First Day Cover - United States - 1965 - Prestige

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