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Tom Sawyer stamp set for Oct 13 issuance in Hannibal
The Tom Sawyer stamp in the American Folklore series is issued October 13 in Hannibal Missouri, home of Mark Twain and the character. design shows a Norman Rockwell scene of Sawyer whitewashing. First day requests go to Tom Sawyer Stamp Hannibal MO 63401 with eight cent money orders and self-addressed envelopes, dated by Oct 13. Franklin appears on a separate seven cent stamp honored October 20, with first day requests to Franklin Stamp Philadelphia PA 19104. A six cent John Hanson postcard honors the Continental Congress founder with the note that he preceded Washington, a point debated by historians.
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Tom Sawyer
Hannibal
Tom
Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain
Norman Rockwell
Sawyer
Franklin
Philadelphia
U.S
John Hanson
Maryland
Continental Congress
United States
George Washington
Washington
U.S. Postal Service
Paul Revere
Hanson