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On November 9, 1998, the USPS issued a stamp to celebrate the Weather Vane. Shown here is a genuine First Day Cover, an envelope with the stamp cancelled from the city of issue (Troy, NY) on the first day of issue captioned above. Because this stamp is an 'H' Rate make-up stamp, the addition of the 32cents Stars and Stripes stamp is added to furnish current postage.
The color cachet (artwork on the envelope) depicts a weather vane sporting an eagle. The company that produced this cover has also written a brief commentary about the weather vane, which we've included. You'll discover why the familiar rooster or weathercock has its origins in Christianity and that the earliest known weather vane honored the Greek God Triton and adorned the Tower of the Winds in Athens which was built by the astronomer Andronicus in 48 BC...ah, the things you can learn from stamps! Collectible, historic, this cover is a must-have for any meteorologist as well as a collector of Americana.
Double matted in blue and white, it's sized to fit a standard 8x10 frame. ***Certificate of Authenticity plus Commentary Included***
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