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HELPING CHILDREN LEARN - PTA.......
ON FEBRUARY 18, 1997, THE USPS ISSUED A STAMP TO COMMEMORATE THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PTA. CALLED HELPING CHILDREN LEARN, THIS STAMP STRESSES THE IMPORTANT PART THAT PARENTS PLAY IN THE EDUCATION OF A CHILD AND IS SHOWN HERE ON A FIRST DAY COVER, AN ENVELOPE WITH THE NEW STAMP CANCELLED FROM THE CITY OF ISSUE (WASHINGTON D.C.) ON THE "BIRTHDAY" OF THE STAMP CAPTIONED ABOVE.
A GREAT BLACK & WHITE CACHET (ARTWORK ON THE ENVELOPE) FEATURES A FAMILY WITH THE TWO FOUNDERS OF THE PTA - PHOEBE APPERSON HEARST AND ALICE MCLLELLAN BIRNEY - IN THE BACKGROUND. THE LARGEST VOLUNTEER CHILD ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION IN THE US, THE PTA CONTINUES TO BRING TOGETHER PARENTS, CHILDREN AND EDUCATORS. THIS COVER IS COLLECTIBLE, HISTORIC, AND UNADDRESSED.
DOUBLE MATTED IN BLUE & WHITE, IT'S SIZED TO FIT A STANDARD 8 X 10 FRAME. *** CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY INCLUDED ***
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