{"product_id":"1962-air-mail-8-washington-dc-first-day-cover","title":"1962 Air Mail 8¢ Washington, DC First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a 1962 8¢ U.S. Air Mail First Day Cover featuring an Art Craft cachet. The cover bears the red 8¢ airmail stamp depicting an airplane over the U.S. Capitol and is postmarked Washington, DC on December 5, 1962, the official first day of issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 8¢ Air Mail stamp was issued during the golden age of commercial aviation, when jet aircraft like the Boeing 707 were transforming airmail and passenger service. Airmail had been a vital part of U.S. postal history since 1918, and this stamp reflects the continued importance of dedicated airmail rates in the jet era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cachet artwork shows a striking American Airlines jetliner in flight above a detailed view of the United States Capitol Building, tying the stamp design directly to the first-day city. The Art Craft logo appears in the lower left.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fine addition for collectors of U.S. airmail issues, Art Craft cachets, or aviation topicals. The cover is in excellent condition with a crisp strike of the first-day cancel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51388308553892,"sku":null,"price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260623081633.jpg?v=1782231613","url":"https:\/\/maplespringsllc.com\/products\/1962-air-mail-8-washington-dc-first-day-cover","provider":"Maple Springs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}