This Artmaster cacheted First Day Cover bears the complete 1977 Americana Series "A Root of Democracy" issue postmarked St. Louis, Missouri on December 8, 1977. The cover features the 1¢ inkwell-and-quill, 2¢ speaker’s rostrum, two 3¢ general-election ballot boxes, and 4¢ open books stamps.
Issued during the post-Bicentennial period, the quartet celebrates core civic freedoms and duties that underpin American self-government: the ability to write, freedom to speak, the secret ballot, and an informed citizenry.
The large black-and-white cachet illustrates a colonial lantern, quill, and stacked law books beneath the series title, with the Artmaster imprint and “First Day of Issue” inscription at lower left.
A fine addition for collectors of the Americana Series, voting-rights topicals, or Artmaster cachets, this cover displays fresh color and a clear first-day cancel.
