Envelope (First Day Cover)

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Envelope (First Day Cover)

Entry/Object ID

SS.74.2

Description

Folded white envelope: rectangular; printed with image of male figure walking while carrying an open book in right hand, pointing with left hand; figure wears colonial-style jacket, breeches and tricorne, his hair in a queue; printed below image: "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow/ FOLKLORE SERIES OF 1974"; "ICHABOD CRANE"; printed above image: "OFFICIAL FIRST DAY OF ISSUE"; colored postage stamp at upper right corner with image of headless horseman chase, printed: "10 c/ US/ THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW"; stamp canceled with black ink stamp: "NORTH TARRYTOWN, NY/ OCT. 10/1974/ 10591" and "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE"; small palette logo printed at bottom left: "Art Craft"; reverse of envelope has embossing marks of text from front side.

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Leonard Everett Fisher

Attribution

Artist

Date made

Oct 10, 1974

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

RB 974.72772 B 1974 ST LSH 1

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

3-3/4 in

Width

6-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3 3/4 x 6 1/2 in. (9.5 x 16.5 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Slight yellowing overall.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

United States Postal Service

Notes

Retailer

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

A first day cover is an envelope bearing a stamp which is cancelled on the day the stamp is initially placed on sale by the postal authorities. Although most U.S. stamps are released nationwide on the first day, the U.S. Postal Service will designate a city or cities as the "official" first day city/cities. The location is usually appropriate to the subject of the stamp, and will be the only place where the “First Day of Issue” postmark is used. This stamp is part of the American folklore series which includes Tom Sawyer (1972), Johnny Appleseed (1966), Daniel Boone (1968), Grandma Moses (1969). Object was originally cataloged as part of the library collection and given a rare book number.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 13E

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial