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Bud Blake autographed a 1970 First Day Cover and added an original ink sketch of Tiger, the title character from his long-running comic strip. Blake has drawn the character at lower center and added "TIGER" with his signature "BUD BLAKE."

The cover commemorates the 150th anniversary of Maine statehood and bears the 6-cent Maine Statehood stamp with a Portland, Maine, July 9, 1970 first-day cancellation. The ArtCraft cachet depicts Portland Head Light, the historic lighthouse authorized by George Washington.

Fine condition.

Bud Blake (1918–2005) was an American cartoonist best known as the creator of the newspaper comic strip Tiger, which debuted in 1965. Centered on the humorous everyday adventures of a group of children, Tiger became a widely syndicated feature and ran for decades, establishing Blake as a prominent figure in American newspaper cartooning.

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

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