This Art Craft First Day Cover features the 5¢ 'The Sciences' stamp issued October 14, 1963, in Washington, DC, to mark the centennial of the National Academy of Sciences. The cachet reproduces a historic photograph of President Lincoln and his cabinet at the signing of the Academy's charter in 1863.
Founded during the Civil War, the National Academy of Sciences was created to provide independent scientific advice to the federal government—an enduring institution that continues to shape national policy on research, technology, and education.
A notable detail is the cachet's dual imagery: the 1863 Lincoln scene paired with the Academy's official seal and the modern geodesic-dome design on the stamp itself, symbolizing a century of scientific progress.
Addressed to a collector in Nutley, New Jersey, this cover remains in clean, collectible condition with a crisp Washington, DC first-day cancel.
An attractive addition for collectors of science-themed stamps, presidential history, or Art Craft cachets.
