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John Updike autographed First Day Cover commemorating the centennial of Carl Sandburg's birth, signed in blue ink across the lower center of the cover. The ArtCraft cachet features portraits of Carl Sandburg and Abraham Lincoln, reflecting Sandburg's celebrated work as a biographer, poet, and folklorist. The cover is postmarked in Galesburg, Illinois, on January 6, 1978, the first day of issue for the 13-cent Carl Sandburg commemorative stamp.

Fine condition.

John Updike (1932-2009) was an acclaimed American novelist, poet, literary critic, and short story writer. A two-time Pulitzer Prize winner for Fiction, he is best known for his acclaimed "Rabbit" series of novels and for his prolific contributions to *The New Yorker*. Updike is widely regarded as one of the foremost American literary figures of the twentieth century.

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Includes a full letter of authenticity from JG Autographs, Inc.

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