This Artmaster First Day Cover features the 6¢ Dwight D. Eisenhower definitive stamp issued August 6, 1970, in Washington, DC. The cachet depicts a smiling portrait of the former president alongside the Eisenhower Memorial in Abilene, Kansas, with the notation “Booklet First Day of Issue.”
Eisenhower served as the 34th President from 1953 to 1961 after leading Allied forces to victory in Europe during World War II. The 1970 definitive series honored his legacy shortly after his death in 1969, coinciding with the nationwide push to promote ZIP Code usage, prominently displayed on the pane.
A notable detail is the booklet-pane format showing six 6¢ stamps with the “use Zip code” slogan, making this an appealing example of both presidential and postal-service history. The cover is addressed to collector George F. Burmeister in Des Moines, Iowa.
A clean, well-centered example that displays beautifully for presidential or 1970s topical collections.
