{"product_id":"1963-emancipation-proclamation-5-chicago-il-first-day-cover","title":"1963 Emancipation Proclamation 5¢ Chicago, IL First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1963 5¢ Emancipation Proclamation First Day Cover bears the official Chicago, Illinois postmark dated August 16, 1963. The stamp commemorates the centennial of President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, with a striking modern design featuring the word “FREE” in bold abstract lettering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIssued during the height of the Civil Rights Movement, the stamp linked the 1863 document that freed slaves in Confederate states to contemporary struggles for equality. Its release in Chicago, a major northern city with deep ties to African American history and the Great Migration, underscored the proclamation’s lasting national significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cachet’s simple typography highlights the “1st Day of Issue,” while the stamp itself carries the inscription “1863-1963” and “EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION.” The cover is addressed to Loral Stamp Co. in Bronx 67, New York, a mid-century philatelic dealer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA clean, well-centered example ideal for collectors of Civil War, presidential, or civil-rights topicals, this FDC offers strong display value and solid postal-history context.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51388308947108,"sku":null,"price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260623081955.jpg?v=1782231648","url":"https:\/\/maplespringsllc.com\/products\/1963-emancipation-proclamation-5-chicago-il-first-day-cover","provider":"Maple Springs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}