{"product_id":"1963-gettysburg-5-gettysburg-pa-first-day-cover-2","title":"1963 Gettysburg 5¢ Gettysburg, PA First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1963 5¢ Civil War Centennial Gettysburg First Day Cover features the U.S. postage stamp issued July 1, 1963, and cancelled in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on the centennial of the battle’s first day. The Artmaster cachet depicts a Civil War cannon in a wooded emplacement with crossed flags below.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Battle of Gettysburg was the largest and bloodiest engagement of the American Civil War and is widely regarded as its turning point. The stamp’s design shows Union and Confederate soldiers in combat, marking the three-day struggle that ended Robert E. Lee’s second invasion of the North.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA notable detail is the cachet’s “JULY 1-2-3-1863” banner and the dual 1863–1963 dates, tying the stamp directly to the battle’s anniversary. The cover is addressed to S. H. Ross in Broomall, Pennsylvania, a suburban Philadelphia community with its own Civil War heritage ties.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA clean, well-centered example ideal for Civil War or Artmaster topical collections.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51388310618276,"sku":null,"price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260623082421.jpg?v=1782231787","url":"https:\/\/maplespringsllc.com\/products\/1963-gettysburg-5-gettysburg-pa-first-day-cover-2","provider":"Maple Springs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}