This Fleetwood Official First Day Cover features the 10¢ U.S. stamp honoring The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, postmarked in North Tarrytown, New York on October 10, 1974—the official first day of issue.
The stamp belongs to the American Folklore Series and depicts the Headless Horseman chasing Ichabod Crane beneath a dramatic orange moon, drawn from Washington Irving’s 1820 tale set in the Hudson Valley. The 1974 issue celebrated classic American literary legends during the U.S. bicentennial era.
The colorful Fleetwood cachet shows a glowing jack-o’-lantern above the famous nighttime pursuit scene, with the text “Flight of Ichabod Crane Pursued by the Headless Horseman.”
A strong topical piece for collectors of American literature, folklore, or Halloween-themed philately, this cover displays fresh color and a crisp strike of the North Tarrytown postmark.
