Eero Saarinen, Dulles Airport 1982

The cachet features a detailed pencil-portrait of architect Eero Saarinen on the left, rendered in graphite, alongside a red/rose-colored illustration of Dulles International Airport in Washington, DC, including the distinctive control tower. The stamp is a 20-cent Architecture USA issue depicting the Dulles Airport terminal building designed by Eero Saarinen, with text 'Eero Saarinen 1910-1961 Dulles Airport, Washington DC.' The postmark is a circular machine cancel from Washington, DC 20066, dated September 30, 1982. The cover is unaddressed and in excellent condition.

This First Day Cover features a 20-cent stamp depicting the Dulles International Airport terminal, part of the 1981-82 American Architecture series. The cachet includes a detailed graphite portrait of architect Eero Saarinen on the left and a red illustration of the Dulles Airport terminal with its distinctive control tower on the right. The postmark is a circular cancellation with the text 'WASHINGTON, DC SEP 30 1982' and a partial ZIP code '20066'. The text 'Eero Saarinen 1910-1961 Dulles Airport Washington, DC' is printed beneath the stamp, and 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' appears below it. The cover is in excellent condition.