This Artmaster cachet First Day Cover features the 8¢ Lyndon B. Johnson commemorative stamp, postmarked in Austin, Texas on August 27, 1973—the date of the stamp’s first day of issue and the 65th anniversary of LBJ’s birth.
Lyndon Baines Johnson served as the 36th President of the United States from 1963 to 1969, succeeding John F. Kennedy after his assassination. His administration is remembered for landmark Great Society legislation, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Medicare, and the Voting Rights Act, alongside the escalating conflict in Vietnam that defined much of the era.
The cachet carries the inscription “In Memoriam” with Johnson’s birth and death dates (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973), reflecting that this stamp was issued just months after his passing. The stamp design itself shows a color portrait of the former president with the U.S. Capitol dome visible in the background.
A strong addition for collectors of presidential issues, Artmaster cachets, or 1970s American history topicals, this cover remains in fresh condition with a clear first-day postmark and crisp cachet artwork.
