{"product_id":"1966-american-circus-5-delavan-wi-first-day-cover","title":"1966 American Circus 5¢ Delavan, WI First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1966 5¢ American Circus First Day Cover features a block of four stamps postmarked in Delavan, Wisconsin on May 2, 1966. The Artmaster cachet depicts a lively circus scene with a ringmaster, clowns, and a seal, along with a portrait of John Ringling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stamp commemorates the 100th anniversary of John Ringling’s birth (1866–1966) and the enduring legacy of the American circus. Delavan, Wisconsin served as the winter quarters for the Ringling Bros. circus for many years, making it a fitting first-day location.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA notable detail is the Artmaster cachet’s inclusion of the original 50¢ ticket price graphic and the “Main Entrance” banner, capturing the excitement of early 20th-century circus promotion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cover is addressed to Nancy Lou Ludmer in Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, a small borough in Bergen County with a long history of philatelic collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA colorful and well-preserved addition for circus topical or Artmaster cachet collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51388349874340,"sku":null,"price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260623094522.jpg?v=1782236013","url":"https:\/\/maplespringsllc.com\/products\/1966-american-circus-5-delavan-wi-first-day-cover","provider":"Maple Springs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}