Front:
Bu SA
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Rulk Rate USA
CITY
DEC
13
1991
64108
Chis lable
KANSA
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AMERICAN EAGLE
First Day of Issue: December 13, 1991
First Issue Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Flying free and proud, the Bald Eagle symbolically soars
in the hearts of all Americans. In her magnificent flight,
she captures the spirit of a nation. For, from the very days
when America's liberty was formed, the strength and
pride of the Bald Eagle has been a guiding force. And, in
1782, the Eagle was chosen as a symbol of the budding
republic. Even in folk art, America reflects the influence
of this majestic bird. In the early 1800s, as the towns of
New England forged a living from the sea, woodcarvings
of the Eagle often led her ships to bountiful catches and
safe ports. Crafting figureheads out of wood became an
art, and the Eagle, carved in fine detail, was a favorite
subject. All along the Atlantic seaboard, the masters of the
craft set up shops near the shipyards, as ship captains
sought the best of their designs. The carvings soon came
to be used on stern board and mast board, and to adorn
furniture and interior and exterior architectural elements,
too.
No. 91-96
©1991 The Maximum Card Collection
A division of Unicover Corporation • Cheyenne, WY 82008-0007
® Original painting for the Maximum Card by Chris Calle
