USPS Vintage 80s Hot Air Ballooning 20c Stamp Collectible Enamel Pin For Sale

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USPS Vintage 80s Hot Air Ballooning 20c Stamp Collectible Enamel Pin:
$35.99

USPS Vintage 80s 1983 Hot Air Ballooning 20c Stamp Collectible Enamel Pin
This listing is for a vintage 1983 Hot Air Ballooning Pin made of a gold tone metal with enamel finish featuring multicolored hot air balloons set against a sky blue background. Jonathan Grey & Associates manufacturer markings are included on the backside along with the original butterfly clutch pin back. This beautiful statement piece can be worn as a lapel or tie pin, or use as a bag charm to personalize your favorite handbag.
Pin commemorates the 200th Anniversary of the First Balloon Flight stamp released on March 31st, 1983, designed byDavid Meltzer. The world's first manned flight occurred in 1783 in a balloon over Paris, France. To issue the stamps with appropriate drama and grandeur, Malcolm Forbes (publisher of Forbes Magazine) tethered his hot air balloon to the Chateau de Balleroy with a set of the recently released stamps in hand.Dimensions/Measurements: 2"W x 1"H (horizontal rectangular pin)Condition: Great condition, pre-owned collectible stamp pin with minor imperfections from original production and light scratches from long term storage (refer to photos). Blemishes are hard to see from a typical viewing distance when worn, but are visible when photographed up-close.