Kentucky 150th Anniversary 1792-1942 Fleetwood Cachet

A Fleetwood limited-edition cachet cover commemorating Kentucky's 150th statehood anniversary, featuring a patriotic design with crossed flags, pioneers, the motto 'United We Stand Divided We Fall,' and ribbon banner. The cover bears both the 1942 3¢ purple Kentucky statehood stamp and the 1992 29¢ Kentucky stamp depicting My Old Kentucky Home State Park, canceled in Danville, KY on June 1, 1992, with the autograph of Fleetwood President James A. Helzer.

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Claude

The Fleetwood cachet features a patriotic design commemorating the 150th Anniversary of Kentucky Statehood (1792-1942), with crossed American flags, a central golden oval vignette showing two figures (likely pioneers) with the motto 'United We Stand Divided We Fall,' a handshake motif, and a ribbon banner reading '150th Anniversary of Kentucky Statehood.' The cover is a special 50th anniversary reissue bearing two stamps: a vintage 1942 purple 3¢ United States stamp depicting Kentucky's 150th anniversary scene, and the new 1992 29¢ USA Kentucky stamp showing My Old Kentucky Home State Park. The circular machine cancel reads 'Danville, KY 40422, Jun 1 1992,' and the cover bears a blue ink autograph of James A. Helzer, President of Fleetwood.

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This First Day Cover commemorates the 150th anniversary of Kentucky's statehood (1792-1942), featuring a vibrant cachet with crossed American flags, two pioneers shaking hands, and the motto 'United We Stand Divided We Fall' on a yellow banner. The cachet includes a ribbon with '150th Anniversary of Kentucky Statehood' and a blue-gray eagle emblem. The cover bears two stamps: a 1942 3¢ purple stamp depicting pioneers, and a 1992 29¢ stamp showcasing My Old Kentucky Home State Park. Both stamps are canceled with a circular postmark from Danville, KY, dated June 1, 1992. The cover is autographed by James A. Helzer, President of Fleetwood. The condition of the cover appears to be excellent, with clear and intact artwork, stamps, and postmark.

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