Z301

Great Americans

Rachel Carson

Biologist, Writer, and Conservationist

Collins Cover Announcement 

RACHEL CARSON

The cachet is hand painted in colors that compliment the stamp very well. Various flowers and a butterfly provide a background for a portrait of Carson whom in her writings alerted her readers to the balance of nature. Choosing this nature theme in both the cachet and unofficial cancel, a pair of stamps is postmarked at Meadow Lands, PA. An additional pair has the "First Day of Issue" hand cancel at Springdale, PA. This is a very attractive cover. Item #Z301 - $5.75

Summer 2026 Mail Sale Commentary 

Lot 5 Z301 — Rachel Carson — 5/28/81

Rachel Louise Carson was an American marine biologist, writer and conservationist. She published a number of books, but her 1962 book "Silent Spring" in particular was widely read and credited with advancing marine conservation and the global environmental movement. The cachet is hand painted in colors that complement the stamp very well. Various flowers and a butterfly provide a background for a portrait of Carson whom in her writings alerted her readers to the balance of nature. Choosing this nature theme in both the cachet and unofficial cancel, a pair of stamps is postmarked at Meadow Lands, PA. An additional pair has the "first day of issue" hand cancel from Springdale, PA. This is the first time this cover has been offered in a mail sale.