Official Mail Series, Great Seal, 1983

The cachet features a large blue rectangle with a detailed white illustration of the Great Seal of the United States (American eagle with shield, olive branch, and arrows), surrounded by a red border, on a white envelope. A red banner reads 'For Official Use Only' at top, with descriptive text below explaining the Official Mail stamps issued for government agencies. Seven Official Mail USA stamps are affixed in denominations of 1c, 4c, 13c, 17c, 20c, $1.00, and $5.00, each depicting the Great Seal in blue on dark blue background with red 'Official Mail USA' text and '$300 penalty for private use' notation. Two circular machine cancellations from Washington, DC 20066 dated January 12, 1983 are present.

This First Day Cover features a cachet with a blue-framed illustration of the Great Seal of the United States, including the American eagle with outstretched wings and a red banner reading 'For Official Use Only.' The cachet is accompanied by seven Official Mail stamps in denominations from 1¢ to $5.00, each depicting the eagle design with a '$300 penalty for private use' warning. The stamps are cancelled with a circular postmark dated January 12, 1983, from Washington, DC. The envelope is in excellent condition with clear and legible text, including 'U.S. Postal Service, Washington, DC 20065' in the upper left corner.