Folded white rectangular envelope; printed cachet image of a sepia-tone portait of Washington Irving and the smaller image of a man on horseback being pursued by the dark shape of a headless horseman; printed text reads "OFFICIAL / FIRST DAY / OF ISSUE / Washington Irving / Author of / "The Legend of / Sleepy / Hollow"; bottom left corner contains the small image of an artist's palette and brushes with the text "Art Craft"; envelope bears two stamps in the upper right corner; first is a small portrait of Washington Irving in green, printed text reads "UNITED STATES POSTAGE / WASHINGTON IRVING / 1 / CENT"; second stamp shows two riders and a dead tree in front of an orange moon and a blue sky, printed text reads "10c / US / THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW"; stamps bear black cancellation marks that read "NORTH TARRYTOWN, N.Y. / OCT. / 10 / 1974 / 10591" and "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE"; reverse of envelope has embossing marks of text from front side.
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Leonard Everett Fisher
Attribution
Artist
Manufacturer
Art Craft
Date made
Oct 10, 1974
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
3-5/8 in
Width
6-7/16 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 3 5/8 x 6 7/16 in. (9.2 x 16.4 cm)