This Artcraft cacheted First Day Cover features the 5¢ George Washington regular-issue stamp, postmarked in New York, NY on November 23, 1962. The striking black-and-white cachet shows a formal oval portrait of Washington flanked by Revolutionary War-era scenes, with the words “First Day of Issue” arched above.
The stamp commemorates the nation’s first president during the early 1960s, a period when the U.S. Post Office Department was modernizing its definitive series. Washington’s image had appeared on U.S. postage since 1847, making this 1962 issue part of a long philatelic tradition.
A notable detail is the cachet’s dual illustration of Washington both in civilian dress and on horseback, emphasizing his roles as statesman and military leader. The cover also carries the distinctive Artcraft copyright emblem at lower left.
The cover is addressed to Clarence T. Halburg, Jr., M.D. in Redlands, California—a city renowned for its citrus-growing heritage and historic downtown district.
A clean, well-centered example ideal for collectors of presidential topicals, Artcraft cachets, or mid-century U.S. regular issues.
