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On August 8, 2003, the USPS issued a set of four stamps called Early Football Heroes, honoring Ernie Nevers, Bronko Nagurski, Red Grange, and Walter Camp. Shown here is a genuine First Day Cover, an envelope with the stamp for Chicago Bear Red Grange cancelled from the city of issue (South Bend, IN) on the first day of issue captioned above. Note the special postmark created for the cancellation of this set of stamps on their 'birthday.'
The full-color cachet (artwork on the envelope) features a portrait of Grange, a small full length portrait in uniform, and his signature. Former University of Illinois star, Grange went on to become one of the greatest running backs to ever play the game. In 1991 he was selected for the cover of Sports Illustrated, an issue honoring the greatest moments in sports. The producer of this cover has also written a short commentary about Grange, which we've included.
Double matted in blue and white, it's sized to fit a standard 8 x 10 frame. ***Certificate of Authenticity plus Commentary Included***
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