This First Day Cover features the 1.4¢ Liberty Bell stamp issued March 26, 1968, in Springfield, New Jersey. The cover bears the official first-day cancel along with a companion 5¢ Flag stamp showing the American flag over the White House.
The Liberty Bell design was part of the long-running U.S. definitive series and carried the special authorization marking “AUTH. NONPROFIT ORG.,” indicating its intended use on bulk mailings by qualified nonprofit organizations under the postal rates of the era.
A notable detail is the fractional 1.4¢ denomination, created to meet the precise third-class nonprofit rate then in effect. The cachet area is left blank, allowing the dual stamps and crisp Springfield, NJ postmark to stand out.
Collectors will appreciate this clean example for its clear first-day cancel, well-centered stamps, and representation of mid-century U.S. postal-rate history.
