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Phillips Exeter Academy Library - New Hampshire (2005)


Country: USA
Issue: Phillips Exeter Academy Library – 37¢ (American Architecture Series)
Date of Issue: May 20, 2005

Postmark: Special Cancelation 
Phillips Exeter Academy Second Day Issue Comemoration -Exeter, New Hampshire –  – MAY 20, 2005

Postcard: Color photograph of the interior of the Phillips Exeter Academy Library, designed by Louis I. Kahn. The image highlights the striking modernist architecture with exposed concrete, geometric forms, and wooden paneling. The central atrium features dramatic circular cutouts and layered balconies, emphasizing the architectural harmony of light and space.

Justification of Maximum Concordance:
This maximum card demonstrates strong thematic and geographic concordance. The stamp commemorates the Phillips Exeter Academy Library, and the postcard depicts its interior, showcasing the same architectural subject. The cancellation from Exeter, NH, directly relates to the location of the library, ensuring geographic alignment. Temporal concordance is acceptable as the postmark corresponds to the official issue period, making this a historically valid maximum card.

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