covers (philately)
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: In philately, the term cover pertains to the outside of an envelope or package with an address, typically with postage stamps that have been cancelled and is a term generally used among stamp and postal history collectors. The term does not include the contents of the letter or package, although they may add interest to the item if still present. Cover collecting plays an important role in postal history as many covers bear stamps, postmarks and other markings along with names and addresses all of which help to place a cover at a given time and place in history. In philately, a cachet is a printed or stamped design or inscription, other than a cancellation or pre-printed postage, on an envelope, postcard, or postal card to commemorate a postal or philatelic event.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Charles Lindbergh 1927 Flight Collection
Collection — Box 1, oversize: folder 1
Identifier: 1996-04-20
Contents of the Collection
The Charles Lindbergh 1927 Flight collection is a small collection comprised of four items glued to a 12x16-inch matboard. Most notably, there is a first day cover issued on June 18, 1927 with a stamp that features the "Spirit of St. Louis." In addition, there is a reproduction of the New York Times front page headline "Lindbergh Does It!..." and a reproduction photograph of Lindbergh standing in front of the "Spirit of St....
Dates:
1927
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives