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Horace Mann Educator 1st Day of Issue Postal Cover.... On March 14, 1940, the USPS issued a stamp to honor educator Horace Mann. Shown here is a genuine First Day Issue Postal Cover, an envelope with the new 1-cent stamp cancelled from the city of issue (Boston, MA) on the first day of issue captioned above...the 'birthday of the stamp.'
The cachet (artwork on
the envelope created by a private company, not the USPS) shows a
drawing of both a one room school house and a modern school. The
following text is below, "Horace Mann Educator - Born May 4, 1796 at
Franklin, MA - Received very little schooling as a child but worked his
way thru Brown Univ. - Studied law - Became Secretary of the
Massachusetts Board of Education - He started the Normal School System -
To him is due much of the progress of the Public School System in the
United States - He died at Yellow Springs, Ohio in 1859." Collectible
and historic, this cover will be mounted using acid free clear corner
mounts to preserve its mint condition.
Double matted in green & white, it's sized to fit a standard 8x10 frame. ***Certificate of Authenticity Included***
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