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Commemorative first day cover for Jack London stamp

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Description
This is a commemorative first day cover for the "first day of issue" of the Jack London stamp. It is postmarked "Glen Ellen Jan 11 1986." There is an image of Jack London on the envelope, an image of a ship, and on the bottom right is an image of a wolf with an Earl Labor quote "No other modern writer has so successfully captivated the imaginations of readers of all ages among all peoples." Below the image of London it states "Jack London Author - Adventurer 1876-1916," and to the right of his image is a quote by Russ Kingman "Jack London belongs forever to those who know him for the great, true artist he was." The Jack London stamp is on the top right.
Type
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Production date
1986, January 11.
Call number
mssHM 80609
Provenance
Gift of Pat Barlow and Josette Bryson, March 1986.
Dimensions
10 x 17 cm
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