{"product_id":"1978-captain-james-cook-13-anchorage-ak-first-day-cover-3","title":"1978 Captain James Cook 13¢ Anchorage, AK First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis ArtCraft First Day Cover features the 13¢ Captain James Cook stamp issued January 20, 1978, in Anchorage, Alaska. The cachet commemorates the 200th anniversary of Cook’s Pacific explorations (1778–1978) with a portrait, world map tracing his voyages, and sailing ship illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaptain James Cook’s third voyage brought him to the Hawaiian Islands and the Alaskan coast, where he charted previously unknown waters and sought the Northwest Passage. The stamp and cachet mark the bicentennial of his 1778 visit to what is now Alaska.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cover bears the official “First Day of Issue” postmark from Anchorage, the chosen city because of Cook’s historic landfall nearby. The ArtCraft design includes the explorer’s route across the Pacific, a detail collectors appreciate for its geographic storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA clean, well-centered example with the classic ArtCraft cachet, this cover is an attractive addition for collectors of U.S. bicentennial issues, maritime history, or worldwide exploration topicals.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51398675169444,"sku":null,"price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260706162850.jpg?v=1783438075","url":"https:\/\/fdc-vault.com\/products\/1978-captain-james-cook-13-anchorage-ak-first-day-cover-3","provider":"Maple Springs - FDC Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}