This First Day Cover bears the 24¢ Midnight Ride stamp issued November 14, 1975, in Boston, Massachusetts. The cachet features a globe formed from stacked envelopes beneath bold “FIRST DAY COVER” lettering, with the official Boston postmark tying the stamps.
The stamp commemorates Paul Revere’s historic ride at the outset of the American Revolution, part of the nationwide Bicentennial series. Its design shows the Old North Church steeple with the lantern signal that warned patriots of British troop movements—one if by land, two if by sea—drawing directly from Longfellow’s famous poem.
A notable detail is the vertical arrangement of four se-tenant stamps on the cover, each repeating the church motif and the full slogan, creating a striking visual block rarely seen on standard FDCs.
This clean, unaddressed cover makes an excellent addition to any Bicentennial, Revolutionary War, or topical U.S. FDC collection, with sharp postmarks and vibrant stamp colors.
