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On September 23, 1981, the Royal Mail of Great Britain issued a stamp commemorating Lobster Fishing (to date, the U.S. has not.) Shown here is a genuine First Day Cover, an envelope with the new stamp cancelled from the city of issue (in this case, Edinburgh) on the first day of issue captioned above. In short, it's the 'birthday' of the stamp - a collectible, historic piece of postal, as well as fishing memorabilia. ***Note the clever cancellation.
The full-color cachet (artwork on the envelope) features a lobster fisherman hauling in his trap. This postal salute makes a great gift for the person who risks his life every day to bring one of the great delecacies of the world to our table.
Matted in blue, it's sized to fit a standard 8 x 10 picture frame. ***CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY INCLUDED PLUS A BRIEF COMMENTARY ON THE LOBSTER FISHING***
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