This Art Craft First Day Cover features the 5¢ Battle of New Orleans commemorative stamp, issued January 8, 1965, and postmarked in New Orleans, Louisiana on the exact first day of issue.
The stamp marks the 150th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans, the final major engagement of the War of 1812. Fought on January 8, 1815, the battle saw Major General Andrew Jackson lead a decisive American victory over British forces, cementing his national reputation and helping shape early 19th-century American identity.
The cachet depicts Jackson in a formal portrait alongside a dramatic engraving of the battle, complete with artillery, flags, and charging troops. The stamp design itself shows Jackson mounted and brandishing a sword beneath the American flag.
A fine addition for collectors of War of 1812 postal history, military commemoratives, or Art Craft cachets, this cover displays sharp postmarking and clean, fresh condition.
