This Art Craft First Day Cover features the 1969 Alabama Statehood 6¢ stamp, postmarked on the first day of issue in Huntsville, Alabama, on August 2, 1969. The cachet commemorates the 150th anniversary of Alabama's admission as the 22nd state on December 14, 1819.
The stamp design highlights Alabama's natural symbols, including the yellow-shafted flicker and the vibrant camellia, the official state flower. The cachet artwork depicts the State Capitol in Montgomery, a portrait of William Bibb (Alabama's first governor), and camellias, tying the visual elements directly to the state's heritage.
A notable detail is the dual dating on the stamp itself—1819 and 1969—emphasizing the sesquicentennial celebration. The cover is addressed to A. C. Naclerio, M.D., in Wood Ridge, New Jersey, a common practice among mid-century collectors who received FDCs through the mail.
A clean, well-preserved example ideal for collectors of U.S. statehood issues, Art Craft cachets, or Alabama postal history.
