Name/Title
Flier - 8-Cent Eagle Embossed EnvelopeEntry/Object ID
2023.2.324Scope and Content
A dark purple flier sent to collectors of commemorative stamped embossed envelopes.Context
Post On Bulletin Board
8-CENT EAGLE Embossed Envelope
( a picture of the stamp)
The 8-cent Eagle embossed stamped envelope, will be first placed on sale at Williamsburg, Pennsylvania on
May 6, 1971. This new envelope issued at the locale of the United States Envelope Company, manufacturer of
the envelope.
The stamp on the envelope was designed by Bradbury Thompson of Riverside, Connecticut, a member of the
Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee. The background of the stamp will be blue.
Collectors desiring first day cancellations may submit orders to the Postmaster at Williamsburg, Pennsylvania
16693, plainly indicating the full name and address, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, with remittance to cover the cost which
is 10 cents each envelope. Only the 6¾ standard size will be serviced. The outside envelope to the Postmaster
should be endorsed "First Day Covers 8¢ Stamped Envelope."Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
FlierNomenclature Class
Advertising MediaNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects