Mahatma Gandhi.... On January 26, 1961, the USPS issued two stamps (4-cents and 8-cents) to honor Mahatma Gandhi. Shown here is a genuine First Day Cover, an envelope with the 4-cents stamp cancelled from the city of issue (Washington DC) on the first day of issue
captioned above. Note the special postmark featuring a spinning wheel
with the words "From Darkness Lead to Light," created expressly to
cancel both stamps on their 'birthday.'
The black & white cachet
(artwork on the envelope) features a portrait of Gandhi with a smaller
inset depicting India. The caption below reads, "Champion of Liberty -
Mahatma Gandhi - Hindu Nationalist Leader, 1869-1948." Freedom,
passive resistance, and the welfare of all, are principles in which he
dramatized and practiced to inspire courage and dignity. Historic,
collectible, this is one of many items honoring notable people offered
by Postal Stamp Art.
Double matted in green & white, it's sized to fit a standard 8 x 10 frame.
***Certificate of Authenticity Included*** Note: This cover was
addressed back to the collector in pencil. We have erased it, but,
there is a very faint impression of the indentation. |
