{"product_id":"1974-peace-on-earth-christmas-10-new-york-ny-first-day-cover","title":"1974 Peace on Earth Christmas 10¢ New York, NY First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis First Day Cover bears the 1974 U.S. 10¢ Christmas stamp whose central design shows a dove with an olive branch perched on a cross beneath the red script “Peace on Earth.” The cover is postmarked New York, NY on 15 November 1974, the official first day of issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIssued in the aftermath of the Vietnam War, the stamp’s peace message struck a resonant chord with Americans seeking reconciliation and hope during the holiday season. The design deliberately merges Christian iconography with a universal symbol of peace, making it one of the more distinctive Christmas issues of the decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA notable detail is the pre-printed “FIRST DAY OF ISSUE” cachet line that runs beneath the stamp, a common Artcraft-style treatment that collectors recognize as characteristic of mid-1970s U.S. FDCs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis clean, well-centered example is an attractive addition for collectors of modern Christmas topicals, 1970s U.S. definitives, or general First Day Cover holdings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51394925920420,"sku":null,"price":3.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260702110431.jpg?v=1783043171","url":"https:\/\/fdc-vault.com\/products\/1974-peace-on-earth-christmas-10-new-york-ny-first-day-cover","provider":"Maple Springs - FDC Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}