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On June 7,1996, the USPS issued a set of five stamps to commemorate Native American Dances, one of which is the Butterfly Dance of the Tewa Pueblo Indians. Shown here is a genuine First Day Cover, an envelope with the new stamp cancelled from the city of issue (Oklahoma City, Ok.) on the first day of issue captioned above. In short, it's the 'birthday' of the stamp - a collectible, historic piece of postal and Indian memorabilia.
The full-color cachet (artwork on the envelope) shows the Butterfly Dance being performed. The dramatic life cycle of the butterfly symbolizes the physical & spritual renewal of life and is the inspiration for the dance performed in the spring by a couple chosen by the tribe. This is a beautiful piece of postal stamp art that would incorporate nicely with other southwest art on a wall.
Double matted in blue and white, it's sized to fit a standard 8 x 10 picture frame. ***CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY INCLUDED as well as a COMMENTARY on the BUTTERFLY DANCE***
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