This Art Craft First Day Cover features the 5¢ Mississippi Statehood commemorative stamp issued December 11, 1967, and postmarked in Natchez, Mississippi on the official first day of issue.
The stamp marks the 150th anniversary of Mississippi’s admission as the 20th state on December 10, 1817. The design highlights the state flower, the magnolia, while the cachet depicts the early state capitol building in Natchez and a portrait of David Holmes, Mississippi’s first governor.
A notable detail is the Art Craft cachet’s inclusion of both the historic capitol and the governor’s portrait, tying the artwork directly to the territorial-to-statehood transition period.
This clean, well-centered cover makes an attractive addition for collectors of U.S. statehood issues, Art Craft cachets, or magnolia and floral topicals.
