This Official First Day Cover features the 13¢ Nebraska State Flag stamp issued February 23, 1976, and postmarked in Washington, DC on the first day of issue. The cachet shows the Nebraska state flag alongside a statue of William Jennings Bryan, with text noting Nebraska’s admission to the Union in 1867 as the thirty-seventh state.
William Jennings Bryan (1860–1925) was a leading orator, three-time Democratic presidential nominee, and lifelong advocate for progressive reforms including free silver, women’s suffrage, and anti-imperialism. The stamp belongs to the Bicentennial Era series celebrating the states during the nation’s 200th anniversary.
A notable detail is the cachet’s dual focus on both the state flag and Bryan, linking Nebraska’s statehood with one of its most famous political figures. The cover carries the official “First Day of Issue” inscription and the blue star Bicentennial logo.
Collectors will appreciate this clean, well-centered example as an attractive addition to state-flag, political, or Bicentennial topical collections.
