This Art Craft cacheted First Day Cover features the 1971 Historic Preservation se-tenant block of four 8¢ U.S. stamps issued October 29, 1971, in San Diego, California. The stamps depict Decatur House (Washington, DC), the whaling ship Charles W. Morgan, the San Francisco cable car, and Mission San Xavier del Bac (Tucson, Arizona).
The issue highlights America's growing interest in historic preservation during the early 1970s, celebrating landmarks that represent architecture, maritime heritage, urban transportation, and Spanish colonial missions.
The colorful cachet illustrates all four subjects in matching line drawings, creating an attractive and informative design that complements the stamps. A typed address label to Bound Brook, New Jersey, appears on the reverse side of the cover.
A fine addition for collectors of U.S. se-tenant issues, historic preservation topicals, or Art Craft cachets, with clear postmark and fresh appearance.
