This ArtCraft first day cover features the 1977 13¢ U.S. stamp honoring the 50th anniversary of Charles Lindbergh’s solo transatlantic flight. The cover is postmarked May 20, 1977, at Roosevelt Field Station, New York—the historic departure point for Lindbergh’s 1927 journey.
Lindbergh’s nonstop flight from New York to Paris in the Spirit of St. Louis captured the world’s imagination and proved the viability of long-distance air travel. The 1977 stamp and cachet commemorate that milestone exactly fifty years later.
The cachet depicts Lindbergh beside his famous Ryan monoplane with a globe motif highlighting the New York–Paris route. The stamp itself shows the Spirit of St. Louis in flight at sunset.
Addressed to Dr. Charles R. Martin in Jacksonville, North Carolina—home of the large Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune—the cover offers an interesting connection to a major military community.
A clean, well-centered example with a clear first-day cancel, this cover is an appealing addition for collectors of aviation history, ArtCraft cachets, or classic U.S. commemoratives.
