This is an official Fleetwood First Day Cover for the 10¢ Jefferson Memorial stamp issued December 14, 1973, in Washington, DC. The cover features a full pane of eight booklet stamps showing the Jefferson Memorial with the inscription “We hold these Truths… Jefferson.”
The stamp commemorates Thomas Jefferson and the ideals expressed in the Declaration of Independence. The cachet highlights Jefferson authorizing the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, tying the issue to America’s westward expansion during the nation’s bicentennial era.
A notable detail is the “New United States Postal Rate / Booklet 8” inscription on the cachet, marking the 1973 rate change when the first-class letter rate rose to 10¢. The colorful Fleetwood design incorporates Revolutionary War-era flags and a 1776 Spirit of ’76 motif.
Collectors will appreciate the clean Washington, DC first-day cancel, the intact booklet pane, and the attractive Fleetwood cachet that remains in excellent condition for display or topical collections focused on presidents, American history, or classic FDCs.
