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Letter with First Day of Issue StampEntry/Object ID
2021.2.576Scope and Content
An letter from Thomas C. Whiting, Ass't Vice President to Mr. William R. Wenz, Hirsch's (dept. store), St Joseph, Mo. , postmarked May 17 1965 United Nations New York. The envelope and stamp are for the First Day Of Issue ITU - Honoring the International Telecommunication Union. The commemorative stamp is aqua with a blue, pink, and purple satellite and is worth 5¢. The left side of the envelope has a small picture of 'Telephone Workers Installing New Modern Communications Facilities. The letterhead is from American Furniture Mart Corporation, Chicago Ill.Context
Dear Mr. Wenz:
It is a pleasure to send you this First Day of Issue Cover from the Post
Office of the UNited Nations.
The International Telecommunications Union, founded in Paris in 1865 -
with 20 participating states - operate as a specialized agency of the
United Nations.
The Union assists in equipping the developing countries with a comprehensive
system of telecommunications and exploits the possibilities of
communication in outer space for the benefit of all mankind.
Never was the time better to communicate with your regular sources and
investigate new sources than it will be during the June 20-26 Summer
Market at the American Furniture Mart. While you are here you may
receive an additional token of our appreciation of our appreciation by stopping at my office
on the second floor and asking for your packet of an additional seven
first day covers.
We appreciate you being with us for the Summer Market and hope you will
stop in to say "hello".
Sincerely yours,Lexicon
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