This official Fleetwood First Day Cover features the 1975 18¢ U.S. stamp honoring Peter Francisco, issued as part of the American Revolution Bicentennial "Unheralded Heroes" series. The cover is postmarked Greensboro, NC on March 25, 1975, the first day of issue.
Francisco, a Portuguese-born immigrant who became a legendary Continental Army soldier, earned the nickname "Freedom's One-Man Army" for his extraordinary feats of strength and bravery during the Revolutionary War, including single-handedly capturing British soldiers and fighting at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse near Greensboro.
The colorful Fleetwood cachet depicts Francisco in dramatic combat, wielding a sword while mounted on horseback amid a Revolutionary War skirmish, with the inscription "Peter Francisco – Freedom's One-Man Army." The stamp itself shows him in action with the text "Contributors To The Cause..."
A strong addition for collectors of Revolutionary War, bicentennial, or Fleetwood cachet issues, this cover remains in excellent condition with a crisp postmark and vibrant artwork.
