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ON MAY 17, 1983, THE USPS COMMEMORATED THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE WITH A STAMP. UPON COMPLETION IT WAS THE BIGGEST SUSPENSION BRIDGE ON EARTH AND DUBBED, "THE EIGHTH WONDER OF THE WORLD." SHOWN HERE IS A GENUINE FIRST DAY COVER.....AN ENVELOPE WITH THE NEW STAMP CANCELLED FROM THE CITY OF ISSUE (BROOKLYN, N.Y.) ON THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE CAPTIONED ABOVE.
THE CACHET (ARTWORK ON THE ENVELOPE) FEATURES A GOLD REPLICA OF THE STAMP. THIS IS MADE FROM TAKING AN IMPRESSION OFF THE PLATE THAT MAKES THE STAMP AND ADDING A THIN VENEER OF 23 KT. GOLD. THIS COLLECTIBLE, HISTORIC, UNADDRESSED COVER MAKES A GREAT GIFT FOR A CIVIL ENGINEER.
MATTED IN BLUE THIS PIECE IS SIZED TO FIT A STANDARD 8 X 10 FRAME...JUST TAKE IT OUT OF THE PLASTIC BAG AND POP IT INTO THE FRAME OF YOUR CHOICE. ***CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY INCLUDED***
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