{"product_id":"1983-spanish-imperial-eagle-3-cent-first-day-cover-copy-1","title":"Helen Keller \u0026amp; Anne Sullivan – 1980 First Day Cover | Centennial Tribute","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"566\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"377\"\u003eCelebrate courage, compassion, and the power of education with this iconic First Day Cover honoring the centennial of Helen Keller (1880–1980).\u003c\/strong\u003e This historic collectible features both Helen Keller and her teacher Anne Sullivan—symbols of perseverance and hope—in a touching design that captures a pivotal moment in American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"568\" data-end=\"571\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"573\" data-end=\"595\" class=\"\"\u003e🧾 \u003cstrong data-start=\"580\" data-end=\"595\"\u003eKey Points:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"597\" data-end=\"1099\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"597\" data-end=\"638\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"599\" data-end=\"638\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"599\" data-end=\"610\"\u003eCountry\u003c\/strong\u003e: United States of America\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"639\" data-end=\"675\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"641\" data-end=\"675\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"641\" data-end=\"658\"\u003eDate of Issue\u003c\/strong\u003e: June 27, 1980\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"676\" data-end=\"752\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"678\" data-end=\"752\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"678\" data-end=\"702\"\u003eCity of Cancellation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tuscumbia, Alabama (Helen Keller’s birthplace)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"753\" data-end=\"777\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"755\" data-end=\"777\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"755\" data-end=\"770\"\u003eStamp Value\u003c\/strong\u003e: 15¢\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"778\" data-end=\"842\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"780\" data-end=\"842\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"780\" data-end=\"789\"\u003eTheme\u003c\/strong\u003e: Helen Keller Centennial | Featuring Anne Sullivan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"843\" data-end=\"956\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"845\" data-end=\"865\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"845\" data-end=\"864\"\u003eDesign Features\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"868\" data-end=\"956\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"868\" data-end=\"902\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"870\" data-end=\"902\" class=\"\"\u003eColor stamp of Keller \u0026amp; Sullivan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"956\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"956\" class=\"\"\u003eMatching black-and-white illustration by ArtCraft\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"957\" data-end=\"1023\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"959\" data-end=\"1023\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"959\" data-end=\"976\"\u003ePostmark Text\u003c\/strong\u003e: \"First Day of Issue\" with location and date\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1101\" data-end=\"1104\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1106\" data-end=\"1135\" class=\"\"\u003e🖼️ \u003cstrong data-start=\"1114\" data-end=\"1135\"\u003eProduct Overview:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1137\" data-end=\"1486\" class=\"\"\u003eThis beautiful First Day Cover commemorates the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1185\" data-end=\"1228\"\u003e100th birth anniversary of Helen Keller\u003c\/strong\u003e, the first deaf-blind person to earn a college degree. The stamp and cachet (envelope artwork) portray \u003cstrong data-start=\"1332\" data-end=\"1382\"\u003eAnne Sullivan spelling into young Helen’s hand\u003c\/strong\u003e, a breakthrough that marked the beginning of Keller's journey from isolation to international advocacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1488\" data-end=\"1508\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1488\" data-end=\"1508\"\u003eDesign Elements:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1509\" data-end=\"1779\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1509\" data-end=\"1568\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1511\" data-end=\"1568\" class=\"\"\u003eA soft pastel stamp illustration of Keller and Sullivan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1569\" data-end=\"1677\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1571\" data-end=\"1677\" class=\"\"\u003eA black-and-white pencil-style drawing showing the same scene, with an inset close-up of finger-spelling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1678\" data-end=\"1779\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1680\" data-end=\"1779\" class=\"\"\u003eBold commemorative typography: \u003cem data-start=\"1711\" data-end=\"1779\"\u003e\"Helen Keller Centennial 1880–1980 – Humanist, Writer and Thinker\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1781\" data-end=\"1784\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1786\" data-end=\"1816\" class=\"\"\u003e📚 \u003cstrong data-start=\"1793\" data-end=\"1816\"\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1818\" data-end=\"2116\" class=\"\"\u003eIssued in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1828\" data-end=\"1850\"\u003eTuscumbia, Alabama\u003c\/strong\u003e—Helen Keller’s hometown—this First Day Cover was released to mark a century since her birth. 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