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This cover is enhanced by the addition ofScott CE1, the16¢ Air Mail Special Deliverystamp, creating an eye-catching dual-franked combination that appeals to collectors of Presidential Series issues, Air Mail, Special Delivery, First Day Covers, and classic U.S. postal history.
The left side features an illustrated patriotic cachet attributed toJ.W. Clifford, depicting President Andrew Jackson with laurel branches, a patriotic shield, and the inscription:
\"Andrew Jackson – Old Hickory – Seventh President.\"
Cover Details
- Scott #812 – 7¢ Andrew Jackson Presidential Series (\"Prexie\")
- Scott CE1 – 16¢ Air Mail Special Delivery
- Washington, D.C. First Day of Issue cancellation
- DatedAugust 4, 1938
- Illustrated patriotic J.W. Clifford cachet (attributed)
- Addressed example
- ReverseRed Bank, New Jerseyreceiving backstamp datedAugust 5, 1938
- Purple auxiliary postal marking on reverse
- Front auxiliary handstamp reading\"Fee Claimed by Office of Address\"
About the Stamps
Scott #812honorsAndrew Jackson (1767-1845), seventh President of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Nicknamed\"Old Hickory,\"Jackson\'s portrait appears on the 7¢ denomination of the famous 1938 Presidential Series. The series is affectionately known among collectors as thePrexiesand remains one of the most extensively collected U.S. definitive issues.
Scott CE1is the United States\' firstAir Mail Special Deliverystamp, originally issued in 1934. When used alongside Scott #812 on this First Day Cover, it provided expedited air transport and creates an appealing combination franking that is less commonly encountered than a standard single-stamp FDC.
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