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This 3-cent stamp was issued in 1949, the one-hundreth anniversary of Poe's death. The portrait was based on the engraving by F. T. Stuart. First day issues appeared on an envelope featuring a picture of his home in Philadelphia, reading: "First day of Issue Honoring Edgar Allan Poe, 1849 - 1949. The Rose-covered Cottage. His Philadelphia Home. A Philadelphian. 1838-1844. Where he wrote The Raven, The Gold Bug, The Black Cat, The Murders in the Rue Morgue, Etc." These envelopes were cancelled with a Richmond, Virginia postmark. A great many of these stamps were issued, leaving a surprisingly attractive collectible with a rather meager financial value. | |
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