1987 James McClurg Appointed VA Delegate

Cover Celebrates Virginia Delegate to Constitutional Convention

Own this cover marking the bicentennial of the document that framed America’s government.  It pictures James McClurg, a Virginia physician who became a delegate to the Constitutional Convention when patriot Patrick Henry refused the appointment.  The Hampton, Virginia, postmark pays tribute to ...  more

Cover Celebrates Virginia Delegate to Constitutional Convention

Own this cover marking the bicentennial of the document that framed America’s government.  It pictures James McClurg, a Virginia physician who became a delegate to the Constitutional Convention when patriot Patrick Henry refused the appointment.  The Hampton, Virginia, postmark pays tribute to the city where McClurg was born and practiced as a surgeon during the Revolutionary War.  The cover features aFounding of Alexandria, Virginia, airmail stamp (#C40) and a Flag Over the Capitol stamp.

This cover is part of a series issued in honor of the Bicentennial of the Constitution.  Begin your mini-collection of these covers today.