Cancellation cover of the Women's World Chess Match Tibilisi, 1969

Author: Alla Shulimovna Kushnir,(1949- ) signedYear: 1969Publisher: Georgian Sports FederatonPlace: Description:One sheet cover with cancelled stamp. Signed by challenger Alla Kushnir. Sport Federation of Georgia envelope. 1969.Event covers are decorated, stamped and canceled commemorative envelopes. They are created to celebrate an event or note an anniversary. The design (called a "cachet") is generally placed on the left side of the envelope (although there are also "all over" cachets). It explains what is being commemorated on what date, and some times includes an illustration page. Ideally, the stamps used relate to the celebration. Cancels are either obtained in the city of the event. If a special cancellation (one with a design) has been created for the event, you can generally only receive that cancel from the local post office.The 1969 Women's World Chess Championship was won by Nona Gaprindashvili, who successfully defended her title against challenger Alla Kushnir. This was