US Savings Bonds 50th Anniversary

The cachet artwork by Gill Craft depicts the iconic Iwo Jima flag-raising scene with soldiers raising the American flag, set against a fan of U.S. Savings Bond certificates in denominations including $25, $50, $100, and $200. The artwork is rendered in color with detailed illustration, signed 'Brosak' on the image. The 29-cent U.S. stamp features a bald eagle against red and white stripes with 'US Savings Bonds Fiftieth Anniversary' text. The machine cancel postmark reads Washington, DC, April 30, 1991, ZIP 20066.

This First Day Cover features a cachet illustrating the iconic Iwo Jima flag-raising scene with soldiers in action, surrounded by a fan of U.S. Savings Bonds certificates in $25, $100, and $200 denominations. The artwork by Brosak highlights the origins of Savings Bonds as War Bonds. A 29-cent 'Bonds Savings' commemorative stamp with a bald eagle design is affixed and canceled with a circular postmark from Washington, DC, dated April 30, 1991. The envelope text reads 'SAVINGS BONDS — Savings Bonds began as War Bonds to support troops overseas. FIRST DAY OF ISSUE.' The cachet is in color, and the cover is in excellent condition.