{"product_id":"1976-beat-the-drum-for-liberty-7-9-miami-fl-first-day-cover","title":"1976 Beat the Drum for Liberty 7.9¢ Miami, FL First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1976 First Day Cover features the 7.9¢ Beat the Drum for Liberty bulk-rate coil stamp issued April 23, 1976, in Miami, Florida. The Art Craft cachet depicts Revolutionary War-era musicians—a drummer and fifer—beneath a soaring eagle, evoking the Spirit of ’76 during the American Bicentennial.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stamp commemorates the ideals of liberty and independence that defined the nation’s founding two centuries earlier. Its bold red-and-yellow design, showing a drum emblazoned with an eagle, was produced as a coil for bulk mailings, making this FDC an interesting example of both postal history and Bicentennial-era patriotism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA notable detail is the use of a horizontal pair of the 7.9¢ coil stamps, tied by the official Miami first-day cancel. The cover is addressed to a collector in Clifton, New Jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA clean, well-centered example ideal for Bicentennial or Art Craft topical collections.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51394955477156,"sku":null,"price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260702113349.jpg?v=1783044560","url":"https:\/\/fdc-vault.com\/products\/1976-beat-the-drum-for-liberty-7-9-miami-fl-first-day-cover","provider":"Maple Springs - FDC Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}