{"product_id":"1965-civil-war-centennial-appomattox-5-appomattox-va-first-day-cover","title":"1965 Civil War Centennial Appomattox 5¢ Appomattox, VA First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Artmaster cacheted First Day Cover features the 5¢ Civil War Centennial stamp honoring the surrender at Appomattox, postmarked on the exact centennial date of April 9, 1965, in Appomattox, Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 1865 surrender of Confederate General Robert E. Lee to Union General Ulysses S. Grant effectively ended the American Civil War. The stamp's design, showing a silhouetted soldier beside stacked rifles beneath the quote \"With Malice Toward None...,\" commemorates the war's conclusion and Lincoln's vision of reconciliation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cachet depicts the historic McLean House where the surrender took place, with Lee and Grant on horseback, along with crossed flags and the inscription \"Lee Surrenders to Grant.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cover is addressed to Murray Lummer in Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, a small Bergen County borough that developed as a suburban community in the early 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA strong addition for Civil War or Artmaster collectors, this cover is in excellent condition with a crisp postmark and attractive dual-stamp franking.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51388348006564,"sku":null,"price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260623094135.jpg?v=1782235812","url":"https:\/\/maplespringsllc.com\/products\/1965-civil-war-centennial-appomattox-5-appomattox-va-first-day-cover","provider":"Maple Springs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}