Rise of the Spirit of Independence Bicentennial Cover

The Artcraft cachet features a detailed black-and-white engraving-style illustration depicting a colonial street scene titled 'The Posting of a Broadside,' showing colonists gathered around a posted notice on a building wall. Two 8-cent 'Rise of the Spirit of Independence' stamps are affixed: one depicting a crowd scene (possibly the Boston Massacre or similar colonial protest) and one showing a colonial printing press with workers. The circular machine cancellation reads 'Atlantic City, Apr. 13, 1973, NJ.' The cover is in excellent condition with clean, crisp imagery.

This First Day Cover features a detailed black-and-white cachet illustration titled 'The Posting of a Broadside,' depicting colonists in 18th-century attire gathered around a posted notice on a building wall. The cover includes two 8-cent stamps from the 1973 'Rise of the Spirit of Independence' series, with one stamp showing a colonial protest scene and the other depicting a printing press. The postmark is a circular machine cancellation from Atlantic City, NJ, dated April 13, 1973. The text on the cover includes 'American Revolution Bicentennial 1973' and 'First Day of Issue.' The condition of the cover appears to be very good, with clear and intact details.