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Chon Day autographed a 1952 First Day Cover commemorating the 500th anniversary of the Gutenberg Bible and added an original illustration of his famed monk character, Brother Sebastian. Day has drawn the Brother Sebastian interacting with the Washington, D.C. first-day cancellation and signed "Chon Day" at lower right.

The cover bears the 3-cent Gutenberg Bible commemorative stamp with a Washington, D.C., September 30, 1952 first-day cancellation. The ArtCraft cachet celebrates the 500th anniversary of the first book printed from movable type.

Fine condition.

Chon Day (1907–2000) was an American cartoonist best known for creating Brother Sebastian, the genial monk who became the subject of hundreds of his cartoons. Day's distinctive single-panel work appeared widely in magazines and newspapers, and Brother Sebastian became his most enduring and recognizable creation.

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

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Reference sku: 11699 1419056-1