{"product_id":"1960-in-god-we-trust-credo-francis-scott-key-4","title":"1960 In God We Trust Credo Francis Scott Key 4¢","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Artmaster cachet First Day Cover features the 4¢ American Credo Series stamp honoring the national motto “In God We Trust,” postmarked Baltimore, Maryland on September 14, 1960—the official first day of issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stamp reproduces the phrase that Francis Scott Key added to the “Star-Spangled Banner” manuscript and that Congress formally adopted as the U.S. motto in 1956. Issued during the Cold War, the Credo series underscored American spiritual heritage against atheistic ideologies of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe striking black-and-white cachet depicts Key’s portrait beside a parchment scroll bearing the motto, with the Artmaster imprint and “American Credo Series 1960” legend—hallmarks of this popular cachet maker’s work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAddressed to Mrs. M. Ludmer in Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, the cover carries a typical collector’s address from the suburban New York metropolitan area, a common destination for East-Coast FDCs of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA clean, well-centered example that makes an attractive addition to any Credo, Key, or motto topical collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51387970912420,"sku":null,"price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/05112025_005.jpg?v=1782192716","url":"https:\/\/maplespringsllc.com\/products\/1960-in-god-we-trust-credo-francis-scott-key-4","provider":"Maple Springs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}