{"product_id":"1976-maine-state-flag-13-washington-dc-first-day-cover-1","title":"1976 Maine State Flag 13¢ Washington, DC First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Artmaster first day cover features the 13¢ Maine state flag stamp issued February 23, 1976, in Washington, DC. The stamp depicts Maine’s official flag with its central coat of arms on a blue field, part of the Bicentennial Era series honoring each of the fifty states.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 1976 series marked America’s 200th anniversary by celebrating the states that formed the Union. Maine, admitted in 1820, is represented here during the nationwide bicentennial observances that highlighted American history and heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cachet shows Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, a bald eagle, and crossed flags, tying the state stamp to the founding of the nation. “Artmaster” appears in the lower left of the illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cover is addressed to E. A. Fickenscher in Erie, Pennsylvania, a Lake Erie port city with a long history of Great Lakes commerce and manufacturing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA clean, well-centered example ideal for collectors of state flags, bicentennial issues, or Artmaster cachets.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51394952593572,"sku":null,"price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260702113101.jpg?v=1783044388","url":"https:\/\/fdc-vault.com\/products\/1976-maine-state-flag-13-washington-dc-first-day-cover-1","provider":"Maple Springs - FDC Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}