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.

Additional Visible Features:

• 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 Details:

• 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.

Historical Context for December 15, 1962:

• 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.