1997 60c George Washington 1st and Last Day of Sale Dual Cancel, 5/30/97 & 6/8/97 (#3140a)

 Cover Features Postmarks of First and Last Days of Sale of Pacific '97 Stamp

Two Souvenir Sheets were issued to commemorate the Pacific '97 Stamp Show.  Marking the 150th anniversary of America's first postage stamps, the sheets reproduced the designs of US #1 and #2.  The stamps were only on sale during the 11-day stamp show - the shortest sale period in U...  more

 Cover Features Postmarks of First and Last Days of Sale of Pacific '97 Stamp

Two Souvenir Sheets were issued to commemorate the Pacific '97 Stamp Show.  Marking the 150th anniversary of America's first postage stamps, the sheets reproduced the designs of US #1 and #2.  The stamps were only on sale during the 11-day stamp show - the shortest sale period in US postal history.  This cover highlights that historic sale period with a First Day of Issue postmark and a Last Day of Sale postmark.  It would be a fun addition to any cover collection.

US #3140 pictures George Washington in a reproduction of US #2.  

George Washington - America's First President

George Washington’s character was eloquently summed up by Thomas Jefferson who once said, “He was indeed, in every sense of the words, a wise, a good and a great man.… On the whole, his character was in its mass perfect…it may be truly said, that never did nature and fortune combine more perfectly to make a man great…”

A successful and affluent Virginia planter, George Washington was elected as a delegate to the first Continental Congress in 1774. The following year he was unanimously appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, a position he accepted reluctantly. Determined and steadfast, Washington soon became a symbol of independence. Despite numerous hardships, he victoriously delivered America from Britain’s rule, granting the freedom we still enjoy today. In 1789 he was inaugurated as the first President of the United States.

As the “Father of our Country,” Washington won a lasting place in American history. Throughout the Postal Service’s 150-year history, he has appeared on dozens of postage stamps, and his familiar portrait can also be found on the $1 bill and the quarter. Our nation’s capital was named for him, as well as numerous cities, towns, bridges, parks, and schools. And the state of Washington is the only state named for a president..