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The art of Flytying extends back to the Victorian era when sportfishing became accepted as a gentleman's activity. A single fly could take hours to tie and might use dozens of different materials. To honor these "artists" of the flats and streams, the USPS issued a set of five stamps in 1991 to commemorate five historical Fishing Flies.
Shown here is a genuine First Day Cover, in this case a Maximum Card with the new stamp cancelled from the city of issue (Cuddebackville, NY) on the first day of issue (May 31, 1991.) One of the five is the Jock Scott, developed in 1844 to catch salmon. Note: a Maximum Card does not have the words 'First day of Issue'. Maximum stands for maximum artwork and, except for the cancellation, the producer does not want anything else to interfere with the picture.
The full-color cachet (artwork on the envelope) takes up the entire piece on a Maximum Card and features gorgeous artwork by renowned wildlife artist, Dan Balke. Collectible, historic, this First Day Cover is sure to be a great conversation piece on your wall as well as evoking pleasant memories of reeling in salmon and then cooking them over an open flame.
Double Matted in blue and white, it's sized to fit a standard 8 x 10 picture frame. ***CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY INCLUDED AS WELL AS A SHORT COMMENTARY ON THE JOCK SCOTT***
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