1927 US Poster Stamp Spring Of 1927. Fourth Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival

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Year of Issue

1927

Item Description

1927 US Poster Stamp Spring Of 1927. Fourth Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Winchester In Virginia.
Unused Previously Glued To Page On Top Of Stamp 90% Original Gum.

This Elegantly Designed Poster Stamp Was Issued To Promote The Fourth Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival, Held In The Spring Of 1927 In Winchester, Virginia. The Stamp Features A Stylized Illustration Of A Tall Green Vase Holding Branches Of Blooming Apple Blossoms Rendered In Pale Pink With Green Accents, Set Against A Lavender Background. The Bold, Hand-Drawn Typography Is Executed In Green And Accents The Regional Pride Of The Festival, Which Celebrated The Apple Industry's Importance To The Shenandoah Valley. First Held In 1924, The Festival Quickly Became A Major Cultural Event Featuring Parades, Queen Coronations, And Agricultural Exhibitions. This 1927 Issue Represents A Milestone In The Festival’s Early years And Demonstrates The Use Of Art Nouveau-Inspired Design Aesthetics In American Promotional Ephemera Of The Period. Poster Stamps Like This Were Likely Distributed Locally To Promote Tourism And Celebrate Community Identity During The Roaring Twenties. Country Of Origin: United States. Visible Text (Rewritten In Sentence Form): Spring Of 1927. Fourth Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Winchester In Virginia. Chat GPT

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