1987 Madison Outlines Plan to Randolph

Cover Celebrates Bicentennial of US Constitution and James Madison

Own this cover marking the bicentennial of the document that framed America’s government.  In honors Founding Father James Madison, who presented his plan for a new government which became known as the Virginia Plan.  The Annapolis, Maryland, postmark pays tribute to the city where delegates met to call for a national convention to improve the Articles of Confederation.  The Port Royal, Virginia, postmark pays tribute to Madison's birthplace.  The cover features a James Madison stamp from teh Presidential Series (#843) 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.