This is a 1966 First Day Cover featuring the 5¢ George Washington coil stamp from the Prominent Americans Series, postmarked in Cincinnati, Ohio on September 8, 1966. The cachet was produced by C. Stephen Anderson and includes a bold portrait of Washington along with biographical text noting his birth near Fredericksburg, Virginia and death in 1799.
Issued during the height of the Prominent Americans Series, the stamp honors the nation's first president and commander of the Continental Army. The coil format was produced specifically for vending machines and automated post office equipment, making it a practical workhorse of mid-1960s postal operations.
A notable feature is the block of four stamps with the "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE" inscription printed directly across the lower pair, a design element created for collectors. The cover is addressed to Lt. Col. R. E. Brandel, USMC at the Defense Depot Ogden in Utah, a major military logistics facility during the Vietnam era.
A clean, well-centered example that makes an attractive addition to any Prominent Americans or presidential topical collection.
