C-Rate Eagle Stamps with Gamm Bald Eagle Cachet, 1981

The Gamm cachet features a detailed brown illustration of a soaring bald eagle with wings spread against a cloud background, printed in brown and tan on cream stock. The cover carries three 'C' non-denominated Domestic Mail eagle stamps (two coil and one booklet or sheet variety) in brown, plus a R…
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A First Day Cover assembling the sheet, coil, and booklet forms of the non-denominated C-rate Domestic Mail eagle stamp, issued October 11, 1981, in Memphis, Tennessee. The letter C represented the new 20-cent First-Class letter rate that took effect November 1; the stamps had been prepared before that rate was finalized. Gerry Adlman's brown GAMM cachet shows a bald eagle, and the lower-right piece is a Robert Morris C-rate stamped-envelope indicium.

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Gerry Adlman GAMM Cachets
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Oct. 11, 1981 Memphis, TN, US (38101)

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The Gamm cachet features a detailed brown illustration of a soaring bald eagle with wings spread against a cloud background, printed in brown and tan on cream stock. The cover carries three 'C' non-denominated Domestic Mail eagle stamps (two coil and one booklet or sheet variety) in brown, plus a Robert Morris Patriot pre-stamped envelope insert showing his portrait. The circular machine cancellation from Memphis, TN dated October 11, 1981 ties the stamps, with 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' printed in black. The cover is in excellent condition with clean, crisp artwork.

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This First Day Cover features a detailed brown illustration of a soaring bald eagle with spread wings against clouds as the cachet artwork, designed by Gerry Adlman (GAMM Cachets). The cover includes three varieties of the non-denominated C-rate Domestic Mail eagle stamps: sheet, coil, and booklet versions, each postmarked with a circular 'First Day of Issue' cancellation. The postmark is from Memphis, TN, dated October 11, 1981. Additionally, the cover includes a Robert Morris pre-stamped envelope insert, marking the postal rate increase for domestic mail. The condition of the cover appears to be very fine, with clear and intact artwork, stamps, and postmark.

(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)