{"product_id":"1975-lexington-concord-10-lexington-ma-first-day-cover","title":"1975 Lexington \u0026 Concord 10¢ Lexington, MA First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis official Art Craft First Day Cover features the 10¢ US Bicentennial stamp honoring the Battles of Lexington and Concord, postmarked in Lexington, Massachusetts on April 19, 1975—the 200th anniversary of the historic engagements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe battles, fought on April 19, 1775, marked the opening shots of the American Revolutionary War. Colonial militia confronted British troops at Lexington Green and then at the North Bridge in Concord, events immortalized by Ralph Waldo Emerson’s phrase “the shot heard round the world.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stamp reproduces Henry Sandham’s painting of the fighting at Concord, while the cachet depicts a minuteman at the famous arched bridge with Emerson’s full stanza and the bicentennial dates 1775–1975.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fine addition to any Revolutionary War or US Bicentennial topical collection, this cover remains in excellent condition with a crisp Lexington postmark and attractive dual artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51394935324836,"sku":null,"price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260702111342.jpg?v=1783043602","url":"https:\/\/fdc-vault.com\/products\/1975-lexington-concord-10-lexington-ma-first-day-cover","provider":"Maple Springs - FDC Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}