Flag Day Francis Hopkinson Postal Card 1992

A Flag Day postal card honoring Francis Hopkinson, the colonial patriot credited as the 'Father of the Stars and Stripes.' The cover features a monochrome blue cachet illustration of Hopkinson with an early American flag, with a preprinted 19-cent USA flag stamp. Cancelled in Philadelphia on June 14, 1992 with a pictorial postmark celebrating Flag Day.

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Claude

This is a postal card (not envelope) featuring a cachet with a monochrome blue illustration of Francis Hopkinson seated before an early American flag, with his signature and the caption 'Father of the Stars and Stripes' printed below. The preprinted stamp in the upper right depicts a waving American flag in red, white, and blue, denominated USA 19 cents. The circular pictorial cancellation reads 'Flag Day - Francis Hopkinson Station / Jun 14 1992 / Philadelphia, PA 19101.' The card is in excellent condition with crisp printing.

Mistral

This First Day Cover features a monochrome blue cachet illustration of Francis Hopkinson, a colonial patriot, alongside an early American flag with 13 stars. The preprinted 19-cent stamp depicts a modern American flag in red, white, and blue. The cover is postmarked with a pictorial cancellation commemorating Flag Day, featuring the text 'FLAG DAY - FRANCIS HOPKINSON STATION' and the date 'JUN 14 1992.' The postmark is from Philadelphia, PA. The cover is in good condition with clear and legible details.

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