{"product_id":"1974-statue-of-liberty-18-hempstead-ny-first-day-cover","title":"1974 Statue of Liberty 18¢ Hempstead, NY First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1974 Artmaster First Day Cover features the 18¢ Statue of Liberty airmail stamp, postmarked on its official first day of issue, January 11, 1974, in Hempstead, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Statue of Liberty, a gift from France dedicated in 1886, has long stood as a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. By 1974 the United States was issuing a new airmail denomination to meet rising international postal rates, pairing the iconic monument with modern jet aircraft in the stamp design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe black-and-white Artmaster cachet depicts Liberty holding a banner reading “IN GOD WE TRUST,” with propeller and jet aircraft soaring around the statue—an unusual combination that ties the airmail theme to the national motto.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cover is addressed to Lorinda Alexander in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, a small borough in York County whose rural post office still serves collectors today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA clean, well-centered example ideal for Statue of Liberty, airmail, or Artmaster topical collections.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51394927657124,"sku":null,"price":3.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260702110452.jpg?v=1783043252","url":"https:\/\/fdc-vault.com\/products\/1974-statue-of-liberty-18-hempstead-ny-first-day-cover","provider":"Maple Springs - FDC Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}