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Touro synagogue stamp first day of issue, first day covers, all issued from Newport, Rhode Island, 1982

 File — Box: 59, Folder: 1

Scope and Contents

This album features first day issue stamps and covers for the Touro Synagogue stamp released in 1982. Also included are several Touro Synagogue postcards with the Touro synagogue stamp affixed. Both covers and postcards include a special First Day Issue cancellation mark. Covers feature different illustrations of the Touro Synagogue, sometimes including a quote or small excerpt on the synagogue's history. The album also contains a sheet of 50 Touro Synagogue stamps.

Dates

  • Creation: 1982

Creator

Language of Material

From the Collection:

Materials in Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Latin, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Ukrainian, and Yiddish

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 81.5 linear feet (58 flat boxes, 5 postcard boxes, 28 document boxes, 1 slim document box, 38 oversize folders)

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Special Collections
College of Charleston Libraries
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Charleston South Carolina 29424
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