This official First Day Cover features the 13¢ Interphil '76 stamp issued January 17, 1976, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The cachet, produced by the Philadelphia '76 Commission, depicts Independence Hall at dusk with a colonial figure and the Liberty Bell logo, promoting the upcoming international stamp exhibition.
INTERPHIL '76 was the seventh U.S. international philatelic exhibition and formed part of America's Bicentennial celebrations. Held May 29–June 6, 1976, at the Philadelphia Civic Center, it drew collectors from around the world to celebrate 200 years of American postal history.
A notable detail is the stamp's bold red-white-and-blue design incorporating the exhibition dates and the Liberty Bell motif, while the cachet's dramatic silhouette artwork ties the event directly to Philadelphia's role in the American Revolution.
This cover is a fine addition for collectors of U.S. Bicentennial issues, philatelic exhibition topicals, or modern official FDCs, with crisp postmark and attractive graphics.
