This 1969 official first day cover features the 6¢ U.S. stamp issued to honor the National Easter Seal Society for Crippled Children and Adults. The stamp depicts silhouettes of figures with a wheelchair and the slogan “HOPE FOR THE CRIPPLED.” It was postmarked on the first day of issue, November 20, 1969, in Columbus, Ohio.
The Easter Seal Society was founded in 1919 to provide services and advocacy for people with disabilities. By 1969 the organization was celebrating its golden anniversary, marking fifty years of organized support for the handicapped—an effort that grew from early 20th-century polio campaigns into a nationwide network of rehabilitation and assistance programs.
The cachet, produced by Artcraft, prominently displays the dates 1919–1969 and a kneeling child with crutches, underscoring the society’s long commitment to children and adults with physical challenges. The cover also carries a printed address label for Everett, Washington, a Pacific Northwest city with its own rich postal history.
A clean, well-centered example that makes an attractive addition for collectors of U.S. charity issues, disability-awareness topicals, or mid-century first day covers.
