Item: First Day Cover (FDC) from Suriname featuring the 1962 Animal Protection (Dierenbescherming) semi-postal stamp set. This unaddressed cover was prepared for philatelic purposes.
Complete set of four semi-postal stamps (Scott #B90-B93) promoting animal protection.
Stylized cachet featuring a circular design divided into four quadrants by a cross, each quadrant containing a silhouette of one of the animals depicted on the stamps (bird, dog, donkey, horse).
Text "DIERENBESCHERMING" above the cachet emblem.
Text "EERSTE DAG VAN UITGIFTE / FIRST DAY OF ISSUE" below the cachet emblem.
Special pictorial first day of issue cancellation
Additional "PARAMARIBO-FILATELIE" (Paramaribo Philately) cancellation.
Postmark 1 (FDC Pictorial):
Location: Paramaribo, Suriname
Date: December 15, 1962 ("15 DECEMBER 1962")
Type: Special pictorial "EERSTE DAG VAN UITGIFTE" cancellation with "BESCHERM DE DIEREN" and a central image of a dog and cat under an umbrella.
Postmark 2 (Philatelic):
Location: Paramaribo, Suriname (Philatelic service)
Date: December 15, 1962 ("15.XII.62.")
Type: "PARAMARIBO-FILATELIE" circular date stamp.
The key event is the First Day of Issue of Suriname Scott #B90-B93, the Animal Protection semi-postal stamps. This issue was part of a broader movement to raise awareness and funds for animal welfare.
Suriname was a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
The use of a distinct cachet design and the additional philatelic cancel indicates a specific production for the collector market.