This official Fleetwood First Day Cover features the 1975 10¢ U.S. stamp honoring Salem Poor, issued March 25, 1975, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The cachet depicts Poor as one of the “Unheralded Heroes – Fighters for Freedom” during the American Revolution Bicentennial, with artwork showing the soldier in battle and the Spirit of ’76 logo.
Salem Poor was an African American patriot who fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775. His bravery earned him a commendation from fourteen officers, making him one of the few enlisted men recognized by name in Revolutionary War records. The stamp belongs to the “Contributors to the Cause” series celebrating overlooked figures of the Revolution.
The Fleetwood cachet is part of the Philadelphia ’76 series and includes the distinctive “Spirit of ’76” bicentennial emblem along with the text “Freedom’s Exceptional Soldier.” The cover carries the official first-day cancel from Cambridge, the city associated with Poor’s military service.
A strong addition for collectors of American Revolution bicentennial issues, Black history topicals, or Fleetwood cachets. The cover is in excellent condition with sharp postmark and vibrant cachet artwork.
