United Nations Security Council 3-Cent Issue

The Artcraft cachet features a black-and-white photograph of the United Nations Security Council in session, showing delegates seated around a large curved table with the UN emblem visible. The cachet text reads 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' at top, 'UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL IN SESSION,' 'HONORING THE United Nations SECURITY COUNCIL,' and 'OCTOBER 24, 1957.' A corner block of four 3-cent red/orange UN stamps depicts the Security Council emblem with the text 'TO MAINTAIN INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY' in multiple languages. The postmark is a circular UN emblem cancellation in red ink dated OCT. 24, 9:00 A.M., 1957, New York.

This First Day Cover features a black-and-white photographic cachet of the United Nations Security Council in session, with delegates seated around a curved table and the UN emblem prominently displayed. The stamp block consists of four 3-cent red stamps depicting the Security Council emblem with the motto 'TO MAINTAIN INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY' in English, Spanish, French, and Russian. The postmark is a red pictorial machine cancellation with the UN emblem, dated October 24, 1957, in New York. The text 'UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL' and 'OCTOBER 24, 1957' appear on the cachet, along with the ArtCraft logo.