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Lot listing - 4 first day covers - 2 each

First Flight - The Wright Brothers 

Stamps are on blank (unaddressed) letter size envelopes. 

Your purchase will be securely protected with cardboard to prevent folds and wrinkles.

BACKSTORY: 

The Wright Brothers, from Dayton, Ohio invented and flew the first airplane. Because they were from Dayton, OH, that city is deemed (by Congress in 2003) to be the the birthplace of aviation.  

On December 17, 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright launched their plane at Kill Devil Hill, North Carolina (AKA Kitty Hawk, NC) and it flew for 12 seconds. 

On May 3, 2003, USPS introduced their "First Flight" stamp honoring Wilbur and Orville Wright issuing first-day-of-issue covers in both their native Dayton, OH and in Kitty Hawk, NC. 

SPECIFICATIONS:

  • Quantity 2 - Dayton, OH - May 22, 2003 
  • Quantity 2 - Kill Devil Hills, NC - May 22, 2003
  • Total - Lot of 4


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