{"product_id":"1976-south-dakota-state-flag-13-washington-dc-first-day-cover","title":"1976 South Dakota State Flag 13¢ Washington, DC First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Art Craft First Day Cover features the 13¢ South Dakota state flag stamp from the 1976 State Flags of the United States series. It bears the official first-day postmark of Washington, DC dated February 23, 1976, during the height of the American Bicentennial celebrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stamp honors South Dakota, known as the Sunshine State, and forms part of a larger series issued to commemorate the flags of all fifty states. The cachet depicts the historic \"First Stars and Stripes\" with Revolutionary War-era figures and the Betsy Ross flag, tying the issue directly to the nation's founding symbols and the Bicentennial Era 1776-1976.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA notable detail is the cachet's focus on the original thirteen-star flag design, linking South Dakota's modern state flag to the earliest American banners. The cover is in excellent condition with a crisp postmark and clean cachet artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fine addition for collectors of state flags, Bicentennial issues, or Art Craft cachets, this FDC offers strong display value and solid postal history appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51394949513380,"sku":null,"price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260702112642.jpg?v=1783044214","url":"https:\/\/fdc-vault.com\/products\/1976-south-dakota-state-flag-13-washington-dc-first-day-cover","provider":"Maple Springs - FDC Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}