This 1971 Artmaster First Day Cover features the 8¢ Dwight D. Eisenhower stamp issued May 10 in Washington, DC, to mark the First Class postal rate increase. The cover displays a handsome portrait cachet of the former president alongside a block of six booklet stamps.
The 8¢ Eisenhower definitive was released as the new first-class rate took effect, replacing the long-running 6¢ design. Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander in World War II and 34th U.S. President, remained a revered national figure at the time of issue.
A notable detail is the Artmaster cachet’s laurel-wreathed inscription highlighting the 1971 rate change and “BOOKLET” format, a design element seldom seen on standard FDCs. The cover bears the official “First Day of Issue” handstamp and the Artmaster imprint.
A fine addition for collectors of presidential topicals, Artmaster cachets, or 1970s rate-change postal history, this cover is in excellent condition with sharp strikes and fresh appearance.
