Note: Much of our covers inventory is canceled during the 1960's and early 1970's. I purchased over 2,000 covers at a Raleigh, NC estate sale approximately 10 years ago. Genres include Asia, China, Japan, India, USA, JFK, NASA Space Program, Military, Ships and Submarines, Holidays and Christmas, Aviation, LOCAL POST, Civil War, etc...

This unique philatelic cover from Findlay, Ohio, dated January 1, 1963, features a festive Christmas theme. It showcases three examples of the 1962 Christmas stamp, Scott #1210, each with a 4-cent denomination, for a total postage of 12 cents. The cover is postmarked with a clear circular date stamp from "FINDLAY JAN 1 12:30 AM 1963 OHIO".

Adding to its distinctiveness, the rightmost stamp bears a partial machine slogan cancel that reads "PRAY F PEAC" – clearly indicating the "PRAY FOR PEACE" slogan, a significant message of the era. A prominent triangular cachet for the "FORT FINDLAY LOCAL POST 5¢ FINDLAY, OHIO" is also present, depicting a fort and suggesting a philatelic souvenir. This stamped cover offers a fascinating glimpse into postal practices and popular sentiments of the early 1960s, combining a holiday theme with a peace message and a local post curiosity.

This unaddressed envelope is a prime example of a philatelic cover, likely prepared for collectors to commemorate the new year and the Christmas stamp issue. The combination of the multiple Christmas stamps, the specific date of January 1, 1963, and the "PRAY FOR PEACE" slogan cancel makes this a compelling piece for collect