This official First Day Cover bears the 10¢ U.S. stamp honoring Haym Salomon, issued March 25, 1975, in Chicago, Illinois. The Art Craft cachet depicts the financier advancing funds to Robert Morris in Philadelphia in 1782 to support the American cause.
Salomon, a Polish-born Jewish immigrant, played a pivotal role in financing the Revolutionary War through his brokerage and banking skills, personally underwriting loans that helped keep the Continental Army solvent during its darkest days.
The cachet artwork captures the dramatic moment of the financial transaction, while the stamp itself is part of the "Contributors to the Cause" series celebrating unsung heroes of the Revolution.
A clean, well-centered example with a crisp Chicago postmark, this cover makes an excellent addition to any collection focused on the American Revolution, colonial finance, or Art Craft cachets.
