This 1974 Artmaster First Day Cover features the 18¢ Statue of Liberty airmail stamp, postmarked on its official first day of issue, January 11, 1974, in Hempstead, New York.
The Statue of Liberty, a gift from France dedicated in 1886, has long stood as a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. By 1974 the United States was issuing a new airmail denomination to meet rising international postal rates, pairing the iconic monument with modern jet aircraft in the stamp design.
The black-and-white Artmaster cachet depicts Liberty holding a banner reading “IN GOD WE TRUST,” with propeller and jet aircraft soaring around the statue—an unusual combination that ties the airmail theme to the national motto.
The cover is addressed to Lorinda Alexander in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, a small borough in York County whose rural post office still serves collectors today.
A clean, well-centered example ideal for Statue of Liberty, airmail, or Artmaster topical collections.
