This ArtCraft First Day Cover features the 15¢ Martin Luther King Jr. stamp from the Black Heritage USA series, postmarked on the official first day of issue, January 13, 1979, in Atlanta, Georgia.
Martin Luther King Jr. was the preeminent leader of the American Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s. His advocacy for nonviolent resistance, highlighted by the 1963 March on Washington and his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech, helped secure landmark legislation including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. King received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for his efforts to combat racial inequality through peaceful means.
The cachet depicts King’s portrait alongside the Lincoln Memorial and a crowd scene, with the famous quote “I HAVE A DREAM” and text noting his Nobel recognition. The stamp itself shows King with marchers in the background, continuing the Black Heritage series that began in 1978.
A strong addition for collectors of Civil Rights history, Black Heritage topicals, or ArtCraft cachets, this cover remains in fresh condition with a clear Atlanta, GA first-day cancel.
