First Day Covers (FDCs) commemorate the official first day a postage stamp was placed on sale. Each cover bears the stamp, a special cancellation from the first day of issue, and often an illustrated cachet celebrating the stamp’s subject, making them miniature works of postal history and graphic art.
Our collection includes classic and modern United States First Day Covers featuring historical events, presidents, transportation, wildlife, space exploration, Americana, holidays, and hundreds of other subjects. Whether you’re building a thematic collection, searching for a specific Scott number, or simply appreciate the artistry of cachet design, First Day Covers offer an affordable and fascinating glimpse into American history and philately.
From hand-painted cachets and Artcraft designs to Fleetwood, Colorano Silk, and other well-known producers, each cover captures the excitement of a stamp’s debut and preserves a unique moment in postal history.
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Official First Day Cover for the reissued Scott U619 29¢ Star stamped envelope, printed on recycled paper and canceled on May 1, 1992, in Kansas City, Missouri, commemorating the U.S. Postal Service’s recycled postal stationery program.
A complete set of five official First Day Covers for the 2003 Reptiles & Amphibians commemorative stamps (Scott 3814-3818), each individually canceled at the San Diego Zoo, the official first-day ceremony location.
Honolulu, Hawaii • January 6, 2005
Complete set of twelve individual First Day Covers for the 2005 Lunar New Year souvenir sheet (Scott 3895a-m), each featuring one of the twelve Chinese zodiac animals with the official Honolulu, Hawaii First Day of Issue cancellation.