1987 James McClurg Appointed VA Delegate

Cover Celebrates Virginia Delegate to Constitutional Convention

Own this cover marking the bicentennial of the document that framed America’s government.  It pictures James McClurg, a Virginia physician who became a delegate to the Constitutional Convention when patriot Patrick Henry refused the appointment.  The Hampton, Virginia, postmark pays tribute to the city where McClurg was born and practiced as a surgeon during the Revolutionary War.  The cover features aFounding of Alexandria, Virginia, airmail stamp (#C40) and a Flag Over the Capitol stamp.

This cover is part of a series issued in honor of the Bicentennial of the Constitution.  Begin your mini-collection of these covers today.