{"product_id":"1963-the-sciences-5-washington-dc-first-day-cover-1","title":"1963 The Sciences 5¢ Washington, DC First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1963 First Day Cover features the 5¢ The Sciences commemorative stamp issued by the United States Post Office on October 14, 1963, in Washington, DC. The cover bears a handsome Artmaster cachet marking the 100th anniversary of the National Academy of Sciences, founded in 1863.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stamp and cachet honor the National Academy of Sciences during a period when American scientific achievement was central to national identity, from space exploration to medical research. The Academy was chartered by President Lincoln to advise the government on scientific matters, a role it continues today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA notable detail is the cachet’s faithful reproduction of the Academy seal showing the figure of Science holding a torch with the motto “Let There Be Light,” surrounded by the full organizational name. The cover is franked with a block of four stamps tied by the official first-day circular datestamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAddressed to Josephine R. Erwin in San Diego, California, the cover reflects the era’s common practice of sending FDCs to collectors and correspondents across the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA clean, well-centered example ideal for collectors of science topicals, Artmaster cachets, or mid-century U.S. commemoratives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51388310290596,"sku":null,"price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260623082321.jpg?v=1782231762","url":"https:\/\/maplespringsllc.com\/products\/1963-the-sciences-5-washington-dc-first-day-cover-1","provider":"Maple Springs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}