Title
First Day Cover - United States - 1965 - Prestige
Type
First Day Cover
Coverage
United States
Date Issued
1965-07-17
Description
This first day cover was issued by Prestige of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The cachet is a black and white halftone image in reverse of Douglas W. Gorsline's design for the United States Dante commemorative stamp of 1965.
The envelope holds a folded insert on which is printed a brief biography of Dante, "THE CENTURY CLUB / UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE" at the bottom, and the address of Prestige Reaction on the back.
Extent
92 × 165 mm (envelope)
165 × 159 mm folded to 82 × 159 mm (insert)
Bibliographic Citation
Mellone no. 1268-22
Contributor
Douglas W. Gorsline
Prestige (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
Language
English