This 1975 First Day Cover features the 10¢ D.W. Griffith stamp issued to honor the pioneering American filmmaker. The cover bears a crisp May 27, 1975 Beverly Hills, California postmark—the official first-day city—along with the "First Day of Issue" handstamp.
David Wark Griffith revolutionized motion pictures in the early 20th century with innovative techniques such as close-ups, cross-cutting, and large-scale battle scenes. His 1915 epic The Birth of a Nation helped establish film as a serious art form, while later works like Intolerance demonstrated ambitious storytelling on an unprecedented scale.
The stamp design itself is notable: Griffith is depicted peering through a vintage motion-picture camera beneath the banner "MOVIEMAKER," underscoring his foundational role in the industry. The Beverly Hills cancel is especially appropriate, linking the stamp to the heart of Hollywood.
Addressed to a collector in Philadelphia, this cover remains in clean, collectible condition with sharp postmarks and an attractive cachet-free design that highlights the stamp and cancel. A fine addition for anyone building a film-history or classic-movie topical collection.
