{"product_id":"1963-eleanor-roosevelt-5-washington-dc-first-day-cover-2","title":"1963 Eleanor Roosevelt 5¢ Washington, DC First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Art Craft First Day Cover features the 5¢ Eleanor Roosevelt commemorative stamp issued by the United States on October 11, 1963. The cover bears a crisp Washington, DC postmark dated the first day of issue and includes the distinctive Art Craft cachet portraying Mrs. Roosevelt beside a symbolic candle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEleanor Roosevelt served as First Lady from 1933 to 1945 and later as a delegate to the United Nations, where she chaired the committee that drafted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The 1963 stamp honored her enduring legacy of public service and humanitarian advocacy just one year after her death in 1962.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cachet is notable for its memorial design, featuring the dates 1884-1962 and a moving quotation from Adlai Stevenson: “She would rather light a candle than curse the darkness, and her glow has warmed the world.” The Art Craft branding appears in the lower left corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fine addition to any collection of First Ladies, Famous Americans, or mid-century U.S. commemoratives, this well-preserved FDC displays sharp corners and clear markings ideal for both display and study.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51388310028452,"sku":null,"price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260623082214.jpg?v=1782231739","url":"https:\/\/maplespringsllc.com\/products\/1963-eleanor-roosevelt-5-washington-dc-first-day-cover-2","provider":"Maple Springs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}