Description
An uncommon crossover First Day Cover: the 4¢ U.S. Flag (Scott #1094) tied by Washington, D.C. July 4, 1957 FIRST DAY OF ISSUE cancel, paired with a WWII-era C. Moss patriotic portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt that’s been neatly pasted to the left panel. The small “3960” at lower left is the Moss publisher’s stock number. This appears to be a privately made paste-on rather than a mass-produced cachet-an eye-catching display piece that links 1940s patriotic art with the 1957 Flag FDI.
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Stamp/FDI: 4¢ U.S. Flag “Old Glory,” Scott #1094; First Day Washington, D.C., 7/4/1957
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Cachet: WWII C. Moss FDR lithograph paste-on; publisher number “3960” in margin; not a cataloged commercial cachet (uncommon look)
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Envelope: Unaddressed, “FIRST DAY OF ISSUE” printed lines; clean strike tying the stamp
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Condition notes: Light overall toning/handling consistent with age; flap gum shadows on back and a small pencil note “1094 FDI” at lower corner. Please view all photos
Collectors of both WWII patriotics and Flag FDCs will appreciate this distinctive, likely one-off combination. We offer combined shipping on covers.
“Single cover ships via eBay Standard Envelope (tracked). If you purchase 2+ covers or request rigid packing, I’ll upgrade to USPS Ground Advantage (tracked) and combine shipping.”
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