Title
First Day Cover - United States - 1965 - Maul
Type
First Day Cover
Coverage
United States
Date Issued
1965-07-17
Description
This first day cover's cachet was hand-painted by Herman R. Maul. The cachet shows a smiling devil's head above flames representing hell. The cachet has text as follows: at the top: "DANTE ALIGHIERI / ITALIAN POET / 1265 / 1965"; and at the bottom: "DANTES INFERNO". The envelope is signed by the artist on the reverse.
Extent
92 × 166 mm
Bibliographic Citation
Mellone no. 1268-20
Contributor
Herman R. Maul
Language
English