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ON AUGUST 27, 1959, THE USPS HONORED THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY WITH A STAMP COMMEMORATING OIL'S FIRST CENTURY. SHOWN HERE IS A GENUINE FIRST DAY COVER....AN ENVELOPE WITH THE NEW STAMP CANCELLED FROM THE CITY OF ISSUE (TITUSVILLE, PA - SITE OF THE FIRST OIL WELL IN THE US) ON THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE CAPTIONED ABOVE.
THE BLACK & WHITE CACHET (ARTWORK ON THE ENVELOPE) FEATURES A DRAWING OF THE ORIGINAL DRAKE WELL - THE FIRST OIL WELL IN THE US, AS WELL AS A SMALL VIEW OF THREE MEN IN THREE DIFFERENT OIL PROFESSIONS. NOTICE THE CANCELLATION ALSO INCLUDES A POSTMARK OF THE DRAKE WELL. COLLECTIBLE, HISTORIC, AND UNADDRESSED, THIS COVER IS A PERFECT GIFT FOR ANYONE IN THE OIL INDUSTRY.
DOUBLE MATTED IN BLUE AND WHITE, THIS PIECE IS SIZED TO FIT A STANDARD 8 X 10 FRAME. ***CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY INCLUDED***
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