Alfred E. Smith Commemorative, First Day Cover with Ioor Cachet

The cachet, printed in purple/violet ink, features a portrait of Alfred E. Smith wearing a bow tie, set against a backdrop of the Empire State Building with stylized clouds. Below the portrait are the words 'ALFRED E. SMITH / EMPIRE STATE BUILDER' and a New York City skyline, with the caption 'THE SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK' at the bottom. The stamp is a 3-cent purple U.S. postage stamp depicting Alfred E. Smith (1873-1944), cancelled with a machine postmark from New York, N.Y. dated November 26, 1945, with 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' in the killer bars. The envelope has a lightly penciled address and shows mild aging/toning.

This First Day Cover features a detailed purple cachet with artwork depicting Alfred E. Smith's portrait alongside the Empire State Building and a New York City skyline. The cachet includes the caption 'The Sidewalks of New York' and identifies Smith as the 'Empire State Builder.' The accompanying 3-cent stamp (Scott 937) displays a portrait of Alfred E. Smith with the years '1873-1944.' The postmark is a circular machine cancellation from New York, N.Y., dated November 26, 1945. The cover is lightly addressed in pencil and shows mild signs of aging.