This 1973 Art Craft First Day Cover features the 13¢ Airmail coil stamp issued on December 27 in Chicago, Illinois. The cover displays a block of the red coil stamps alongside a striking cachet illustrating the evolution of flight.
The stamp's subject celebrates progress in aviation, depicting a 1920s-era biplane soaring above a sleek supersonic jet. Issued during the height of the jet age, the design underscores how airmail helped shrink distances and transform global communication in the 20th century.
A notable detail is the coil format itself—produced for use in vending machines and automated post office equipment—along with the Art Craft cachet's clean typography and dynamic artwork from their 1973 series.
Collectors will appreciate this clean, well-centered FDC as an attractive addition to any aviation or U.S. airmail topical collection.
