This First Day Cover features the 1979 15-cent Robert F. Kennedy definitive stamp (Scott 1770) canceled January 12, 1979, in Washington, DC. The cachet, created by GAMM Cachets (artist Gerry Adlman), displays a black ink profile portrait of Kennedy against a light blue background with the U.S. Capitol building, accompanied by text noting his service as Attorney General (1961-1964) and U.S. Senator from New York (1965-1968).
Claude
The cachet features a black ink portrait illustration of Robert F. Kennedy in profile view against a light blue background, with the U.S. Capitol building depicted behind him. The cachet includes his name in script lettering, his birth and death years (1925-1968), and a text box noting his roles as Attorney General of the United States 1961-1964 and United States Senator from New York 1965-1968. The stamp is a 15-cent blue definitive issue showing Kennedy's portrait in profile, tied by a circular Washington DC machine cancellation dated January 12, 1979, with 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' slug cancel.
Mistral
This First Day Cover features a cachet with a detailed black ink profile portrait of Robert F. Kennedy on a light blue background, including the U.S. Capitol building in the background. The stamp is a 15-cent definitive issue with a portrait of Kennedy in blue, canceled with a circular postmark. The postmark is clearly legible and includes the date and location. The envelope is in good condition with no visible damage.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
