1987 Convention Approves Principles ofVA Plan

Cover Celebrates Bicentennial of US Constitution

Own this cover marking the bicentennial of the document that framed America’s government.  It highlights the debates over teh Virginia Plan written by James Madison.  It became the foundation for the Constitutuion.  On June 19, 1787, a vote was held over the Connecticut Compromise to the plan.  This laid out the structure of the Legislative Branch having two houses, one based on population and the other with equal representation for each state.  

The Richmond, Virginia, postmark pays tribute to the capital city of Virginia.  The cover features a Washington stamp (#1952), issued in honor of his 250th birthday, and a Flag Over the Capitol stamp.  The cachet on the cover shows the painting "Washington Addresses the Constitutional Convention."

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