# 97451 - 1987 Franklin Presides over Penn Ceremony
Constitution Bicentennial Cover Highlights Pennsylvania’s Ratification Celebrations
Own this cover marking the bicentennial of the US Constitution, the document that framed America’s government. It commemorates the celebrations that took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania when the committee report was read to the State Convention, which announced the ratification of the Constitution by the convention. The celebrations were presided over by Benjamin Franklin.
The Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, postmark pays tribute to the state’s capital. The date marks the bicentennial of the day the state ratified the Constitution. The cover features a Ben Franklin 250th birth anniversary stamp (1073) 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.
Constitution Bicentennial Cover Highlights Pennsylvania’s Ratification Celebrations
Own this cover marking the bicentennial of the US Constitution, the document that framed America’s government. It commemorates the celebrations that took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania when the committee report was read to the State Convention, which announced the ratification of the Constitution by the convention. The celebrations were presided over by Benjamin Franklin.
The Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, postmark pays tribute to the state’s capital. The date marks the bicentennial of the day the state ratified the Constitution. The cover features a Ben Franklin 250th birth anniversary stamp (1073) 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.