This official First Day Cover features the 13¢ Massachusetts state flag stamp issued during the U.S. Bicentennial Era. The cover bears a February 23, 1976 Washington, DC first-day postmark and a handsome cachet depicting the Samuel Adams statue alongside the Massachusetts flag.
Samuel Adams (1722-1803) was a key figure in the American Revolution, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and a driving force behind the Boston Tea Party. Massachusetts ratified the Constitution sixth in 1788, a fact noted on the cachet.
The cachet artwork pairs the state flag with Adams' statue, creating a strong Massachusetts-themed tribute even though the stamp itself depicts the flag rather than Adams.
A fine addition for collectors of Bicentennial issues, state flags, or signers of the Declaration, this cover displays clean strikes and attractive cachet artwork.
