First Day Cover – USPS Inauguration 1971

Description

First Day Covers are envelopes affixed with a stamp or stamps on the first day that they are made available for sale to the public. On the first day of issue, the envelope is stamped with a postmark and cancellation indicating the date and location that the envelope was received into the postal service.

This particular cover celebrates the inauguration of the United States Postal Service in 1971, which was previously known as the United States Post Office Department.