This Artmaster cacheted First Day Cover features the 13¢ 'Drafting the Articles of Confederation' stamp issued September 30, 1977, in York, Pennsylvania. The cover commemorates the 200th anniversary of the historic document with portraits of John Dickinson and Richard Henry Lee flanking an image of the Articles themselves.
The Articles of Confederation, drafted in 1777, served as the first constitution of the United States, establishing a framework for the new nation during the Revolutionary War before being replaced by the Constitution in 1789. York, Pennsylvania, was the temporary capital of the Continental Congress when the document was completed.
The Artmaster cachet includes detailed illustrations and the inscription 'Commemorating the Drafting of The Articles of Confederation – First Day of Issue,' highlighting the roles of key figures in early American governance.
A fine addition to any collection of American Revolution bicentennial issues or U.S. constitutional history, this well-preserved FDC displays a clear first-day cancel and attractive dual-portrait design.
