This 1968 First Day Cover bears the 6¢ First Stars and Stripes stamp issued July 4 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The ArtCraft cachet depicts Betsy Ross and colonial women sewing the 13-star flag, part of the Historic Flags Series.
The stamp commemorates the flag authorized by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1777—the first official Stars and Stripes of the United States. Its design directly reproduces the 1777 flag with its circle of stars on a blue canton.
A notable detail is the cachet’s faithful recreation of the traditional Betsy Ross legend, complete with period costumes and the flag’s distinctive 13-star arrangement. The cover carries the official “First Day of Issue” inscription and postmark.
A fine example for collectors of U.S. flag issues, Revolutionary War topicals, or ArtCraft cachets, this FDC remains in clean, well-centered condition with a crisp Pittsburgh cancel.
