Greetings from Connecticut

 

Country: USA

Issue: Greetings from Connecticut

Date of Issue: April 4, 2002

Postmark: Circular cancelation Mystic, Connecticut – Jul 16, 2002

Postcard: Colorful view of the historic tall ship Charles W. Morgan, docked at Mystic Seaport (Edition Museum of America and the Sea)

Justification of Maximum Concordance:
This maximum card demonstrates excellent thematic, geographic, and temporal concordance. The stamp celebrates Connecticut and features a design inspired by the state’s identity, while the postcard shows the Charles W. Morgan, a famous whaling ship preserved at Mystic Seaport, a landmark of Connecticut’s maritime history. The cancellation from Mystic, Connecticut, on the official First Day of Issue ensures perfect geographic and temporal concordance.

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