1992 Kentucky Statehood Bicentennial - My Old Kentucky Home

This First Day Cover commemorates the 200th anniversary of Kentucky's statehood with a 29-cent stamp featuring My Old Kentucky Home State Park in Bardstown. The GAMM Cachets design in pink and teal showcases the Commonwealth seal, a portrait of composer Stephen Collins Foster, and period-costumed figures at the historic Federal-style mansion that inspired his famous song. Postmarked June 1, 1992, in Danville, Kentucky by cachet artist Gerry Adlman.

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Claude

The GAMM Cachets cachet features a pink and teal two-color design with 'KENTUCKY' in bold lettering at top, the Commonwealth of Kentucky state seal at left, and a portrait of Stephen Collins Foster with text noting Federal Hill near Bardstown was the inspiration for his song 'My Old Kentucky Home.' Below are period-costumed figures in front of a historic building. The stamp depicts My Old Kentucky Home State Park, a two-story brick Federal-style mansion, valued at 29 cents. The machine cancellation from Danville, KY reads 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' with date June 1, 1992 and ZIP 40422.

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This First Day Cover celebrates Kentucky's Statehood Bicentennial (1792–1992) with a detailed cachet featuring the Commonwealth seal, a portrait of Stephen Collins Foster, and a scene of period-costumed figures outside Federal Hill, the mansion that inspired his song 'My Old Kentucky Home.' The 29-cent stamp depicts the same historic mansion in green and blue tones. The circular postmark reads 'DANVILLE, KY JUNE 1 1992,' and the envelope is in pristine condition with clear, vivid printing.

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