Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Happy 100th Anniversary, Dade County Courts



On Friday, June 10, the U.S. Postal Service will join the centennial celebration of the 11th Judicial Court, Miami-Dade County.

At a 10:00 am ceremony in the lobby of the Dade County Courthouse at 73 W Flagler Street, a postal official will present a token of the special postmark to Chief Judge Joel H. Brown. A cachet envelope with the special postmark may be purchased for a nominal fee from a postal representative onsite from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm.

Local artist Romero Britto designed the cachet commemorating the 100th anniversary. A cachet is a printed or stamped design or inscription, other than a cancellation or pre-printed postage, on an envelope, postcard, or postal card to commemorate a postal or philatelic event. Philatelists (stamp collectors) consider cachet-making as an art form. Cachets may be produced by using any number of methods, including drawing or painting directly onto the envelope, serigraphy, block printing, lithography, engraving, or laser printing. Photographs or other paper memorabilia may be attached to commemorate the special occasion.

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