Tom Sawyer Whitewashing Fence, American Folklore Series

The black and white JN cachet features a circular vignette with a silhouette of a boy sitting in a tree with leafy branches, overlaid with a detailed line-art portrait of Mark Twain in the foreground. Text below reads 'COMMEMORATING ** TOM SAWYER ** A Legend Created by Author........MARK TWAIN' and 'AMERICAN FOLKLORE SERIES.' The 8-cent United States stamp depicts Tom Sawyer whitewashing a fence, based on Norman Rockwell's artwork. The circular machine cancellation from Hannibal, MO dated OCT 13 1972 with ZIP 63401 is accompanied by a 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' slogan cancel.

This First Day Cover features a detailed black-and-white cachet depicting a silhouette of a boy in a tree and a portrait of Mark Twain, commemorating his literary character Tom Sawyer. The stamp showcases Norman Rockwell's iconic illustration of Tom Sawyer whitewashing a fence, with the text 'Tom Sawyer' and 'United States 8'. The postmark is a circular, hand-applied cancellation from Hannibal, Missouri, dated October 13, 1972. The envelope is in excellent condition with clear, legible text throughout.