This Art Craft cachet First Day Cover features the 13¢ Arizona stamp from the 1976 State Flags of the United States series, postmarked on the official first day of issue in Washington, DC on February 23, 1976.
Issued during the U.S. Bicentennial celebrations, the State Flags series honored each of the fifty states with its own stamp, highlighting the unique symbols and heritage of American statehood in the nation's 200th year.
The striking black-and-white cachet depicts the legendary "First Stars and Stripes" scene with Betsy Ross presenting the flag to George Washington and other figures, tying the Arizona issue to the broader Revolutionary-era theme of the Bicentennial Era 1776-1976 printed on the stamp.
A fine addition for collectors of U.S. state flags, Bicentennial issues, or Art Craft cachets, this cover is in excellent condition with a crisp strike and attractive dual imagery of the Arizona flag and the original Stars and Stripes.
