This 1971 First Day Cover features the 8¢ White House coil stamp issued May 10 in Washington, DC. The Art Craft cachet depicts President Richard Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon as the 37th presidential couple, with an oval inset of the White House and the inscription “37th President and First Lady.”
The stamp commemorates the executive mansion during the Nixon administration, a period marked by significant domestic policy initiatives and the ongoing Vietnam War. As a coil issue in the Series of 1971, it was produced for high-volume postal use and represents a standard definitive design of the era.
A notable detail is the dual-flag cachet artwork paired with the actual coil stamps showing the White House facade, creating a cohesive presidential theme. The cover is addressed to collector John Mihalasky in Clifton, New Jersey, a common practice for servicing FDCs in the early 1970s.
A clean, well-centered example with clear Washington, DC postmark, ideal for presidential or Art Craft topical collections.
