This First Day Cover features the 13¢ Liberty Bell stamp from the U.S. Postal Service’s Americana Series, issued as a definitive booklet pane. The Art Craft cachet illustrates the historic relocation of the Liberty Bell to Allentown, Pennsylvania, in 1777, with the postmark applied in Liberty, Missouri, on April 2, 1976.
The 1976 issue coincided with the American Bicentennial, highlighting the Liberty Bell as an enduring symbol of independence and liberty. The bell’s famous inscription, “Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land,” is prominently featured on both the stamp design and the cachet artwork.
A notable detail is the deliberate choice of Liberty, Missouri, as the official first-day city, linking the postmark location directly to the stamp’s theme. The cover displays a full booklet pane of six stamps, each inscribed “Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land.”
In pristine condition with a crisp, legible cancel, this cover makes an attractive addition for collectors of Americana Series issues, Bicentennial topicals, or Art Craft cachets.
