This Artmaster cacheted First Day Cover features the 5¢ Amateur Radio stamp issued December 15, 1964, in Anchorage, Alaska. The magenta stamp depicts radio waves and celebrates the hobby’s vital role in communication.
The cover marks the 50th anniversary of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), founded in 1914. Amateur radio operators have long supported emergency communications, scientific experimentation, and international goodwill, especially important during the Cold War era when reliable long-distance contact mattered.
The striking black-and-white cachet shows a radio operator at his station alongside a mobile setup in a convertible, highlighting both home and portable amateur radio use. The “First Day of Issue” handstamp is crisp and clearly dated Anchorage, Alaska.
Addressed to collector David E. Fickenscher in Erie, Pennsylvania, the cover traveled from the northernmost first-day city to the Great Lakes region, adding a nice cross-country postal history element.
A clean, well-centered example ideal for topical or Artmaster collectors seeking a mid-1960s U.S. FDC with strong visual appeal.
