Description: RVP1 National Park Service Golden Eagle Pass Stamp Souvenir Sheet First Day Cover signed by Richard Schmid, winner of the design competition. Flawless and in perfect condition. From a New York Times' article about the design competition for these stamps: "The competition featured a $100,000 cash prize to the winning artist, Richard Schmid of Evanston, Ill. His ''Mountain Stream'' depiction of Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado is featured in the lower right of the Golden Eagle Pass. Scenes painted by other artists show Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina, Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., Canyon de Chelly National Monument in Arizona and Glacier National Park in Montana." From the Scott Catalog "Issued by the National Park Service of the Department of the Interior for use as a $25 annual Golden Eagle Pass for entry to national parks nationwide. The pass was valid January 1 through December 1, 1988. Printed as a perforated souvenir sheet of seven, only the two right stamps were applied to the license. The Golden Eagle Pass stamp is usually collected as a complete souvenir sheet...Six different first day covers, one with each artist's stamp design and bearing a complete souvenir sheet (without selvage), cancelled at the post office serving the park shown on the cachet and stamp, were produced. Each is signed by the artist...." Free Domestic Shipping - Not a reproduction. This is an original item. You will receive the exact item pictured. It is an original item and not a reproduction. It's completely authentic. FREE United States of America Postal Service FIRST CLASS MAIL SHIPPING to the United States. Uninsured International, including Canada, shipments are $15.00. If you purchase multiple items and let me send the invoice, I will try to adjust shipping to a reasonable incremental level. I prefer eBay's Payment System. If you wish to pay by any other means, please message me before buying at and ask permission, which will not be unreasonably withheld. When I send an invoice after you have purchased the item, please immediately remind me that you will be paying by another means.Postal insurance and/or registered mail for loss and/or damage protection will be an extra charge and offered only if specifically requested. If this concerns you, please message me in advance of your purchase. Sometimes I will require this to protect us both. All international shipments that request registered mail (insurance generally unavailable) will be charged a flat additional $18 for this service. The United States Postal Service has an excellent record with my shipments. I have been a member of the American Philatelic Society since 1978 and have been selling on eBay for over 20 years. You will need to work through Sales Tax issues with eBay if for some reason you feel you should not be automatically charged sales tax. I cannot do anything about sales tax as eBay takes it and I never see it. Thank you for taking the time to view my items and make sure to review the other items in my eBay retail store, especially in this category.
Price: 136.5 USD
Location: Richmond, Virginia
End Time: 2024-12-31T01:42:47.000Z
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Place of Origin: United States
