{"product_id":"1974-universal-postal-union-centennial-10-washington-dc-first-day-cover","title":"1974 Universal Postal Union Centennial 10¢ Washington, DC First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Fleetwood official first day cover features the 1974 United States 10¢ stamp issued for the Universal Postal Union Centennial. The stamp reproduces a detail from a painting by Swiss artist Jean-Étienne Liotard (1702-1789) and was postmarked on the first day of issue, June 6, 1974, in Washington, DC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Universal Postal Union, founded in Bern in 1874, created the first worldwide system for exchanging mail between nations. By 1974 its centennial celebrated a century of standardized rates, routing, and international cooperation that transformed global communication.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe colorful Fleetwood cachet highlights the UPU theme with a large post horn, reproductions of earlier Swiss and UPU-related stamps, and the inscription “Honoring Universal Postal Union Centennial 1874-1974.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fine addition to any postal-history or UPU topical collection, this cover remains in excellent condition with a crisp strike of the Washington, DC first-day cancel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51394930704548,"sku":null,"price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260702110509.jpg?v=1783043321","url":"https:\/\/fdc-vault.com\/products\/1974-universal-postal-union-centennial-10-washington-dc-first-day-cover","provider":"Maple Springs - FDC Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}