Philatelic Portfolio
What is a First Day of Issue Cover? It's an envelope bearing a stamp or stamps that are postmarked on their day of issue. Most of the time there is a machine made work of art accompanying the postal cancellation. In addition there can be special cancellations to mark the occasion of the stamps release.
In 1996 Dave Curtis began creating limited edition prints that he carved out of linoleum blocks. In the beginning the designs varied from regular subject matter that went with the subject of the stamp but on occasion the artist's creativity got the best of him and he created surrealistic pieces. These are the rare ones! Over the past 20 years now Dave has won many awards for his covers but now he is well known for his covers. In 2015 he received a great honor by having a cover entered into the permanent collection of the Smithsonian's American History Museum. To date, 2016, Dave has created over 2000 individual designs.
In 1996 Dave Curtis began creating limited edition prints that he carved out of linoleum blocks. In the beginning the designs varied from regular subject matter that went with the subject of the stamp but on occasion the artist's creativity got the best of him and he created surrealistic pieces. These are the rare ones! Over the past 20 years now Dave has won many awards for his covers but now he is well known for his covers. In 2015 he received a great honor by having a cover entered into the permanent collection of the Smithsonian's American History Museum. To date, 2016, Dave has created over 2000 individual designs.
Dave Curtis's first cover design
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Dave Curtis's second cover
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Dave's first experiment with multiple colors
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