Lindbergh 50th Anniversary Transatlantic Flight
This First Day Cover commemorates the 50th anniversary of Charles A. Lindbergh's historic solo transatlantic flight from New York to Paris on May 20, 1927. The cachet features a reproduction of the 1927 10-cent Lindbergh Air Mail stamp (Scott #C10) on a red background, while the 13-cent commemorative stamp (Scott #1710) shows the Spirit of St. Louis aircraft. The cover bears a Roosevelt Field Station postmark dated May 20, 1977, from Garden City, New York—exactly 50 years after the historic flight.
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The cachet features a reproduction of the 1927 Lindbergh Air Mail 10-cent US postage stamp in blue on a red background, commemorating the 50th anniversary of Charles A. Lindbergh's solo transatlantic flight from New York to Paris on May 20, 1927. Text on the cachet is printed in blue and red on a white envelope. The stamp affixed is a USA 13-cent commemorative showing the Spirit of St. Louis aircraft flying over water toward a sunset, inscribed '50th Anniversary Solo Transatlantic Flight.' The postmark is a circular hand cancel from Roosevelt Field Station, NY, dated May 20, 1977, with ZIP code 11530.
This First Day Cover celebrates the 50th anniversary of Charles A. Lindbergh's solo transatlantic flight. The cachet features a red background with a reproduction of the 1927 10-cent Lindbergh Air Mail stamp (Scott #C10), depicting a map of the flight route and an airplane. The commemorative 13-cent stamp (Scott #1710) shows the Spirit of St. Louis flying over the Atlantic. The cover has a circular postmark from Roosevelt Field Station, dated May 20, 1977, with a legible 'First Day of Issue' cancellation. The text on the cachet includes 'Charles A. Lindbergh', '50th Anniversary', 'Solo Transatlantic Flight', and 'New York to Paris, May 20, 1927'. The cover appears to be in good condition, with clear and vibrant colors.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)