Racing Car 1911 Coil Block with Standard and ZIP+4 Presort
Official First Day Cover from the Indiana Stamp Club featuring the 17.5¢ Racing Car 1911 coil stamps (Scott 2132 and 2132a). The cover displays a block of four stamps in two varieties: standard coils on top and ZIP+4 Presort coils below, all depicting an early race car. A bold red cachet illustration of a 1911 racing car (number 32) adorns the left side, with an Indianapolis postmark dated September 25, 1987.
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The cachet features a bold red illustration of a 1911 racing car (number 32) on the left side, printed in red ink. Four stamps are affixed in a block arrangement: two standard 'Racing Car 1911 USA 17.5¢' coil stamps on top, and two 'Racing Car 1911 USA 17.5¢ ZIP+4 Presort' coil stamps on the bottom, all depicting the same early race car in blue-gray. The circular postmark reads 'Indianapolis, IN / SEP 25 1987 / 46206' with printed text 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' on the stamp mount strip. The cover text reads 'Official First Day Cover / Indiana Stamp Club, Inc.' Cover appears clean and unaddressed.
This First Day Cover features a bold red cachet illustration of a 1911 racing car with the number 32 prominently displayed on the left side. The cover includes a block of four 17.5¢ Racing Car 1911 coil stamps, with two standard coils on top and two ZIP+4 Presort coils below. The stamps depict an early race car in purple ink. A circular postmark from Indianapolis, IN, dated September 25, 1987, cancels the stamps. The cover is in pristine condition, with clear and vibrant printing.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)