Elvis Presley 29¢ - Returned to Sender

An official American First Day Cover Society journal cover cachet by Barry Newton featuring the young Elvis Presley 29-cent stamp (Scott 2721) cancelled January 8, 1993 in Peninsula, OH. The cover displays a creative red 'Returned to Sender' marking with an illustrated pointing hand and return reason checklist, cleverly playing on the famous Elvis song title and the postal return-to-sender auxiliary marking system.

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Barry Newton
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Postal Card

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Claude

This cover features a pre-printed cachet from 'First Days,' the official journal of the American First Day Cover Society, edited by Barry Newton of Fairlawn, OH. The 29-cent Elvis Presley stamp (depicting the young Elvis in a colorful illustration with a microphone) is affixed in the upper right. The machine cancellation is from Peninsula, OH dated January 8, 1993. A prominent red 'Returned to Sender' auxiliary marking with a pointing hand illustration is stamped diagonally on the cover, along with a checklist of return reasons.

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This First Day Cover features a vibrant cachet with a red pointing hand and a 'Returned to Sender' checklist, cleverly referencing Elvis Presley's famous song. The 29-cent stamp (Scott 2721) depicts a young Elvis holding a microphone, with 'ELVIS' and 'ROCK & ROLL SINGER, 1956-1977' printed on it. The circular postmark reads 'PENINSULA, OH JAN 8 PM 1993' and is a standard machine cancellation. The cover is in excellent condition, with crisp artwork, stamp, and postmark details.

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