{"product_id":"1976-usairmail-31-honolulu-hi-first-day-cover","title":"1976 USAirmail 31¢ Honolulu, HI First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Art Craft official first day cover features the 31¢ USAirmail stamp issued January 2, 1976, in Honolulu, Hawaii. The cover bears a block of four stamps showing a jetliner silhouette against red-and-white stripes with a blue globe motif, postmarked with the distinctive Honolulu circular date stamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1976 airmail service had long been integrated into the jet age, with transpacific routes from Hawaii playing a vital role in moving mail between the mainland and Asia. The stamp’s bold graphic design reflects the era’s emphasis on speed and global connectivity through commercial aviation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cachet depicts ground crew loading mail sacks into the cargo hold of a jet, underscoring the behind-the-scenes work that kept airmail moving. The Art Craft cachet is inscribed “Loading the mail – OFFICIAL FIRST DAY OF ISSUE – 1976.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fine addition for collectors of U.S. airmail issues, jet-age topicals, or Art Craft cachets, this cover is in excellent condition with crisp postmark and vibrant stamp colors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51394952888484,"sku":null,"price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260702113104.jpg?v=1783044400","url":"https:\/\/fdc-vault.com\/products\/1976-usairmail-31-honolulu-hi-first-day-cover","provider":"Maple Springs - FDC Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}