GORDON Hand Painted : 1996 Fulbright Scholarship W/Great Britain Combo - 12 Made
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Carol Gordon*** The Fulbright Scholarship ***with 3 Combos, Including a 1971 Great Britain Comboand with informative reverse-side textand Only 12 MadeABOUT THIS COVER The feature stamp onthis expertly designed, stamp-rich cover, hand drawn and individuallyhand painted by Carol Gordon . . . designed on Carol's signature 7¼by 5¼ inch, hand made envelope ( pleasesee Interesting Tidbit below ) isthe PO’s 1996 50... Year Anniversary of the FulbrightScholarship stamp, Scott # 3065. About the inspiration for the feature stamp : itwas on August 1, 1946 when Arkansas Senator, William Fulbright's masterfullyconceived Fulbright Scholarship program was signed into law by then-president, Harry Truman. As the PO's souvenir page for this stamp explains it, SenatorFulbright's scholarship program ". . .gave students and professionals the chance to live and study ( bypaying for all expenses ) inanother country. Fulbright, himself, described the program as an attempt 'tobring a little more knowledge, a little more reason, and a little morecompassion into world affairs, and thereby increase the chance that nationswill learn, at last, to live in peace and friendship'." Atthe time of this stamp's release, there were 130 nations participating in thisSenator Fulbright's program. About the feature stamp, itself : this mesmerizing stamp gives us analmost surreal look at the human mind impact by the Fulbright Program. Over theperson's right eye is a compass, symbolizing all direction in the world whichthe Fulbright Program reaches out to. And within the actual brain of this stampmodel the various countries represent the global reach of what later came to beknown as simply "the Student-Exchange Program." The actual combo stamps : Letme now identify the 3 theme-related combo stamps for you : GreatBritain Scott # 659 :the 1971 University of Leicester 7½ pence stamp, fromEngland's 1971 British Architecture set. ( This former college achieved University status in 1984, and it is best known for the educational facility where genetic fingerprinting . . . the process of analyzing DNA to identify people . . . originated. ) U.S.Scott # 1833 : the 1980 LearningNever Ends stampU.S.Scott # 2159 : the 1985 PublicEducation . . . thisstamp was released to mark the 350 year anniversary of the 1642 opening ofthe Boston Latin School, which 5 years later, in 1647, would lead to Massachusetts newlyestablished public school system, which was the basis for out currentPublic school system.About the first scanned image : onthis cover's Side-A, Mrs. Gordon uses an attractive array of colors to ( 1 ) showcasea shot of the esteemed Senator Fulbright, with one eye --- likethe stamp --- filled with ocean waves and theoutlines of other countries ( 2 ) thehuman brain . . . with a graduation capatop it . . . and accented with 6major fields of academic study, to complement Mrs. Gordon's use of thewords, "Brain Child" atthe top of the cachet ( 3 ) andan institute of higher learning About the second scanned image :on the cover's flip-side, Mrs. Gordon gives us a long list of Senator'sFulbright's accomplishments, both within the field of Education, as well as aquick summary of all his achievements, including his being awarded thePresidential Medal of Freedom by then-president, Bill Clinton, in 1993.About the cancellation site :fittingly, this cover was canceled in Fayetteville, Arkansas, where SenatorFulbright was raised, and where he was laid to rest upon his passing in 1995, at age 89.
About the Scarcity Factor : please note that only12 of these hardly-ever-seen FDCs were made, thereby ranking it as one of the rarestof all the covers from her distinguished line of work. All in all, an expertly designedcover in every way conceivable. Interesting Tidbit : in the April 2010 issue of the Hobby publication First Days, we find out this about Ms. Gordon : "Carol Gordon, who operated Carol Gordon Cachets in California from 1980 to 2004, was a creative cachetmaker known for her oversized cachets, striking designs, and exceptional use of color. Her first cachet was for the September 25, 1980 Pacific Northwest Indian Masks ( Scott 1834-27 ), and her last cachet was for the 2004 Cloudscapes issue ( Scott 3878 ). Most of her cachets were produced on hand-made envelopes that measured about 7½ by 5¼ inches."BeforeI close out this auction description, let's get back to FirstDays for just a moment ---if you are not yet a member of the AFDCS ( AmericanFirst Day Cover Society ), which publishes First Days, you might want to check outtheir site at www.AFDCS.org. Themagazine is quite informative, and it will keep you very much in-tune andup-to-date with all Hobby issues, both past and present. ( Mostinformed Hobbyists are members. )
Shipping Terms : I gladly accept payment via PAYPAL. Please add $1.00for secure shipping. Your cover will be sleeved and reinforced. I usuallyship out covers within one business day of receiving payment, via PayPal. *** Customer Service : I pride myself in extending quality customer service to oneand all. After our transaction is completed ( that is, after you receiveyour cover in the mail ), if you feel that there was anything I could have doneto improve my service to you, please drop me a line and let meknow Lastly, I wouldrespectfully request that you bid only if you have the resources available tosend payment within 5 days after being notified by me. I would like to inviteyou to check out all my auctions consisting of top-notch covers by some of themost respected names in the hobby. If you would like to examine them, pleaseclick SEE OTHER ITEMS above. Thank You for Stopping By
About the Scarcity Factor : please note that only12 of these hardly-ever-seen FDCs were made, thereby ranking it as one of the rarestof all the covers from her distinguished line of work. All in all, an expertly designedcover in every way conceivable. Interesting Tidbit : in the April 2010 issue of the Hobby publication First Days, we find out this about Ms. Gordon : "Carol Gordon, who operated Carol Gordon Cachets in California from 1980 to 2004, was a creative cachetmaker known for her oversized cachets, striking designs, and exceptional use of color. Her first cachet was for the September 25, 1980 Pacific Northwest Indian Masks ( Scott 1834-27 ), and her last cachet was for the 2004 Cloudscapes issue ( Scott 3878 ). Most of her cachets were produced on hand-made envelopes that measured about 7½ by 5¼ inches."BeforeI close out this auction description, let's get back to FirstDays for just a moment ---if you are not yet a member of the AFDCS ( AmericanFirst Day Cover Society ), which publishes First Days, you might want to check outtheir site at www.AFDCS.org. Themagazine is quite informative, and it will keep you very much in-tune andup-to-date with all Hobby issues, both past and present. ( Mostinformed Hobbyists are members. )
Shipping Terms : I gladly accept payment via PAYPAL. Please add $1.00for secure shipping. Your cover will be sleeved and reinforced. I usuallyship out covers within one business day of receiving payment, via PayPal. *** Customer Service : I pride myself in extending quality customer service to oneand all. After our transaction is completed ( that is, after you receiveyour cover in the mail ), if you feel that there was anything I could have doneto improve my service to you, please drop me a line and let meknow Lastly, I wouldrespectfully request that you bid only if you have the resources available tosend payment within 5 days after being notified by me. I would like to inviteyou to check out all my auctions consisting of top-notch covers by some of themost respected names in the hobby. If you would like to examine them, pleaseclick SEE OTHER ITEMS above. Thank You for Stopping By
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