This Official First Day Cover features the 13¢ Kentucky state flag stamp issued February 23, 1976, in Washington, DC, as part of the Bicentennial Era series. The cachet depicts the statue of Henry Clay with the Kentucky state flag and commemorates the Commonwealth’s admission to the Union as the fifteenth state in 1792.
Henry Clay (1777–1852), Kentucky’s most famous statesman, served as Speaker of the House, Secretary of State, and earned the title “The Great Compromiser” for his pivotal role in preserving the Union through the Missouri Compromise and other legislative agreements during a turbulent era of sectional conflict.
The cachet artwork highlights Clay’s statue alongside the state seal and admission date, tying the 1976 bicentennial celebration directly to Kentucky’s early American history. The cover bears the official “First Day of Issue” cancel from the nation’s capital.
A strong addition for collectors of state flags, bicentennial issues, or Kentucky-related philately, this cover is in excellent condition with sharp postmark and vibrant cachet details.
