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Doctors of America

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              TilE DOCTORS OF AMERICA COMM Ol!.ATIVESTAMP
WAS ISSUED AS A TRI&UTE: TO THE MEN AND
WOMEN OF ME:DICINE WIIO OfVOTE THEIR LIVES TO
TilE ALLEVIATION OF PAIN AND SUFFEQJNG•WIIOSE:
CllEEl> IS TilE: bETTERMENT OF MANKIND: WIIOSECONTRI&
UTION TO OUI1NATIONIIL UFE IS &EVOHI1>
EVALUATION. TillS STAMP ALSO COMM!MOR ... TE-S
TilE 100'"" ANNIVERSAQV OF THE FOUNDING Of TilE:
AMERICAN MEOICAL .ASSOCI,..TION, JUNE: 9, 1647.
UNITED STATES POST~GE I
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Rev . Gerard M. Landrey, 3 . J.
Fairfield Preparatory .:,chool,'
Fairfield, Connecticut.
.L..r . and 11rs . J. A. Y.ing,
3134, Post Office Dept. Bldg.,
Washington, D. C.
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~ost ®ffice jllepartment
THIRD ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL
DIVISION OF STAMPS
lllasbington
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
PENAL.TY ... OR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID
PAYMENT 011' POSTAGE. $300
!GPO I
DOCTORS' COMMEMORATIVE STAMP
A speciol 3-cent stamp in honor of the doctors of America will be first placed on sale at Atlantic City, N. ]. ,
on June 9, 1947. The central design of this stamp is a reproduction of the painting "The Doctor." The stamp
will be 0.84" by 1.44", arunged horizontally, printed by the rotary process and issued in panes of 50. An initial
printing of 125,000,000 stamps has been ordered.
Collectors desiring first-day cancellations of this stamp on June 9 may send addressed envelopes, not in excess
of 10, to the Postmaster, Atlantic City, N. J., with postal note or money order to cover cost of the stamps. Po11age
J/ampJ and perwna/ check1 will no/ be accepJed in payment. Envelopes should be of regular size, and enclosures
of medium weight should be inserted in each envelope and the flap turned in or sealed. Each cover should be
pencil marked in the upper right corner to show number of stamps to be affixed. Requests should not be made for
unusual arrangements and special markings.
All requeJIJ for fmt -day cover1 mu11 be addre11ed: POSTMASTER, ATLANTIC CITY, N. ].
Collectors are asked not to send a covering envelope for first-day cancellations. To expedite handling, first-day
covers will be canceled by machine so far as practicable.
RequeJIJ for uncanceled JlampJ mrul no/ be included with (lrJI-day orderJ. For the benefit of collectors, the
doctors' stamp wi ll be on sale at the Philatelic Agency, \'Vashington 25 , D. C. , on June 10, 1947. .Mail orders to
the Agency should include no other stamp issues. Allowance must be made for return postage. The Phi/aJelic
Agency does not service first-day covers.
705069 U. 5, GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

