Elvis Presley Rock & Roll Singer, 1993 First Day Cover
First Day Cover featuring the 29-cent Elvis Presley 'Rock & Roll Singer' stamp (Scott 2721) postmarked January 8, 1993, in Memphis, Tennessee. The cover displays an artistic pen-and-ink cachet by Eleanor Lang Howell depicting Elvis's portrait on the left and a brick wall with open book showing musical notes and guitar motifs in the center. The pink/magenta stamp shows a young Elvis holding a microphone, commemorating the legendary musician's legacy.
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Light blue envelope featuring a detailed pen-and-ink portrait of Elvis Presley on the left cachet, with his name in script above and birth/death years '1935-1977' below. The center cachet depicts a brick wall with an open book showing musical notes and guitar motifs. The 29-cent Elvis stamp (pink/magenta background) shows a young Elvis holding a microphone, labeled 'Rock & Roll Singer, 1935-1977.' The postmark reads First Day of Issue, January 8, 1993, Memphis, TN 38101.
This First Day Cover features a 29-cent stamp commemorating Elvis Presley, depicted in a vibrant pink/magenta color holding a microphone. The cachet artwork, located on the left, includes a pen-and-ink portrait of Elvis along with a brick wall and an open book displaying musical notes and guitar motifs. The postmark is a simple circular cancellation with the date and location clearly visible. The text on the cover includes 'Elvis 1935-1977,' the first day of issue details, and a copyright notice for Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)