Lot #863: USA First Day Cover August 25, 1988 - USA 25¢ 1929 Pierce-Arrow (Scott #2383) - Official USPS Watercolor Cachet - Postmarked Detroit, Michigan

1988 USA Commemorative Cacheted First Day Cover - Watercolour picture of 1929 Pierce Arrow automobile. Cachet by United States Postal Service. Stamped with 1988 USA Twenty-Five Cent "1929 Pierce Arrow" Stamp (Scott #2383). Postmarked August 25, 1988 at Detroit, Michigan This 1988 First Day Cover (FDC) belongs to the popular "Classic Cars" booklet pane series issued by the United States Postal Service. It celebrates the high-performance luxury of the 1929 Pierce Arrow, an automobile often referred to as the "American Rolls-Royce." The Stamp is the 25 1929 Pierce Arrow (Scott #2383). Issued on August 25, 1988, this stamp captures the Pierce-Arrow at the height of its prestige, just before the Great Depression began to impact the luxury market. The illustration highlights the car’s streamlined elegance. By 1929, Pierce-Arrow had adopted a more modern look while maintaining the "Archer" radiator mascot.. This 1988 specimen features an Official USPS Watercolor Cachet. The watercolor approach provides a softer, more artistic interpretation of the vehicle compared to the sharp lines of the stamp itself. By the late 1980s, the USPS frequently produced its own "Official" cachets printed using high-speed offset lithography to mimic the look of an original painting. Dimensions: 10.5 mm x 15 mm Pickup category timeslot {A}