Contributors to the Cause: Sybil Ludington, Aristocrat Cachets

Aristocrat Cachets cover featuring black-and-white artwork depicting Sybil Ludington on horseback riding through a town, flanked by two Revolutionary War soldiers, with ornate scroll design and biographical text about her April 26, 1777 ride. Four stamps from the 'Contributors to the Cause' American Revolution Bicentennial series are affixed: Haym Salomon (10c), Sybil Ludington (8c), Salem Poor (10c), and Peter Francisco (18c). The cover bears a circular Carmel, NY postmark dated March 25, 1975, and is signed in blue ink by cachet designer Neil Boyle.

This First Day Cover features a detailed black-and-white cachet illustrating Sybil Ludington, a 16-year-old girl, riding a horse at night to rally militia during the American Revolution. The cachet includes a portrait of Sybil, a scene of her ride through a colonial town, and Revolutionary War soldiers. The cover bears four stamps from the 'Contributors to the Cause' series: Haym Salomon (10¢), Sybil Ludington (8¢), Salem Poor (10¢), and Peter Francisco (18¢). The stamps are canceled with a circular postmark from Carmel, NY, dated March 25, 1975. The cover is signed by designer Neil Boyle and is in excellent condition.