This Artmaster cachet First Day Cover features the 1964 5¢ Sam Houston commemorative stamp, postmarked on its first day of issue, January 10, 1964, in Houston, Texas. The cachet displays a detailed portrait of Houston as an American general and statesman (1793–1863), with the banner text “Hero of Texas Independence.”
Sam Houston played a pivotal role in Texas history, leading the fight for independence from Mexico and later serving as the first president of the Republic of Texas, U.S. Senator, and Governor of Texas. The stamp’s issuance in Houston on the 128th anniversary of Texas independence honored his enduring legacy in American and Texas history.
The Artmaster cachet is notable for its classic engraved-style artwork and the distinctive scroll design framing Houston’s name and dates. The cover also bears the printed “FIRST DAY OF ISSUE” inscription beneath the stamp.
The recipient address label shows Ray P. Melger at Aloha Village – Space K-21 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, a mobile-home community popular in the 1960s near the growing aerospace and research corridor.
A clean, well-centered example with a crisp Houston postmark, this FDC makes an attractive addition for collectors of Artmaster cachets, Texas history, or U.S. commemoratives of the 1960s.
