{"product_id":"1974-letters-mingle-souls-10-washington-dc-first-day-cover","title":"1974 Letters Mingle Souls 10¢ Washington, DC First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis official Fleetwood First Day Cover bears the 10¢ Letters Mingle Souls stamp issued June 6, 1974, in Washington, DC. The stamp reproduces a detail from a 17th-century Dutch interior by Gerard ter Borch depicting a woman writing a letter at her desk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe issue commemorates the centennial of the Universal Postal Union, founded in Bern in 1874 to coordinate international mail exchange. The evocative title comes from John Donne’s poem “To Sir Henry Wotton,” underscoring the timeless power of written correspondence to connect distant souls.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFleetwood’s colorful cachet blends vintage stamps, postal markings, and a large graphic envelope to celebrate the UPU’s 100th anniversary. The ter Borch artwork and Donne quotation create an elegant marriage of fine art and literature on a single stamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA handsome addition to any collection of postal history, literature, or UPU topicals, this cover remains in fresh condition with a crisp Washington, DC first-day cancel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51394927984804,"sku":null,"price":3.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260702110454.jpg?v=1783043263","url":"https:\/\/fdc-vault.com\/products\/1974-letters-mingle-souls-10-washington-dc-first-day-cover","provider":"Maple Springs - FDC Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}