This 1977 Artmaster First Day Cover features the US Bicentennial 13¢ stamp depicting “Herkimer at Oriskany 1777” by artist Frederick Yohn. The cover is postmarked in Herkimer, New York on August 6, 1977—the official first day of issue.
The stamp and cachet commemorate General Nicholas Herkimer’s leadership at the Battle of Oriskany during the American Revolutionary War. On August 6, 1777, Herkimer led Patriot militia through an ambush by British-allied forces, helping to thwart a British campaign in the Mohawk Valley and contributing to the eventual American victory at Saratoga.
The Artmaster cachet illustrates both a formal portrait of the wounded general and the fierce hand-to-hand fighting in the forest, with the text noting the exact date and location of the historic engagement. The cover bears the distinctive Artmaster imprint at lower right.
A fine addition for collectors of Revolutionary War, Bicentennial, or Artmaster cachets, this cover displays clean corners and a crisp first-day cancel.
