Yale Art + Architecture Building — 2005 Architecture First Day Cover
Artcraft First Day Cover for the 37-cent Yale Art + Architecture Building stamp (Scott 3910i), one of twelve designs in the 2005 Masterworks of Modern American Architecture souvenir sheet. Paul Rudolph's 1963 New Haven building—now Rudolph Hall—is the stamp subject. The cachet combines three companion subjects from the issue: the Chrysler Building, John Hancock Center, and TWA Flight Center. First Day of Issue: May 19, 2005, Las Vegas, Nevada.
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The Artcraft cachet features a black-and-white illustration of iconic modern American architectural landmarks including the John Hancock Center (Chicago), the Chrysler Building (New York), and what appears to be Eero Saarinen's TWA Terminal, with red text reading 'Official First Day of Issue' and 'Masterworks of Modern American Architecture.' The 37-cent stamp depicts the Yale Art + Architecture building in New Haven, CT, shown in a dramatic upward-angle black-and-white photograph. The machine cancellation reads 'First Day of Issue, May 19, 2005, Masters of Modern American Architecture, Las Vegas, NV 89119.' The cover is in excellent condition with clean white envelope.
This First Day Cover features a black-and-white cachet illustrating iconic modern American architectural landmarks, including the Chrysler Building, John Hancock Center, and TWA Terminal. The stamp, Scott #3910, showcases the Yale Art + Architecture Building designed by Paul Rudolph, with a red and gray color scheme. The postmark is a machine cancellation dated May 19, 2005, from Las Vegas, NV. The text 'Masterworks of Modern American Architecture' is prominently displayed on the cachet and envelope flap. The cover is in excellent condition.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)