United Nations Human Rights Flame – Artmaster Cachet

The Artmaster cachet features a bold red design with the year '1968' prominently displayed, incorporating a stylized flame encircled by laurel wreaths, with two human figures flanking the emblem — all printed in red on white. Text reads 'UN Commemorates International Year for Human Rights, First Day of Issue' with '13c' denomination noted. The stamp is a 13-cent United Nations issue in deep red/magenta, depicting the Human Rights flame and laurel wreath with multilingual text including 'Année Internationale des Droits de l'Homme.' Two cancellations appear: a circular date stamp reading 'United Nations, Nov 22, 1968, New York' and a rectangular pictorial machine cancel showing the UN headquarters building with 'First Day of Issue.'

This First Day Cover features a bold red cachet artwork by Artmaster, commemorating the International Year for Human Rights in 1968. The cachet depicts a stylized flame flanked by human figures and laurel branches, with the text 'UN COMMEMORATES INTERNATIONAL YEAR FOR HUMAN RIGHTS' prominently displayed. The 13-cent stamp mirrors the flame and laurel design in deep red and includes multilingual text. The cover bears two postmarks: a circular date stamp from the United Nations in New York dated November 22, 1968, and a pictorial machine cancel featuring the UN headquarters.