Event Covers (cachet)
Category— Stamps and Related Postal: Event Covers (cachet)
These envelopes commemorate events both big (say, the launching of a space shuttle) and small (say, the opening of a supermarket). A design on the left side of the envelope (a "cachet") explains the event or anniversary being celebrated. Ideally the stamp or stamps affixed relate to the event. Cancels are obtained either from the location (e.g., Cape Canaveral, anytown) or, in the case of the United States, from the Postal Service's Cancellation Services unit in Kansas City.
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stamps, envelopes, cachet
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Dave Crockett San Antonio, TX 1967-08-17
created on 12/20/2007
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