FLEETWOOD - HOT AIR BALLOONING MAY 17 1991 DENVER CO FIRST DAY COVER (FDC) BX8

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First Day Cover

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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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US #25301991 Hot-Air BalloonPart of the short-lived Mini-Scapes seriesCovered the Postcard rateCategory of Stamp: DefinitiveSet: Mini-scapesValue: 19¢, Postcard rateFirst Day of Issue: May 17, 1991First Day City: Denver, ColoradoQuantity Issued: 375,138,000Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingPrinting Method: PhotogravureFormat: Booklet – 2 panes of 10, from printing cylinders of 480 subjects (20 across, 24 down)Perforations: 10Reason the stamp was issued: This stamp was issued shortly after the Postcard rate was increased from 15¢ to 19¢. It was intended for use by vacationers sending postcards to friends and family. The stamp was a colorful alternative to other definitives available at the time.About the stamp design: Pierre Mion is the artist behind the Hot-Air Balloon stamp. He was asked to submit sketches for new postcard stamps. A hot-air balloon in flight was one of the suggested topics. After his sketch was accepted, Mion created a gouache (opaque watercolor) painting showing the balloon from above.First Day City: The stamp was issued during Rompex 91, a stamp show in Denver, Colorado. Though there was no official US Postal Service ceremony, the organizers held their own complete with an actual hot-air balloon.

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