Francis Bellamy Pledge of Allegiance Postal Card
This postal stationery card celebrates Francis Bellamy and the Pledge of Allegiance he wrote, featuring a pre-printed 19-cent American flag stamp. The cachet displays the complete text of the Pledge of Allegiance in italic script, while the pictorial cancellation from Mount Morris, NY (dated May 16, 1992) depicts Bellamy within a star, commemorating his birthplace and enduring legacy. The card combines postal history with American civic education.
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This is a postal card (postal stationery) featuring a USA 19-cent American flag stamp pre-printed in the upper right corner, showing the flag in red, white, and blue. The cachet on the left displays the full text of the Pledge of Allegiance in italic script. A pictorial cancellation in the center depicts Francis Bellamy standing with figures inside a star, with text reading 'Bellamy Station / Francis Bellamy / His Word Became A Nations Pledge / Born In Mt. Morris, N.Y.' The card is in excellent condition with a clear pictorial cancel dated May 16, 1992.
This First Day Cover features a cachet with the full text of the Pledge of Allegiance in italic script, alongside a star-shaped illustration of Francis Bellamy and the words 'BELLAMY STATION' and 'BORN IN MT. MORRIS, N.Y.' The stamp is a pre-printed 19-cent American flag design on postal stationery. The postmark is a pictorial cancellation from Mount Morris, NY, dated May 16, 1992, depicting Bellamy within a star and the text 'HIS WORD BECAME A NATION'S PLEDGE.' The cover is in good condition with clear and legible text.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)