This official First Day Cover features the 13¢ New Mexico flag stamp issued February 23, 1976, in Washington, DC. The cachet depicts the statue of Senator Dennis Chavez alongside the state flag and notes New Mexico’s admission to the Union in 1912.
Dennis Chavez (1888–1962) was the first Hispanic elected to the U.S. Senate, serving New Mexico from 1935 until his death. A champion of education, civil rights, and Latin American relations, he remains a pivotal figure in 20th-century American political history during the nation’s Bicentennial era.
The cachet’s artwork highlights Chavez’s signature fedora and the distinctive Zia sun symbol of the New Mexico flag, tying the stamp design directly to the honoree’s heritage.
A handsome addition for collectors of U.S. political figures, state flags, or Bicentennial-era postal history, this cover displays fresh color and a clear Washington, DC first-day cancel.
