This Artmaster cacheted First Day Cover features the 13¢ US Bicentennial stamp commemorating the Surrender at Saratoga, issued October 7, 1977. The postmark from Schuylerville, NY ties the cover directly to the historic battlefield site.
The Battle of Saratoga was the turning point of the American Revolutionary War. American forces under General Horatio Gates defeated British troops led by General John Burgoyne, securing a decisive victory that convinced France to ally with the colonies and dramatically shifted the war's momentum.
The attractive green-and-black cachet includes a detailed map of the upper Hudson River campaign and a scene of the British surrender, with the Artmaster imprint at lower left. The stamp reproduces John Trumbull's famous painting of the event.
A fine addition for collectors of Revolutionary War, Bicentennial, or Artmaster FDCs, this cover remains in excellent condition with a crisp first-day cancel and vivid cachet artwork.
