This Art Craft First Day Cover features the 5¢ George Washington stamp from the Prominent Americans series, postmarked on its first day of issue in Washington, DC on February 22, 1966. The cachet depicts a classic portrait of Washington alongside an illustration of his birthplace at Bridges Creek in Westmoreland County, Virginia.
Issued during the mid-1960s, the stamp honors the first President of the United States and the central figure of the American Revolution. Washington’s leadership in the Continental Army and his role in shaping the early republic made him an enduring symbol of American ideals and governance.
A notable detail is the Art Craft cachet’s inclusion of the exact birthplace site, tying the design directly to Washington’s early life in colonial Virginia. The clean, engraved-style artwork is characteristic of Art Craft’s high-quality FDC productions from this era.
This cover makes an excellent addition to any collection focused on U.S. presidents, the Prominent Americans series, or classic Art Craft cachets, with sharp postmark and fresh appearance.
