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ON FEBRUARY 1, 1990, THE USPS ISSUED A STAMP TO HONOR IDA B. WELLS, WHO HELPED CO-FOUND THE NAACP IN 1909. SHOWN HERE IS A GENUINE FIRST DAY COVER, AN ENVELOPE WITH THE NEW STAMP CANCELLED FROM THE CITY OF ISSUE (CHICAGO) ON THE FIRST DAY OF ITS ISSUE CAPTIONED ABOVE.
THE FULL-COLOR CACHET (ARTWORK ON THE ENVELOPE), FEATURES A LOVELY PORTRAIT OF WELLS, A WOMAN WHO CAMPAIGNED TIRELESSLY HER WHOLE LIFE TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST BLACKS AND FOR THE EQUALITY OF WOMEN.
DOUBLE MATTED IN MAUVE AND MAROON, IT IS SIZED TO FIT A STANDARD 8 X 10 FRAME. *** CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY INCLUDED PLUS A SHORT BIO OF WELLS***
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