This Art Craft cacheted First Day Cover features the 1972 U.S. 8¢ National Parks Centennial stamp depicting Old Faithful Geyser in Yellowstone National Park. The cover is postmarked Washington, DC on March 1, 1972, the official first day of issue.
Yellowstone was established by Congress in 1872 as the world’s first national park, preserving its unique geothermal features, wildlife, and wilderness for future generations. The 1972 centennial celebrated a century of conservation leadership that influenced the creation of national parks worldwide.
The attractive black-and-white cachet illustrates both the Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River and Old Faithful, with the inscription “World’s First National Park.” Art Craft was one of the most respected cachet makers of the era, known for detailed and historically accurate designs.
A fine addition for collectors of U.S. national parks topicals, Art Craft FDCs, or 20th-century American postal history, this cover displays well and remains in excellent condition.
