E91-Wright Brothers First Day Cover 1978 – Dayton OH Cancel 31c Airmail Stamps

📌 Title

Wright Brothers First Day Cover 1978 – Dayton OH Cancel – 31c Airmail Stamps – Aviation Pioneers FDC

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📦 Category

Stamps > United States > Covers > First Day Covers

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📝 Condition

Very Good – Vintage condition.

Envelope is clean front and back, light age marks on reverse, clear cancellations, stamps intact. Handwritten number on the front.

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📌 Item Specifics

Type: First Day Cover (FDC)

Year of Issue: 1978

Theme: Aviation / Wright Brothers

Postmark: Dayton, Ohio – Sep 23, 1978

Stamps: USA Airmail 31c – Orville and Wilbur Wright Aviation Pioneers (set of 3)

Cachet: Illustrated Wright Brothers cachet (Aristocrat Cachets)

Country/Region: United States

Postal History: Commemorative First Day Issue

Size: Standard FDC envelope

Addressed: Yes (typed address)

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💷 Price & Valuation

Based on sold listings of similar 1978 Wright Brothers FDCs with multiple 31¢ stamps and cachet:

Typical Market Value: £6 – £12

Higher sales (multiples, rare cachets): £12 – £18

Your FDC value: £8 – £10

The handwritten marking reduces the value slightly.

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💡 Recommended eBay Buy-It-Now Price

£9.99

(Competitive, good for a quick sale)

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🔨 Auction Option

Start Price: £4.99

Duration: 7 days

Best for: Attracting collectors who may bid higher due to the triple-stamp combination.