{"product_id":"1965-traffic-safety-5-baltimore-md-first-day-cover","title":"1965 Traffic Safety 5¢ Baltimore, MD First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1965 Traffic Safety 5¢ First Day Cover features an Artmaster cachet and was postmarked in Baltimore, Maryland on September 3, 1965, the official first day of issue. The stamp’s bold traffic-light design promotes the national campaign to reduce accidents through the three E’s: enforcement, education, and engineering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the mid-1960s, rising automobile ownership and highway fatalities made traffic safety a major public-policy focus. The stamp’s message reflected growing federal and state efforts to improve driver behavior and road design during the Interstate Highway era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Artmaster cachet depicts a smiling police officer directing traffic against a skyline backdrop, with the slogan “Be Cautious – Be Courteous” and the words “First Day of Issue.” The cover is addressed to Murray Ludwig in Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, a small Bergen County borough.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA clean, well-centered example ideal for collectors of Artmaster cachets, transportation topicals, or 1960s U.S. postal history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51388347383972,"sku":null,"price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260623094042.jpg?v=1782235770","url":"https:\/\/maplespringsllc.com\/products\/1965-traffic-safety-5-baltimore-md-first-day-cover","provider":"Maple Springs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}