{"product_id":"1966-national-park-service-5-yellowstone-national-park-wy-first-day-cover","title":"1966 National Park Service 5¢ Yellowstone National Park, WY First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis First Day Cover features a block of four 5¢ National Park Service commemorative stamps issued August 25, 1966, and postmarked at Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming on the official first day of issue. The cachet, designed by C. Stephen Anderson, depicts Old Faithful geyser with explanatory text about the Service’s mission.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEstablished in 1916 as a bureau of the Department of the Interior, the National Park Service marked its golden anniversary with this stamp. By 1966 it administered more than thirty national parks and numerous monuments totaling over 13 million acres, preserving America’s most iconic natural landscapes for public enjoyment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA notable detail is the horizontal pair of stamps at top right bearing the “First Day of Issue” inscription, a design element that appears only on this commemorative. The cover is addressed to Lt. Col. R. E. Brandel, USMC, at the Defense Depot Ogden in Ogden, Utah—an important military logistics installation during the Cold War era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA clean, well-centered example that makes an attractive addition to collections focused on national parks, anniversaries, or U.S. postal history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51388350234788,"sku":null,"price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260623094534.jpg?v=1782236052","url":"https:\/\/maplespringsllc.com\/products\/1966-national-park-service-5-yellowstone-national-park-wy-first-day-cover","provider":"Maple Springs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}