{"product_id":"1975-d-w-griffith-10-beverly-hills-ca-first-day-cover-2","title":"1975 D.W. Griffith 10¢ Beverly Hills, CA First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1975 First Day Cover features the 10¢ D.W. Griffith stamp issued to honor the pioneering American filmmaker. The cover bears a crisp May 27, 1975 Beverly Hills, California postmark—the official first-day city—along with the \"First Day of Issue\" handstamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Wark Griffith revolutionized motion pictures in the early 20th century with innovative techniques such as close-ups, cross-cutting, and large-scale battle scenes. His 1915 epic The Birth of a Nation helped establish film as a serious art form, while later works like Intolerance demonstrated ambitious storytelling on an unprecedented scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stamp design itself is notable: Griffith is depicted peering through a vintage motion-picture camera beneath the banner \"MOVIEMAKER,\" underscoring his foundational role in the industry. The Beverly Hills cancel is especially appropriate, linking the stamp to the heart of Hollywood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAddressed to a collector in Philadelphia, this cover remains in clean, collectible condition with sharp postmarks and an attractive cachet-free design that highlights the stamp and cancel. A fine addition for anyone building a film-history or classic-movie topical collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51394933883044,"sku":null,"price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260702111036.jpg?v=1783043515","url":"https:\/\/fdc-vault.com\/products\/1975-d-w-griffith-10-beverly-hills-ca-first-day-cover-2","provider":"Maple Springs - FDC Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}