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IN 1993, THE USPS ISSUED A SET OF FOUR STAMPS COMMEMORATING SPORTS HORSES...SHOWN HERE IS THE FIRST DAY COVER FOR THE THOROUGHBREDS. THIS UNADDRESSED (ALWAYS PREFERABLE SINCE IT ADDS VALUE TO THE COVER) COLLECTOR'S CARD FEATURES THE THOROUGHBRED STAMP CANCELLED FROM THE CITY OF ISSUE (LOUISVILLE) ON THE BIRTHDAY OF THE STAMP (MAY 1, 1993.)
WHAT MAKES THIS PIECE SO INTERESTING IS THAT IT IS ALSO A COMMEMORATIVE COVER. WHOEVER COLLECTED THIS COLLECTOR'S CARD IN 1993, HELD ONTO IT AND TOOK IT TO LOUISVILLE ON NOVEMBER 5, 1994 FOR THE BREEDERS CUP. THE USPS SET UP A POSTAL STATION AND HAD A SPECIAL CANCELLATION DESIGNED TO COMMERMORATE THIS EVENT. AS LONG AS THERE IS CURRENT POSTAGE, THE POST OFFICE WILL CANCEL ANY STAMP. IN THE CASE OF A COMMEMORATIVE, IT IS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE STAMP, AND EVERYTHING TO DO WITH THE CANCELLATION , SINCE THE CANCELLATION FREEZES A TIME AND PLACE THAT AN EVENT OCCURS. HOW NICE THAT THE PERSON WHO SELECTED THE STAMP TO BE CANCELLED SELECTED THE RED ROSE!
MATTED IN GREEN AND WHITE, IT'S SIZED TO FIT A STANDARD 8 X 10 FRAME. ***CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY INCLUDED***
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