This 1972 First Day Cover features the 8¢ Osteopathic Medicine stamp issued October 9, 1972, in Miami, Florida. The Artmaster cachet honors Dr. Andrew Taylor Still, founder of osteopathic medicine, and commemorates the seventy-fifth anniversary of the profession (1897–1972).
Osteopathic medicine was established by Still in Kirksville, Missouri, as a distinct branch of American medical practice emphasizing the interrelationship of the body’s structure and function. By 1972 the field had grown into a fully licensed system of healthcare with its own medical schools and hospitals across the United States.
The cachet artwork includes a portrait of Dr. Still, the DO caduceus emblem, and the inscription “Commemorating Seventy-Five Years of Osteopathic Medicine,” making this an attractive topical piece for collectors of medical or science-themed philately.
A fine addition to any First Day Cover or medical-history collection, this clean Artmaster FDC displays well and remains in excellent condition.
