This 1963 5¢ International Red Cross First Day Cover features an Art Craft cachet honoring the 100th anniversary of the organization. The cover is postmarked in Washington, DC on October 29, 1963, the official first day of issue for the stamp.
The stamp commemorates the founding of the International Red Cross by Henri Dunant in 1863 following the Battle of Solferino. Over the ensuing century the Red Cross grew into a global humanitarian network providing medical aid, disaster relief, and support for prisoners of war under the Geneva Conventions.
The cachet highlights Dunant’s portrait alongside the Red Cross symbol and scenes of relief work, including a hospital ship and stretcher bearers. The Art Craft branding appears in the lower left corner.
A fine addition for collectors of Red Cross, medical, or humanitarian topical FDCs, this cover displays clean strikes and attractive cachet artwork.
