This 1967 5¢ National Grange First Day Cover features an Art Craft cachet honoring the 100th anniversary of the Patrons of Husbandry. The stamp is postmarked Washington, DC on April 17, 1967, the official first day of issue.
Founded in 1867 by Oliver Hudson Kelley, the National Grange emerged in the aftermath of the Civil War as the first major national organization dedicated to improving the lives of American farmers. It promoted agricultural education, cooperative purchasing, and rural community support through its network of local Granges across the country.
The cachet depicts Kelley alongside the distinctive Grange emblem bearing the letters P of H (Patrons of Husbandry) and a scene of mechanized farming, underscoring the organization's century-long role in rural America.
A fine addition for collectors of agricultural history, fraternal organizations, or mid-20th-century U.S. commemoratives, this cover remains in excellent condition with a crisp strike and attractive cachet artwork.
