100 anniversary of the death of Edgar allan poe 1st day cover

EDGAR ALLAN POE The Raven 1st Day Cover 1949 Edgar Allan Poe Stamp..... On October 7, 1949, the USPS issued a stamp to honor Edgar Allan Poe on the 100th Anniversary of his death. Shown here is a genuine First Day Cover , an envelope with the new Edgar Allan Poe stamp, featuring a portrait of Poe, c ancelled from the city of issue (Richmond, VA - where he was raised) on the first day of issue captioned above. The cachet (artwork on the envelope) shows a portrait of Poe, a cat on his shoulder, an ink well, handwritten pages, and a copy of 'The Raven.' The most defining feature is that the cachet is printed in three colors in addition to black and white - very rare for the 1940's.