FDC first day cover Prades 1982 stamp Philosopher Abbot portrait

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Illustrated first day cover (FDC) philatelic envelope, with a stamp cancelled on October 24, 1982, in Castelsarrasin. It features a black and white portrait of a philosopher abbot, accompanied by a commemorative postmark mentioning "Jean-Martin de Prades", as well as a red stamp with a stylized profile. Postcard format, sender and recipient areas blank.

Condition: This product is pre-owned and sold as is. The envelope shows slight signs of use visible in the photo, but remains in good overall condition for mailing or collecting.

Did you know? The "first day of issue" principle involves cancelling a stamp on the very day of its official release, often with a specific postmark related to the event or personality being honored.

Ideal as a gift for a correspondence enthusiast, to decorate an office space, or as a gift idea related to postal history or French personalities.

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Keywords: philatelic envelope, first day cover, illustrated postcard, postage, commemorative postmark, France stamp, correspondence, cancelled stamp