This Art Craft official first day cover features the 10¢ Thomas Jefferson Memorial definitive stamp issued December 14, 1973, in Washington, DC. The cachet beautifully illustrates the Jefferson Memorial at the Tidal Basin with its iconic dome and columns reflected in the water.
The stamp commemorates Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States and principal author of the Declaration of Independence. The design incorporates his famous words “We hold these Truths to be self-evident…” above the memorial image, tying the issue directly to Jefferson’s enduring legacy in American history and governance.
A notable detail is the “10¢ Definitive Series of 1973” inscription at the bottom of the cachet, identifying this as part of the USPS’s regular-issue stamp series rather than a commemorative. The Art Craft cachet also includes the full Jefferson quote and is marked “OFFICIAL FIRST DAY OF ISSUE.”
This clean, well-centered cover makes an excellent addition for collectors of presidential memorials, Art Craft cachets, or the 1970s definitive series.
