Haida Ceremonial Canoe - South Bend Highway Post Office

The Artmaster cachet features a black-and-white illustration of a United States Mail Highway Post Office bus traveling down a road with clouds and a church steeple in the background, accompanied by a shield-shaped logo reading 'U.S. MAIL HIGHWAY POST OFFICE.' The stamp is a 6-cent U.S. issue depicting a Haida Ceremonial Canoe with Native American figures in colorful artwork on a green background. The circular hand cancel reads 'SOUTH BEND TR 10 JUN 26 1970 H.P.O.' indicating a Highway Post Office cancellation. The cover is addressed via a typed label to Dale E. Graves in Indianapolis, Indiana, and is in good condition with minor soiling.

This First Day Cover features a black-and-white cachet with a detailed illustration of a U.S. Mail Highway Post Office bus, including the shield logo, clouds, and a church steeple in the background. The stamp is a 6-cent Haida Ceremonial Canoe issue, part of the American Folklore series, depicting Native American figures in a traditional canoe. The cover is cancelled with a circular handstamp from South Bend, Indiana, dated June 26, 1970, with the time 'TR 10' and 'H.P.O.' indicating a Highway Post Office cancellation. The cover is addressed to Dale E. Graves in Indianapolis, Indiana, and is in good condition with clear artwork and postmark.