This 1974 Artmaster First Day Cover features the 18¢ Elizabeth Blackwell commemorative stamp issued on January 23 in Geneva, New York. The cachet depicts Blackwell in an oval portrait alongside the caduceus symbol and text honoring her 125th graduation anniversary from Geneva Medical College.
Elizabeth Blackwell made history in 1849 as the first woman to earn a medical degree in the United States, overcoming significant societal barriers at a time when women were largely excluded from the medical profession. Her achievement paved the way for future generations of female physicians and highlighted the evolving role of women in American society during the 19th century.
The cover's Artmaster design includes the distinctive "First Day of Issue" inscription and a clean, classic cachet layout typical of the era's popular FDC producers. The stamp itself carries the inscription "Elizabeth Blackwell – First Woman Physician in America."
A fine addition for collectors of medical history topicals, women's history, or Artmaster cachets, this well-preserved FDC displays sharp postmark detail and attractive graphics.
