Yt:US 431
Stamp: United States, 1940 issue, face value 5 cents. The stamp belongs to the "Famous Americans" series (Poets), honoring Walt Whitman. Issued on February 20, 1940.
Postmark: Manual "Duplex" cancel — Camden, N.J. — dated February 24, 1941. The postmark consists of a circular date stamp (CDS) and an elliptical barred "killer" containing the numeral "2," used to invalidate the postage.
Postcard: Art postcard featuring a photographic portrait of Walt Whitman, depicting the poet with his iconic wide-brimmed hat and long white beard. Edition Bazos
Concordance:
Thematic: Maximum thematic concordance. Both the stamp and the postcard feature the portrait of Walt Whitman, the "Good Gray Poet." The visual identity between the postcard's illustration and the stamp's effigy is absolute, representing the poet's unmistakable late-life aesthetic.
Geographic: Absolute geographic concordance. The stamp was issued by the U.S. Post Office, and the cancellation was applied in Camden, New Jersey. Camden is the city where Whitman lived his final 19 years and where his tomb is located, providing a direct link between the postal origin and the author's biography.
Temporal: High temporal concordance. The cancellation is dated February 24, 1941, within the first year of the stamp's circulation. While not a first-day cancellation, the date aligns with the period of peak philatelic interest in the "Famous Americans" series and celebrates the poet's legacy in his home city.