***
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