{"product_id":"1965-crusade-against-cancer-5-washington-dc-first-day-cover","title":"1965 Crusade Against Cancer 5¢ Washington, DC First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Artmaster First Day Cover features the 5¢ Crusade Against Cancer commemorative stamp issued by the United States on April 1, 1965. The cover bears a crisp Washington, DC first-day postmark and a detailed purple cachet depicting an electron microscope and radiation therapy equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stamp honors the American Cancer Society’s nationwide campaign to promote early detection and fund research. In 1965, cancer remained a leading cause of death, and public-health messaging focused heavily on awareness and the promise of new diagnostic technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cachet prominently displays the Artmaster logo and the society’s name, underscoring the official collaboration between the cachet maker and the American Cancer Society. A small slogan on the stamp itself reads “Early Diagnosis Saves Lives.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cover is addressed to Murray Lukash in Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, a Bergen County borough whose post office handled a modest volume of philatelic mail during the 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA clean, well-centered example ideal for collectors of medical-topical or American Cancer Society material.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51388347941028,"sku":null,"price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260623094050.jpg?v=1782235801","url":"https:\/\/maplespringsllc.com\/products\/1965-crusade-against-cancer-5-washington-dc-first-day-cover","provider":"Maple Springs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}