East Lansing, Mich. — First of the Land-Grant Colleges, MSU & Penn State — 1955
$ 3.17
Description
East Lansing, Mich. — First of the Land-Grant Colleges, MSU & Penn State — 1955. First Day Cover, 3¢, Fleetwood. Fleetwood cacheted first-day envelope commemorating the 100th anniversary of the first land-grant colleges. Postmarked East Lansing, Mich., Feb 12, 1955 (First Day of Issue) and franked with a 3¢ green 'Land-Grant Colleges' stamp naming Michigan State College and Pennsylvania State University. Cachet features Abraham Lincoln with members of his cabinet at the signing, institutional seals and the quote attributed to Lincoln. Envelope bears no recipient handwriting and shows the printed "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE" marking Notes for Cover Collectors: • High-resolution scans of front and back are provided; use zoom to inspect postmarks, cachet details, and backstamps. • No third-party grading; condition is shown in the images.
