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On April 14, 1982, the USPS issued a set of 50 stamps with the State Bird and State Flower of all 50 States. Shown here is a genuine First Day Cover, an envelope with the full-color stamp, depicting the State Bird (Cardinal) and State Flower (Violet) of Illinois, cancelled from the city of issue (Washington, DC) on the first day of issue captioned above.
The full color cachet (artwork on the envelope produced by a private company, not the post office) shows a pair of Cardinals on the ground with delicate Violets in the background. The producer of this cover has also written a brief commentary about the Cardinal and Violet, which we've included.
Double matted in green & white, it's sized to fit a standard 8x10 frame. ***Certificate of Authenticity plus Commentary Included***
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