{"product_id":"1964-register-and-vote-5-washington-dc-first-day-cover","title":"1964 Register and Vote 5¢ Washington, DC First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1964 5¢ Register and Vote First Day Cover features a striking red-and-white Artmaster cachet depicting a waving American flag with the slogan “Your Privilege and Responsibility.” The cover is postmarked Washington, DC on August 1, 1964, the official first day of issue for the stamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stamp was released during a pivotal election year and the height of the Civil Rights Movement, underscoring the importance of voter registration at a time when new federal legislation was expanding access to the ballot box. Its bold design and timely message made it one of the most widely collected commemoratives of the 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA notable detail is the Artmaster cachet’s sunrise motif and the shield-shaped “REGISTER and VOTE” banner, which echoes the stamp’s typography. The cover is addressed to Murray Ludmer in Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, a small Bergen County borough with a long history of civic engagement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn excellent condition with a crisp strike and attractive cachet, this FDC is a fine addition for collectors of voting-rights, patriotic, or Artmaster issues.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51388342698148,"sku":null,"price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260623092606.jpg?v=1782235494","url":"https:\/\/maplespringsllc.com\/products\/1964-register-and-vote-5-washington-dc-first-day-cover","provider":"Maple Springs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}