{"product_id":"1964-amateur-radio-5-anchorage-ak-first-day-cover","title":"1964 Amateur Radio 5¢ Anchorage, AK First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Fleetwood First Day Cover features the 5¢ Amateur Radio stamp issued December 15, 1964, in Anchorage, Alaska. The cachet commemorates the 50th anniversary of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), founded in 1914, and depicts ARRL co-founder and first president Hiram Percy Maxim at his station along with the League’s new headquarters building in Newington, Connecticut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmateur radio operators have long served as vital communicators during emergencies, natural disasters, and scientific expeditions. In 1964 the hobby was entering a new era of transistor technology and satellite relays, making the ARRL’s golden anniversary an especially timely subject for a U.S. commemorative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA notable detail is the Anchorage, Alaska postmark; although the ARRL is headquartered in Connecticut, the U.S. Post Office chose Anchorage for the first-day ceremony, underscoring amateur radio’s importance to remote and Arctic communications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollectors will appreciate the crisp Fleetwood cachet, clear Anchorage cancel, and unaddressed condition, making this an attractive addition to any topical collection of radio, science, or 1960s commemoratives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51388342665380,"sku":null,"price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260623092605.jpg?v=1782235488","url":"https:\/\/maplespringsllc.com\/products\/1964-amateur-radio-5-anchorage-ak-first-day-cover","provider":"Maple Springs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}