Lot #866: USA First Day Cover August 25, 1988 - USA 25¢ 1935 Duesenberg (Scott #2381) - Official USPS Watercolor Cachet - Postmarked Detroit, Michigan

1988 USA Commemorative Cacheted First Day Cover - Watercolour picture of 1935 Duesenberg automobile. Cachet by United States Postal Service. Stamped with 1988 USA Twenty-Five Cent "1935 Duesenberg" Stamp (Scott #2381). Postmarked August 25, 1988 at Detroit, Michigan This 1988 First Day Cover (FDC) completes the set of the "Classic Cars" series with the most powerful and storied name in American automotive history: the 1935 Duesenberg. Specifically representing the legendary Model J or SJ, this stamp celebrates a car so exceptional that it inspired the American phrase "it’s a doozy." The Stamp is the 25 1935 Duesenberg (Scott #2381). Issued on August 25, 1988, this stamp illustrates the Duesenberg's imposing presence, characterized by its long wheelbase and the external exhaust pipes that signaled a supercharged engine. The artwork highlights the car’s custom coachwork, a hallmark of Duesenberg, as every chassis was finished by independent builders like Murphy or Rollston. 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}