1987 Convention Debates Citizeship

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Cover Celebrates Constitutional Debate Over Citizenship

Own this cover marking the bicentennial of the US Constitution, the document that framed America’s government. It commemorates the date of a heated debate over admitting foreigners to Congress. Benjamin Franklin argued in favor of letting new citizens be elected rather than imposing a waiting period.

The Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, postmarks pays tribute to the city where the Constitutional Convention was held. The cover features a
Register to Vote stamp (#1249) and a Flag Over the Capitol stamp. The cachet pictures Benjamin Franklin, the oldest delegate at the 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.