{"product_id":"1976-benjamin-franklin-bicentennial-13-philadelphia-pa-first-day-cover","title":"1976 Benjamin Franklin Bicentennial 13¢ Philadelphia, PA First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1976 First Day Cover features the 13¢ Benjamin Franklin Bicentennial stamp issued June 1 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The cachet shows a distinctive globe constructed from envelopes beneath the words “FIRST DAY COVER,” with “FIRST DAY OF ISSUE” printed below the stamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stamp commemorates the American Bicentennial (1776-1976) and depicts Franklin alongside a map highlighting key colonial cities from Quebec to Philadelphia. As a signer of the Declaration of Independence and the nation’s first Postmaster General, Franklin’s likeness was a fitting choice for a stamp celebrating both the Revolution and the postal service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA notable detail is the map’s inclusion of Canadian cities such as Quebec and Montreal, underscoring the broader North American context of the Revolutionary era. The cover bears a clear Philadelphia, PA circular date stamp of June 1, 1976.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollectors will appreciate this clean, well-centered example as an attractive addition to Bicentennial, Franklin, or classic U.S. FDC collections.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51394953314468,"sku":null,"price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260702113112.jpg?v=1783044432","url":"https:\/\/fdc-vault.com\/products\/1976-benjamin-franklin-bicentennial-13-philadelphia-pa-first-day-cover","provider":"Maple Springs - FDC Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}