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Four Butterflies of the Reef........
On September 4, 2001, the Pitcairn Islands issued a set of four stamps called Butterflies of the Reef....four stamps each commemorating a different tropical fish found on the reefs surrounding the islands. Shown here is a genuine First Day Cover, an envelope with all four large, full-colored stamps cancelled from the city of issue (Adamstown) on the first day of issue captioned above. Note the clever cancellation of two fish with the text in a wavy pattern.
The cachet (artwork on the envelope) depicts another "Butterfly of the Reef' shown in full color. The entire envelope is a feast for the eye....a window into the beguiling underwater world of the reef.
Matted in blue, it's sized to fit a standard 8x10 frame. ***Certificate of Authenticity Included***
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