{"product_id":"1964-amateur-radio-5-anchorage-ak-first-day-cover-1","title":"1964 Amateur Radio 5¢ Anchorage, AK First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1964 5¢ Amateur Radio First Day Cover features an Artmaster cachet honoring the 50th anniversary of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL). The cover bears the magenta stamp depicting radio waves and a dial, postmarked in Anchorage, Alaska on December 15, 1964, the official first day of issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stamp commemorates amateur radio operators and the ARRL, founded in 1914 to organize and promote the hobby that played vital roles in emergency communications, technical innovation, and international goodwill throughout the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cachet artwork shows a classic home radio shack alongside a mobile operator in a car, complete with the distinctive ARRL diamond logo and the inscription “Radio Amateurs 50th Anniversary.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAddressed to collector Roger P. Fickenscher in Erie, Pennsylvania, this cover represents a classic mid-century topical issue popular with both stamp and radio enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA clean, well-centered example ideal for a communications or radio topical collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51388343156900,"sku":null,"price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260623092610.jpg?v=1782235512","url":"https:\/\/maplespringsllc.com\/products\/1964-amateur-radio-5-anchorage-ak-first-day-cover-1","provider":"Maple Springs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}