This official Art Craft first day cover features the 10¢ U.S. stamp marking 200 Years of Postal Service, postmarked in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 3, 1975.
The issue commemorates the founding of the American postal system in 1775, when Benjamin Franklin was appointed the first Postmaster General by the Continental Congress, establishing a vital communication network for the emerging nation.
The striking cachet illustrates the evolution of mail transport through a stagecoach, sailing ship, steam locomotive, early airmail biplane, and modern highway truck, highlighting two centuries of innovation in moving the mail.
The cover is addressed to Dr. Charles R. Martin in Jacksonville, North Carolina, a community long associated with the Marine Corps presence at nearby Camp Lejeune.
A handsome addition for collectors of postal history, bicentennial issues, or transportation topicals, this well-preserved FDC displays a crisp postmark and colorful cachet.
