Sports Memorabilia, Trading Cards, and Americana May 16'26
Lot 897:
Description
BID PER WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PHOTO, NOT THE AI GENERATED TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS! Westmoreland, William C. General Nicholas Herkimer First Day Cover. ArtCraft, 1977. (Signed) Commemorative First Day of Issue postal cover honoring General Nicholas Herkimer at the Battle of Oriskany, produced for the American Revolution Bicentennial 1777-1977. The envelope features a printed black and white cachet by ArtCraft on the left depicting General Herkimer wounded while leading militiamen, with text reading Official First Day of Issue and Honoring Herkimer at Oriskany. A 13-cent US Bicentennial stamp titled Herkimer at Oriskany 1777 by Yohn is affixed to the top right and cancelled with a Herkimer, New York, postmark dated August 6, 1977, and a First Day of Issue machine cancel. The cover is typed-addressed to Mr. Charles J. Murphy, Auto Club of New York, 28 E. 78th St., New York, N.Y. 10021. Signed by General William C. Westmoreland in black ink across the bottom center-right: W C Westmoreland. The item is accompanied by a James Spence Authentication (JSA) Basic Certification card with number CK13269; a corresponding JSA tamper-evident sticker is present on the reverse of the envelope.
Condition report:
Very Good. The cover shows minor handling wear consistent with age. There is a small, faint smudge at the top center. The signature is bold and well-preserved. The reverse features a JSA tamper-evident authentication sticker.
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