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1985 Birds & Flowers,Ohio Deluxe Commemorative Cover
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Commemorative cover Features Ohio’s State Bird and Flower
This cover bears stamp #1987 from the State Birds and Flowers pane and #1582 from the Americana series. The cover was postmarked in the state’s capital on the anniversary of Ohio's admission to the Union.
State Birds and Flowers Stamps
The story of these stamps begins in 1978, when Fleetwood hired father-son wildlife artists Arthur and Alan Singer to create 50 original paintings of state birds and flowers for a set for Fleetwood. When U.S. Postal Service officials saw the high-quality paintings, they immediately decided to issue a 50-stamp se-tenant showcasing the father-son team’s watercolor paintings.
The father-son team labored for over a year on this beautiful philatelic masterpiece. Arthur created the birds, while son Alan painted the flowers. Each stamp is unique – making it the first series of its size to feature original artwork for each different stamp. North Carolina and Virginia share both their state flower (Flowering dogwood) and their state bird (Cardinal, yet each state is represented by an original watercolor painting.
At the time of their issue, these stamps were the most popular in U.S. Postal history.
Commemorative cover Features Ohio’s State Bird and Flower
This cover bears stamp #1987 from the State Birds and Flowers pane and #1582 from the Americana series. The cover was postmarked in the state’s capital on the anniversary of Ohio's admission to the Union.
State Birds and Flowers Stamps
The story of these stamps begins in 1978, when Fleetwood hired father-son wildlife artists Arthur and Alan Singer to create 50 original paintings of state birds and flowers for a set for Fleetwood. When U.S. Postal Service officials saw the high-quality paintings, they immediately decided to issue a 50-stamp se-tenant showcasing the father-son team’s watercolor paintings.
The father-son team labored for over a year on this beautiful philatelic masterpiece. Arthur created the birds, while son Alan painted the flowers. Each stamp is unique – making it the first series of its size to feature original artwork for each different stamp. North Carolina and Virginia share both their state flower (Flowering dogwood) and their state bird (Cardinal, yet each state is represented by an original watercolor painting.
At the time of their issue, these stamps were the most popular in U.S. Postal history.
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