Description

Title	Doctors of America
Date	June 09 1947
Sender	Mr. and Mrs. J.A. King
Recipient	Rev. Gerard M. Landrey, S.J.
Sent From	Atlantic City, NJ
Description	Stamp pays tribute to America's doctors, but also commemorates the 100th anniversary of the American Medical Association. First day covers are envelopes or postcards with a stamp canceled on the first day the stamp is available for purchase and use. Often the postmark is a special pictorial cancellation indicating the city and date of issue. First day covers often include a "cachet" or illustration on the envelope that explains or compliments the stamp.
Notes	Father Gerard M. Landrey was born in Boston, MA in 1902 to Joseph and Elizabeth Landrey. He received a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from Boston College and a Master’s degree from College of the Holy Cross. He earned a Licentiate in Sacred Theology from Weston College, now part of Boston College. As a chemistry and mathematics teacher, he was among the first faculty at Fairfield Prep in 1942-1943. In 1950, he joined the faculty of Fairfield University to teach Chemistry. In 1953 he left Fairfield to teach chemistry at Boston College. Father Landrey died in 1995 in Weston, MA.
Type of Document	first day cover
Original Format	Envelope with stamp; addresses typed; blank notecard inside; 3 5/8 x 6 1/2 in.
Digital Specifications	These images exist as an optimized PDF file available for general use. They were scanned in 24-bit color at 600 dpi from the original using an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner.
Date Digital	2014
Source	Fairfield University Archives and Special Collections
Copyright Information	Fairfield University reserves all rights to this resource which is provided here for educational and/or non-commercial purposes only.
Identifier	FDC-Doctors
SearchData	TilE DOCTORS OF AMERICA COMM Ol!.ATIVESTAMP WAS ISSUED AS A TRI&UTE: TO THE MEN AND WOMEN OF ME:DICINE WIIO OfVOTE THEIR LIVES TO TilE ALLEVIATION OF PAIN AND SUFFEQJNG•WIIOSE: CllEEl> IS TilE: bETTERMENT OF MANKIND: WIIOSECONTRI& UTION TO OUI1NATIONIIL UFE IS &EVOHI1> EVALUATION. TillS STAMP ALSO COMM!MOR ... TE-S TilE 100'"" ANNIVERSAQV OF THE FOUNDING Of TilE: AMERICAN MEOICAL .ASSOCI,..TION, JUNE: 9, 1647. UNITED STATES POST~GE I .!,!• ~ .. " •• ~ ..... ;~ :: .· •• .._< ' • ,.. .. :TT., . - .t.) •., ~·~-~~- ... ~ ~,, . .,.,. I -. ~. 1·- ¢ . -~ '"'""""" I ---- -'7~·~~---...;..._ ___ j ------------------· Rev . Gerard M. Landrey, 3 . J. Fairfield Preparatory .:,chool,' Fairfield, Connecticut. .L..r . and 11rs . J. A. Y.ing, 3134, Post Office Dept. Bldg., Washington, D. C. . . ~· ~ost ®ffice jllepartment THIRD ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL DIVISION OF STAMPS lllasbington OFFICIAL BUSINESS PENAL.TY ... OR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID PAYMENT 011' POSTAGE. $300 !GPO I DOCTORS' COMMEMORATIVE STAMP A speciol 3-cent stamp in honor of the doctors of America will be first placed on sale at Atlantic City, N. ]. , on June 9, 1947. The central design of this stamp is a reproduction of the painting "The Doctor." The stamp will be 0.84" by 1.44", arunged horizontally, printed by the rotary process and issued in panes of 50. An initial printing of 125,000,000 stamps has been ordered. Collectors desiring first-day cancellations of this stamp on June 9 may send addressed envelopes, not in excess of 10, to the Postmaster, Atlantic City, N. J., with postal note or money order to cover cost of the stamps. Po11age J/ampJ and perwna/ check1 will no/ be accepJed in payment. Envelopes should be of regular size, and enclosures of medium weight should be inserted in each envelope and the flap turned in or sealed. Each cover should be pencil marked in the upper right corner to show number of stamps to be affixed. Requests should not be made for unusual arrangements and special markings. All requeJIJ for fmt -day cover1 mu11 be addre11ed: POSTMASTER, ATLANTIC CITY, N. ]. Collectors are asked not to send a covering envelope for first-day cancellations. To expedite handling, first-day covers will be canceled by machine so far as practicable. RequeJIJ for uncanceled JlampJ mrul no/ be included with (lrJI-day orderJ. For the benefit of collectors, the doctors' stamp wi ll be on sale at the Philatelic Agency, \'Vashington 25 , D. C. , on June 10, 1947. .Mail orders to the Agency should include no other stamp issues. Allowance must be made for return postage. The Phi/aJelic Agency does not service first-day covers. 705069 U. 5, GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

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