This 1964 New Jersey Tercentenary First Day Cover features the 5¢ U.S. commemorative stamp issued on June 15, 1964, in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The Artmaster cachet depicts the Early State House alongside the state capitol dome, celebrating 300 years since the founding of the colony in 1664.
New Jersey’s tercentenary marked three centuries of European settlement, beginning with the 1664 grant of land to proprietors John Berkeley and George Carteret. The stamp design highlights the state’s colonial origins and its enduring identity as the “Garden State.”
The cachet’s detailed illustration of the Early State House and the “Garden State” inscription add strong visual appeal. The cover is addressed to Murray Lukner in Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, a Bergen County community with deep local postal-history connections.
A fine example for collectors of statehood issues, Artmaster cachets, or mid-century U.S. commemoratives, this FDC displays clean strikes and attractive period artwork.
