This 1963 5¢ First Day Cover honors the centennial of the International Red Cross. The stamp is postmarked Washington, DC on October 29, 1963, with a striking Am Craft cachet featuring founder Henri Dunant and Red Cross relief scenes.
Founded in 1863 after Henri Dunant witnessed the suffering at the Battle of Solferino, the International Red Cross became the world’s largest humanitarian network, delivering medical aid, prisoner support, and disaster relief across conflicts and natural calamities throughout the 20th century.
The cachet’s bold graphic of Dunant beside the Red Cross symbol and a busy dockside aid scene adds visual interest rarely found on standard FDCs of the period.
A fine example for collectors of humanitarian, medical, or United Nations-related topicals, this cover displays fresh condition with a clear first-day cancel.
