Exeter Academy Library — 2005 Architecture First Day Cover

Artcraft First Day Cover for the 37-cent Exeter Academy Library stamp (Scott 3910k), one of twelve designs in the 2005 Masterworks of Modern American Architecture souvenir sheet. The stamp shows the interior of Louis Kahn's Class of 1945 Library at Phillips Exeter Academy, opened in 1971. The cachet is a black-and-white collage of companion subjects from the issue, including the John Hancock Center, Chrysler Building, and TWA Flight Center. First Day of Issue: May 19, 2005, Las Vegas, Nevada.

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The cachet features a black-and-white illustration of iconic American architectural landmarks including the Willis (Sears) Tower, Chrysler Building, and what appears to be the TWA Flight Center (Eero Saarinen), with red text reading 'Masterworks of Modern American Architecture' and 'Official First Day of Issue.' The 37-cent stamp depicts the interior of the Exeter Academy Library designed by Louis Kahn, showing its dramatic circular cutouts and geometric interior. The postmark is a rectangular machine cancel reading 'First Day of Issue, May 19, 2005, Masters of Modern American Architecture, Las Vegas, NV 89119.'

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This First Day Cover features a black-and-white cachet illustration of iconic American architectural landmarks, including the Willis Tower, Chrysler Building, and TWA Flight Center, with a bold red 'Masterworks of Modern American Architecture' inscription. The stamp showcases the Exeter Academy Library's interior, designed by Louis Kahn, with a circular reading room. The postmark is a machine cancellation from Las Vegas, NV, dated May 19, 2005, and the cover is in excellent condition.

(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)