Legend of Sleepy Hollow - Headless Horseman

The Artcraft cachet features a grayscale illustration of Ichabod Crane, a lanky figure in colonial dress reading a book while walking, with trees in the background. A block of four 10-cent 'Legend of Sleepy Hollow' stamps depicts a silhouetted horseman (the Headless Horseman) chasing a rider on horseback against a vivid orange full moon set against a blue night sky with bare trees. The postmark is a circular hand cancellation from North Tarrytown, NY dated October 10, 1974, with 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' machine imprint in blue across the stamps. The cover includes a plate block selvage with the Mr. ZIP character and 'USE ZIP CODE' text.

This First Day Cover features a vivid cachet illustration of Ichabod Crane, dressed in colonial attire, walking through a wooded area while reading a book. The cachet is signed 'ICHABOD CRANE' and is part of the 'Folklore Series of 1974' as indicated by the text. The envelope includes a block of four 10-cent stamps, each depicting the Headless Horseman chasing a rider against a bright orange moon and dark blue night sky. The stamps are canceled with a circular postmark from North Tarrytown, NY, dated October 10, 1974. The cover is in excellent condition, with clear visibility of the postmark, selvage, and Mr. ZIP character. Additionally, the text 'OFFICIAL FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' is printed in the upper left corner.