{"product_id":"1974-liberty-bell-6-3-washington-dc-first-day-cover-1","title":"1974 Liberty Bell 6.3¢ Washington, DC First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1974 First Day Cover features a horizontal pair of the 6.3¢ Liberty Bell definitive stamps issued October 1, 1974, in Washington, DC. The cover bears the official Washington, DC circular date stamp postmark and the printed \"FIRST DAY OF ISSUE\" inscription beneath the stamps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Liberty Bell design marked a new coil stamp denomination introduced to meet the third-class bulk rate. Released during the approach to the American Bicentennial, the stamp's bold red silhouette of the iconic Philadelphia bell resonated with collectors and the public alike as a symbol of American independence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotable for its clean, minimal presentation with no additional cachet artwork, this cover highlights the stamps themselves along with the clear first-day cancel. The pair format is typical for coil stamps of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA solid addition for collectors of U.S. definitive stamps, rate-change issues, or Bicentennial-era postal history, this FDC displays fresh color and a crisp postmark.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51394926575780,"sku":null,"price":3.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260702110441.jpg?v=1783043208","url":"https:\/\/fdc-vault.com\/products\/1974-liberty-bell-6-3-washington-dc-first-day-cover-1","provider":"Maple Springs - FDC Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}