DELAWARE/LANDING OF SWEDISH & FINNISH JUN 9 1938 WASHINGTON DC CACHET - BOX 1

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Unused

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Single

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Condition: Actual scan(s). Covers are postally used, addressed and unaddressed; older covers may have toning, ... Read more about the seller notes Actual scan(s). Covers are postally used, addressed and unaddressed; older covers may have toning, creasing or rough openings. All these faults, if any, will be visible in the photo(s)/scan(s). Read Less about the seller notes

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This is a 1938 commemorative first day cover envelope celebrating the 300th anniversary of Swedish and Finnish colonization in Delaware.Left side: Features an ornate decorative seal or emblem in burgundy/maroon and pink colors with a scalloped border. The central seal contains what appears to be a coat of arms with figures and text reading "GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE" around the perimeter, with "1847" visible at the bottom of the seal. Below the seal is a banner showing "1938".Commemorative text: Below the emblem reads "Commemorating the 300th Anniversary of the Landing of the First Swedish and Finnish Colonists in Delaware" in pink text.Postmark: A circular Washington D.C. postmark dated "JUN 28 1938" at "9 AM"Stamp: A single 3-cent pink/rose colored commemorative stamp in the upper right corner, featuring what appears to be a historical scene related to the Swedish/Finnish colonial settlement.Addressing: The envelope is addressed in typewritten text to "Janet Lee Sugerman, 2712 Leslie Street, Detroit, Michigan" This cover commemorates the tercentennial (300th anniversary) of the 1638 arrival of Swedish and Finnish colonists who established New Sweden in the Delaware Valley, marking an important early chapter in American colonial history.

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