Ebbets Field, New York City [First Day of Issue postcard]
Washington DC: United States Postal Service, 2001. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Post Card. Format is 6 inches by 4.25 inches, color image of the stadium on one side. The other side has the canceled color stamp image on the right side. This was canceled in New York City on Jun 27 2001. The stamp image value was twenty-one cents. The left side has a brief text on the Ebbets Field over a black and white image. At the bottom, in slightly raised lettering it states Legendary Playing Fields. There is a statement Official First Day of Issue. Below the USPS copyright notice is the statement "Major League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball Properties, Inc. There is a logo for Cooperstown Collection. A first day of issue cover or first day cover (FDC) is a postage stamp on a cover, postal card or stamped envelope franked on the first day the issue is authorized for use within the country or territory of the stamp-issuing authority. There will usually be a first day of issue postmark, frequently a pictorial cancellation, indicating the city and date where the item was first issued, and "first day of issue" is often used to refer to this postmark. Postal authorities may hold a first day ceremony to generate publicity for the new issue, with postal officials revealing the stamp, and with connected persons in attendance. The ceremony may also be held in a location that has a special connection with the stamp's subject. The postmark is one of the most important features of a cover. Stamps are canceled by a postmark, which shows they have been used and can’t be reused. More