Rhode Island First Day of Issue Covers
Ratification of the Constitution - Rhode Island Bicentennial
Issued May 29, 1990 in Pawtucket, RI - Scott #2348
Stamp Design is the Old Slater Mill in Pawtucket, RI

Rhode Island Philatelic Society (RIPS) Cachet
Samuel Slater, Moses Brown and the Original Slater Mill

SEE:  Anagram Bicentennial First Day Cover for History of the Mill and Bio of Samuel Slater
  1848 Stampless Folded Letter to Sam Slater and Sons for additional information
  1840 Stampless Folded Letter to George Dana for early Textile Mill Terminology
SEE ALSO: Thinking Man Cachet - RIPEX XXV - First Day Cancel - May 29, 1990 
for further information concerning the Rhode Island Philatelic Society and RIPEX
SEE ALSO: Rhode Island Superlatives


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