BEP Souvenir Card B59 FUN '83 0 Watermelon 1st Day Show VC & FL Cancels

Description

U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, D.C. Souvenir Card. B59. Florida United Numismatists 28th Annual Convention - FUN '83 - January 5-8, 1983, Orlando, Florida. "The 0 and ,000 notes of the 1890 series bear ornately engraved backs and get the name of 'watermelon' notes beacause of the obvious and intricate rounded design of the zeros."  This card has first day of show cancellations of Scott #954 3c California Gold Centennial stamp, #1130 4c Silver Centennial stamp,  #s1577-78 10c Banking and 10c Commerce stamps (pair), and #1948 (20c) Domestic Mail Eagle booklet stamp, January 5, 1983, Visitors Center, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, D.C. and hand stamped Orlando, Florida. Card measures 10" x 8".