Folded white envelope: rectangular; printed with cachet image of a male figure on horseback in colonial dress; background shows silhouette of a leafless tree and headless figure on horseback; inset is a small portrait of Washington Irving; text reads "AMERICAN FOLKLORE SERIES / Artmaster / The Legend of Sleepy Hollow / Washington Irving / First Day of Issue"; stamp in upper right corner 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"; stamp bears black cancellation marks, saying "NORTH TARRYTOWN, N.Y. / OCT. / 10 / 1974 / 10591" and "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE"; reverse of envelope has embossing marks of text from front side; inside envelope is a printed card that reads in green ink "THIS IS AN ARTMASTER FIRST DAY COVER / This Artmaster Cover was hand illustrated by a professional artist and / skillfully steel engraved on a 100% rag content envelope. It is the finest / envelope obtainable. It will always retain its original beauty. / You can identify Artmaster's premium quality cover by the / indelible mark that can be seen by looking through the envelope. / It is your way of knowing you have the very best. / To fully enjoy the beauty of your Artmaster Covers, / use Artmaster Album Pages. It provides the ideal way / to display and preserve your valuable collection of covers. / You can enjoy receiving similar Artmaster first day covers of future / issues by joining our First Day Cover Club. We welcome your inquiry. / ARTMASTER - 133 CHENOWETH LANE - LOUISVILLE, KY. 40207 / P. O. BOX 7156"
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Leonard Everett Fisher
Attribution
Artist
Manufacturer
Artmaster
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)