Elvis Presley 29¢ Rock and Roll Singer, Tupelo Birthplace Station 1993
This 1993 First Day Cover celebrates the Rock and Roll Singer stamp (Scott #2721) featuring Elvis in his early performing style. The Technical Cachets cachet displays a striking black and white illustration of an acoustic guitar and vinyl record with musical notes. Postmarked January 8, 1993, from Tupelo, MS—Elvis's birthplace—making this a significant philatelic tribute to the King of Rock and Roll.
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The cachet features a black and white illustration of an acoustic guitar alongside a vinyl record with musical notes, printed on white envelope stock by Technical Cachets. The text 'Elvis Presley' appears in bold lettering to the left. The 29-cent USA stamp depicts Elvis Presley in his early rock-and-roll style against a magenta/pink background, holding a microphone, with 'ROCK AND ROLL SINGER 1935-1977' noted on the stamp side. The machine cancellation postmark features musical staff lines with notes and reads 'January 8, 1993 / Birthplace Station / Tupelo, MS 38801.'
This First Day Cover features a vibrant cachet with a black and white illustration of an acoustic guitar and vinyl record, accompanied by musical notes in the center. The stamp depicts Elvis Presley in color, wearing a yellow scarf and holding a microphone, with 'ELVIS' printed on the left side of the stamp. The postmark is a pictorial cancellation featuring musical notes and the words 'BIRTHPLACE STATION,' dated January 8, 1993, from Tupelo, MS. The envelope is in excellent condition, with clear and legible text throughout.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)