{"product_id":"1975-200-years-of-postal-service-10-philadelphia-pa-first-day-cover-1","title":"1975 200 Years of Postal Service 10¢ Philadelphia, PA First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis official Art Craft first day cover features the 10¢ U.S. stamp marking 200 Years of Postal Service, postmarked in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 3, 1975.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe issue commemorates the founding of the American postal system in 1775, when Benjamin Franklin was appointed the first Postmaster General by the Continental Congress, establishing a vital communication network for the emerging nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe striking cachet illustrates the evolution of mail transport through a stagecoach, sailing ship, steam locomotive, early airmail biplane, and modern highway truck, highlighting two centuries of innovation in moving the mail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cover is addressed to Dr. Charles R. Martin in Jacksonville, North Carolina, a community long associated with the Marine Corps presence at nearby Camp Lejeune.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA handsome addition for collectors of postal history, bicentennial issues, or transportation topicals, this well-preserved FDC displays a crisp postmark and colorful cachet.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51394936832164,"sku":null,"price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260702111351.jpg?v=1783043636","url":"https:\/\/fdc-vault.com\/products\/1975-200-years-of-postal-service-10-philadelphia-pa-first-day-cover-1","provider":"Maple Springs - FDC Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}