Barney Google...
On October 1, 1995, the USPS issued a set of twenty different stamps commemorating COMIC STRIP CLASSICS.
From The Yellow Kid, the first Comic Superstar who increased newspaper
sales, to antics of Nancy and Sluggo, to the world of science fiction
with The Adventures of Flash Gordon, to the madcap inventions of Rube
Goldberg, the Newspaper Comic Strip evolved into an American
Institution. Some characters even went on to have their own TV Shows,
Full Length Movies, and Broadway Musicals!
Shown here is a genuine First Day Cover, an envelope with the stamp for Barney Google cancelled from the city of issue (Boca Raton, FL), on the first day of issue captioned above. Note the special postmark designed and used to cancel this stamp on its 'birthday.'
The full-color cachet
(artwork on the envelope produced by a private company, not the post
office) features Barney Google on his valiant horse Sparkplug. Unaddressed, historic, and collectible you'll love this piece of Americana. It comes with a brief commentary written by the producer of this cover.
Double matted in blue & white, it's sized to fit a standard 8x10 frame. ***Certificate of Authenticity and Commentary Included*** |
