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You are bidding on an exceptional item. John Heft. Signed First Day Cover signed: "Bob Heft Designer of America's 50 Star Flag July 4, 1996". 6½x3¾. FDC depicting John Hanson 1721-1783 First President of the United States 'In Congress Assembled', 20-cent John Hanson President Continental Congress stamp affixed, postmarked Frederick, MD Nov 5, 1981 21701, FIRST DAY OF ISSUE. Robert G. (Bob) Heft (born in Saginaw, Michigan in 1941) is a designer of the 50-star flag, and one of the proposed designs for a 51-star flag for the United States of America. He spent his childhood in Lancaster, Ohio, where he created the flag as a school project. He designed the current U.S. flag in 1958 while living with his grandparents. He was 17 years old at the time and did the flag design as a class project. He unstitched the blue field from a family 48-star flag, sewed in a new field, and used iron-on white fabric to add 100 hand-cut stars, 50 on each side of the blue canton. (Leepson, p.245) He originally received a "B-" for the project. After discussing the grade with his high school teacher, Stanley Pratt, it was agreed that if the flag was accepted by Congress, the grade would be reconsidered. Heft's flag design was chosen and adopted by presidential proclamation after Alaska and before Hawaii was admitted into the union in 1959. According to Heft, his teacher did keep to their agreement and changed his grade to an "A" for the project. Heft has also stated he has copyrighted designs for 52- through 60-star American flags. The envelope is in excellent condition, and slightly yellowed by age. Aside from the that the signature is wonderful, clear & signed in black felt pen. I usually ship out within 24 hours of receiving payment unless there is a weekend or holiday involved and then it gets shipped on the next business day. My fees include any fees associated with the auction as well as shipping fees. Any questions feel free to email me. Thanks for looking & have fun bidding!
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