Constitution Ratification (835)

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"First Day Issue" at top. Fancy frame type 3.</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 469 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="272320bb0.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="443" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>835-2 (P14a) in red violet. Library of Congress, "First Day Cover" at top, fancy frame type 4. +</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 470 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="282f20bc0.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="444" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>835-2A in red violet. "First Day Issue" at top. Fancy frame type3.+</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 470 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="272520bc0.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="444" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>835-3 (P14b) in red violet. Signing the Constitution, "First Day Cover" at top, stars frame type 2. +</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 470 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="272720bc0.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="444" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>835-3A in red violet. "First Day Issue" at top, stars frame type 1. +</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 471 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="272920bd0.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="445" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>835-4 (P14c) in red violet. Mt. Washington, "First Day Cover", stars frame type 1. +</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 472 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="29af20be0.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="446" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>835-4.1 in red violet on airmail envelope. +</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 469 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="272b20bb0.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="443" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>835-4A in red violet. "First Day Issue", stars frame type 1. +</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 469 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="272d20bb0.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="443" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>835-5 in red violet. Ship of State, "First Day Cover," stars frame type 2.</B><B> +</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 470 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="28bc20bc0.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="444" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>835-5A (P14d) in red violet. "First Day Issue," stars frame type 1. +</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 420 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="24fe848a0.jpg" border=0 width="900" height="394" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>835-6 (P14f) in red violet on #10 airmail envelope. First cachet stars frame type 1. Second cachet fancy frame type 4.+</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="delaware_tercentenary_swedis.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Delaware Tercentenary (SwedishFinnish) ("><B>Next Page</B></A></div> </td> </tr></table></body>