Emily Dickinson.... The USPS honored poet,
Emily Dickinson with
a stamp in 1971. Shown here is a genuine First Day Cover,
an envelope with the new stamp cancelled from the city of issue
(Amherst, Ma.) on the first day of issue (August
28,1971.)
The black & white cachet
(artwork on the envelope) features a portrait of Dickinson and her poem
'Life' that begins, "If I can stop one heart from breaking..." Historic, collectible,
it's matted in blue & white and will fit a standard 8 x 10 picture frame. ***Certificate
of Authenticity Included *** |
