Architecture USA 1980 – H.H. Richardson Trinity Church Boston

The cachet features a detailed black ink line drawing of Trinity Church in New York City, designed by architect Richard Upjohn (1802-1878), rendered in Gothic Revival style with a prominent spire and decorative stonework. The cachet title reads 'Architecture U.S.A. Series-1980' in red script and bold type, with 'First Day of Issue' in red italics. A text block explains Gothic Revival Architecture history in the United States. The stamp depicts Trinity Church Boston by H.H. Richardson (1838-1886), a 15-cent Architecture USA definitive, cancelled with a Boston, MA machine slogan cancel reading 'JUBILEE 350 BOSTON 1630-1980' alongside a circular dated postmark of October 9, 1980.

This First Day Cover features a black and white illustration of Richard Upjohn's Trinity Church in New York City on the cachet, with detailed Gothic Revival architecture and surrounding trees. The stamp depicts H.H. Richardson's Trinity Church in Boston in gray with red text, part of the Architecture USA series. The circular postmark reads 'BOSTON, MA 02101 PM 9 OCT 1980' with a 'JUBILEE 350 BOSTON 1630-1980' slogan. The cover includes descriptive text about Gothic Revival architecture and the historical significance of the churches.