{"product_id":"1964-john-f-kennedy-5-boston-ma-first-day-cover","title":"1964 John F. Kennedy 5¢ Boston, MA First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Art Craft First Day Cover features the 1964 5¢ John Fitzgerald Kennedy memorial stamp, postmarked in Boston, Massachusetts on May 29, 1964—the official first day of issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIssued less than six months after President Kennedy’s assassination in Dallas, the stamp served as a national tribute. Its design pairs Kennedy’s portrait with the eternal flame from his gravesite at Arlington National Cemetery, accompanied by the closing lines of his 1961 inaugural address.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cachet reproduces a formal portrait of the 35th President beside an American flag, with the dates 1917–1963 and the Latin phrase “In Memoriam.” The Art Craft logo appears in the lower left corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAddressed to Dr. Robert E. Bakeman in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the cover reflects the widespread public desire to honor Kennedy through philately in the months following his death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA clean, well-centered example with a clear Boston postmark, this FDC remains a poignant and highly collectible memorial issue for both Kennedy and presidential topical collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51388342567076,"sku":null,"price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260623092602.jpg?v=1782235476","url":"https:\/\/maplespringsllc.com\/products\/1964-john-f-kennedy-5-boston-ma-first-day-cover","provider":"Maple Springs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}