This 1963 Eleanor Roosevelt First Day Cover features a block of four 5¢ U.S. postage stamps honoring the former First Lady, postmarked on the first day of issue in Washington, DC on October 11, 1963. The Artmaster cachet depicts a detailed portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt alongside an illustration of the White House.
Eleanor Roosevelt served as First Lady from 1933 to 1945 and later became a prominent U.S. diplomat and humanitarian, chairing the United Nations Commission that drafted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Her enduring legacy as an advocate for civil rights, women's issues, and international cooperation made her a fitting subject for this commemorative stamp issued the year after her death.
The cachet notes her birth and death dates (1884-1962) and highlights her role as “U.S. Humanitarian and Diplomat,” with the Artmaster imprint visible below the White House illustration. The cover is addressed to Murray Ludmer in Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, a common practice for collectors seeking pristine FDCs in the 1960s.
A strong addition for collectors of presidential spouses, Artmaster cachets, or mid-century U.S. commemoratives, this cover remains in excellent condition with a clear first-day cancel and attractive block of stamps.
