This Art Craft cacheted First Day Cover features the 13¢ American Flag definitive stamp issued November 15, 1975, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The cover displays a striking black-and-white illustration of the flag waving beside Independence Hall, with the official first-day cancel clearly struck on the envelope.
The 1975 13¢ Flag stamp was released during the American Bicentennial era and became one of the most widely used definitives of the period. Its design pairs the thirteen-star flag with the iconic Philadelphia landmark where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were debated and signed, linking the nation’s founding symbols in a single image.
A notable detail is the Art Craft cachet’s dual imagery—the large waving flag on the left and the smaller Independence Hall vignette beneath the stamp—creating a balanced patriotic composition. The cover is marked “13¢ DEFINITIVE ISSUE-1975” and carries the Art Craft copyright emblem.
Collectors will appreciate the clean strike of the Philadelphia postmark and the well-preserved condition of this classic Bicentennial-era FDC, making it an attractive addition to any U.S. definitive or flag topical collection.
