1932 George Washington Bicentennial Cover Mount Vernon Feb 22 Stamp Block #1479

Original 1932 George Washington Bicentennial commemorative cover, postmarked Mount Vernon, Virginia, February 22, 1932, at 8 AM—Washington’s 200th birthday. Features a large green illustrated cachet depicting Washington’s birthplace at Wakefield, with “United States George Washington Bicentennial Commission” wording and the dates 1732–1932. Franked with a block of four ½¢ Washington Bicentennial stamps, Scott #704, totaling 2¢ postage. Addressed to Marina Station, 2190 Union Street, San Francisco, California. An appealing collectible for George Washington, presidential memorabilia, Virginia postal history, and illustrated cover collectors. This is a birthday commemorative event cover, not a first-day-of-issue cover. Condition: Age-related toning, light soiling, small brown spots, creasing, and edge and corner wear. Heavy cancellation marks appear on the lower two stamps. The reverse has light postal ink transfer and pencil notations. Please review all photos carefully. Sale is for the exact envelope pictured. No contents are shown.