This Art Craft First Day Cover features the 1970 Stone Mountain Memorial 6¢ stamp, postmarked on the first day of issue, September 19, 1970, in Stone Mountain, Georgia. The cachet depicts the famous Confederate leaders Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Stonewall Jackson on horseback, with a view of the massive granite carving on Stone Mountain itself.
The stamp honors the colossal Stone Mountain Memorial, a monumental sculpture carved into the face of the largest exposed granite dome in North America. The project, authorized by an Act of Congress, stands as a significant example of 20th-century American monumental art and commemorates three key figures of the Confederacy.
A notable detail is the lengthy creation process: it took three sculptors, 55 years, and an Act of Congress to complete the carving. The Art Craft cachet faithfully reproduces the equestrian figures and includes the inscription noting this remarkable history.
This clean, well-centered FDC makes an excellent addition to any Civil War, Southern history, or U.S. commemorative topical collection, offering both philatelic and historical appeal.
