This official First Day Cover features the 13¢ Alabama state flag stamp issued February 23, 1976, in Washington, DC, during the U.S. Bicentennial Era. The cachet depicts the statue of Jabez L.M. Curry (1825-1903) alongside the Alabama flag and notes the state's admission to the Union as the twenty-second state in 1819.
Curry served as a soldier, educator, and congressman under both the United States and the Confederacy, later becoming a key figure in Southern education reform through the Peabody Fund. The 1976 stamp issue celebrated state flags as part of the nationwide bicentennial commemorations.
A notable detail is the cachet's dual emphasis on Alabama statehood and Curry's unique service to both the Union and Confederacy, reflecting the complex post-Civil War reconciliation themes of the bicentennial period. The cover is in excellent condition with a crisp Washington, DC first-day cancel.
A fine addition for collectors of state flags, bicentennial issues, or Alabama postal history.
