{"product_id":"1976-25-airmail-honolulu-hi-first-day-cover","title":"1976 25¢ Airmail Honolulu, HI First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Art Craft Official First Day Cover features the 25¢ U.S. Airmail stamp issued January 2, 1976, in Honolulu, Hawaii. The stamp depicts a modern jetliner against a red, white, and blue background with twin globes, highlighting America's international airmail service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy 1976, airmail had become essential to global commerce and communication, with jet aircraft dramatically shrinking delivery times across the Pacific and beyond. Honolulu's selection as the first-day city underscored Hawaii's strategic role as a key hub in transpacific postal routes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe striking black-and-white cachet shows a uniformed pilot, radar screen, and multiple aircraft on the tarmac with a U.S. Mail truck, capturing the era's blend of aviation technology and postal operations. The cover is addressed to John Mihalsky in Clifton, New Jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA handsome addition for collectors of airmail issues, aviation topicals, or Art Craft cachets, this well-preserved FDC displays a clean Honolulu cancel and attractive graphics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51394951807140,"sku":null,"price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260702113045.jpg?v=1783044328","url":"https:\/\/fdc-vault.com\/products\/1976-25-airmail-honolulu-hi-first-day-cover","provider":"Maple Springs - FDC Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}