Adirondack Park Centennial with Flag Over Mount Rushmore
This First Day Cover commemorates the 1992 centennial of Adirondack Park with a pictorial cachet depicting oval forest scenery and the years 1892–1992. The cover bears a 29-cent Flag Over Mount Rushmore stamp (Scott #2523) with a May 20, 1992 cancellation from Adirondack, NY. The cachet's dual imagery—celebrating both the natural wonder of the park and American heritage—creates a meaningful connection between local and national themes.
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This cover features a rectangular pictorial cancel/cachet printed directly on the envelope, depicting an oval vignette of Adirondack forest scenery with the years '1892' and '1992' marking the centennial. The text reads 'Celebrating the Adirondack Park Centennial' and 'A Park of People and Natural Wonder.' The stamp is a 29-cent USA Flag Over Mount Rushmore stamp (Scott #2523 or similar Flag series). The cover is in good condition with minor toning spots on the lower left.
This First Day Cover features a cachet with black text and an oval illustration of forest scenery, commemorating the centennial of Adirondack Park (1892–1992). The stamp is a 29-cent Flag Over Mount Rushmore design, depicting the American flag with portraits of Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, and Lincoln. The postmark is a pictorial cancellation with text and a rectangular border, dated May 20, 1992, from Adirondack, NY. The cover is in good condition with clear, legible printing and postmark.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)