This 1970 Maine Statehood First Day Cover features the 6¢ commemorative stamp issued July 9, 1970, in Portland, Maine. The Art Craft cachet depicts Portland Head Light with dramatic waves and a pine cone motif, celebrating the 150th anniversary of Maine’s statehood (1820-1970).
Maine entered the Union as the 23rd state in 1820 under the Missouri Compromise. The stamp and cachet highlight Portland Head Light, the colonial lighthouse authorized by President George Washington in 1791 and one of the most iconic beacons on the New England coast.
The cachet notes the lighthouse’s authorization by George Washington and includes the “Pine Tree State” emblem. The cover is addressed to a collector in Westbury, New York.
A clean, well-centered example ideal for statehood, lighthouse, or Art Craft topical collections.
