This 1968 First Day Cover features the 6¢ 'First Stars and Stripes' stamp from the Historic Flags Series, postmarked in Pittsburgh, PA on July 4, 1968. The Art Craft cachet depicts Betsy Ross and her assistants sewing the flag, with a small inset illustration of the 1777 design.
The stamp commemorates the flag authorized by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1777—the first official Stars and Stripes. Its design with thirteen stars in a circle and alternating red-and-white stripes became the enduring symbol of the new nation during the Revolutionary War era.
A notable detail is the cachet's faithful reproduction of the classic Betsy Ross legend, showing the women working by candlelight in a colonial interior, paired with the Art Craft 'Historic Flags Series' branding at lower left.
Collectors will appreciate this clean, well-centered example from a popular topical series, ideal for flag, Revolutionary War, or Art Craft FDC collections.
