This Art Craft Official First Day Cover features the 1974 Bicentennial Era se-tenant block of four 10¢ stamps issued for the 200th anniversary of the First Continental Congress. The July 4, 1974 Philadelphia, PA postmark ties the stamps to the exact bicentennial date.
The stamps depict Carpenter’s Hall (site of the 1774 Congress), Independence Hall, and key phrases from the Congress’s 1774 petition and the 1776 Declaration of Independence, highlighting the progression from colonial protest to American independence.
The cachet illustrates the arrival of delegates at Carpenter’s Hall in period dress, with the Art Craft logo and “200th Anniversary First Continental Congress 1774-1974” inscription. The colorful “Bicentennial Era” banner across the stamps adds strong visual appeal.
A fine addition for collectors of American Revolution, Bicentennial, or Art Craft FDCs, this cover displays well with its crisp postmark and colorful stamp block.
